Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066559 | In-plane airflow circulation contingency and control system The invention eliminates recirculation or back draft associated cooling air flows in systems that use two or more cooling fans/blowers (or other possible cooling devices). The inventive device with accomplish this by mean of an “Iris-like” in-plane device. The s... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7995355 | Three-dimensional configurations providing electromagnetic interference shielding for electronics enclosures The present invention provides a configuration of an electronics enclosure, including a computer chassis in which three-dimensional shapes that may be in the form of a partial or quarter-sphere or cube or other periodic “patterns” may be stamped, molded, cut, or... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7991681 | Computer-based virtual personal economies implemented over public and private networks and methods for configuration, use and pooling of same In one mode the present invention allows for transactions of various types to take place “anonymously” and securely over public (WAN), semi-public (e.g. AOL) and private or subscription networks and without regard or dependency to currency valuations or per se f... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7764435 | Reduced-footprint illumination system using highly-efficient optical collection and reflection surface(s) and method for manufacturing optical elements used therein An improved optical collection and transmission surface includes a plastic mold injection surface including staggered multiple transmission sites each with a recessed portion in which incident light is not lost during reflection towards the propagation surface. A de... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7511230 | Reduced cost and gasketting “one-hit” and other manufacturing EMI-shielding solutions for computer enclosures The present invention provides a configuration of a computer-chassis containment or other electromagnetic device method for manufacture in which a “one-hit” solution may be implemented to provide adequate electromagnetic interference shielding (EMC shielding) an... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7286681 | Loudspeaker The invention relates to a loudspeaker comprising at least one magnet (5), a membrane (2) with an outer edge (32) defining an outer edge plane (30) of the membrane, a bead (3) surrounding the membrane (2), a moving coil (... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7277673 | Virtually geostationary satellite array with optimized parameters A plurality of satellites are placed into a virtually geosynchronous orbit, in which a first part of the orbit, that is near apogee, has a similar movement to the rotation of the earth, and therefore the orbit appears virtually stationary relative to the earth. Diff... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7231211 | Apparatus and method for monitoring a trunked radio communications system The present invention provides a method and apparatus for monitoring a trunked radio communications system by using some type of radio scanning receiver that is not designed for that purpose. In addition, the invention provides a method for automatically determining... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223941 | Reduced-volume commercial space heating system and method for manufacturing same A heating system has been incorporated into the commercial space fixture of a plastic chair mat to provide a space-saving heating system. The material for the plastic mat is chosen based on its thermal and electrical properties to provide necessary safety and suppor... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7199310 | Electromagnetic interference shielding structures for computer hard-drive enclosures The present invention provides a configuration of a hard drive enclosure system and method for manufacture in which a polymer including electromagnetic interference shielding (EMI shielding) properties is configured such that shielding gaskets may be reduced or elim... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186006 | Reduced-footprint night illumination laser system The present invention provides for a laser diode light diffusion unit that comprises a casing 10 with a lens cover that holds a laser diode mounted 2 on a heat sink 16, a mirror 12, a collimator lens 4 and a holographic diffusion s... | 03/06/2007 |
