Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| 7327777 | Method and apparatus for distributed polyphase spread spectrum communications Methods and apparatus are provided for distributed polyphase spread spectrum communication and non-contiguous spectrum underlay. The method includes polyphase channelizing a direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) signal, determining available spectrum in an observed... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7280497 | Methods and apparatus for coupling an earth terminal to a satellite Methods and apparatus are provided for coupling an earth terminal to a satellite The apparatus comprises multiple inputs of the earth terminal configured to receive multiple digital communication signals, a autoscaling digital multiplexer of the earth terminal confi... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280496 | Methods and apparatus for coupling a satellite to an earth terminal Methods and apparatus are provided for coupling a satellite to an earth terminal. The apparatus inputs of the satellite that is configured to receive digital uplink signals, an autoscaling digital multiplexer of the satellite that is configured to digitally multiple... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7225258 | System and method for connecting dynamic networks with limited resources The present invention provides a network connectivity system and method that facilitate the design of a network connectivity plan where the availability of link resources is limited and varies with the time. The preferred system and methods can be used to provide a ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7154848 | Methods and apparatus for generating a multiplexed communication signal Methods and apparatus are provided for generating for generating a multiplexed communication signal in a wireless communication system. The apparatus comprises inputs configured to receive digital communication signals, a transform matrix configured to transform the... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6771212 | GPS receiver with recalibration and methods for recalibrating and reconfiguring a GPS receiver A method of recalibrating a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver includes applying a first control signal to an oscillator for generation of an oscillator signal having an initial frequency and determining if an indicator of correct oscillator output frequency i... | 08/03/2004 |
