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 |
| 8132850 | Motor vehicle rear end and associated rear light A motor vehicle rear end is delimited by a rear bulkhead, side wall regions, and a rear cover. An air separation edge extends on the rear cover in the width direction of the motor vehicle. Lateral rear lights are integrated into the motor vehicle rear end, and inclu... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8083285 | Side under spoiler mounting structure Because a vehicle lower portion 6 and a bracket 3 have an equal level of thermal expansion or thermal contraction, a bonded surface of the bracket 3 can be prevented from losing the bond with the vehicle lower portion 6 due to any deforma... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7828368 | Vehicle underbody fairing A vehicle underbody fairing apparatus for reducing aerodynamic drag caused by a vehicle wheel assembly, by reducing the size of a recirculation zone formed under the vehicle body immediately downstream of the vehicle wheel assembly. The fairing body has a tapered ae... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7644977 | Post pressurizing material treatment for bodies moving through fluid A post pressurizing material treatment for bodies moving through fluid includes a series of compartments joined to the rear surface of the body. Each compartment is sealed by a top wall, a bottom wall, a pair of side walls and a front wall and is open at a rear end ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7413262 | Hub for wheel of human powered vehicle A hub for a human powered vehicle includes a rotation axis, a hub body formed generally symmetrically about the rotation axis, the hub body having a radially-outward-facing surface that includes a plurality of surface features for improving the aerodynamic efficienc... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7404585 | Aerodynamic hemisphere and socket motorcycle fairing A motorcycle fairing comprised of plastic or composite material fabricated and assembled to form: a front, substantially hemisphere shaped fender or nacelle fairing section which substantially encloses the front wheel of the motorcycle and is affixed to the upper fr... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7364118 | Propulsion arrangement In order to achieve greater operational efficiency a propulsive arrangement is provided in which a relatively large number of small propulsive assemblies 9; 31, 32, 33 are provided in aircraft structures in particular the wing 7; 30. The assemblies ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7299938 | Freight container for air transport A freight container for air transport containing a floor element and a container structure, which is arranged on said floor element and which has lateral walls, a roof wall and a loading opening. The lateral walls and roof wall contain or are comprised of wall linin... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7255387 | Vortex strake device and method for reducing the aerodynamic drag of ground vehicles An improved method and device for the reduction of aerodynamic drag and for increased fuel economy of ground vehicles by increasing the pressure on the rear surface of the vehicle with a plurality of vortices generated along the top and side surfaces of the ground v... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7222909 | Detachable windshield The disclosure relates to a detachable windshield for a vehicle. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to a detachable windshield for a motor vehicle such as an automobile, in particular an automobile having an engine compartment positioned forward of a pas... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7178859 | Method for controlling airflow An airflow control device comprises a body and an active material in operative communication with the body. The active material, such as shape memory material, is operative to change at least one attribute in response to an activation signal. The active material can... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7118652 | Airflow control devices based on active materials An airflow control device comprises a body and an active material in operative communication with the body. The active material, such as shape memory material, is operative to change at least one attribute in response to an activation signal. The active material can... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114785 | Aerodynamic surfaced bicycle wheel A bicycle wheel includes a tire engaging portion located at the outward perimeter of the wheel, an inner portion located radially inward from the tire engaging portion A pair of air engaging side surfaces extend radially between the inner portion and the tire engagi... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111570 | Dynamic surface element for bodies moving through a fluid A dynamic surface element is located on a substantially smooth surface of a body moving through a fluid for improving the movement of the body. The dynamic surface element includes a lower wall provided on the surface of the body, the lower wall having a front edge ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7059662 | Post pressurizing material treatment for bodies moving through fluid A post pressurizing material is preferably embodied in a collection of dense, flexible elements oriented generally perpendicularly and extending from a flexible mounting base which can be attached to the rear surface of the body. The elements have the ability to ent... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044535 | Structural composite body closure panels for use with a vehicular space frame assembly A vehicular space frame assembly includes a plurality of structural components that are secured together to define an enclosed three-dimensional space. A plurality of body closure panels, such as a pair of door closure panels, a front windshield closure panel, a rea... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021220 | Railway vehicle and method for operating vehicle A railway vehicle includes an air intake 6 provided at a nose portion of a leading vehicle 1, an air tank (reservoir) 9 for storing intake air, and an air outlet 11, by which air is sucked in (breathed in) during entry of the leading vehi... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008005 | Device for reducing vehicle aerodynamic resistance A device for reducing vehicle aerodynamic resistance for vehicles having a generally rectangular flat front face comprising a plurality of load bearing struts of a predetermined size attached to the flat front face adjacent the sides and top thereof, a pair of pliab... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004502 | Frontal impact energy dissipation zone The invention capitalizes upon the absence of an engine compartment forward of the passenger compartment in the vehicle body and provides a frontal impact energy dissipation compartment forward of the passenger compartment. The frontal impact energy dissipation comp... