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 |
| 7475869 | Tensioning device for polymer fencing A fence tensioner has a frame which may be rigid or articulated. The tensioner carries on each end thereof a rotatable cylindrical member which is provided with an axial slot to accommodate the profile of a section of fence. The cylindrical member is provided a ratc... | 01/13/2009 |
| 6802727 | Apparatus for and method of connecting connectors This device is advantageous for connecting an electronic circuit card to a test system to inspect the assembled electronic circuit card without damage to the mating connector thereon. A toggle actuated pressing member supports an electrical connector and a flex cabl... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6788494 | Deformable ring clamping device for warp-free disk stack assembly in a data storage disk drive A magnetic disk drive is provided with clamping rings that whenever nested will form an annular chamber to accommodate a toroidal ring which is deformable. As the clamping rings are progressively forcefully engaged by the clamping rings, the chamber is reduced in he... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6700791 | Computer expansion card retainer assembly An attachment mechanism for retaining expansion circuit boards in the mounting panel of a computer is disclosed. The attachment mechanism comprises a span extending between two displaced fastener openings on the mounting panel of the computer and dependin... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6533466 | Hybrid connector assembly for electrical conductors and fiber optic data conductors A combination or hybrid connector, for connecting both an electrical connection and an optical signal connection simultaneously, incorporates a fiber optic conductor aligned with and contained within the ground pin of an electrical power plug. A fiber opt... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6445196 | Transformer test control device This transformer test control device permits testing of an electrical transformer as installed on a power pole without connecting any high voltage of the power distribution line to the transformer, thereby significantly enhancing the safety of the lineman... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6428176 | Backlit liquid crystal display structure for a laptop computer A light pipe or illumination distributor of a backlit liquid crystal display panel in a hinge or tilt-up display for a laptop computer is coated with a highly reflective coating to control and eliminate the escape of light except through the front or exit... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6424484 | Apparatus with and method of unique disk identification for magnetic hard disk drives A bar coded magnetic recording pattern uniquely identifying the disk of a disk drive is disposed, at the time the disk is single disk tested and accepted, in a reserved area that is not used for data recording by the disk drive assembly. The identifying r... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6411102 | Apparatus for testing various structural parameters of an electro-magnetic radiation barrier The design of an electro-magnetic radiation suppression shield and cooling housing for a computer, server or other electronic device having a computer processor may be greatly enhanced and expedited by a test apparatus that permits the placement of electr... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6371787 | Pull-to-release type latch mechanism for removable small form factor electronic modules A latch mechanism using a natural unlatching, releasing, pull movement has a slidable latch release which is carried on a device being latched, such as an electronic module. This slidable latch release has a pair of recesses or cavities at least partially... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6364688 | Thumbscrew with automatic torque-limiting feature A retainer screw for maintaining a retained device such as a cable connector in a connected condition with a host device is provided with a torque disconnecting mechanism that responds to the axial movement of the retainer screw and disconnects the drive ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6335869 | Removable small form factor fiber optic transceiver module and electromagnetic radiation shield An easily removable modular optical signal transceiver unit for conversion between modulated light signal transmission and electronic data signals and which conforms to the Small Form Factor standard for transceiver interfaces is disclosed. The structural... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6267614 | Low profile/high leverage electronic computer book latching system A lever and latching arrangement having a pair of camming surfaces disposed on one end thereof is attached to one end of a tailstock member of an electronic memory book or central electronic complex book of a computer. This lever arrangement, as rotated a... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6254461 | Process of dressing glass disk polishing pads using diamond-coated dressing disks A dressing disk for dressing and reconditioning the polishing pad of a planetary disk polishing machine is fabricated by plating a nickel/diamond matrix layer onto a stainless steel disk wherein the matrix layer thickness is developed or plated to a thick... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6240635 | Printed circuit board scrap removal and printed circuit board fabrication process Circuit boards are formed within the boundaries of an insulative sheet or panel such that the panel may be automatably processed. The periphery of each printed circuit board is defined by at least a plurality of score lines which do not extend to the edge... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6243219 | Laser light optical limiter Inorganic crystals having one or more species of dopant ions which are photo-reactive are used as visible and or infrared light optical limiters to protect against laser radiation exposure while permitting passage of the visible and or infrared light spec... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6202884 | Collapsible interior partition system for use in a collapsible returnable container A collapsible shipping container is provided with channels formed into the interior surface of the top frame of the collapsible shipping container to accept support rods and interior dunnage which depend from the support rods. The interior dunnage prefera... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6173843 | Computer expansion card latching and retention mechanism A spring-biased latching mechanism eliminates the use of brackets and screws to retain expansion cards or electronic circuit boards in computers or similar information handling systems. The spring-biased latching mechanism has a latching member that is ca... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6172873 | Multi-electronic module mounting and retention mechanism A pair of risers are mounted on a mother or circuit board and trap one or two electronic circuit modules in an upstanding disposition and a bridging member extends between the risers. The bridging member forms a channel on its underside which engages a ra... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6142829 | Ferrite block in a cable connector premold An electrical connector for computer cabling or similar types of cabling wherein data signals are transmitted over the cables is described and illustrated as having a ferrite electro-magnetic interference suppressor element surrounding the conductors of t... