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...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6727809 | Methods for providing information, messages and advertisements to a user of a fuel pump that is coupled to remote computers through a data communications network A method for providing information to a user of a fuel pump includes steps of: (A) performing an initial step of bidirectionally coupling a microprocessor of the fuel pump to a communications network, the communications network having a plurality of remote computers... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6185501 | Methods and apparatus for loading or modifying a vehicle database from a remote computer via a communications network and a fuel or current dispenser Method and apparatus providing supplementary navigation data to be used with a vehicular navigation system. The supplementary navigation data can be superimposed over primary navigation data on a navigation system display or can be presented as a split-sc... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6144327 | Programmably interconnected programmable devices Disclosed is an integrated circuit comprising a substrate having a plurality of digital signal processors, including at least one analog circuit block, and means on said substrate for programmably interconnecting said processors and said at least one anal... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6067008 | Methods and apparatus for inputting messages, including advertisements, to a vehicle Methods and apparatus are disclosed for inputting messages and other infotion, such as advertisements, to a vehicle while the vehicle is coupled to a local station, such as a recharging station or a refueling station. The messages can be selected in acco... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6018293 | Methods and apparatus for providing securities and stock quotations to an occupant of a vehicle Methods and apparatus are disclosed for inputting messages and other infotion, such as advertisements, to a vehicle while the vehicle is coupled to a local station, such as a recharging station or a refueling station. The messages can be selected in acco... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5914654 | Methods and apparatus for inputting messages, including advertisements, to a vehicle Methods and apparatus are disclosed for inputting messages and other infotion, such as advertisements, to a vehicle while the vehicle is coupled to a local station, such as a recharging station or a refueling station. The messages can be selected in acco... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5748133 | Analog to digital converter An Operational Analog to Digital (SYMAD) Convertor cell for converting an analog signal into a discrete binary code. An analog signal is processed by sample and hold circuitry and then compared to a reference voltage by a comparator. The comparator output... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5742229 | Methods and apparatus for dispensing a consumable energy source to a vehicle Methods and apparatus are disclosed for dispensing a consumable energy soe, such as electrical power or liquid fuel, to a vehicle. A vehicle includes apparatus for coupling the vehicle to a dispenser of the consumable energy source. The vehicle further i... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5717374 | Methods and apparatus for inputting messages, including advertisements, to a vehicle Methods and apparatus are disclosed for inputting messages and other infotion, such as advertisements, to a vehicle while the vehicle is coupled to a local station, such as a recharging station or a refueling station. The messages can be selected in acco... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5608402 | Edge triggered sample and hold circuit and circuits constructed from same An Operational Analog to Digital (SYMAD) Convertor cell for converting an analog signal into a discrete binary code. An analog signal is processed by sample and hold circuitry and then compared to a reference voltage by a comparator. The comparator output... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5524011 | Self frequency doubling laser material using semiconductor microcrystallite doped glasses There is described a semiconductor microcrystallite doped glass that exhibits SHG, and a method of preparing, or encoding, a semiconductor microcrystallite doped glass by the simultaneous injection of fundamental and second harmonic fields, such as 1.06 Î... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5519396 | Network swappers and circuits constructed from same An n-bit analog processing circuit constructed with network swappers has n stages and an input port for inputting an analog signal to be processed. Each of the n stages includes first and second reference input ports, at least one swappable network having... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5499181 | Methods and apparatus for inputting information to a vehicle Disclosed are methods and apparatus for communicating with an occupant of a ehicle. A method includes the steps of coupling the vehicle to a station; transferring information from the station into the vehicle; and receiving the transferred information and ... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5481630 | Optically encoded phase matched second harmonic generation, self frequency doubling laser material, and optical switch using semiconductor microcrystallite doped glasses There is described a semiconductor microcrystallite doped glass that exhibits SHG, and a method of preparing, or encoding, a semiconductor microcrystallite doped glass by the simultaneous injection of fundamental and second harmonic fields, such as 1.06 Î... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5479432 | Second harmonic generation and self frequency doubling laser materials comprised of bulk germanosilicate and aluminosilicate glasses A method for preparing a material so as to exhibit second harmonic generation for optical radiation that passes through the material. The method includes a first step of providing a bulk glass comprised of substitutionally doped silica and a charge transf... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5426280 | Cooking device having a sensor responsive to an indicia for executing a cooking program A cooking device (10), such as a microwave oven, is provided with a sensor 16) that is responsive to an indicia (18) associated with a food that is to be heated or cooked. For example, the indicia may be a bar code (UPC barcode) that is provided as a part ... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5422624 | Methods and apparatus for inputting messages, including advertisements, to a vehicle Methods and apparatus are disclosed for inputting messages and other infotion, such as advertisements, to a vehicle while the vehicle is coupled to a local station, such as a recharging station or a refueling station. The messages can be selected in acco... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5404143 | Network swappers and circuits constructed from same An n-bit analog processing circuit constructed with network swappers has n stages and an input port for inputting an analog signal to be processed. Each of the n stages includes first and second reference input ports, at least one swappable network having... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5402125 | Nonlinear analog to digital converter having first and second converters including serially connected circuit cells An Operational Analog to Digital (SYMAD) Convertor cell for converting an analog signal into a discrete binary code. An analog signal is processed by sample and hold circuitry and then compared to a reference voltage by a comparator. The comparator output... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5383038 | Holographic optical memory using semiconductor microcrystallite doped glasses and method using same There is described a semiconductor microcrystallite doped glass that exhibits SHG, and a method of preparing, or encoding, a semiconductor microcrystallite doped glass by the simultaneous injection of fundamental and second harmonic fields, such as 1.06 Î... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5327066 | Methods and apparatus for dispensing a consumable energy source to a vehicle Methods and apparatus are disclosed for dispensing a consumable energy soe, such as electrical power or liquid fuel, to a vehicle. A vehicle includes apparatus for coupling the vehicle to a dispenser of the consumable energy source. The vehicle further i... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5253258 | Optically encoded phase matched second harmonic generation device and self frequency doubling laser material using semiconductor microcrystallite doped glasses There is described a semiconductor microcrystallite doped glass that exhibits SHG, and a method of preparing, or encoding, a semiconductor microcrystallite doped glass by the simultaneous injection of fundamental and second harmonic fields, such as 1.06 Î... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5233621 | Second harmonic generation and self frequency doubling laser materials comprised of bulk germanosilicate and aluminosilicate glasses A method for preparing a material so as to exhibit second harmonic generation for optical radiation that passes through the material. The method includes a first step of providing a bulk glass comprised of substitutionally doped silica and a charge transf... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5202687 | Analog to digital converter An Operational Analog to Digital (SYMAD) Convertor cell for converting an analog signal into a discrete binary code. An analog signal is processed by sample and hold circuitry and then compared to a reference voltage by a comparator. The comparator output... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5157674 | Second harmonic generation and self frequency doubling laser materials comprised of bulk germanosilicate and aluminosilicate glasses A method for preparing a material so as to exhibit second harmonic generan for optical radiation that passes through the material. The method includes a first step of providing a bulk glass comprised of substitutionally doped silica and a charge transfer... | 10/20/1992 |
