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 |
| 8074479 | Lock and an electromechanical locking system An electromechanical locking system (8) comprises a lock (12) and a key (14). The lock includes a cylinder (16), an electronic control unit (18) which is housed within the cylinder, a tailpiece (20), and an electrically-oper... | 12/13/2011 |
| 6838100 | Cultured protein hydrolysate This invention relates to a process for the production of a cultured savory base by hydrolyzing a protein-containing material using a combination of at least one enzyme with at least one thermotolerant lactic acid bacteria strain selected for its ability to provide ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6664368 | Inhibition of nuclear import by backbone cyclic peptide analogs The design and the synthesis of backbone cyclic peptide analogs which functionally mimic the nuclear localization signal (NLS) region of macromolecules is disclosed. The principles of the invention are exemplified for the NLS sequences of the human immuno... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6652984 | Paper-plastic laminate sheeting A paper-plastic laminate sheeting capable of being converted by conventional equipment into envelopes, grocery bags and other dilatable container products that initially are in a flat state and are normally made of paper. The sheeting is composed of a pap... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6632837 | Compositions containing a selenium monobromide-oil reaction product and epichlorohydrin and methods of making the same A composition of selenium monobromide-oil reaction product including a reaction product of selenium momobromide-in-oil prepared from eleostearic acid and selenium monobromide, which contains at least about 0.1 percent of selenium monobromide and exhibits ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6627239 | Sweet dough tray The invention is directed to a ready-for-use frozen or refrigerated sweet dough which is prepared from flour, sugar, a leavening agent and fat, and which is provided in a form that includes grooves, score lines, or a combination thereof, to facilitate sep... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6627243 | Cream substitute A cream substitute comprising from 5% to 40% by weight of butter, from about 0.25% to about 5% by weight of a thickening agent, and about 0.25% to about 4% of a food protein, based on the total weight of the cream substitute, together with a sufficient am... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6623784 | Process for molding laminated candy and resultant products thereof Methods of molding edible laminated structures that have at least one first fluid material of a sticky or flowable mass interleaved between thin layers of a second fluid material is described wherein neither of the first fluid material nor the second flui... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6624200 | Bioadhesive progressive hydration tablets A bioadhesive composition wherein the active ingredient may be protected from water or the surrounding environment, thereby protecting it from metabolism or from other degradation caused by moisture, enzymes, or pH effects, and making it bioavailable only... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6620340 | Method for providing a corrosion inhibiting solution The invention is directed to a method for providing a corrosion inhibiting aqueous solution which includes zinc orthophosphate where the zinc orthophosphate is solubilized. The invention is directed to a method of making a substantially contaminant-free, ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6616956 | Preventing stickiness of high-boiled confections A coated high-boiled confection and a method for making the coated high-boiled confection. The coated high-boiled confection includes a coating of a solid fat or fat derivative, having a melting point of from about 25° C. to 65° C., that is applied dire... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6617433 | Coffee storage proteins The present invention relates to proteins derived from the coffee bean and DNAs encoding and regulating the expression of at least one of these proteins.... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6616963 | Laminated candy products made by an extrusion process The invention relates to novel edible laminated structures that have at least one first fluid material interleaved between thin layers of a second fluid material wherein neither of the first fluid material nor the second fluid material is a hard candy mas... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6613374 | Frozen confectionery product and method of manufacture Frozen aerated products having a mean ice crystal diameter of between about 20 and 60 microns and a mean equivalent diameter of about 32 to 36 microns and a homogeneous distribution of fats and proteins. These products are manufactured with a device havin... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6613375 | Culinary product with creaming powder The invention relates to a food product with creaming power, without emulsifiers, obtained by high-shearing mechanical treatment of a mixture of water, fat, pregelatinized swollen starch, and vegetable or animal pulp. The food product has a creamy unctuou... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6609981 | Aerodynamic shaft for golf club A shaft adapted to move through a fluid, wherein the shaft has a surface, diameter, and length, and wherein the shaft comprises at least two ridges extending along at least a portion of the length, such that fluid resistance encountered by the shaft as it... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6610737 | Non-psychotropic cannabinoids Novel non-psychotropic cannabinoids are disclosed and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these novel compounds are described for preventing neurotoxicity, neuroinflammation, immune or inflammatory disorders comprising as active ingredient the stereosp... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6610408 | TPO blends containing multimodal elastomers Thermoplastic polyolefin blends having improved resistance to fluids such as petroleum fuels after being painted with flexible coatings such as polyurethanes paints and the like are disclosed. These blends include a crystalline or semi-crystalline polyole... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6607760 | Cereal bar and method of making A ready-to-eat, nutritionally valuable food bar containing an extruded mixture of (a) agglomerated particles or flakes of at least one cooked-extruded base made of amylaceous materials and milk solids and (b) a binder made of sugar, milk solids and a bind... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6607778 | Solid delivery systems for aroma ingredients The present invention relates to novel solid systems for the delivery of aroma chemicals and flavoring ingredients, including an extrusion formed matrix containing an effective amount of certain specific hydrophilic aroma materials. These systems are usef... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6607771 | Process for the preparation of granules for the controlled release of volatile compounds A process for shaping into a granular form a delivery system for the controlled release of flavor or fragrance compounds. This process includes the steps of preparing a mixture of a continuous phase carrier containing a volatile flavor or fragrance compou... