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 |
| 6501960 | RF test connector plug locking system An RF test connector plug (30) for securing an opening (32) to access an RF test connector (33) for testing an electrical connection of an antenna (26) of a radio communication device (20) that allows testing of an antenna connection and prevents removal ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6466804 | Method and apparatus for remote multiple access to subscriber identity module An apparatus enabling multiple client devices to access a SIM card, coupled to a server device, along a local link, that includes a SIM card interface and a router unit. The SIM card interface couples the SIM card to the server device, formats the command... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6349314 | Adaptive scheduler for mark and sweep garbage collection in interactive systems An adaptive garbage collection scheduler (42) in an interactive system (10) to schedule invocation of a mark and sweep garbage collection process. The adaptive garbage collection scheduler (42) determines a user impact index (I), corresponding to the effe... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6049192 | Battery charger having moving door housing for a battery A battery charger includes a main housing (103). A well (108) in the main housing is for receipt of an electronic device (102) including a battery. A door housing (104) is movably carried on the main housing. At least one contact (422) is carried on the m... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6043721 | Dual band amplifier An amplifier (104) for a dual band device includes multiple amplifier stages coupled between an input (103) and output (105). The amplifier stages include a first amplifier stage (200) having a first amplifier (206), a second amplifier stage (202) having ... | 03/28/2000 |
