...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 |
| PP22476 | plant named ‘Inneryrysimoon’ A new cultivar of Erysimum plant named ‘Inneryrysimoon’ that is characterized by large yellow flowers that fade to cream-yellow, a long flowering season, profuse flowering and a compact habit. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| PP22467 | plant named ‘Innerywinorch’ A new cultivar of Erysimum plant named ‘Innerywinorch’ that is characterized by large flowers that are orange at opening and mature to purple, a long flowering season, profuse flowering and a compact habit. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| PP22460 | plant named ‘Inneryrysistar’ A new cultivar of Erysimum plant named ‘Inneryrysistar’ that is characterized by large yellow flowers, a long flowering season, profuse flowering and a compact habit. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| PP22222 | plant named ‘GL Hip Hop’ A new and distinct Euphorbia plant cultivar is disclosed, characterized by a compact, upright, slightly outwardly spreading plant habit; free branching and free flowering habit; small, dark green foliage; and small, pure white flower bracts. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8042430 | Accelerator pedal for a vehicle A pedal assembly that provides a hysteresis in pedal force-response upon actuation is provided. The pedal assembly includes a housing and a pedal arm that has an end. The end has a rotatable drum that defines a braking surface. The pedal arm is rotatably mounted to ... | 10/25/2011 |
| PP22162 | plant named ‘BESYS’ A new cultivar of Beschorneria plant named ‘BESYS’ that is characterized by variegated leaves having a center yellow stripe with dark green margins. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| PP22156 | plant named ‘GL Manaus’ A new and distinct Euphorbia plant cultivar is disclosed, characterized by an upright, vigorous plant habit, bright green foliage, tall plant size and small, pure white flower bracts. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| PP22111 | plant named ‘Bokraflame’ A new cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘Bokraflame’ that is characterized by a compact habit, dense broad conical flower panicles with large numbers of sterile flowers and green-white sterile flower sepals that fade to grey-red. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| PP22105 | plant named ‘Red Candy’ A new cultivar of Vaccinium plant named ‘Red Candy’ that is characterized by a compact habit, large dark red berries, numerous white flowers and a vigorous growth habit. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| PP22064 | plant named ‘Tobudpipur’ A new cultivar of Buddleja plant named ‘Tobudpipur’ that is characterized by a compact habit, short internodes, long flower spikes, small leaves and a long flowering season. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| PP22063 | plant named ‘Tobudviole’ A new cultivar of Buddleja plant named ‘Tobudviole’ that is characterized by a compact habit, short internodes, conical flower spikes, small leaves and a long flowering season. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| PP21982 | plant named ‘HORT01’ A new cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘Hort01’ that is characterized by dark red double flowers with a long life of approximately 30 days, no bracts and a low level of leaf drop. ... | 06/21/2011 |
| PP21822 | plant named ‘Elfin’ A new cultivar of Pittosporum plant named ‘Elfin’ that is characterized by a small overall size, short light green leaves and a short crop time. ... | 03/29/2011 |
| PP21596 | Carnation plant named ‘Moonlight’ A new cultivar of Carnation plant named ‘Moonlight’ that is characterized by flowers with numerous petals, large cream-white flowers, vigorous growth and a short response time. ... | 12/28/2010 |
| PP21584 | plant named ‘Gendipsa’ A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named ‘Gendipsa’ that is characterized by double red purple flowers, medium green elliptical shaped leaves and a compact growth habit. ... | 12/21/2010 |
| PP21483 | plant named ‘PPP CONT 09’ A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant cultivar is disclosed, characterized by small decorative type inflorescences, consistent flowering response to short days, blooming consistently after 49 days of short day length, dark red ray florets, free branching hab... | 11/16/2010 |
| PP21482 | plant named ‘PPP REML 09’ A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant cultivar is disclosed, characterized by decorative type inflorescences, consistent flowering response to short days, blooming consistently after 49 days of short day length, lilac-colored ray florets, free branching habi... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7830229 | Coaxial resonator including a metallized area with interdigitated fingers A coaxial resonator includes a core of dielectric material. A through-hole defines respective openings in the top and bottom surfaces of the core. The top surface further defines at least first and second metallized regions surrounding the through-hole opening and a... | 11/09/2010 |
| PP21457 | plant named ‘PPP UNY 09’ A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant cultivar is disclosed, characterized by small daisy type inflorescences, consistent flowering response to short days, blooming consistently after 49 days of short day length, yellow ray florets, free branching habit, and... | 11/09/2010 |
