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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7559766 | Hemispheroidal-truss spatial manipulator system and apparatus Spatial manipulator apparatus for a mammalian subject includes a stabilizing base; a hemispheroidal truss frame mounted for rotation on the stabilizing base, the truss frame supporting and stabilizing an outer generally circular rim in relation to a non-concentric h... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7441473 | Variable-altitude testing systems A ground-based system for simulating dynamic suborbital-flight environments occurring during substantially complete suborbital-flights by a flight vehicle. ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7377783 | Modular human habitat simulator A modular human habitat simulator for providing an environment on Earth that approximates, in a controlled test situation, a number of conditions expected to exist when an inflatable modular habitat is deployed into Earth orbit. The simulator has a housing with a ri... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7369923 | Control system and method A control system of the invention for regulating a quantity to be controlled based on a deviation of the controlled quantity from a target value thereof and control parameters includes a behavior feature value calculator, a basic state judgment data calculator and a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366642 | Minimum force output control method for counter-mass with cable Embodiments of the invention relate to a cable force feedforward approach that takes into account the cable force in the counter-mass trajectory computation to reduce or eliminate vibration of the lens body caused by the cable force disturbance and corrective force ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7309049 | Orbital debris shield An orbital debris shield for protecting the hull of a spacecraft. The shield is comprised of a number of flexible and releasably attached gores that substantially cover the hull. Interleafed between layers of the gores are layers of a spacing material. As debris col... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7204460 | Orbital debris shield An orbital debris shield for protecting the hull of a spacecraft is claimed. The shield is comprised of a number of flexible and releasably attached gores that substantially cover the hull. Interleafed between layers of the gores are layers of a spacing material. As... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7190392 | Telepresence system and active/passive mode display for use therein A telepresence server is for connection to a telecommunications network for providing access to a reality engine for a plurality of passive users. The reality engine can be controlled by an active user or a professional director through the network or by a local pro... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7148127 | Device mounting substrate and method of repairing defective device A method of repairing a defective one of devices mounted on substrate is provided. Devices are arrayed on a substrate and electrically connected to wiring lines connected to a drive circuit, to be thus mounted on the substrate. The devices mounted on the substrate a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6934986 | Power and electrical signal interface for a therapeutic bed A direct electrical signal and power interface is provided to the patient support platform of a therapeutic bed that allows for a complete rotation of the patient support platform in either direction. In one embodiment, an electrical signal and/or power cable is hou... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929926 | Composition for the detection of gastrointestinal disorders A system and method for detecting bacterial infections in the gastrointestinal tract is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a first composition separated from a second composition. The first composition contains urea in powdered form. The second compos... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6910971 | Acceleration simulator The current invention is an apparatus for and a method of producing a virtual reality effect of changing acceleration direction and magnitude by rotating a subject relative to a center axis to produce a centrifugal force, rotating the subject relative to a second ax... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6743019 | Method and apparatus for aircraft-based simulation of variable accelerations and reduced gravity conditions A test chamber is pivotably suspended in an aircraft, so that the center of gravity of the test chamber always self-actingly orients itself in the direction of the effective residual acceleration. To simulate a selected acceleration greater than 0 g and less than 1 ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6719564 | Space simulation chamber and method A space simulation chamber for simulating the temperature and pressure conditions of deep space comprises a vacuum chamber containing a thermal shroud and a coolant system for cooling the thermal shroud by heat exchange with helium gas. ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6684182 | Integrated spacecraft emulation system and method for operating same A spacecraft emulation system that can emulate both the attitude control subsystem and the non-attitude control subsystem is integrated into a single compact unit. The unit includes an emulated spacecraft control processor for processing attitude control ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6641485 | Space ride simulator A space ride simulator allows a user to experience space travel l, the weightlessness of being in space, and the reduced gravitational effects experienced while walking on a celestial body that is smaller than the earth. A 3-D simulator is used to create ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6575787 | Waterproof connector with cover having tubular portion The invention provides a waterproof connector in which a seal is maintained around a bolt without having to increase the number of components. A bolt 39 is passed through a through hole 36 of a bolt attachment member 35, this bolt 39 being passed from a c... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6220171 | Amusement ride A roller coaster includes a plurality of ride vehicles that ride along a track. Each vehicle provides seating for at least one passenger. The track is elevated off the ground and includes a variety of hills, curves, loops, rolls, drops, inversions and the... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6196919 | Shooting game apparatus, method of performing shooting game, and computer-readable recording medium storing shooting game program A CPU of a control system controls a signal processor to effect various calculations to move a player's spaceship on a projection display screen, orient the player's spaceship toward a shooting direction, move a camera position at a rear viewpoint toward ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6083110 | Vertical wind tunnel training device The present invention is a vertical wind tunnel amusement device. The device comprises a flight chamber wherein a user may experience a freefall through the atmosphere from the safety of an enclosed flight chamber. Airflow sufficient to fully support a us... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5848899 | Method and device for simulating weightlessness The present invention provides a method and device for producing an illusion of weightlessness. An enclosed room having walls, a floor and a ceiling defining an interior is provided. A plurality of visually polarized objects are rigidly secured to the wal... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5718587 | Variable gravity simulation system and process A variable gravity simulator for giving a test subject, such as an astronaut, six degree freedom of movement in a variety of effective gravities by using a nearly uniform gas/liquid mixture as an immersion medium. This technique retains most of the benefi... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5634793 | Simulation of operation for fault isolation and training The invention provides a method and apparatus for simulating a system, which provides a recording of steps taken in operation of the system. The invention provides teaching and evaluation for the use and repair of the system.... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5531644 | Space game floater apparatus A space game floater apparatus is disclosed, which can be utilized by any person for obtaining simulation experiment similar to space floating or enjoying various space games without need of any preliminary training. A dome-like floating space shell defines an... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5507647 | Simulation device and system A simulator device provides a full 360 degree axial roll to a passenger capsule. This device also provides 70 degrees of pitch to the capsule. The 70 degrees of total range of pitch motion provided by the simulator device creates additional desirable and ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5489212 | Rotating simulator and body holding apparatus therefor Disclosed is a simulator includes a substantially circular outer frame pivotally mounted on a base; an outer frame-driving tire which is pressed against an outer side of the outer frame by means of a spring disposed on the base and is adapted to drive the... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5441411 | Simulation of operation for fault isolation and training The invention provides a method and apparatus for simulating a system, which provides a recording of steps taken in operation of the system. The invention provides teaching and evaluation for the use and repair of the system.... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5435725 | System for simulating a flying vehicle The present system sets, as numeral information, the characteristic data of a space navigation vehicle and characteristic data of a circumstance situation and sets action setting condition information of the space navigation vehicle with the use of a nonp... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5388991 | Simulation device and system A simulator device provides a full 360 degree axial roll to a passenger capsule. This device also provides 70 degrees of pitch to the capsule. The 70 degrees of total range of pitch motion provided by the simulator device creates additional desirable and ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5275132 | Timed primate roto-positioning method for preventing trauma and for simulating weightlessness A method, and apparatus, for rotating immobilized subhuman primate animal test subjects about one or more axes according to a preselected sequence to simulate weightlessness and to minimize trauma during simulated zero or micro-gravity studies is disclose... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5261819 | Apparatus for simulating an exoatmospheric structure Apparatus for simulating an exoatmospheric structure, such as a spin stabilized satellite, in an environment subject to gravitational forces. The apparatus includes a floating structure which is pivotally and rotationally supported upon a gimballed bearin... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5207110 | Suspension device for low-frequency structures A suspension device is provided for simulating the free-free boundary conditions of space for a low frequency structure. A support cable is connected at one end to the test structure and is vertically guided by a guiding ring. The other end of the cable i... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5197341 | Payload attitude control tester The testing device, also known as a totally integrated payload attitude control tester (T.I.P.A.C.T.), is suspend on a single, high strength, low torsional moment line through the gravity vector axis. Attached directly to this line is a strong back assemb... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5137372 | Spherical fluid bearing apparatus The apparatus comprises at least one spherically segmented bearing assembly arranged about the periphery of the device so as to maintain the center of rotation of the device within the assembly coincident with the center of mass of the device. A fluid sou... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5110294 | Device for ground-based simulation of operations of a manipulator usable in space by means of a model of a space vehicle In a device for the ground-based simulation of operations capable of being performed in the direction of or around the three axes of an orthogonal coordination system of a manipulator usable in space by a model of a space vehicle, easily movable carriages... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5060932 | Amusement apparatus having rotary capsule An amusement apparatus having a rotary capsule, which comprises: a capsule having therein a seat, provided with a player restraining means; an inner frame arranged outside the capsule, for rotatably supporting the capsule through a first shaft; an interme... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4856771 | Video simulation apparatus A video simulation machine creates simulations of various movements, such as flying or driving. The machine has an enclosed cockpit containing movement controls and may be occupied by one or two persons. The machine can rotate 360° in any direction, thus... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4678438 | Weightlessness simulation system and process A weightlessness simulator (10) has a chamber (12) and a suit (56) in the chamber (12). O-rings (26) and valves (30, 38, 42 and 66) hermetically seal the chamber (12). A vacuum pump (32) connected to the chamber (12) establishes a pressure in the chamber ... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4545574 | Fluid suspended passenger carrying spherical body having universal attitude control Amusement apparatus is disclosed comprising a spherical passenger-holding body, and a vertical tube having a diameter sufficient to receive the body in a vertical path of motion. A turbine for moving air through the tube is located at the upper end of the... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4505472 | Astro capsule Astro capsule intended for use as a toy and raisable and rotatable on a four-bar linkage by hydraulic cylinders through hydraulic circuits. An electrical circuit provides for sequenced flashing flight lights, pulsating front gun lights, and for providing ... | 03/19/1985 |
