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 |
| 6123076 | Hydrophobic barrier for filters and filter media A filter is disclosed having a layer of electret filter media or triboelectric filter media immediately adjacent or in intimate contact with one, or both sides, of a layer of hydrophobic media. Such filter is placed in communication with the upstream and/... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6123535 | Molding apparatus for encapsulating a part A molding apparatus and method of use thereof. The molding apparatus has a stationary mold base, and at least one moveable mold core rotatable into and out of a facing relationship with the stationary mold base. When the moveable mold core is in its close... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6124026 | Anti-reflective, reduced visible light transmitting coated glass article A color neutral absorbing film applied as a coating on a glass substrate. The film is an antimony/tin oxide alloy coating containing at least about five atomic percent antimony. The coating is suitable for use in anti-reflective coatings containing other ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6120381 | Sliding constant-velocity joint, particularly for longitude drives The inner peripheral wall of the sleeve has four longitudinal grooves each disposed between two adjacent races. The driver has the form of a cross with four arms disposed radially at right angles to one another and each serving as a pivot shaft for a corr... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6120582 | Process for treating the scrubbing water from the gas scrubbing process in an iron ore reduction plant A process is disclosed for treating the scrubbing water from the gas scrubbing process in an iron ore reduction plant. The scrubbing water is brought into direct contact with the gas in two gas scrubbers arranged in two successive scrubbing stages at the ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6111555 | System and method for driving a flat panel display and associated driver circuit A system and method for driving a flat panel display are provided. The system includes a register connected to a latch having outputs connected to logic circuits which correspond to the electrodes. Each logic circuit is also connected to the register, and... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6110325 | Apparatus and method for processing a feed An apparatus and method are provided in which a vaporizer vaporizes a liquid feed for introduction to a feed conversion unit such as a steam active reformer. A condenser condenses vaporized feed from the vaporizer when introduction of feed to the feed con... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6110583 | Glass article made from compositions containing spectral modifiers Silicate based glass compositions with phosphorus compounds included in the composition as spectral modifiers to impart desirable color and improved energy absorbance properties are disclosed. The phosphorus compound is generally a metal phosphide which i... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6106892 | Deposition of silicon oxide coating on glass A method of depositing a silicon oxide coating on a hot glass substrate by chemical vapor deposition which comprises contacting the substrate with a silane and a phosphorus or boron ester, for example, triakylphosphite or trialkylborate, preferably trieth... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6106628 | Heater unit for chemical vapor deposition systems In a chemical vapor deposition system, a pair of turntables are vertically disposed opposite to each other, and a plurality of wafers to be processed are arranged circumferentially on opposing surfaces of the turntables. Heater units are arranged behind t... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6103015 | Symmetrical CVD coater with lower upstream exhaust toe An apparatus and method for coating a surface of a sheet of glass by deposition of a coating material on the surface as the sheet is conveyed past the apparatus. The apparatus consists of a supply line for supplying a gaseous precursor mixture. The precur... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6104361 | System and method for driving a plasma display panel A system and method for driving a plasma display panel are provided. The method includes scanning a current display line to selectively store charge quantities on selected pixels defined along a first row electrode at cross-points of corresponding column ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6103691 | Utilisation of angiogenin and/or 1 -microglobulin and/or complement factor D in order to inhibit the secretion of proteins The invention proposes a way to generally prevent or at least severely limit the secretion of proteins, particularly the secretion of enzymes from leucocytes. By administering an agent containing one or more active ingredients selected from the group cons... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6100897 | Method and device for pictorial representation of space-related data A method and device for the pictorial representation of space-related data, for example, geographical data of the earth. Such methods are used for visualising topographical or meteorological data in the form of weather maps or weather forecast films. Furt... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6089452 | Operator's license validation system An operator's license validation system for a motor vehicle which uses an operator's license which is encoded with data. The data encoded includes the expiration date of operating privileges. A card reader is provided which is designed to read the expirat... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6091065 | Moisture sensor with digital signal processing filtering A moisture sensor for detecting moisture on the surface of a transparent material. The moisture sensor includes one or more emitters for producing emitter signals which are influenced by moisture on the transparent material, and one or more detectors for ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6087123 | Metal-containing ribonucleotide polypeptides The invention relates to bioactive ribonucleo polypeptides (RNP) containing copper, zinc or calcium. These are non-mitogenic morphogens for blood vessels of a defined primary structure for intercellular communication with genetic information. Zn/Ca/Cu-RNP... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6085904 | Self stick single face package The invention is a single face corrugated paperboard package for containing an article. The package includes a pair of paperboard sheets each having an interior surface and an exterior surface. A cohesive coating is applied over substantially the entire i... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6077399 | Method for producing uniform quality coke The present invention deals with a method to produce uniform quality coke for a blast furnace by quenching coke at a pre-determined rate to produce coke with essentially uniform moisture; further, this invention possesses specific features to produce coke... