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 |
| 6883435 | Penetrator A penetrator, including a penetrator housing in which there is arranged an explosive charge and an ignition system for the triggering of the explosive charge. The penetrator housing consists of a composite of a steel outer housing and a heavy-metal inner component, ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 5780766 | Guided missile deployable as mortar projectile A guided missile which can be fired as a mortar projectile with armour-piercing hollow-charge warhead behind a seeking head for autonomous or semi-autonomous final phase guidance is to be capable of use for universal use from the same mortar weapon select... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5777807 | Deformable mirror, in particular for a laser beam material machining apparatus A deformable mirror for a laser beam material machining apparatus including a housing for supporting a mirror plate, an electro-mechanical actuator disposed within a jacket tube, a pressure portion disposed at one end of the actuator and a rear end adapto... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5760330 | Method and apparatus for conveying a large-calibre payload over an operational terrain A delivery apparatus (11) for full-calibre submunitions or the like payloads (12) which are coaxially stacked in its load space (19) results in a system which operates in a fault-free manner when, for ejecting the payloads (12), detachment of the load spa... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5743764 | Multiway connector A multiway connector of a non-metal material for a tight connection to metal components includes a row of metal passages, each passage having a sleeve on one side of the connector and a contact pin on another side of the connector, wherein the multiway co... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5698811 | Igniting unit for a propellant charge An igniting unit for a propellent charge, including a central perforated flame guiding tube having propellant rods which are oriented in an axial direction arranged on the outer surface thereof. On the inner surface of the flame guiding tube and on the ca... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5675883 | Method of manufacturing a copper-nickel-silicon alloy casing The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a copper-nickel-silicon alloy with a composition Cu (balance), Ni 1.5-5.5%, Si 0.2-1.05, Fe 0-0.5% and Mg 0-0.1% (all in percent by weight), and use of the alloy for pressure-englazable casings. The metho... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5673680 | Gas-heated apparatus The invention concerns a gas-heated apparatus, in particular a cooking appliance with at least one glass ceramic cooking surface with a gas heating means of conventional configuration and two mutually independent safety paths for monitoring the electronic... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5669580 | Sensor device for a missile Described is a sensor device (10) for a missile (16) having a matrix detector (12) and an electronic evaluation circuit connected thereto. A ray source (20) is stationarily arranged on the missile (16). Provided between the ray source (20) and the matrix ... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5668346 | Submunition For attacking semi-hard target objects (21) even in a semi-covered position (for the avoidance of the munition-technical expenditure on the intelligent search-fuse submunition with P-charge against hard targets), there is provided a scatter munition whose... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5661254 | System for protecting a target from missiles Described is a system (10) for protecting a target such as an armoured vehicle, a bunker or the like from missiles. The protective system (10) has a launching container (12) with at least one launching tube (36) for an associated fragmentation projectile ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5658401 | Copper-zinc alloy A copper-zinc alloy for semi-finished products and articles which are highly loaded and subjected to extreme wear especially synchronizing rings. The alloy possesses a composition of 40 to 65% Cu, 8 to 25% Ni, 2.5 to 5% Si, 0 to 3% Al, 0 to 3% Fe, 0 to 2%... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5656792 | Projectile A ballistic projectile including a subcaliber-sized penetrator which is coaxially carried in the casing of the projectile, and in which the penetrator additionally carries an explosive charge. The projectile possesses a proximity fuze at its tip which ele... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5654685 | Timekeeping arrangement for sporting competitions A carrier pigeon receives a ring with an electronic transponder which for competition timekeeping can be interrogated when the pigeon arrives at the pigeon loft, by means of a high-frequency field, in order to be able to store the arrival time, associated... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5652573 | Apparatus for the acquisition of events, in particular in carrier pigeon racing An apparatus for the acquisition of items of identity information (19/31), in particular for the measurement of sport time and/or for monitoring and possibly invoicing in the course of access checks or operations involving transportation of material, is t... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5625160 | Protection arrangement for affording protection from an approaching projectile In a protection arrangement for affording protection from projectiles (13) attacking armoured vehicles (11) such as in particular combat tanks catapult-type plate modules (18) are no longer carried directly by the structure of the vehicle (11) to be prote... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5617261 | Mirror arrangement with a deformable mirror element A mirror arrangement with a deformable mirror element, and which includes a housing which is provided for the retention of the mirror element, and whereby a cooling installation is provided for the conducting off of excess heat or thermal energy from the ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5600434 | Apparatus for defending against an attacking missile Craft (11) generally and in particular the transport aircraft (11) which are used for humanitarian purposes and for supplying crisis reaction forces over militarily unknown territory and which have comparatively little manoeuverability are particularly en... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5594197 | Secondary projectile for a tandem warhead The present invention relates to a secondary projectile for a tandem warhead including a forwardly located active charge, a rearwardly located active charge and a fuze which is arranged therebetween, and whose triggering direction is oriented towards the ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5565648 | Fragmentation casing for a secondary projectile of a tandem warhead A fragmentation casing for a secondary projectile of a tandem warhead which includes a forwardly located active charge, a rearwardly located active charge and a fuze arranged between the charges. The secondary projectile possesses on both sides thereof a ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5561261 | Tandem warhead with a secondary projectile The present invention relates to a tandem warhead with a secondary projectile. An explosives gas protector shields the secondary projectile with respect to a hollow charge located in front of the secondary projectile, and wherein the housing possesses a c... