Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7049328 | Use for deferiprone A method of treating iron induced cardiac disease in a patient with iron overload, such as in thalassemia or the like comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of deferiprone or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof sufficient to... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6506929 | Process to manufacture simvastatin and intermediates A process is disclosed for the preparation of simvastatin which enables highly regio selective C-methylation of the 2'-position group of lovastatin without requiring protection/deprotection of 13-OH of lovastatin and lactone ring opening/closure.... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6468977 | Thiadiazole compounds useful as inhibitors of cysteine activity dependent enzymes Novel 1,2,4-thiadiazole compounds are provided, which are effective as inhibitors of cysteine activity-dependent enzymes and in particular of cysteine proteases. The compounds are useful in treating acne by inhibition of transglutaminase, common cold by i... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6245903 | Azithromycin monohydrate isopropanol clathrate and methods for the manufacture thereof A novel form of azithromycin and processes for preparation of pure azithromycin monohydrate isopropanol clathrate (3 molecules of isopropanol for every 10 molecules of azithromycin monohydrate) has been obtained. Preparation of the novel form of azithromy... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6162791 | Thiadiazole compounds useful as inhibitors of cysteine activity dependent enzymes Novel 1,2,4-thiadiazole compounds are provided, which are effective as inhibitors of cysteine activity-dependent enzymes and in particular of cysteine proteases. The compounds are useful in treating acne by inhibition of transglutaminase, common cold by i... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6060472 | Thiadiazole compounds useful as inhibitors of H+ /K+ atpase Novel 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-thiadiazole compounds are provided, which are effective in treating peptic ulcers by the inhibition of H+ /K+ -ATPase. The compounds of the present invention are 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-thiadiazole corre... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6024247 | Deblistering machine Solid dosage forms of pharmaceuticals, e.g. tablets, may be removed from blister packs with a deblistering machine. The machine has a roller and a stationary plate. The roller has a longitudinal axis of rotation and means for rotating the roller about the... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5914401 | Methods for the manufacture of quinolone carboxylic acids derivatives and intermediates thereof Novel process for the preparation of quinolone carboxylic acid derivatives of general formula I, and intermediates thereof as illustrated in Scheme 1 wherein the key intermediate is a compound of formula IX. ##STR1##... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5908959 | Process for the production of 4-amino-1-hydroxybutylidene-1,1-bisphosphonic acid or salts thereof A process is provided for the preparation of 4-amino-1-hydroxybutylidene-1,1-bisphosphonic acid or salts thereof which comprises of: a) reacting 4-aminobutyric acid with phosphorous acid and phosphorus trichloride in the presence of a polyalkylene(glycol)... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5900485 | Methods for the manufacture of neofazodone Process for the manufacture of triazolone compounds and in particular nefazodone and intermediates useful in the manufacture thereof.... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5847118 | Methods for the manufacture of amorphous cefuroxime axetil A process for preparing pure amorphous cefuroxime axetil comprising the steps of dissolving crystalline cefuroxime axetil in a highly polar organic solvent and adding the resulting solution to water, or alternatively, dissolving crystalline cefuroxime axe... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5677302 | Thiadiazole compounds useful as proton pump inhibitors Novel thiadiazole compounds are provided, which are effective as proton pumps inhibitors, useful in treating peptic ulcers by inhibition of the proton pump enzyme H+ /K+ -ATPase. The compounds are 3-substituted 1,2,4-thiadiazolo 4,... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5433256 | Pill guide and dispenser tray A pill guide for use in combination with pill, capsule and caplet dispensing trays has a tapered guide channel for removable attachment to the pill return outlet of the tray. The guide combines with adjacent wall portions of the tray return outlet to form... | 07/18/1995 |
