Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5627986 | Device and method for selecting and addressing extended memory addresses An extended memory mapping and selecting scheme for a microprocessor structured with multiple internal address lines. The internal address lines are coupled to external memory devices via a dual port RAM which enables the addresses of the external memorie... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5612996 | Loop gain processing system for speakerphone applications A loop gain processing scheme for a speakerphone arrangement determines system loop gain according to two echo feedback paths within the speakerphone system. Gain values for each half-loop are calculated separately to ensure that both the local and far en... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5610389 | Stabilized hybrid focal plane array structure A hybrid focal plane array (FPA) structure including a soft, localized, and thick epoxy for supporting the FPA on a cooling device. The hybrid FPA arrangement includes a crystalline optical substrate with a layer of an optically sensitive material dispose... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5606732 | Direct connect radio and antenna assembly A direct connect antenna includes a passive patch-type antenna mounted to a radio, wherein the need for and use of a coaxial cable extension arrangement is eliminated. Thus, the characteristic impedances of the load and source can be better matched, resul... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5600140 | Imbalanced composite focal plane array A focal plane array (FPA) mounted in an imbalanced configuration including several layers of materials with differing thermal expansion coefficients (TECs), moduli of elasticity, and thicknesses to maintain surface planarity and improve the reliability of... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5592382 | Directional steering and navigation indicator A navigation and guidance system which directs a user toward a desired destination. Position and steering information are integrated into a single display to allow the user to immediately determine whether the correct course is being traveled, and to info... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5585624 | Apparatus and method for mounting and stabilizing a hybrid focal plane array A hybrid focal plane array (FPA) structure including a Balanced Composite Structure (BCS) in which several layers of materials having differing thermal expansion coefficients stabilize the FPA during cryogenic cooling. An optical substrate with a layer of... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5552794 | Position estimation using satellite range rate measurements A method for using a value of range rate observed by a receiver, such as a GPS receiver, to determine the coordinates of points on the surface of the earth from which this value of range rate would be observed. These coordinates are given in an earth-cent... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5541990 | Compensated hybrid A hybrid circuit for coupling a modem to an external telephone line substantially compensates for and thereby cancels reflected echo. The hybrid includes a transformer coupled between the telephone line and the modem transceiver, which includes a transmit... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5530342 | Micromachined rate sensor comb drive device and method A micromachined rate sensor system includes plural sensing proof masses or plates coupled to multiple electrostatic combs. A comb drive amplifier induces a deflection of the sense plates along a plane defined by the configuration of the sense plates, such... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5528698 | Automotive occupant sensing device A vehicle occupant safety system includes an image sensor and processor that provides a classification of the occupancy status of the passenger seat area to determine whether an airbag should be deployed. The image processing system includes a photodetect... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5504482 | Automobile navigation guidance, control and safety system An automobile is equipped with an inertial measuring unit, an RF GPS satellite navigation unit and a local area digitized street map system for precise electronic positioning and route guidance between departures and arrivals, is equipped with RF receiver... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5488378 | Method and apparatus for determining positions on the earth corresponding to an observed rate of change of satellite range A method for using a value of range rate observed by a receiver, such as a GPS receiver, at a particular location, along with other satellite information, to determine the coordinates of points on the surface of the earth from which this value of range ra... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5483240 | Radar terrain bounce jamming detection using ground clutter tracking A radar jamming detection system is suitable for recognizing and distinguishing the presence of jamming and, particularly, terrain bounce jamming. The radar system includes a transmitter and a receiver. The receiver receives true radar skin return signals... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5476008 | Rate-sensing tuning fork design An improvement in rate-sensing tuning fork design includes a generally planar and H-shaped sensor frame of piezoelectric material. The frame includes a first pair of tines and a second pair of tines joined to an intermediate cross-piece. Connecting means ... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5450530 | High speed receiver/transmitter interface A high speed interface receiver/transmitter is particularly suitable for enhancing data throughput rates between a DTE and a DCE, such as a modem. The high speed interface includes a driver programmed with high speed processing software. The driver operat... | 09/12/1995 |
