...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7816996 | Non-reflective MPNT switch A non-reflective ring topology MPNT switching device comprises at least two poles, at least four throws, plural main switches, and plural bridge switches. The bridge switches enable all throws to be non-reflective throughout a wide frequency range. Each main switch ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7719383 | High isolation electronic multiple pole multiple throw switch A high isolation electronic multiple pole multiple throw (MPNT) switching device is formed as a ring circuit that includes plural poles, plural throws, plural series switches and plural means for shunting. Each series switch receives a control signal, and each means... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7522574 | Power efficient communication system A monitoring system comprises a specific remote unit or monitor and a plurality of base stations that are capable of communicating with one another. A designated one of the plurality of base stations transmits a message via a wireless medium to the specific remote u... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7481114 | Noninvasive measurement of fluid characteristics using reversibly deformed conduit An apparatus for determining a characteristic for a fluid in a tube, the apparatus including a force applying system to cause a change in a transverse dimension of a segment of the tube, wherein the change in the transverse dimension is reversible, and an ultrasonic... | 01/27/2009 |