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 |
| 6601956 | Method and apparatus for the simultaneous determination of surface topometry and biometry of the eye An apparatus (10') for detecting the surface topography of a cornea (24) of an eye (22) by dynamic or static projection of a pattern onto the surface of the cornea and detection of the pattern reflected by the cornea, providing preferably simultaneous det... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6596172 | Purification of biological substances A process and apparatus for purifying one or more target substances from a source liquid, employing one or more cross-flow filter elements, and one or more types of chromatography resins, in combination, to provide purification with advantageous yield, pr... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6593299 | Compositions and methods for controlling pests Novel pest control compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods for using such compounds and compositions against a variety of pests, including pests of agricultural crops.... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6593105 | Prion propagation inhibition by dominant-negative prion protein mutants The present invention relates to a vector which is suitable for gene prophylaxis/gene therapy, containing a nucleic acid fragment coding for a mutated prion protein. The invention further relates to a vaccination agent which contains the vector in additio... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6591085 | FM transmitter and power supply/charging assembly for MP3 player An FM transmitter and power supply/charging assembly electrically coupleable with an MP3 player. The assembly includes a modular docking unit having a main body portion with a docking cavity therein, wherein the main body portion contains the FM transmitt... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6579703 | Enhanced protein thermostability and temperature resistance Small heat shock proteins, e.g., Pyrococcus fuiosus (Pfu-sHSP), confer thermotolerance on cellular cultures and on proteins in cellular extracts during prolonged incubation at elevated temperature, demonstrating the ability to protect cellular proteins an... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6569340 | Purification of biological substances A process and apparatus for purifying one or more target substances from a source liquid, employing one or more cross-flow filter elements, and one or more types of chromatography resins, in combination, to provide purification with advantageous yield, pr... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6506482 | Vitreous carbon composite and method of making and using same A reinforced vitreous carbon composite suitable for use in the formation of wear-resistant assemblies, such as joint prosthetic devices, bearings, current collectors, sealing components, brake linings, electrical motor brushes, and other tribological prod... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6479466 | Compositions for treating viral infections, and methods therefor Methods and combinations of an agent that promotes DNA synthesis in a virally-targeted cell and a nucleoside analogue having antiviral activity are provided for treating a viral infection in a subject in need thereof. Such compositions are particularly ef... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6447701 | Method for producing porous structures A method for producing porous structures in which a liquid or pasty mixture of substances is brought at least partially to solidification and subsequently freeze-dried.... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6443097 | Recirculating marine aquaculture process A high efficiency recirculating marine aquaculture process for producing fish at variable yield densities of up to 60 kg/meter3 of the aquaculture tank, including fish that spawn under short photoperiods such as gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6408472 | Fixing tool for holding a midsole and a shoetree A fixing tool for temporarily holding a midsole and a shoetree in shoe industry includes a screw base and a screw body. The screw base is formed as a hollow hob screw with both an inner thread and an outer thread. The screw body further includes a screw h... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6395234 | Sample cassette having utility for histological processing of tissue samples A cassette for containment, storage and processing of material samples, having a top member that is slideably attachable to and detachable from the base member with minimal force and relaxed requirement for precision in the alignment operation. The top me... | 05/28/2002 |
