Did You Know...
...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4148096 | Light emitter assembly An improved light emitter assembly for use in biomechanical electro-optical systems is disclosed. The device comprises a curved rigid or semi-rigid body to which at least three spaced light emitting diodes are affixed. The body is preferably cylindrical o... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4124881 | Dice with illuminating means A pair of dice each having twelve flat surfaces and in which opposite surfaces lie in parallel planes is provided. Each die incorporates twelve light emitting diodes for illuminating respectively the 12 surfaces but interconnected with a central battery b... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4097917 | Rotatable light display A light display which rotates in response to command signals in the form of sounds, light beams or the like. The display includes a tube having flexible rod-like members coupled thereto and extending outwardly therefrom with the outer ends of the members ... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4070784 | Electric fishing float An electric fishing float in which a cell used as a power source is an elongated cylindrical cell having an electrode axially upwardly extended from the top of the cell and with the shell of the cell serving as another or opposite electrode in order to tu... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070568 | Lamp cap for use with indicating light assembly A lamp cap for use with an indicating light assembly or illuminated push button wherein the light source is a light emitting diode or other low output light producing device. A light concentrating lens is included which conducts light from the light sourc... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4013915 | Light emitting device mounting arrangement A mounting scheme designed to provide enhanced brightness and off-axis viewing of a discrete light emitting device is described. The device is placed within a cavity with reflecting side walls. Situated above the cavity is a contrast filter which has form... | 03/22/1977 |
| 3934105 | Miniature switch with lighted indicator A miniature momentary push button switch includes a light emitting diode mounted in a dual-in-line package having rows of electrical leads for pluggable connection in a printed circuit board. The electrical leads provide an interruptible circuit path thro... | 01/20/1976 |