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5527405 | Pyrotechnic mixture and gas generator for an airbag A pyrotechnic mixture in the form of granulates, encompassing a nitrogen-generating substance, an inorganic oxidizing medium and a binder constituted of silicone rubber. Also disclosed is a process for the production of this pyrotechnic mixture, as well a... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5508687 | Remote control, in particular for a locking device A remote control for a locking device, especially in a motor vehicle, including a control or operating unit for the transmitting of key words to the evaluating circuit of a reading unit fora comparison with key words which are stored therein. The remote c... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5495807 | Gas-generating module for an airbag utilized in motor vehicles A gas-generating module for an airbag utilized in motor vehicles, which includes a gas-generating composition and an igniting composition arranged within a container. The gas-generating composition is presently in the shape of a foil-like layer or coating... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5489909 | Sensor arrangement, especially for a landmine A sensor arrangement for an active member, especially such as a landmine which is deployed against ground and airborne target objects, including a waking or proximity sensor which is responsive to the approach of a target object. A high degree in the prec... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5467940 | Artillery rocket An artillery rocket including a motor for the launching thereof into a ballistic trajectory across a specified target area over which a payload is to be released. The rocket is equipped with a flight controller or autopilot for the control over a rudder o... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5454265 | Installation for the measurement of the altitude of a surface wind, particularly for improving the hitting accuracy of unguided projectiles An installation for the measurement of the wind direction and the wind velocity of a ground wind dependent upon the altitude above the ground. More particularly, the installation is employed for improving the hitting accuracy of unguided projectiles or ro... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5424744 | Sensor arrangement for sensing a threat A sensor arrangement for the sensing, through the intermediary of the intermediary of high-frequency of an actual threat against an object which is equipped with a receiver device by an attacker penetrating into a radio link. The arrangement has the recei... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5421153 | Hydrodynamic propulsion device A hydrodynamic propulsion device possessing an expansion chamber located downstream of a cross-sectional widening for the inflow of a medium which is to be expelled through a discharge nozzle. The propulsion device is constructed as a static propulsion me... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5371502 | Method for the activation of a mine A method for activating a mine possessing a specified activation radius; in particular an anti-helicopter mine, which is brought into an alarm condition by acoustic signals. In the alarm condition of the mine, an NLOS-radar is activated, through which the... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5315865 | Capacitive turn angle indicator A turn angle indicator or angular displacement indicator and, more particularly, relates to a capacitive turn angle indicator, especially a positioning sensor for a flap or throttle valve, including a supporting plate fastened to the apparatus at a close ... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5309843 | Warhead with a tandem charge A warhead which may be integrated, for example, in a bazooka, is capable of shooting through a wall protecting an enemy. For that purpose, a tandem charge includes a hollow charge which produces in the wall a firing passage for a follow-up charge. The fol... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5299669 | Vibration eliminator A vibration eliminator or suppressor for an actuating element of a set of components or aggregate, such as the clutch arrangement of a motor vehicle. A transitional element between a wire cable or a linkage and a lever of the aggregate is constructed as a... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5275433 | Gas generator for an airbag A gas generator for an airbag, including a gas-generating material which is based on an azide, an ignition device and at least a single ply or layer consisting of a sieve-netting or mesh fabric. The gas-generating material or compound together with the ig... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5260916 | Timer A timer which is resistive or substantially impervious to an outage which is encountered in the main power supply voltage. The timer includes a non-volatile power storage for specifiable switching timepoints, and instead of a power storage-buffered or bac... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5255882 | Setting device with a nut controllable by a spindle A setting device for the control surface of a projectile, which includes a drivable spindle or actuated screw which is screwed through the intermediary of a nut which is secured against rotation. Included are end stops for limiting the axial extent of dis... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5249761 | Setting device for a control surface A setting device for a control surface on an airborne body, including a follower nut supported on a spindle which is drivable by a drive motor for effectuating the displacement of a shaft of the control surface through a lever. The drive motor and the spi... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5248235 | Dolly serving as traveling aid for a defective wheel on a motor vehicle A dolly or roll carriage serving as a traveling aid for a defective wheel on a motor vehicle. The dolly includes an undercarriage equipped with rollers, a ramp plate for the driving ascent thereon of the defective wheel, a well for the receipt and for the... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5214618 | Method and arrangement for combating a submerged target object A method for combating a submerged target object through the intermediary of an active body which is deployable in an airborne mode, and which picks up a sonar contact with the target object from a helically descending searching trajectory below the water... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5211357 | Airborne body with stabilizing fins An airborne body possessing stabilizing fins or control surfaces, wherein each stabilizing fin is displaceable about an associated bearing axle between a retracted inoperative position and a position of flight in which it is unfolded from the airborne bod... | 05/18/1993 |
