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 |
| 8148587 | Method for producing light olefins from methanol or/and dimethyl ether The present invention provides a method for producing Lower olefin from the feed of methanol or/and dimethyl ether, characterized in that methanol or/and dimethyl ether are divided proportionally to be fed at 3 reaction zones; and the desired distribution of the ole... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7601199 | Ni and Ni/NiO core-shell nanoparticles Glycerol is used as a solvent medium for the precipitation of a complex of nickel and glycerol material. The precipitate is separated from the liquid solvent and dried and calcined in air to produce small (nanometer size) particles characterized by a nickel core enc... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7470647 | Nickel oxide nanoparticles as catalyst precursor for hydrogen production Decomposition of methane to produce carbon monoxide-free hydrogen is accomplished using un-supported, nanometer sized, hydrogen reduced, nickel oxide particles made by a precipitation process. A nickel compound, such as NiCl2 or Ni(NO3) is diss... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7468396 | Process for directly producing mixed linear alpha-alcohols having 1 to 18 carbon atoms from synthesis gas The invention provide a process for producing directly mixed linear alpha-alcohols having 1 to 18 carbon atoms from synthesis gas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide, comprising the step of reacting hydrogen and carbon monoxide over a catalyst to produce mixed l... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7321157 | CoSb-based thermoelectric device fabrication method A method of fabricating a CoSb3-based thermoelectric device is disclosed. The method includes providing a high-temperature electrode, providing a buffer layer on the high-temperature electrode, forming composite n-type and p-type layers, attaching the buf... | 01/22/2008 |
| 6765025 | Process for direct synthesis of diesel distillates with high quality from synthesis gas through Fischer-Tropsch synthesis Diesel fuels or blending stocks having excellent lubricity, oxidative stability and high cetane number are directly produced from synthesis gas over activated carbon supported cobalt based Fischer-Tropsch catalyst under the condition of temperature within the range ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6110907 | Synthesis of platinum complexes and uses thereof This invention provides novel antitumor demethylcantharidin platinum complexes. This invention also provides a composition comprising at least one of said demethylcantharidin platinum complexes and a suitable carrier. This invention provides a pharmaceuti... | 08/29/2000 |
