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 |
| 7922864 | Quick-change precursor manifold for large-area CVD and PECVD A tube-array showerhead for CVD or PECVD on large substrates delivers precursors to a process chamber via an array of tubes drilled with precision holes. The tubes rapidly become contaminated with use and must be changed frequently to maintain process quality. An im... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922557 | Handheld toy for emitting fighting noises and method therefor A handheld toy for simulating a fight sequence has an audio circuit for recording and playing simulated fighting sounds. A body section is provided. The body section has a hollow interior section for housing the audio circuit. The body section has a first side which... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7878767 | Cyclonic, debris removing valve and method There is provided, in one embodiment, a ball valve for regulating the flow of petroleum fluids therethrough. The ball valve is capable of transitioning between an open and a closed position. The ball valve includes in one embodiment a hydraulic piston, containment u... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7819735 | System and method for playing a team gaming tournament A system and method for playing a team gaming tournament that allows players to form teams of one or more players in order to allow a team's performance in a gaming tournament to be dependent on both the performance of each individual member of the team as well as t... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7713035 | Cyclonic debris removal device and method for a pumping apparatus A pumping apparatus and method incorporates at least one and preferably as many as four components that are configured to improve debris removal capabilities as compared to prior art apparatuses. The apparatus and method impart cyclonic motion to pumped fluid, in a ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7703509 | Gas anchor and solids separator assembly for use with sucker rod pump There is provided a gas anchor for use in admitting fluids into a downhole sucker rod oil pump. The gas anchor includes an outer shell positioned around a hollow core, which defines an interior region and an exterior region of the gas anchor. The gas anchor further ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7700538 | Cleaning composition and method comprising alum, vinegar and slake lime A cleaning composition and method which may be used to clean a variety of household objects. Such objects may include floor surfaces (including carpets), counter surfaces, bathroom surfaces, clothing, and utensils. In one embodiment, the composition consists essenti... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7652070 | Treatment method for MMP-implicated pathologies A treatment method for pathologies in which increased levels of MMP production are implicated in pathogenesis. Examples of such pathologies include pterygium, kerataconus, and macular degeneration. Treatment is based on administration of cysteamine in therapeuticall... | 01/26/2010 |
| D605073 | Tree stand | 12/01/2009 |
| 7590544 | Method for correcting a mailing address A method for the Postal Service to provide updated address information to its customers such as mass mailers. The method includes comparing information on old delivery point files with information on current delivery point files. The delivery point files include uni... | 09/15/2009 |
| D599686 | Postal measuring mat | 09/08/2009 |
| 7568319 | Louver style roof system and method A patio-style roof system and method. The roof system utilizes a trusses, to which are coupled a plurality of louver panels. To facilitate such coupling, the trusses may have notched louver panel supports, to which the louver panels may be attached in a preferably t... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7302955 | Selectively tobacco shortened cigarette and method of use Selectively tobacco shortened cigarettes are disclosed, which have a multiplicity of components including a shortened butt and an inner tube for reinforcing a casing of the selectively tobacco shortened cigarette. Selectively tobacco shortened cigarettes have an ext... | 12/04/2007 |
| D590295 | Tree stand | 04/14/2009 |
| D588746 | Pair of tweezers | 03/17/2009 |
| 7496968 | Absorbent eyelid protector and method An absorbent eyelid protector device having a substantially absorbent interior portion, adapted to fit over a closed eyelid of the wearer. The interior portion may be soaked in a liquid to help cool the eye of a wearer. A substantially water-impervious exterior port... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7464663 | Roll-vortex plasma chemical vapor deposition system A system comprises a processing chamber for maintaining a hydrogen plasma at low pressure. The processing chamber has a long, wide, thin geometry to favor deposition of thin-film silicon on sheet substrates over the chamber walls. The sheet substrates are moved thro... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7428923 | Top plunger adapter There is provided a top plunger adapter assembly for use in controlling sand fouling of an oil pump system wherein the oil pump system reciprocates between upstrokes and downstrokes within a barrel, and wherein the oil pump system includes as components a sucker rod... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7407488 | Method for treating certain blood-manifested medical disorders with acoustic waves A method for treating medical disorders manifesting themselves in the blood, including diabetes and anemia, by exposing the sufferer to audible acoustic waves from a transducer immersed in liquid. The person is preferably placed between one and twenty feet from the ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404702 | Debris evacuation apparatus and method for an oil pump A debris evacuation apparatus and method evacuates debris in a pumping system that forms between the plunger exterior and barrel interior. The apparatus has at least one seal and one groove located south of the seal, with the seal blocking northward travel of debris... