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"The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular?"
David Sarnoff, American radio pioneer ; 1921
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
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| 20060151673 | AC/DC/DCC model train on board sound module with wireless control A method, apparatus and system for AC or DC track powered model trains which increases the number of remote control functions available to the powered engines via an on-board sound decoder module. The functions include sound functions, including bell, whistle, brakes, a... | 07/13/2006 |
| 20050253022 | Remotely controlled locomotive car-kicking control A remote control system and method for the remote control operation of a locomotive in the performance of a car-kicking sequence comprises a portable control unit operable from a location off-board of the locomotive. The portable control unit includes an operator interf... | 11/17/2005 |
| 20050205720 | Locomotive remote control system with diagnostic display An operator control unit (OCU) (12) for a locomotive remote control system (10) for displaying information to an operator of the OCU for use in controlling operation of a locomotive (16) from a location off-board of the locomotive. The OCU includes ... | 09/22/2005 |
