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 |
| 7230213 | Modular heated cover The modular heated cover is disclosed with a first pliable outer layer and a second pliable outer layer, wherein the outer layers provide durable protection in an outdoor environment, an electrical heating element between the first and the second outer layers, the e... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7183524 | Modular heated cover The modular heated cover is disclosed with a first pliable outer layer and a second pliable outer layer, wherein the outer layers provide durable protection in an outdoor environment, an electrical heating element between the first and the second outer layers, the e... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174612 | Nonwoven fabrics containing yarns with varying filament characteristics The subject invention provides non-woven fabrics having yarns of varying characteristics. In a preferred embodiment the subject invention provides nonwoven fabrics that comprise yarns of different deniers or cross sections. The use of these yarns gives the nonwoven ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7084083 | Radiant and convective heat resistant material The invention is a new heat and fire resistant material. The material is made of a woven silica-based cloth layered in several possible combinations with foil and fiberglass cloth layers. The layers can be arranged in a variety of sequences to minimize the thermal r... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6994896 | Liquid crystalline polymer composites, method of manufacture thereof, and articles formed therefrom A liquid crystalline composite comprising a liquid crystalline polymer, particulate filler, and fibrous web. Further disclosed is a method for forming the liquid crystalline polymer composite. The liquid crystalline polymer composite is useful in circuit materials, ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6881506 | Radiant and convective heat resistant materials and emergency fire shelter made therefrom The invention is a new heat and fire resistant material and an improved wildland fire shelter and kit. The material is made of a woven silica-based cloth layered in several possible combinations with foil and fiberglass cloth layers. The layers can be arranged in a ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6869661 | Flexible radiant barrier The present invention provides a flexible heat reflective radiant barrier that may be conveniently installed on a structure without the need to simultaneously replace rigid construction decking panels. The flexible heat reflective radiant barrier is for use as part ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6723668 | Multiple layer cloth for casino, gaming and billiard tables and method therefor The cigar and cigarette burn resistant gaming cloth table includes a layer of fire retardant treated knit fabric laminated to a thin sheet of aluminum and wherein the other side of the aluminum sheet is laminated to a layer of non-woven synthetic fabric. Preferably,... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6703329 | Multiple layer cloth for casino, gaming and billiard tables and method therefor The cigar and cigarette burn resistant gaming cloth table includes a layer of fire retardant treated knit fabric laminated to a thin sheet of aluminum and wherein the other side of the aluminum sheet is laminated to a layer of synthetic fabric (preferably... | 03/09/2004 |
| 5780367 | Reflective summer cure blanket for concrete An improved flexible lightweight reflective summer cure blanket for curing concrete and like materials in geographic areas that experience significant daylight conditions. During the concrete wet curing process, the blanket acts to facilitate the retentio... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5480706 | Fire resistant ballistic resistant composite armor This invention relates to a fire resistant multilayer complex ballistic resistant article comprising at least one first layer comprised a plurality of flammable fibers a first matrix and at least one second layer which is adjacent to said first layer whic... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5419954 | Composition including a catalytic metal-polymer complex and a method of manufacturing a laminate preform or a laminate which is catalytically effective for subsequent electroless metallization thereof The inventive method provides a simple and economical method of manufacturing a laminate which is catalytically effective for subsequent electroless deposition thereon of metals, such as copper, and which is useful as a substrate for printed circuit board... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5397618 | Multilayer composite article containing a multimodal combination of filler particles A multilayer composite comprising (i) a prepreg containing layer, (ii) a lightweight, highly conductive metallic wire screen or foil layer, and (iii) a sheet of lightweight carrier fabric containing (a) on one side a coating of a highly filled, thermoset ... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5376426 | Penetration and blast resistant composites and articles A flexible composite of manufacture especially suitable for use as a ballistic resistant body armor. An improved penetration resistant composite of the type comprising at least one substrate layer having one or more planar bodies affixed to a surface ther... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5368921 | Metal foil-clad laminate having surface smoothness A metal foil-clad laminate obtained by lamination molding a resin-impregnated substrate and a metal foil, wherein the resin-impregnated substrate contains from 5 to 30% by weight of at least one inorganic filler selected from the group consisting of calci... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5322721 | High pressure steam deflector for pipes A protective high pressure steam deflector comprising a laminate of an outer layer of woven poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) and an inner layer of aluminum is disclosed.... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5204172 | Flexible fabric thermal insulators A laminated fabric suitable as a thermal insulator or fire barrier. The fabric comprises a layer (10) of a knitted glass fabric, to provide flexibility, and layers of heat reflecting materials (11), to reflect the heat, and woven glass fabric (12) to prov... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5190810 | Composite for use in making protective articles for use in laser surgery A composite of an adhesive layer, foil, a fire retardant fabric, and a hydrogel which is used to protect objects during laser surgery and which possesses favorable burning, flashing, and resistance to burn through properties. The hydrogel is preferably a ... | 03/02/1993 |