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6962388 | Inflatable air spoiler An inflatable air spoiler for the use with a vehicle to reduce wind resistance. The inflatable air spoiler is made from abrasion resistant materials capable of forming a wedge shaped air spoiler. Securement of the inflatable air spoiler to a vehicle can be achieved ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6905138 | Chassis with energy-absorption zones A chassis having systems responsive to nonmechanical control signals and a simplified body-attachment interface includes regions optimized for energy absorption from an impact to the chassis periphery. A structural frame defines open spaces within which chassis syst... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6877793 | Method and apparatus for reducing drag of blunt shaped vehicles A method and apparatus for reducing the drag of a motor vehicle includes a mechanism for diverting air attached to a front portion of the vehicle and a vacuum plate having openings therein for attachment to a back of the vehicle. Mechanisms for diverting air include... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6837536 | Aerodynamic underbody device for trailer (and box-truck) A belly pan, or membrane of rigid yet flexible material is of elongated shaped outline to be mounted along the bottom of tractor-trailer to improve the aerodynamic performance. The belly pan is provided with a tapered front portion to be attached to the frontal port... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6695391 | Trailer A trailer including an inner frame that is made of metal, an outer shell that is made of a non-metal and that at least partially surrounds the inner frame, and at least one wheel rotatably secured to the inner frame. In a preferred embodiment, the outer s... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6634700 | Aerodynamic trailer The present invention provides a molded trailer shell that can be coupled to a frame, a trailer hitch, and one or more wheels to form a trailer. The trailer shell is advantageously formed by rotational molding. In at least one embodiment, the trailer shel... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6464276 | Aerodynamic storage unit for truck bed An aerodynamic storage unit is designed for a truck bed with a load floor that extends between a pair of longitudinal side walls. This storage unit has an inner wall which is spaced apart from one of the pair of longitudinal side walls so that a storage s... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6409194 | Trailer and method of use A trailer for land vehicles including bicycles has a rain drop or similar shape and two in-line seats for passengers. The seats are convertible to act alternatively as a support for cargo. The trailer includes a convex, transparent dome at the front side,... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6286894 | Reduced-drag trailer A transportable hauling container, such as a trailer of a tractor-trailer combination, has a rear portion that is configured in or convertible to a wedge shape. Movable portions are located at the rear sides of the trailer that can pivot inward toward a l... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6230836 | Aerodynamic automobile An automobile having a chassis and an outer cladding in the form of an airfoil with the top roof wall forming the pressure surface and the bottom wall the forming the suction surface with the front of the automobile acting as a leading edge and in the rea... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6068328 | Vehicular boundary layer control system and method A vehicular boundary layer control system utilizing a series of external perforation arrays and suction sources controlled by a digital signal processor or microprocessor. Each array of perforations in the outer vehicle skin is served by a plenum chamber,... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6036250 | Trailer for reducing boundry layer normal-pressure drag thereon A trailer for reducing boundary layer normal-pressure drag thereon. The trailer includes a chassis, wheel assemblies, a body, a plurality of lights, and a power source. The chassis releasably attaches to a vehicle towing the trailer. The wheel assemblies ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5782521 | Air flow management system for tractor trailers An air flow management system for reducing wind resistance in an empty tractor trailer and a method for reducing aerodynamic drag in a tractor trailer.... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5749620 | Tailgate assembly for open top load carrying container A tailgate assembly for an open top load carrying container includes a tailgate for assuming the traditional closed and open configuration for dumping material from the container. The tailgate includes a venting aperture selectively closeable by a venting... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5407245 | Process and device for reducing the drag in the rear region of a vehicle, for example, a road or rail vehicle or the like A device for reducing drag in a rear region of a vehicle by extracting air through openings in a rear wall by blowers and blowing the air through further openings located a line of separation of the vehicle.... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5322340 | Vehicle underfloor structure In order to effectively cool an underfloor part, such as a transmission or a rear differential, and improve the aerodynamic conditions of the rear wheels, a front under member serving as a bottom of a front part of the vehicle is formed with left and righ... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5184832 | Aerodynamic motorcar The present invention provides an automobile which offers air resistance and lift which are lower than those for a conventional automobile, yet which is hardly changed in its external appearance. The reducing means includes over each front wheel 19 an air... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5056860 | High-performance motor car A high-performance motor car includes a body which surrounds the rear wheels and has a tapered front part from which the front steerable wheels project. The front wheels are inserted in respective aerodynamic fairings which can be steered with the wheels.... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5054844 | Aerodynamic motorcar The present invention provides an automobile which offers air resistance and lift which are lower than those for a conventional automobile, yet which is hardly changed in its external appearance. The reducing means includes over each front wheel 19 an air... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5042870 | Motor vehicle An improved body configuration for a vehicle having an aerodynamic configuration and defining a pair of longitudinally extending air flow channels at the opposite sides of the body and inwardly of the outer periphery of the fenders for achieving good air ... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4966408 | Motor vehicle An improved body configuration for a vehicle having an aerodynamic configuration and defining a pair of longitudinally extending air flow channels at the opposite sides of the body and inwardly of the outer periphery of the fenders for achieving good air ... | 10/30/1990 |
