Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7337825 | System to open and close drapes An electric motor moves drapes on a carrier by a cord wound on a sheave attached to a shaft thereof. The motor is attached to a housing along with a second shaft. The second shaft has an arm on an end thereof and carries a disc with first and second cam surfaces the... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7246567 | Remote operated vehicles An ROV comprising a topside, a fish and an umbilical cable for connecting the topside and the fish together. The fish is adapted to be powered by an onboard battery inductively coupled to the fish. The cable is of a fine diameter to reduce drag through the water. RF... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240444 | Computer typing aid A computer device for assisting a user to type from printed matter, which includes a crossbar provided with mounting posts that allow it to be positioned on a laptop screen. The present invention further includes a document grasping mechanism with clips secured to t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 6758788 | Vehicle control apparatus and vehicle control method A vehicle control apparatus and method drives a driven device with power from a drive power source, and performs a control of stopping the drive power source based on a stop request. The load on the drive power source is reduced by controlling the driven device so a... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6076031 | Speed ratio controller and control method of toroidal continuously variable transmission A speed ratio of a toroidal continuously variable transmission is varied by a step motor (4). The step motor (4) is responsive to a command signal Astep which a controller (61) outputs corresponding to a target speed ratio. The controller (61) is programm... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5907139 | Position detector switch with planetary gearing A device for detecting a position of a moving body is provided in which a position of a moving body such as a window glass can be detected with high accuracy, initial positions can be set without complicated adjustment, such can be realized with a simple ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5762579 | Position detector for a moving body In a position detector, a spring washer is beforehand attached integrally onto a carrier. Thus, when a planetary gear train unit composed of a sun gear, a ring gear and planetary gears is temporarily assembled, the center portions of the spring washer and... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5637052 | Control system for motor vehicles equipped with a torque converter and a lock-up clutch In a control system for controlling motor vehicles in such a manner that the drive force of the vehicle is determined by the accelerator pedal stroke and the vehicle speed, the fuel consumption is minimized by appropriately selecting the gear ratio of the... | 06/10/1997 |
| 4775039 | Electrically-operated, curtain drawing/undrawing mechanism An electrically-operated curtain drawing/undrawing mechanism comprises a reduction gear connected on the output shaft side of a motor and a driving pulley connected to the reduction gear through an electromagnetic clutch, and further includes an operating... | 10/04/1988 |
