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 |
| 4973453 | Apparatus for the production of heavier hydrocarbons from gaseous light hydrocarbons An apparatus for the production of heavier hydrocarbons from one or more gaseous light hydrocarbons is provided. The process of using the apparatus comprises reacting the gaseous light hydrocarbons by autothermal reforming with air in the presence of recy... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4833170 | Process and apparatus for the production of heavier hydrocarbons from gaseous light hydrocarbons A process and apparatus for the production of heavier hydrocarbons from one or more gaseous light hydrocarbons is provided. The process comprises reacting the gaseous light hydrocarbons by autothermal reforming with air in the presence of recycled carbon ... | 05/23/1989 |