| 4980228 | Flame and puncture resistant fabric sheet material and method of manufacturing same A flame- and puncture-resistant composite fabric sheet material suitable for use for example as an upholstery cover over a urethane or other foam seat cushion and the method of producing the fabric sheet material. The fabric sheet material comprises a the... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4935281 | Flame barrier office building materials A flame-resistant office building material for use as office panel partitions, wall panels, wall coverings, ceiling panels, floor and the like is provided. The building material comprises a rigid core support material, a decorative outer surface layer, an... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4913955 | Epoxy resin laminate An epoxy resin laminate comprising a center base layer of glass fiber woven cloth and outer base layers of sheet-like material more expansible and compressible than glass fiber woven cloth provided on both faces of the center base layer and integrally imp... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4886699 | Glass fiber reinforced fluoropolymeric circuit laminate A fluoropolymeric circuit laminate consisting of one or more layers of fluoropolymer impregnated woven glass cloth sandwiched between one or more layers of "random" microfiberglass reinforced fluoropolymer is presented. This composite of fluoropolymer, wo... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4803115 | Glass fiber-reinforced electrical laminates and a continuous production method therefor There is provided an electrical laminate comprising a cured assemblage of a plurality of glass fiber type substrates impregnated with a curable resin composition containing (a) a halogenated bisphenol type unsaturated polyester resin and (b) an epoxy acry... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4705717 | Tent liners/walls for cold weather operations The invention disclosed is a novel composite material useful in tent construction, particularly for cold-weather use. The novel composite includes an outer water-vapour permeable, substantially wind-proof layer, a thermal insulating layer adjacent the out... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4656081 | Smooth nonwoven sheet A nonwoven sheet is provided having lengthwise and transverse directions, said sheet being composed mainly of fine fibers which are individually distributed substantially throughout the sheet and mainly oriented in the lengthwise direction. The sheet also... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4612239 | Articles for providing fire protection A fire protection and/or extinguishing article comprises a sheet which has, uniformly dispersed therein, a material which undergoes an endothermic reaction to release a non-flammable gas and simultaneously absorb heat when subjected to an elevated tempera... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4574106 | Self molding fiberglas A self molding fiberglas to be used for building boats, swimming pools, spas, liquid storage tanks and pipes that eliminates the building of a mold first.... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4550051 | Laminate based on epoxy resin for printed circuits A laminate based on epoxy resin for printed circuits has epoxy resin-impregnated outer plies, each containing a substrate of glass fibers and epoxy resin-impregnated core plies, each containing a flat textile form or construction made of synthetic thermop... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4501787 | Flame retardant B-staged epoxy resin prepregs and laminates made therefrom A prepreg useful in flame resistant copper clad printed circuit boards is made by impregnating a porous substrate with an impregnant containing: either a prebrominated epoxy resin or a mixture of a non-halogenated epoxy resin and flame retarding additive ... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4477512 | Flexibilized flame retardant B-staged epoxy resin prepregs and composite laminates made therefrom A prepreg useful as the core in flame resistant cooper clad, composite, printed circuit boards is made by impregnating a porous substrate with an impregnant containing: either a brominated epoxy or epoxy resin and reactive flame retarding additive contain... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4389447 | Dimensionally stable composite material and process for the manufacture thereof The dimensionally stable composite material consists of a double fabric with spacer filaments. On both sides of the double fabric there is a plastics layers. Face and back fabric of the double fabric are linked with each other by means of incorporated rig... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4378399 | Multi-part adhesive laminates with activator carrying element The invention provides improved bonding methods and bonded laminates using multi-part adhesive compositions having first and second parts. The first part of the adhesive composition comprises free radical polymerizable monomers and a source of free radica... | 03/29/1983 |
| 3987230 | Laminates and process for production thereof A laminate comprising at least one inorganic or organic fiber nonwoven fabric impregnated with a cyanic acid ester resin composition, at least one glass fabric impregnated with an epoxy resin composition, and at least one of the outermost layers being the... | 10/19/1976 |
