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 |
| 6965768 | Allocation of a channel for data calls with a different useful signal/ disturb signal ratio than for channels used for voice calls in mobile radio networks An optimized utilization of the resources of a mobile radio network including a number of channels suitable both for the transmission of data and of voice is achieved by a mobile radio telecommunication network and a method for allocating a channel requested for a t... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6847815 | METHOD FOR DETECTING, ON A TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK SIDE, THE COMPLEXITY, ON THE TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK SIDE, OF A TELECOMMUNICATION LINK BETWEEN TWO SUBSCRIBERS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE RATE, AND DEVICE FOR REALISING THE SAME An optimized detection of the complexity at the telecommunication network end for the purpose of charging is made possible by a telecommunication network and a method for detecting, at the telecommunication network end, the complexity, at the telecommunication netwo... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6701999 | Method and device for producing slabs of steel A a process for producing slabs from steel, in which the strand leaves a permanent mold with liquid melt enclosed by the strand shell and, in a downstream strand guiding assembly, the gap between guide rollers mounted in stands is set infinitely variably ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6696186 | Humidifying device for a fuel cell, method for humidifying a fuel cell membrane and fuel cell The humidifying device for a fuel cell has a membrane, one side of which is exposed to cathode exhaust gas of a fuel cell for extracting water vapor from the exhaust gas. A connecting element connects the other side of the membrane to an anode or cathode ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6690919 | Determining the quality of telecommunication services A method for ascertaining the quality of service of telecommunication services in a communication network is provided including assessing subjectively obtained quality of service parameters, transmitting the quality of service data to a central station in... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6650891 | SMS-supported method for online/offline detection of user groups in mobile wireless networks An apparatus and method for informing a first mobile wireless subscriber identity module which is signed on to a mobile wireless network about further mobile wireless subscriber identity modules that are likewise signed on to a mobile wireless network inc... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644151 | Apparatus for the continuous, chipless separation of individual, identical disk-shaped blanks or rods from round bar-shaped workpieces Apparatus for the continuous, chipless separation of individual, identical pieces from a solid round workpiece, includes at least two cutting rollers, cooperating with one another, for separating and rolling the workpiece. Each of the cutting rollers is d... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6633808 | Method for transmitting traffic information A digital card of a highway network is provided in the form of a traffic file in a traffic data control center and in a terminal. Sections of streets or lanes or groups of streets or lanes are each represented as a segment in the digital card. Data pertai... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6626229 | Method and device for producing slabs A process for producing slabs having a thickness D>100 mm, at casting speeds v | 09/30/2003 |
| 6615632 | Parting tool A parting tool for continuous chipless separation of identical parts from a rotation-symmetric workpiece, includes a cutting roller having a main body advancing a workpiece in a transport direction from an entry side to an exit side. The main body has a s... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6618667 | Method for identifying events which cover more than one segment using segments The transmission of traffic information from a control center to a terminal is optimized with respect to the volume of data to be transmitted by a control center, a terminal, and process for decoding the traffic information pertaining to a highway network... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6611749 | Binary transmission system Optimized, universal transmission of traffic information and the coding thereof by different terminals is permitted in a simple, inexpensive and efficient manner by apparatuses and a method for transmitting traffic information relating to a road traffic n... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6611194 | Method for inserting a service key in a terminal and devices for implementing said method A secure and efficient key management system for utilizing a service key for retrieving service data transmitted to a terminal from a service center via a communication channel. A service key is inserted into a terminal and is used to enable the decryptio... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6585032 | Strip casting plant A strip casting plant with side limits arranged closely adjacent to a carrying belt. The side limits, and preferably the supply device for molten metal, are capable of vibrating and are connected to a device for producing vibrations. The adhesion of solid... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6585299 | Pipe connector A pipe joint with a sleeve element, which has an internal thread, and with a spigot element, which has an external thread which can be screwed to said internal thread. One element has a constant pitch throughout and the other element, with two sections ex... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6568459 | Process and apparatus for casting a continuous metal strand An apparatus and process for casting a continuous metal strand, in particular steel, in a continuous casting apparatus having strand parts disposed opposite one another and being fitted with bearings in which guide rollers are mounted, and having actuator... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6563820 | Process and device for forwarding non speech-bound information The invention relates to a process and a device for forwarding non-speech-bound information between a mobile communications network and any other communications network. To allow data packets data to be sent, regardless of its receiver address, to the inv... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6556918 | Method for identifying a place, and terminal and central unit therefor A convenient, trouble-proof, economical identification of a place, especially for remote-controlled navigation of a vehicle through a traffic network, is made possible by a terminal unit, a central station and a method for identifying a name via the termi... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6550624 | Telescopic crane A telescopic crane, includes a substructure, a superstructure rotatably mounted onto the substructure, a counterweight and a telescoping boom structure which includes a main boom slewable about a luffing plane. The main boom has a boom base and at least o... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6541974 | Device for storing a gaseous medium in a storage container A device for measuring the filling level of a medium--for example hydrogen--in a storage container of a storage device--for example a tank system. To provide a simple and direct possible way of accurately determining the filling level of the storage conta... