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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7637310 | Heat dissipation device with fixtures for attachment of a fan A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink (10) and a fan (30) mounted on the heat sink via a pair of fan holders (20) and clips (40). The fan holders each have a supporting plate (24) attached on the heat sink and a sleeve ( | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637311 | Heat dissipation device A heat dissipation device for at least two heat-generating electronic components, includes a base for contacting with the heat-generating electronic components, a first fin set arranged on one part of the base, a second fin set arranged on another part of the base a... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637312 | Unitary field-replaceable active integrated liquid pump heat sink module for thermal management of electronic components A field-replaceable active pumped liquid heat sink module includes a liquid pump, a radiator, an optional receiver, and a cold plate heat exchanger, all of which are connected together in a liquid pump loop through which a coolant such as water is circulated. The li... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637313 | Heat exchanger and its manufacturing method A heat exchanger which, while having excellent heat exchanging performance, has a structure easy to produce, is of low cost, and has high quality and reliability. The heat exchanger has first base plates (26), in each of which first slits (30) and seco... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637314 | Heat exchanger The present invention relates to a heat exchanger for carbon dioxide, in which a tank having a number of domes is coupled with a header and a connection member having a connection flow channel is interposed between the header and the tank, thereby easily changing a ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637315 | Constant temperature liquid circulating device and method of controlling temperature in the device In a constant temperature liquid circulating device that connects a piping of circulating liquid in an external device between a discharge port and a return port of a conduit for delivering the circulating liquid at a constant temperature by a pump, a flow amount se... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637316 | Wellbore system A wellbore system is provided for the production of hydrocarbon fluid from a hydrocarbon fluid reservoir (4) in an earth formation. The wellbore system comprises a first wellbore (18) drilled from a first surface location at a horizontal distance from ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637317 | Frac gate and well completion methods Methods and apparatus are provided for oil and gas well completions without conventional perforations or jet cutting. One or more frac gate tool(s) are included in the production casing string or liner which is cemented in the hole. The frac gates have a sleeve that... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637318 | Pressure communication assembly external to casing with connectivity to pressure source A pressure communication assembly external to casing with various forms of connectivity to a pressure source. A well system includes a casing string positioned in the well, with a bore extending longitudinally through the casing string; a chamber attached to the cas... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637319 | Kickoff plugs comprising a self-degrading cement in subterranean well bores Degradable kickoff plugs are provided. An example of a composition is a degradable kickoff plug that includes a degradable material; and an acid-base cement. Another example of a composition is a degradable kickoff plug formed by a method that includes: providing a ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637320 | Differential filters for stopping water during oil production A differential filter includes a swellable polymer that swells after contacting water such that permeability of the differential filter is reduced. A method of controlling water production in a well includes deploying a differential filter downhole; and performing a... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637321 | Apparatus and method for unsticking a downhole tool A downhole tool is provided including apparatus for unsticking the tool from the wall or a borehole. The tool may include a housing defining a longitudinal axis and a sleeve coupled to the housing and mounted for rotation relative to the housing, the sleeve having a... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637322 | Methods and compositions for enhancing guar hydration rates and performing guar derivitization reactions One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of treating guar splits comprising exposing guar splits to a treatment chemical to create treated guar splits; and then, without first washing the treated guar splits, grinding the treated guar splits; and, t... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637323 | Ball seat having fluid activated ball support Apparatuses for closing a well conduit comprise a housing having a longitudinal bore and a seat disposed within the bore. A chamber is disposed within the housing and includes a plug element support member, such as ram or piston, operatively associated within the ch... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637324 | Isolation valve for subsurface safety valve line A valve for a line going to a subsurface safety valve can be blocked off with a valve that is initially held in a closed position. An upper spring pushes collets against a shoulder to keep a seal on a support assembly for the collets within an initial bore in a seal... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637325 | Subsea trees and caps for them A cap for a subsea tree having a re-entry hub (1) and for use with a tubing hanger (25) deployed within the tree comprises an outer sleeve (3) for fitment over the hub and an inner sleeve (19) adapted to extend within the hub. The sleeve ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637326 | Downhole safety valve apparatus and method A safety valve (100) replaces an existing safety valve (102) in order to isolate a production zone from a tubing string when closed. Preferably the safety valve (100) includes a flow interruption device (106) displaced by an operating con... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637327 | Percussive tool, in particular for surgical use The invention relates to a percussive tool having an oscillatory drive (3), the force of which is transmitted to a tool bit holder (25) by way of a drive member (17). Extending through the percussive tool is a longitudinal opening that allows a ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637328 | Electrical power tool having vibration control mechanism An electrical power tool includes a housing, an electrical motor, a motion conversion mechanism, a weight-supporting member, a counterweight, and a first supporting member and a second supporting member. The first supporting member and the second supporting member a... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637329 | Methods and systems for drilling auxiliary holes Systems and methods for drilling auxiliary holes such as conductor holes, ratholes, and mouseholes useful in drilling operations. The systems and methods include the use of a portable drilling apparatus that is selectively mountable on a rig's drill floor and is rem... