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...that Thomas Edison's patent application on his phonograph was approved by the Patent Office in just seven weeks? In contrast, it took Gordon Gould, the inventor of the laser, 30 years to obtain his patent -- finally awarded in 1988!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6980722 | Multi-layer flexible optical fiber tow cable for measuring water temperature A tow cable in which the temperature of the cable is measurable by the use of multiplexing capability intrinsic to optical fibers in which the optical fibers are positioned at the center of the tow cable and wound as part of two layers of surrounding strength wires.... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6921990 | Electronic status monitoring system for security containers An electronic monitoring system is disclosed for detecting the open and closed conditions of containers or cabinets containing confidential or classified information. The electronic monitoring system includes a current sensor that detects the presence of a locking b... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6904860 | Winglet for the trailing end of towed flexible underwater lines A winglet for mounting on a trailing end of a flexible line to be towed by an underwater vehicle includes an internal collar member for connection to an inside surface of the line at the trailing end thereof, an outer collar member for connection to an outside surfa... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6851347 | Multi-lobed buoyant launch capsule A launch capsule assembly having a buoyant main body for a payload of a missile or other unmanned vehicle. The main body includes a plurality of lobes contributing to its interior. The lobes project perpendicular to and away from the longitudinal axis of the main bo... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6848386 | Underwater weapon system having a rotatable gun An underwater weapon system having a housing formed by first and second halves thereof sandwiched about a gun system that is rotatably mounted to and between the first and second halves. The gun system includes a gun and ammunition sealed within a waterproof housing... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6845728 | Towable submarine mast simulator A submarine mast simulator as part of a buoyant tow body having a hydrodynamically shaped shell. The mast simulator includes a rigid lower mast section and an inflatable upper mast section extendable from the tow body. A plurality of stabilizer fins extend radially ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6845566 | Rotating feeler gage A feeler gage including a pin member having a first end and an opposing end with a gage connected to the opposing end of the pin member. The gage has a first end connected to the pin and a free end projecting past a peripheral dimension of the pin. An indicator is f... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6835108 | Oscillating appendage for fin propulsion An oscillating appendage includes a vessel housing a supply of pressurized fluid with reinforced tubes selectively receiving the pressurized fluid from the vessel, an oscillating valve for controlling the supply of pressurized fluid from the vessel to the reinforced... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6829198 | Electroacoustic transducer having compression screw mechanical bias An electro acoustic transducer has a housing having an axial threaded bore. A transducer driver element is axially aligned in the bore and has a first end mounted on an electrically conductive holder that is axially displaceable by a conductive screw member. A hemis... | 12/07/2004 |
