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 |
| 7016543 | Method for providing a terminal with coded still image signals, communications system, network element and module The invention relates to a method for providing a terminal MS2 of a communications system with coded still image signals. In order to enable a further content adaptation for multimedia messages, it is proposed that the method comprises receiving coded video s... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6959020 | Error detection in receiving multiplex signals A method in reception of a multiplex signal, comprising one or more data units, and at least one framing data block in each multiplex signal. The method comprises: searching for said framing data block from a received multiplex signal; demultiplexing said one or mor... | 10/25/2005 |
| 5887264 | Telecommunication process and device suitable for carrying out the process A process of telecommunication between a plurality of subscriber stations in accomplished under control of a switching center which stores call numbers of the respective subscriber stations. Each of the subscriber stations requests registration with an ad... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5835526 | Channel equalizer for a telecommunication system In accordance with the invention the channel equalization factors in a communication system can be calculated at a base station and transmitted to a mobile station in order to effect the equalization at reception. Alternatively, the channel equalization c... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5830019 | Tubular wedge for an electrical wedge connector An electrical wedge connector having a C-shaped sleeve and a one-piece wedge. The wedge has a generally tubular wedge shape with a hollow interior, a constant wall thickness, and two conductor contacting surfaces for sandwiching conductors against an inte... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5774987 | Electrical wedge connector An electrical connector with a C-shaped sleeve and a one-piece wedge. The wedge has two opposite ends adapted to sandwich conductors against the sleeve and a center section. The center section has outwardly laterally bowed sections. The bowed sections are... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5758260 | Satellite beam steering reference using terrestrial beam steering terminals A satellite communication system has at least one satellite (1) with an antenna that generates a moving beam pattern on the surface of the earth. The beam pattern (3) is comprised of a plurality of sub-beams (4). A method of this invention determines an a... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5752796 | Vacuum integrated SMIF system A system uses a portable carrier for transporting multiple semiconductor wafers in a substantially particle free environment. A cassette freely received within the carrier for supporting the wafers in spaced generally stacked relationship is delivered to ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5710810 | Quick dialing in a mobile phone Telephone numbers along with alphanumerical identifications representing them are stored in a memory of a mobile phone. The number is selected with quick dialing so that the user first scrolls the identification corresponding to the required number on the... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5673550 | Laser initiated non-linear fuel droplet ignition Method and apparatus for igniting an air/fuel spray (26) comprised of fuel droplets. The apparatus includes a coherent optical source (12) for introducing at least one pulse of coherent radiation into the air/fuel spray. The pulse generates free electrons... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5672937 | Light-transmitting electroconductive plastic film electrodes and method of manufacture Flexible translucent electroconductive plastic film electrodes are produced by perforating a normally nonconductive translucent plastic film, and then applying to both surfaces of the film thin layers of a conductive metal oxide such as indium-tin oxide. ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5667818 | Extrusion system with balanced flow passage A crosshead die for an extrusion system provides a balanced, even flow of molten material around a circumference. The die has a cylindrical body with opposite first and second ends, an outer wall, a horizontal centerline and a vertical centerline. The die... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5669069 | Card reading configuration in a mobile phone The invention relates to a card reading configuration in a mobile phone, comprising a space in the housing (1) for the SIM card (8), the space being covered by the battery unit. The walls (2) defining the space laterally are provided with grooves (6), whi... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5664925 | Batchloader for load lock A system is provided for batch loading semiconductor wafers into a load lock from a portable carrier, for example, used for supporting and transporting a plurality of the wafers in spaced, stacked, relationship. The carrier is supported adjacent a chamber... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5658935 | Heterocycles, their preparation and their use The invention concerns heterocyclic compounds of the general formula (I) in which A, B, R, R2, R3, W, Y, Z1, Z2 and r are as defined in the description, methods of preparing them and their use as inhibitors of t... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5658333 | Prosthesis with highly convoluted surface A technique for producing a highly convoluted surface on a prosthetic device is achieved by applying a layer of aspherical metallic powder on the surface of the device. The metallic powder, which may be the same as or different from the material of the de... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5656876 | Battery pack A battery pack (4) comprises a stack of lithium solid state cells (1) and a DC/DC converter (2) in a housing (3), for use in supplying current to an electronic apparatus, e.g. a portable telephone. This provides a stable voltage for operating the electron... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5657371 | Connector assembly for a radio telephone and a computer In the connection between a radio telephone and a computer, the functions are divided substantially into two parts: adaptation of the levels of the interface connection wires is handled by the circuits of the cradle (2) of the radio telephone (1), and the... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5655931 | Electrical connector with combined electrical contact and housing mount assembly An electrical connector for a printed circuit board having a housing and a combined electrical contact and housing mount assembly. The assembly has a first member and a second member. The first member passes through the housing. A ledge on the first membe... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5655092 | Multiple element interface The object of the invention is an expanded PCMCIA interface and a method for identifying such an expanded interface. According to the invention, among the power transmission pins of a standard PCMCIA interface, two of which are reserved for operating volt... