Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176934 | Valve control assembly Valve control assemblies are disclosed which accommodate out of plumb conditions using a flexible set of rings linked to the temperature control, and a projection/axial slot arrangement linked to the volume control. Different wall thicknesses are accommodated using ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176580 | Diverter spout A diverter spout for alternatively supplying water to a bathtub or diverting water to a shower is provided with a rolling gate valve. The gate valve uses the force of flowing water to facilitate sealing, and there is a return spring to reset the gate valve. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659810 | Sink | 05/15/2012 |
| D659802 | Handle and escutcheon | 05/15/2012 |
| D659228 | Lavatory | 05/08/2012 |
| 8156924 | Systems and methods for regulating purge flow rate in an internal combustion engine A system and method of controlling/adjusting purge flow rate in an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system includes an air intake assembly, a fuel tank assembly and an evaporative emissions control device such as a carbon canister in operational associat... | 04/17/2012 |
| D657852 | Toilet | 04/17/2012 |
| D657851 | Sink | 04/17/2012 |
| 8151379 | Toilet with reduced water usage A toilet includes a bowl having an upper rim channel and a water distribution structure for delivering water from a water supply to the bowl. The water distribution structure has an entry suitable to link with the water supply and at least three exit channels. A fir... | 04/10/2012 |
| D657440 | Spout | 04/10/2012 |
| D657030 | Plumbing fixture | 04/03/2012 |
| D657029 | Kitchen sink | 04/03/2012 |
| D657028 | Sink | 04/03/2012 |
| D657025 | Spout for faucet | 04/03/2012 |
| D657023 | Handle and escutcheon | 04/03/2012 |
| D656593 | Lavatory | 03/27/2012 |
| D656592 | Lavatory | 03/27/2012 |
| D656585 | Faucet | 03/27/2012 |
| D656228 | Sink | 03/20/2012 |
| D655800 | Lavatory | 03/13/2012 |
| D655799 | Lavatory | 03/13/2012 |
| D655798 | Sink | 03/13/2012 |
| D654742 | Escutcheon | 02/28/2012 |
| D654155 | Plumbing fixture | 02/14/2012 |
| D653313 | Plumbing fixture | 01/31/2012 |
| D652897 | Handle | 01/24/2012 |
| D652492 | Lavatory | 01/17/2012 |
| D652488 | Handle | 01/17/2012 |
| D652119 | Handle | 01/10/2012 |
| D652118 | Handle | 01/10/2012 |
| D652117 | Plumbing fixture | 01/10/2012 |
| D651699 | Sink | 01/03/2012 |
| D651692 | Toilet trip lever | 01/03/2012 |
| D651288 | Spout | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079381 | Handle assembly for a water control valve A handle assembly is disclosed that is suitable for mounting a valve housing that has a valve stem to a support. In one form, the handle assembly includes a handle, an escutcheon, a bonnet, a recess, and a flexible snap ring. The handle is operationally linked to th... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8070076 | Articulating faucet and joint therefor Articulating faucets have segments connected by a plurality of movable joints. Each joint includes a pair of ceramic mating disks arranged in face to face contact, but able to rotate relative to each other when sufficient force is applied. A wave spring helps keep t... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069506 | Sectional plumbing fixture enclosure removably secured with clip Disclosed is a clip suitable to removably assemble a bathtub or shower stall base to a shower enclosure surround wall. The clip includes a toe, a leg connected to the toe, a web connected to the leg, and a flexible tang also connected to the web. The web is designed... | 12/06/2011 |
| D649627 | Plumbing fixture | 11/29/2011 |
| 8061386 | Swivel joint for faucet A faucet having a swivel joint for adjusting the position of an outlet of the faucet. A flow coupler is fixed to a first faucet tube and a sleeve is removably and pivotally linked to the flow coupler by a fastener. A second faucet tube is then removably linked to th... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060955 | Shower door storage assembly A shower door assembly includes a storage system. One form of the system is a cove of shelves mounted under the same header that extends over the door panel. The cove preferably blocks viewing of items on the shelving from outside the enclosure, but permits access t... | 11/22/2011 |
