Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6642306 | Method for preparing stable (co) polymers dispersions in a polyol The invention concerns a method for preparing stable (co)polymer dispersions in a polyol by polymerising in situ a monomer or a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, in the presence of one or several azocarboxylic acid ester(s).... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6239219 | Thermoplastic compositions with improved fire resistance Thermoplastic compositions based on, in particular, polyamide resin(s) or alkenylaromatic resin(s), having improved fire resistance are disclosed. The compositions contain Sb2 O3, melamine cyanurate and one or more polyols, the combi... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6239216 | Thermoplastics with improved flexibility and transparency The invention relates to a thermoplastic composition comprising at least one polymer (M) forming a matrix in which are dispersed nodules of (K), nodules of (K) entirely or partly encapsulated in at least one polymer (S) and nodules of (S) and such that th... | 05/29/2001 |