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5655060 | Time optimal trajectory for cluster tool robots A method and apparatus involving the application of an algorithm used for finding the time optimal trajectory for torque limited Industrial Robots, to achieve the operation of Cluster Tool Robots in an improved manner by modifying the applied algorithm th... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5655045 | Alignment piece for optical conductors An alignment piece for optical conductors comprises a support plate, a guiding plate made with very high accuracy, one or more alignment channels for the conductors, which alignment channels have ends formed in the guiding plate, a first positioning eleme... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5654980 | Method for controlling a receiver, and a receiver A receiver and a method for controlling a receiver, the receiver being implemented on the RAKE principle and comprising a number of correlators (30a-30d) which are able to synchronize with a received signal. To effectively utilize the correlators of the r... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5653612 | Electrical contact assembly with stabilizing contact mount An electrical connector with a housing and a plurality of contact assemblies. Each contact assembly has a contact and a contact mount. Both the contact and the contact mount are generally tubular shaped. The contact mount surrounds a substantial portion o... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5653600 | Connector for a substrate with an electronic circuit A connector (1) for connecting a substrate (2) with an electronic circuit to a printed circuit board (4) comprises a a housing (5) of insulating material with a zone (6) for receiving said substrate. A main surface of the substrate is provided with contac... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5653054 | Process for preventing frost formation on plants A process for preventing or retarding frost formation on substrates such as grass or leafy plants is disclosed. The process involves spraying the surfaces of these substrates with a frost prevention composition comprising a mixture of water, a water-solub... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5655209 | Multilayer ceramic substrates having internal capacitor, and process for producing same Process for producing multilayer ceramic substrates using greensheet technology and thin dielectric ceramic greensheets for miniaturization purposes. The process avoids the screening of the thin greensheets by forming self-supporting fusible particulate m... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5652073 | Bipolar cell design for a gas depolarized battery A bipolar rechargeable battery comprises a vessel with an insulated liner and an interior region for bulk storage of a gas which serves as an electrode active material. A plurality of cells are nested within the vessel, each including a metallic bipolar c... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5649504 | Dual length leash system The invention of this application provides a leash system comprising a distance lead and a close control lead each with a handle and a clasp suitable for independent use separate from the system. The distance lead is releasably connected to the close cont... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5651084 | Alignment piece for a connector for optical conductors An alignment piece (1, 13) for a connector for optical conductors (10) comprises a support plate (2, 14), a guiding plate (3, 15) manufactured with very high accuracy and one or more alignment channels (4) for the conductors. At least the ends (11) of the... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5649310 | Signal translation and amplification system including a thermal radiation panel coupled thereto A satellite is formed with a signal translation and amplification system which includes at least one communication path. Each communication path includes a plurality of radiation-cooled TWTs powered by a single EPC. Also included in the communication path... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5645459 | Electrical connector with female contact section having dual contact areas and stationary housing mounts An electrical connector with a housing and electrical contacts. The contacts each have contact leaves with a general "M" shape. Front ends of the leaves are stationarily entrapped in a pocket of the housing. Rear ends of the leaves are stationarily connec... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5645392 | Dunnage handling system The apparatus of this invention comprises a tray destacking station, a part unloading station, and a tray stacking station arranged sequentially adjacent and connected by a pallet transport system and a tray transport system. This system is designed to mo... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5645673 | Lamination process for producing non-planar substrates Forming a green multi-layer component with an embedded pattern of barrier material, which may be in the form of a positive pattern to form a recessed area or in the form of a negative pattern to form raised areas on the component. Peripheral channels are ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5646584 | Saw filter including electrodes of opposing polarity A SAW filter having an even number of tracks, each track comprising reflective input and output IDTs having a partially reflecting grating disposed between them. One of the IDTs of each pair of tracks has its electrodes connected in opposite polarity to t... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5645456 | Electrical connector with cable attachment An electrical connector with a frame and an electrical contact mounted to the frame. The frame has a general clamshell design adapted to surround a portion of a cable to mechanically connect the frame to the cable. The frame has an elongate C-shaped membe... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5643221 | Controlled targeting laryngoscope A laryngoscope having a rigid shaft, an image bundle, and a movable distal end member connected to the distal end of the shaft. The distal end of the image bundle is located in the distal end member such that the field of view can be changed by moving the... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5642023 | Method and apparatus for the electronic control of electric motor driven golf car A system is provided for controlling a DC motor which is constructed to propel a golf car. The motor is a shunt wound motor having independently excited armature and field windings. The basic input to the armature of the motor is supplied through a pulse ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5642377 | Serial search acquisition system with adaptive threshold and optimal decision for spread spectrum systems A PN code acquisition system for Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) systems, with automatic decision threshold, is based on the combination of the Maximum Likelihood (ML) and Serial Search (SS) acquisition approach... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5642402 | Hands free equipment Hands free equipment for mobile phones, has an extra loudspeaker and microphone and an electronic unit included therein, the equipment being mainly intended for use in cars, whereby driving safety is maintained. The equipment is connected to the charger o... | 06/24/1997 |