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6605307 | Plated meal with individually frozen ingredients and method of thawing and heating The invention relates to a plated frozen meal comprising a plate, a first group of individually frozen predominantly meat-based ingredients positioned on the plate, a second group of individually frozen predominantly carbohydrate-based or predominantly ve... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6602956 | Melt strength thermoplastic elastomers and methods for making same The melt strength is increased and the gloss level is reduced in olefinic TPE compositions through the addition of sufficient amounts of free radical generators (A) and co-curative agents (B). The free radical generators (A) include peroxides, organic per... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6603098 | Merchandiser system and method for controlling the drying of previously baked goods A merchandiser system and method for thawing, displaying, and warming previously baked dough products, such as cookies, under controlled drying conditions, including a warming compartment and a merchandiser. The merchandiser controls the drying of moistur... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6599939 | Stabilized lipid composition, process of preparation and nutritional product containing it A stabilized lipid composition of randomly interesterified triacylglycerols (TAGs) that includes, by weight of fatty acid components, long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) having at least 20 carbon atoms and a degree of unsaturation of at leas... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6594997 | Vapor engines utilizing closed loop fluorocarbon circuit for power generation A method and apparatus for efficiently generating mechanical or electrical energy. The method includes the steps of heating a vaporizable, first liquid heat transfer medium to generate a high pressure vapor; utilizing the high pressure vapor to provide me... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6596333 | Process for producing aerated frozen products A process for the production of a aerated frozen products by preparing a mixture of ingredients suitable for a frozen aerated product, adding an emulsifier mixture, aerating the mix to obtain an aerated mix having an overrun of about 20% to about 250%, an... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6593317 | Progestin therapy for maintaining amenorrhea The present invention teaches that daily, cyclical vaginal delivery of progestin may be used to provide regular, predictable withdrawal bleeding during hormone replacement therapy. The present invention also teaches that constant administration of progest... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6592926 | Hydrocolloid confectionery A hydrocolloid confectionery product that includes, as a gelling agent, comprising iota-carrageenan or a mixture of carrageenans containing more than 50% iota-carrageenan in an amount sufficient to provide characteristics and properties of the product tha... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6592924 | Game-type flavoring agent A flavoring agent for enhancing or imparting game-type flavor in food products, including a combination of an alkylphenol and cyclohexanecarboxylic acid or an alkyl-substituted derivative thereof, and methods for preparing such of flavoring compositions a... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6592922 | Coffee aroma recovery process A process for the recovery of aroma components from coffee grounds. Coffee grounds are placed in a mixer. The coffee grounds are wet, heated, and exposed to decreased pressure to provide aroma containing gas containing aroma components. From 40% to 95% of... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6592918 | Assembly with pouch and fitment and process for its manufacture The present invention relates to an assembly including a pouch, a product filled in the pouch, and a fitment that is applied to the pouch through the method of ultrasonic sealing. The pouch may be produced without any fitment or opening device and complet... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6592906 | Anticariogenic dairy product and its use The invention relates to a food composition containing an effective quantity of rennetted milk for preventing or treating dental caries or dental plaque. The invention also relates to a method of preparing the composition.... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6592884 | Method of using alpha-keto enamine derivatives as ingredients and products incorporating same The present invention concerns the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions including a compound of general formula: ##STR1## alone or in combination, as an ingredient for food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and perfume compositions, wherein R1 | 07/15/2003 |
| 6592928 | Festooned laminated candy and methods for making same A festooned, edible laminated structures that have at least one first fluid material of a sticky or flowable mass is interleaved between thin layers of a second fluid material, wherein the first fluid material forms a pattern visible through the second fl... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6589921 | Cyclic compounds and their use as precursors of fragrant alcohols Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which the dotted lines indicate the position of single or double bonds, R1 represents a radical belonging to a fragrant alcohol of the formula R1 OH, X represents a nucleophilic group selected fr... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6589586 | Cold beverage creamer A powdered creamer soluble in cold water down to the freezing point of a solution, which remains in solution during multiple freeze/thaw cycles. The creamer is made up of powdered or agglomerated creamer particles. The creamer particles are preferably mad... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6586035 | Water-reconstitutable foodstuff refill for preparing beverages or the like The invention relates to a refill of a pulverulent foodstuff that can be dispersed in a liquid medium that has been compacted into a solid form that can be abraded to form a powdered granules, flakes, or chips, and to a process for manufacturing the refil... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6587338 | Electronic controller modules and methods for making and using same An electronic controller module including a heat-resistant material to substantially surround and physically protect the controller, at least one electrically-conductive member to provide input or output of at least one electrical signal through the mater... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6586620 | Process for the preparation of alkyl 3-oxo-2-pentyl-1-cyclopenteneacetates The present invention discloses a process for the preparation of a compound according to formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is a C3 -C7 alkyl group and R2 is a C1 to C4, linear or branched, alkyl ... | 07/01/2003 |