| PP21456 | plant named ‘PPP MABEL 09’ A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant cultivar is disclosed, characterized by large decorative type inflorescences, consistent flowering response to short days, blooming consistently after 49 days of short day length, light pink ray florets, free branching h... | 11/09/2010 |
| PP21455 | plant named ‘PPP DESTOR 09’ A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant cultivar is disclosed, characterized by large decorative type inflorescences, consistent flowering response to short days, blooming consistently after 49 days of short day length, light orange ray florets, free branching... | 11/09/2010 |
| PP21454 | plant named ‘PPP ALUG 09’ A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant cultivar is disclosed, characterized by large decorative type inflorescences with white ray florets and a creamy yellow center, consistent flowering response to short days, blooming consistently after 49 days of short da... | 11/09/2010 |
| PP21453 | plant named ‘PPP AMIK 09’ A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant cultivar is disclosed, characterized by large decorative type inflorescences, consistent flowering response to short days, blooming consistently after 49 days of short day length, violet-colored ray florets, free branchi... | 11/09/2010 |
| PP21303 | plant named ‘Sapare’ A new cultivar of Arenaria plant named ‘Sapare’ that is characterized by short height, a compact habit and white flowers. ... | 09/21/2010 |
| PP21263 | plant named ‘A-55’ A new cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘A-55’ that is characterized by large numbers of pink flowers, green leaves, good cold temperature tolerance, a prostate spreading habit, a short crop time, and the absence of pollen. ... | 08/31/2010 |
| PP21262 | plant named ‘A-5’ A new cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘A-5’ that is characterized by large numbers of white flowers, good cold temperature tolerance, a prostrate, spreading habit, a short crop time, and the absence of pollen. ... | 08/31/2010 |
| PP21261 | plant named ‘A-32’ A new cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘A-32’ that is characterized by large numbers of pink flowers, good cold temperature tolerance, a prostrate, spreading habit, a short crop time, and the absence of pollen. ... | 08/31/2010 |
| PP21260 | plant named ‘A-24’ A new cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘A-24’ that is characterized by large numbers of red purple flowers, green leaves, good cold temperature tolerance, a prostrate, spreading habit, a short crop time, and the absence of pollen. ... | 08/31/2010 |
| PP21130 | plant named ‘Innsuntama’ A new cultivar of Nemesia plant named ‘Innsuntama’ that is characterized by orange red flowers, good cold temperature tolerance, and an upright compact habit. ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7741839 | Non-contacting position sensor using a rotating magnetic vector A sensor for sensing the position of an object includes a magnet and a magnetic flux sensor. The magnet has dimensions that include a length, a width and a height. The magnet is adapted to generate a flux field. The flux field has a magnitude of flux and a flux dire... | 06/22/2010 |
| PP21096 | plant named ‘Innsuncara’ A new cultivar of Nemesia plant named ‘Innsuncara’ that is characterized by large gold yellow flowers, good cold temperature tolerance and an upright habit. ... | 06/22/2010 |
| PP21095 | plant named ‘Innsunmara’ A new cultivar of Nemesia plant named ‘Innsunmara’ that is characterized by large red orange flowers and good cold temperature tolerance. ... | 06/22/2010 |
| PP20957 | plant named ‘Northern Star’ A new cultivar of Agapanthus plant named ‘Northern Star’ that is characterized by green leaves with a violet base and a large number of violet flowers. ... | 04/27/2010 |
| PP20902 | plant named ‘Dinky Di’ A new and distinct cultivar of Dianella plant named ‘Dinky Di’ characterized by an upright plant habit, blue-green leaves, dense shoots with short and narrow leaf blades, a short overall height and pale blue flowers. ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7671519 | Bond pad for use with piezoelectric ceramic substrates A piezoelectric assembly includes a piezoelectric substrate that has a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one side surface. A top electrode is defined on the top surface and a first aperture is defined in the top electrode. A bottom electrode is disposed on... | 03/02/2010 |
| PP20796 | plant named ‘Roulette Cherry’ A new cultivar of Streptocarpus plant named ‘Roulette Cherry’ that is characterized by large leaves, large flowers and flowers with a white center and throat and red outer lobes. ... | 03/02/2010 |
| PP20795 | plant named ‘Spirit’ A new cultivar of Streptocarpus plant named ‘Spirit’ that is characterized by a large quantity of violet-blue flowers with a darker purple center venation. ... | 03/02/2010 |
| PP20793 | plant named ‘Roulette Azur’ A new cultivar of Streptocarpus plant named ‘Roulette Azur’ that is characterized by a large quantity of white flowers with violet margins primarily on the lower three petals, short leaves and short pedicels. ... | 02/23/2010 |
| PP20769 | Raspberry plant named ‘Autumn Treasure’ A new and distinct Raspberry plant named ‘Autumn Treasure’ is provided that is the product of a controlled breeding program. The new primocane fruiting Raspberry cultivar produces attractive conical-shaped medium red fruit that detaches readily from the receptac... | 02/23/2010 |
| PP20736 | plant named ‘Captain Amigo’ A new cultivar of Zantedeschia plant named ‘Captain Amigo’ that is characterized by green leaves with white spots and yellow orange colored inflorescences. ... | 02/09/2010 |