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6140577 | Electronic chassis electro-magnetic interference seal and sealing device An improved apparatus for reducing and minimizing Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) leakage from electrical devices or assemblies contained in a cabinet or other similar enclosure such as a computer system unit. Spring fingers or arms contained in the e... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5949619 | Servo actuated read/write head actuator assembly for a tape drive An actuator of a high performance tape drive for coarse and fine positioning of a read/write head incorporates at least a pair of cantilevered beam springs which support a read/write head for controlled movement relative to a moving storage tape. The beam... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5881589 | Gear driven bolt withdrawal for an electronic combination lock A gear driven bolt withdrawal mechanism for an electronic lock is disclosed wherein an electromagnetic device such as an electromagnetic device displaces a partial gear into a position to be engaged by a manual drive. The partial gear, in turn, drives sub... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5873276 | Keypad entry electronic combination lock with self-generated combination A combination lock and particularly an electronic combination lock used on a container that is typically housed within an enclosure having a door which further has a lock and a security switch indicating that the enclosure door has been opened may, be pro... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5793573 | Hybrid actuator servo actuated tape drive having a pivotally mounted motion transmission member An actuator of a high performance tape drive for coarse and fine positioning of a read/write head incorporates at least a pair of cantilevered beam springs which support a read/write head for controlled movement relative to a moving storage tape. The beam... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5765536 | Bowstring release device A bowstring release with a fixed jaw and a single movable jaw is controlled by a trigger mechanism to provide enhanced accuracy. The bowstring release mechanism is adapted to rotate about its longitudinal axis to readily align the jaws with a bowstring, a... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5726834 | Actuator for servo actuated tape drive An actuator for coarse and fine positioning of a read/write head incorporates at least one pivoted member to position the read/write head relative to storage tape that stores the data. The pivoted member may be a beam supporting a read/write head or link ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5709114 | Keypad entry electronic combination lock with self-generated combination An electronic combination lock has the capability of generating the combination that is used to compare to the entered combination by combining data read from an electronic key and data unique to the lock and stored in the lock. The lock may be operated i... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5710681 | Pivot bearing having no moving parts for use in a high density data tape drive A pivot bearing structure formed of a leaf spring is incorporated into a rocker or force transmission member which whenever mounted to a carriage of a high density data tape drive system precisely defines the pivot axis of the rocker and provides a very h... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5696649 | Elastic insert shroud to provide maximum effective shrouding shock mitigation and filtering in high speed disk drives A separate elastic shroud to surround a disk pack is inserted into a disk drive housing after the disk pack and the actuator of the disk drive have been merged. This improvement simplifies manufacturing and assembly. The shroud may contain a filter which ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5677806 | Head locking apparatus in a servo system so that the head can read and write data on a tape without servo trucks A tape drive which may accommodate tapes having a servo control track thereon as well as tapes without such tracks advantageously uses a lockout to prevent unwanted head translation when operating in an open loop mode. The lockout may be accomplished by e... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5659441 | Mechanical device enclosure for high performance tape drive A tape drive is fabricated with a chassis and a bridge. The bridge acts to support the read/write head actuator and to also define the datum surfaces for locating a mating magnetic tape cartridge. The bridge is manufactured of materials which are highly r... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5646801 | Direct access storage device with improved reliability flex cable mounting A Direct Access Storage Device (DASD), either magnetic or optical, wherein the chamber which encloses the disk, actuator and electrical connections is sealed from the outside conditions by disposing a seal or gasket about a connector which is surface moun... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5644453 | Tape drive actuator including a one piece internally pre-loaded linear bearing A tape drive system is described which incorporates a zero clearance bearing for use on a lead screw positioning system having a structure which inherently flexes or closes onto the external surfaces of the lead screw to cause a precise positioning of the... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5635761 | Internal resistor termination in multi-chip module environments Thin-film conductor technology is utilized to form resistors of precisely controlled value within the interior of multi-chip modules to properly terminate network circuits which interconnect one or more chips with either output pin connections or other ch... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5619158 | Hierarchical clocking system using adaptive feedback A clocking system for complex electronic devices is created in an hierarchial manner whereby the master clock pulse is provided to a plurality of digital pulse aligners which in turn provide phase aligned clock signals at the field replaceable unit level ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5609127 | Centrifugal control assembly for camshaft advance and retardation and suppression of cyclical vibration A centrifugally actuated control is disclosed for shifting the camshaft of an internal combustion engine between an advanced and retarded condition relative to the ring sprocket and timing chain which are driven by the crankshaft of the internal combustio... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5596977 | Bowstring release device A bowstring release with a fixed jaw and a single movable jaw is controlled by a trigger mechanism to provide enhanced accuracy. The bowstring release mechanism is adapted to rotate about its longitudinal axis to readily align the jaws with a bowstring, a... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5595167 | Secure archery wrist strap A wrist strap for an archery bowstring release has the two ends of the strap closed and attached to each other by hook and loop type fastening material. A separate web, having hooks and loops on opposite faces over a substantial porion of the web and hook... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5595333 | Rack for carrying a bow or long gun on an all-terrain vehicle A rack for transporting on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) a long gun such as a rifle, shotgun, or a hunting bow has a clamping arrangement which engages the limbs of the hunting bow in a direction substantially normal to the limbs at the point of engagement... | 01/21/1997 |