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637330 | Casing bottom hole assembly retrieval process A process for retrieving a bottom hole assembly through a casing string may include: installing a casing string in a borehole, the casing string including a bottom hole assembly releasably engaged thereto and moveable through an inner diameter of the casing string; ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637331 | Steering device for vehicle A vehicle including a steer-by-wire type steering device controlling yaw moment of the vehicle in correspondence with an operation of a steering wheel mechanically separated from each of wheels. The wheels are configured such that a steered angle cannot be changed. ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637332 | Transmission mechanism for vehicles having HST and pressure oil supply system therefor A transmission mechanism and a pressure oil supply system therefor are provided for use in work vehicles provided with a work device externally of the body of the vehicle at longitudinal one side thereof, the transmission mechanism being simple in construction and s... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637333 | Hybrid driving system for a motor vehicle Hybrid drive for a motor vehicle with a drive train, comprising a combustion engine and a vehicle transmission with variable gear ratio and a first and second electrical machine which can be operated both as a motor and a generator, each of which comprises a stator ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637334 | Fuel cell vehicle A fuel cell vehicle is equipped with a power control unit which converts power supplied from the fuel cell and supplies that converted power to a load. High voltage wiring, which connects at least one of the fuel cell and the load to the power control unit, is provi... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637335 | Mounting structure for vehicular electrical equipment A mounting structure is provided for vehicular electrical equipment to be mounted between a floor panel and a seat disposed on the floor panel. The floor panel is provided with a plurality of seat rails for mounting one or more seats such that a position thereof can... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637336 | Hydraulic circuit device and hybrid drive system using that hydraulic circuit device Drain holes are arranged in positions offset from valve holes of a valve body. The drain holes have a long chimney-shaped space such that even if insulation material, that has peeled off of an electric motor, is suspended in oil, it is less likely to enter drain cha... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637337 | Transmission oil pan An oil pan includes a chamber for containing a liquid, a first passage for containing a coolant and forming a first flow path along a length of the chamber, including a first surface located between the chamber and the first passage, and a second passage for contain... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637338 | All-terrain vehicle An all-terrain vehicle comprising a rear platform between the rear wheels providing standing room and access to the straddle seat of the all-terrain vehicle. The all-terrain vehicle may also featuring a rear passageway and a side passageway for the rider of the all-... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637339 | Number plate for a straddle type vehicle A number plate is provided comprising a body having an indicating portion and an elongated band extending from the number plate body. The band has a wrapping portion to be wrapped around a handlebar of a straddle type vehicle. An engagement portion is formed on a ba... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637340 | Straddle type vehicle A straddle type vehicle with sufficient fuel tank capacity and a simplified battery layout design. An engine is suspended from and attached to main pipes. A fuel tank is positioned rearward of the engine. An air cleaner is fixed to middle pipes of the main pipes abo... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637341 | Apparatus for promoting traction of a motorcycle rear wheel An apparatus capable of temporarily limiting travel of the rear suspension system of a motorcycle for the purpose of obtaining better traction when accelerating. The apparatus includes a device having a first base secured to at least one frame member of the motorcyc... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637342 | Straddle type vehicle A straddle-type vehicle with a radiator having heightened support stiffness. An engine bracket extends vertically and has an upper portion mounted to a front end of a body frame and a lower portion suspending a front wall of an engine. The radiator includes an upper... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637343 | Small-sized vehicle A small-sized vehicle, such as an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle), includes an engine having an output shaft, a front gear mechanism including a first shaft on a side of a front wheel to which a drive force from a front output shaft portion of the output shaft is transmit... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637344 | Pedestrian protecting apparatus of vehicle hood An actuator is longitudinally aligned along a side of the vehicle body in the fore and aft direction of the vehicle, and a lower and upper links connected to the actuator is widely opened and lift the hood, thereby minimizing the occupancy of the actuator and linkag... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637345 | Frame of motorcycle and engine bracket A frame of a motorcycle includes a head pipe configured to support a steering shaft, a first frame configured to extend from the head pipe, through above and rearward of an engine, and to rearward of a vehicle body, a second frame that is located under the first fra... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637346 | Axle driving unit for a lawn tractor An axle driving unit includes an axle, a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic motor having a motor shaft on which an output gear is provided to be drivingly connected to said axle, a center section having a pump mounting surface and a motor mounting surface onto which the hy... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637347 | Electric power steering apparatus equipped with steering angle sensor Disclosed is an electric power steering apparatus which includes: a steering shaft connected to a steering wheel of a vehicle; an electric motor for supplying auxiliary steering power; a direction sensor including a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit whi... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637348 | Electric power steering apparatus equipped with tension adjusting mechanism An electric power steering apparatus includes: a motor for providing assistant steering power; a following pulley connected with the motor through a belt to receive a driving force; a gear housing surrounding the following pulley; a motor housing rotatably assembled... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637349 | Exhaust system of motorcycle and motorcycle including exhaust system An exhaust system for a motorcycle provides enhanced steering stability and improved function for purifying exhaust gas. Front exhaust pipes connected with front cylinders of a V-type engine are joined to a front part of an exhaust chamber. Rear exhaust pipes connec... | 12/29/2009 |