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7373900 | Pet bed covering with integrated pillow A pet bed covering apparatus has a pillow region and a side region. The pillow region is adapted to at least substantially cover the bottom portion of a pet bed, and the side region is adapted to at least substantially cover the interior sides of the pet bed. A remo... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7325341 | Lamella card The Lamella card consists of a foldable wrapping having at least one sighting window, a first image carrier arranged inside it and a second image carrier comprising at least 4 lamellae inserted in one another. At least one of said lamellae is fitted with a lever, wh... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7308781 | Combination bulk and tote loading harvesting apparatus and method A harvester capable of alternate configurations for bulk and tote loading. In a tote loading configuration, harvested produce is moved along a main conveyor, elevated to a raised conveyor area, packed into totes, and the packed totes are then moved onto a lower conv... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303097 | Surface treatment articles and methods A surface treatment dispenser is provided for substantially eliminating potentially harmful surface contaminants. The dispenser includes a handle coupled to a pair of nesting roller members each having a plurality of openings with one roller member being rotatable b... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7281364 | Water-cutting harvesting apparatus and method therefor A mobile harvesting apparatus and method utilizes a stream of liquid, propelled under high pressure through at least one nozzle, to harvest produce. Preferably, a plurality of nozzles is provided. Additionally, it is preferred that, for each nozzle provided, there i... | 10/16/2007 |
| D552834 | Shoe sleeve | 10/16/2007 |
| 7272994 | Bolt grasping device A grasping device comprises a grasping member springably connected to a handle member. When the grasping member is withdrawn from the handle member, plier arms on the grasping member open so that an object to be grasped may be positioned therebetween. When the grasp... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264849 | Roll-vortex plasma chemical vapor deposition method A chemical vapor deposition method includes a step of maintaining a hydrogen plasma at low pressure in a processing chamber. The processing chamber has a long, wide, thin geometry to favor deposition of thin-film silicon on sheet substrates over the chamber walls. T... | 09/04/2007 |
| D543731 | Three-sided table | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227080 | Self-trimming interior in-wall receptacle and method therefor A self-trimming in-wall receptacle and method therefor, comprising a receptacle having a storage area, a trim and a coupling mechanism that allows a person to insert the receptacle into an opening in a wall. The receptacle is self-trimming and easy to couple to a wa... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7201574 | Method for measuring orthodontic arch wires A method for measuring arch wires. A guide wire is provided, having at one end an exposed length of wire and a stop. The exposed length of wire may be inserted into a buccal tube, up to the stop. At least a portion of the guide wire may then be inserted into bracket... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7131745 | Mountable illuminable display A mountable illuminable display. An illuminable device housing is mounted within an aperture in a mounting surface. Mounting is accomplished by a groove or protrusion in the housing engaging the mounting surface or by a retaining element fastened to the housing to c... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7103983 | Multiple component and interactive growth chart and method A multiple component, interactive growth chart assembled from a plurality of growth chart components. The individual components are preferably building block type, and have means for coupling one component on top of another. The components have a disclosed height, s... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7077815 | Method for treating body tissue disease with acoustic waves A method for treating inflammatory musculoskeletal connective tissue disorders by exposing the sufferer to acoustic waves from a transducer immersed in liquid. The person is preferably placed between one and twenty feet from the wave source, and is preferably expose... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7067135 | Methods and compositions for the treatment and prevention of infections The invention features methods and compositions for treatment or prevention of infection by, or disease caused by infection with, Staphylococcus spp., particularly S. aureus. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7062899 | Lettuce harvesting apparatus and method therefor A mobile harvesting apparatus and method, which permits the automated harvesting of produce, preferably lettuce. The apparatus consists in its most basic form of a vehicle having a bandsaw positioned at a front portion thereof, the blade of which is positioned to sl... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7036694 | Scented tie insert and method therefor A scented tie insert and method therefor capable of retaining a fragrance and being inserted into a tie, either a necktie or a bowtie. This device allows a person to have a fragrance without having the fragrance coming into contact with the person's skin or other cl... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7008197 | Debris evacuation apparatus and method for an oil pump A debris evacuation apparatus and method evacuates debris in a pumping system that forms between the plunger exterior and barrel interior. The apparatus has at least one seal and one groove located south of the seal, with the seal blocking northward travel of debris... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997194 | Harvesting apparatus and method therefor An improved self-propelled harvester. The self-propelled harvester passes through a field to be harvested, while laborers place produce on a conveyor belt thereon. The produce is passed through a washing station, where it is preferably exposed to sideward and downwa... | 02/14/2006 |
