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 |
| 6887367 | Process for the coating of passivated metallic surfaces of components and such coated components The invention relates to a process which is suitable for applying a permanently adhering, stable, dirt and water repellent coating to metallic surfaces, specifically chromium surfaces, specifically sanitary and kitchen fixtures, and also to the components coated in ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6734310 | Fluorescent marker The invention relates to cyanine dyes, which have alkyl substituents in the meso position of the methine chain, sulphoaryl groups as well as at least one reactive group which permits the binding to a target substance. ... | 05/11/2004 |
