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...that Thomas Edison's patent application on his phonograph was approved by the Patent Office in just seven weeks? In contrast, it took Gordon Gould, the inventor of the laser, 30 years to obtain his patent -- finally awarded in 1988!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8024722 | Method and system for automatic installation of a functional unit driver on a host A method for automatic loading to a host of a functional unit driver stored as part of an executable program on a memory of a first functional unit, the method comprising physically connecting the first functional unit to the host and the first functional unit repor... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7713074 | Portable data storage apparatus with connector retraction Portable data storage apparatus includes a housing having a front wall, and an opening in the front wall. A circuit board is located within the housing. A connector is electrically connected to the circuit board and extends outwardly therefrom for movement therewith... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7444159 | Data input device, systems using the device, and methods for operating such systems A data storage device 5 having a storage capacity of at least 8 Mbyte is surrounded by a housing including a stylus portion 23, having a tip 25 for indicating a position. The stylus permits the data storage device 5 to be used for data en... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434251 | System and method for authentication An authentication system (10) to verify a password is provided. The authentication system includes a first storage unit (16) to store an authentication sequence (24) and a read-only memory unit (18) on which an authentication algorithm ( | 10/07/2008 |
| 7353399 | Method and apparatus of storage anti-piracy key encryption (SAKE) device to control data access for networks An apparatus and method of modular manufacturing process for a transmitter, receiver and/or transceiver is disclosed. The modular process assembles an array of optoelectronic devices to an array header to form an optoelectronic array package. Once the optoelectronic... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7205976 | Computer input device containing a pointing mechanism and non-volatile solid state storage means A computer pointing device (65) has a coupling device (1) for coupling to a computer serial bus. A primary control device (60) is coupled to the coupling device (1). A computer pointing mechanism (62) is coupled to the primary cont... | 04/17/2007 |
