...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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| 5436147 | Heterobifunctional crosslinked agents for immobilizing molecules on plastic substrates Heterobifunctional crosslinking agents are synthesized that covalently link molecules such as enzymes, cells, proteins and nucleic acids to a plastic substrate. The agents contain a central ring structure having a hydrophobic hydrocarbon chain that binds ... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5279955 | Heterofunctional crosslinking agent for immobilizing reagents on plastic substrates Heterofunctional crosslinking agents are synthesized that covalently link molecules such as enzymes, cells, proteins and nucleic acids to a plastic substrate. The agents contain a central ring structure having a hydrophobic hydrocarbon chain that binds to... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5208166 | Reactive chitosan coated articles and test kit for immunoassay A reagent coating material has been developed to modify the surface of articles used in assay procedures. Polymers of chitosan solubilized with an organic acid form into thin films when contacted to glass, plastic, metal or cellulose articles. The coated ... | 05/04/1993 |