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6536314 | Device for continuous chipless separation of single identical rings from tubular workpieces A device for continuous chipless separation of single identical rings from a tubular workpiece, includes at least two cutting rollers which are placed about the tubular workpiece, and which operate in a same direction and are interconnected by a positive ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6523011 | Communication system for transmitting accounting instructions A communication system for transmitting accounting instructions has central and decentralized devices. Accounting instructions input by individual users at the decentralized devices are checked for authenticity and retransmitted to the central devices to ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6513840 | Drill rod coupling A boring rod connector with a journal element that has a tapered external thread section located between an outer shoulder and a journal face, a thread-free section located between the outer shoulder and the external thread section, and a thread-free sect... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6508497 | Overhead clamp-type gripping device for grabbing a load An overhead clamp-type gripping device for gripping a load from above, includes a carrier frame which is movable in a vertical direction and has support elements positioned on both sides of a center plane and extending downwards from the carrier frame for... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6502687 | Separating conveyor for the transfer of unit loads A separating conveyor for transferring unit loads, in particular air luggage, from a conveyor belt (3) to at least one adjacent branching conveyor, has traveling undercarriages (7) arranged one after the other in the transport direction (F), movable along... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6474487 | Ring lifting crane A ringlift crane having a ring which can be elevated and forms an annular track. Arranged within the ring is a standardized undercarriage from a first crane class and a standardized upper carriage, which is connected for stewing action to the undercarriag... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6470957 | Process for casting a continuous metal strand A process for casting a continuous metal strand, in particular steel, in a continuous casting apparatus having strand parts disposed opposite one another and being fitted with bearings in which guide rollers are mounted, and having actuators by which a ga... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6450242 | Method and device for casting thin billets A method and a belt casting device for producing thin billets, in particular composed of steel, has an endless belt to which liquid metal is supplied via a feed device which has a casting channel and is connected to a metallurgical vessel. In this case, t... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6438127 | Process and apparatus for the operation of virtual private networks on a common data packet communication network Economical and dependable networking of spatially separated branches of an organization is made possible for a plurality of individual subscribers with spatially separated branches by means of an arrangement and process for the operation of layer-3 virtua... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6435218 | Pipe with crack stopper feature, and process of protecting a pipe against propagation of cracks A steel pipe, includes an outer corrosive-preventive protective sheath, which has a surface layer of plastic material, and a crack stopper zone extending over a section of the pipe. The crack stopper zone includes a bandage which is wrapped around the pip... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6433862 | Method and device for treating samples A method for analyzing a sample of a steel melt taken from a metallurgical vessel includes taking a sample in a measuring probe, inserting the measuring probe into a holder, and severing the measuring probe at a position of the measuring probe at which th... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6432343 | Process of manufacturing rotationally symmetrical articles In a process of making a rotationally symmetrical article, such as rope pulleys, running wheels or the like, from plastic material such as cast polyamides, raw material melts of plastic material and predetermined amounts of catalysts, activators and stabi... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6432176 | Device for storing compressed gas A closed storage reservoir has at least one feed and discharge line for compressed gas and, in its interior, a gas flow control system which connects the feed and discharge line to a solid filling for storing the compressed gas in the interior. To ensure ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6427513 | Process and device for producing pipes as per the UOE process The invention related to a process for producing pipes, especially large pipes, as per the UOE process, wherein the pipes, after internal and external seam welding, are incrementally calibrated by cold expansion up to half the pipe length. The cold expans... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6430555 | Method and device for data transmission between a central unit and a data terminal The invention relates to a process for data exchange via a communications channel between a central unit, which processes, stores and provides data, and a data terminal device. Initially, a permanently unchanged application-independent query structure (ge... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6426709 | Method for transmitting local data and measurement data from a terminal, including a telematic terminal, to a central traffic control unit A reduction in telecommunications costs in the transmission of extensive data from a telematic terminal unit in a vehicle to a central station is made possible by a method for the transmission of location data implicating the location of the terminal unit... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6422799 | Overhead transport system A overhead transport system with load-bearing members, in particular transverse bars for attachment of loads, includes running rails which extend in at least two horizontal planes in spaced-apart, parallel disposition, and at least one crane which travels... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6415208 | Apparatus and method for surveying rails, in particular running rails for cranes, shelf handling units, running wheel block Apparatus and method for surveying rails, in particular running rails for cranes, shelf handling units, running wheel blocks, includes a transmitter unit arranged on the rail and having a laser, which emits at least one laser beam aligned longitudinally i... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6414209 | Catalyst for converting paraffinic hydrocarbon into corresponding olefin The invention relates to a calcinated catalyst for converting paraffinic hydrocarbon into corresponding olefin through dehydrogenation. The catalyst is an oxidic, heat-stable carrier material and contains a catalytic active constituent, which is applied o... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6408930 | Adjustable plate mold An adjustable plate mold includes two broad-side walls and first and second narrow-side walls clampable between the two broad-side walls to define a size if a slab formable by the plate mold. A frame work includes cassette holders corresponding to the nar... | 06/25/2002 |
