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 |
| 7833062 | Phone jack connector A connector includes an insulating housing and at least one inserting pin. The insulating housing includes at least one groove and at least one plug receiving hole. The inserting pin penetrates through the groove, and is secured by a sidewall of the groove. The inse... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7458856 | Active local area network connector An active connector assembly for use in a local area network (LAN) including at least one LAN node. The active connector assembly includes an active connector housing, at least one first plurality of first electrical contacts mounted in the housing and arranged for ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7387538 | Connector structure for a transceiver module A transceiver module, such as a copper transceiver module, that utilizes an example connector structure for receiving the plug of a communication cable. The example connector structure is configured to house a plurality of electronic components in such a way as to e... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7348862 | Modular connector with suppression of conducted and radiated emissions An RJ 45 connector for unshielded CAT5 cable has electromagnetic-interference-suppression circuitry to meet the Class B conducted and radiated emissions standard. The connector comprises, in addition to signal-conditioning transformers, a current-blocking ferrite an... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7326084 | Electronic module of electric connector An electronic module of an electric connector suitable for being electrically connected to a terminal set inside the electric connector is provided. A plurality of connection terminals is installed on the terminal set for electrically connecting other devices. The e... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7300214 | Optical module interfacing device and ethernet system using the same Disclosed are an optical module interfacing device for connecting an RJ interface and an SFP type optical module to an SFP type optical module connector without additional processing, and an Ethernet system using the optical module interfacing device, thus supportin... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7175476 | Crosstalk canceling pattern for high-speed communications and modular jack having the same Disclosed herein are a crosstalk canceling pattern for high-speed communications and a modular jack having the same, which includes a compensating capacitor on a transmission line to cancel crosstalk due to parasitic capacitance generated between neighboring insert ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7153158 | Stacked module connector A modular connector for electrically connecting a modular plug to a mother board includes an insulative housing having a vertical front mating face and an electrical module mounted in the housing. The electrical module includes a front PCB parallel the mating face, ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6702618 | Modular jack having improved grounding plate A modular jack (100) in accordance with the present invention includes an insulative housing (1) defines a cavity for receiving a plug connector, a conductive shield (2) substantially surrounding the insulative housing and a module assembly (10) installed... | 03/09/2004 |
| 4412715 | Modular electrical plug incorporating conductive path A standard miniature modular connector or plug includes insulaton-piercing contact terminals for terminating a plurality of insulated conductors contained within the housing of the plug. A thin, flexible substrate is positioned within the plug and include... | 11/01/1983 |
