Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090261070 | Insulating Nozzle, Comprising a First Material and a Second Material An insulating nozzle is formed with a first and a second material. The first material has a lower erosion resistance than the second material. The insulating nozzle has an insulating nozzle duct. The surfaces defining the insulating nozzle duct are at least partially ma... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20070278186 | Nozzle For A Gas-Insulated Switching Device And Related Switching Device A nozzle for a medium or high voltage gas switching device of the type having at least a couple of separable arc contacts (1, 2), comprising a hollow shaped body (100) suitable to be positioned inside the device around the zone (20) where electric a... | 12/06/2007 |
