...that the Slinky toy was the result of a failed attempt by engineer Richard James to produce an antivibration device for ship instruments? His goal was to develop a spring that would instantaneously counterbalance the wave motion that rocks a ship at sea. Instead, he developed the Slinky.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7358964 | Electromagnetic inductive system with multi-induction loop layout and battery less pointer device and its method for locating the coordinate A multi-induction loop layout of an electromagnetic inductive system is disclosed. The multi-induction loop layout of the invention comprises a plurality of inductive loops, one terminal of each inductive loop connecting to a loop switch, and the other terminal conn... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7319458 | Electronic device with functions comparable to joystick and tablet A multifunction electronic device with function comparable to joystick and tablet, comprising: an electromagnetic signal emitting unit, having an electromagnetic signal emitter arranged at the bottom thereof; a supporting frame, for fixing and supporting the electro... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7176907 | Device and method for pointer system of digitizer tablet The invention, an improved device and method for the pointer system of a digitizer tablet, is to repetitiously emit signals sequentially from a specific set of inductive loop when the position pointed by the wireless pointer device is located within a range formed b... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7153016 | Package for the display module with the electromagnetic module This invention discloses a package for a liquid crystal display with the electromagnetic module. This invention provides a package for the liquid crystal display with the electromagnetic module, the package for the liquid crystal display with the electromagnetic mod... | 12/26/2006 |