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076412 | Starter for an internal combustion engine In an engine starter comprising: a DC electric motor; an output shaft; a pinion unit; a reduction gear unit for transmitting an output of the electric motor to the pinion unit through the output shaft; a solenoid device for axially moving the pinion unit ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6078056 | Moisture sensor with autobalance control An autobalance control circuit for use in a moisture sensor which senses moisture on the surface of a transparent material. The moisture sensor includes detectors for receiving emitter signals which are influenced by moisture on the transparent material. ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6075201 | Photovoltaic solar module in plate form A photovoltaic solar module in plate form, in particular for use as a curtain wall or roof element, with at least one outer pane facing towards the incident light, at least one inner cover arranged at a distance behind it in the direction of the incident ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6073554 | Ink shield screen printing assembly and process A printing screen assembly is provided with an integral shield to protect the ink which is dispensed on the top surface of the screen during the printing process. The mesh material is mounted on a frame member and coated with exposed emulsion with open ar... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6075504 | Flat panel display screens and systems A high brightness presentation display system includes: a transparent display panel having a viewing side and a non-viewing side, furcated row electrode array, furcated column electrode array defining matrix crosspoints and an electro-responsive display produc... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6075089 | Process for producing dispersions of water-soluble vinyl polymers and stabilizer for carrying out the process The present invention concerns a process for producing dispersions of watsoluble vinyl polymers and a stabilizer for carrying out this process. Such water-soluble, particularly cationic vinyl polymers, are employed on a large scale as process expediters ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6067697 | Method for removing a propeller assembly from and for mounting the same in an opening in the bottom of a swimming vessel The invention relates to a method and apparatus for installing a propeller assembly in an opening in the bottom of a swimming vessel and for removing the propeller assembly from the opening. The propeller assembly comprises an underwater section including... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6061994 | Spacing profile for double-glazing unit and double-glazing unit A spacing profile for a spacing frame, which is to be fitted in the edge area of a double-glazing unit, forming an interspace, with a profile body of material possessing low thermal conductivity and a metal layer, which is bonded to establish a form fit w... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061910 | Framing stud and method of making the same A individual, unattached framing stud comprises a wooden, elongate framing member having at least one through-hole for receiving a service line, such as electrical wiring. A metal safety or protective plate is preferably secured to a side edge of the fram... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6055056 | Device for non-contact measurement of the surface of a three dimensional object This invention concerns a device for non-contact measurement of the surface of a three dimensional object in a measuring chamber with a projection device which projects a strip structure on the surface of an object, an observing device for recording the s... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6048621 | Coated glass A high performance solar control glass comprises a glass substrate with a coating comprising a heat absorbing layer and a low emissivity layer of a metal oxide. Preferred heat absorbing layers absorb preferentially at wavelengths above 700 nm, and may be,... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6042277 | Camera flash bracket A camera flash bracket comprising a rotary bracket on which the camera may be mounted, an "L" arm rotatably connected to the rotary bracket, a flash arm fixedly connected to the "L" arm for supporting a flash, means, with at least a portion of said means ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6042924 | Laminated glass pane with functional film A laminated glass pane with a transparent functional film embedded between laminating layers, said functional film incorporating a recess, wherein in the area of the recess of the functional film is arranged a transparent auxiliary film whose thickness is... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6042243 | Modular light box A modular light box comprises a rectangular frame defining an enclosure and a front rectangular opening. The frame is formed of a pair of side panels, a bottom panel and a top panel, each of which is provided with a substantially flat, rectangular outer s... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6033097 | Track lighting system and lighting truss for use therein A track lighting system which uses a lighting truss which separates the support function from the electrical connection function is provided. A lighting truss is shown which consists of a longitudinally extending base portion having at least an upstanding... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6032769 | Modular rotor The present invention relates to a modular brake rotor having friction rings secured to a core. The core includes a hat section having a hat wall, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart support ribs. A pair of friction rings having inner surfac... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6030981 | Phenanthridine derivatives, methods of producing them and medicaments containing phenanthridine derivatives The invention relates to phenanthridine derivatives of the general formula I and II ##STR1## and also its salts, in which R1 means a hydrogen atom, an aromatic, carbocyclic or hetercyclic or heterocyclic residue and in which R2 ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6024084 | Double sided heat barrier glass with clear CVD coating and method of making the same A coated glass article is comprised of a transparent infrared reflective coating disposed on each major surface of a glass substrate. The glass article has a particular application as part of the window assembly for an oven door of a self cleaning oven. T... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6022063 | Vehicle windows A vehicle window has a polymer profile extending along at least a substantial part of one edge of the window, the profile adhering to the inner face of the window and projecting from the inner face, and at least one polymeric distance piece which also adh... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6020539 | Process for transforming Gramineae and the products thereof A method of producing transformed Gramineae comprising making a wound in a seedling in an area of the seedling containing rapidly dividing cells and inoculating the wound with vir+ Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Also, this same method wherein the ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6013756 | Process for producing polyesters using titanium-containing catalyst-inhibitor combinations The invention relates to a process for producing polyesters, especially high-molecular polyethylene terephthalate (PET) using titanium-containing catalyst-inhibitor combinations.... | 01/11/2000 |
