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...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 |
| 7569527 | Fluoro derivative-substituted aryl pnictogens and their oxides Substituted aryl pnictogen derivative compositions having the structure of [Rf1-(CtR(u+v))]mE(O)n(CtR1(u+v+1))(3-m) wherein E is phosph... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7544646 | Method for lubricating a sootblower A method of lubricating a sootblower comprising use of an oil or grease that is thermally stable at temperatures of at least 160° C. Sootblower components which can be lubricated include lance support bearings, gears, chains, seals, and shaft bearings. The oil or g... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7244695 | Method for reducing wear of steel elements in sliding-rolling contact According to the invention there is provided a method of reducing wear of one or both of two steel elements having surfaces in sliding or sliding-rolling contact. The method involves applying an HPF friction control composition to one, or more than one contacting su... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7067182 | Lubricant coated beverage container or conveyor therefor The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a lubricating coating that is thermally cured at less than 200° C. or radiation-cured. The mixture can be applied in relatively low amounts and with relatively low or... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7045489 | Friction control compositions According to the invention there is provided a liquid friction control composition characterized as either having a high and positive friction characteristic or a low and neutral friction characteristic, comprising a retentivity agent. The liquid friction control co... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6967189 | Buffered lubricant for conveyor system A method of lubricating a moving surface is herein described wherein the lubricant composition contains a fatty acid, a neutralization agent, a pH buffer, and a carrier. Also described are compositions in both concentrate and dilute form. The compositions may also c... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6767872 | Elastohydrodynamic and boundary lubricant and method of lubricating A lubricant compound for use for both boundary and elastohydrodynamic lubrication utilize a hydrocarbon boundary lubricant linked to one or more fluorocarbon elastohydrodynamic lubricants and may be employed alone or as an additive. The lubricant compound lubricates... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6642186 | Additive for lubricants Organic compounds containing selected functional groups, and which are grafted with fluorinated olefins, are excellent additives for lubricants which lower wear and/or friction. They are especially useful in metal lubricants.... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6559108 | Perfluoropolyether compounds as magnetic media lubricants A recording medium comprising a phosphorus-containing fluorocarbon compound is provided. The phosphorus-containing fluorocarbon compound can be used as lubricant or as an additive to a lubricant. The phosphorus-containing fluorocarbon compound can be an e... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6486103 | Fluorinated oil-containing compositions An aerosol solvent and co-solvent system provides for a more miscible fluorinated oil composition so that typical oil additives such as anti-wear, extreme pressure, lubricity additives, corrosion inhibitors, and oxidation inhibitors may be combined with p... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6322719 | Refrigerating oil composition A refrigerating oil composition which exhibits excellent lubrication properties when used in combination with certain types of coolant, such as a hydrofluorocarbon coolant, which may serve as substitutes for chlorofluorocarbon coolants which have been imp... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6303549 | Fluorinated aerosol lubricating compositions Aerosol compositions containing fluorinated oils are disclosed. At least one fluorinated component compatible with the fluorinated oil and a propellant are included in the aerosol composition. Fluorinated oil-containing non-aerosol compositions are also d... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6288014 | Perfluoroacrylate ester polymer lubricant for an information storage system An information storage system is disclosed. The information storage system includes a rigid information storage medium, at least one read/write head, an actuator, and a lubricant. The read/write head comprises a transducer for information introduction and... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6228813 | Rolling bearing filled with a lubricant-containing polymer and process of the same Disclosed is a lubricative composition obtained by polymerizing a monomer or prepolymer for a thermosetting resin or by crosslinking a crosslinking resin, the polymerization and crosslinking being conducted in either a lubricating oil or a grease containi... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6193906 | Refrigerating oil composition containing a polyether additive A refrigerating oil composition which exhibits excellent lubrication properties when used in combination with certain types of coolant, such as a hydrofluorocarbon coolant, which may serve as substitutes for chlorofluorocarbon coolants which have been imp... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6184187 | Phosphorus compounds and their use as corrosion inhibitors for perfluoropolyethers Novel phosphorus compounds are effective corrosion inhibitors for perfluoropolyether lubricating oils and greases, and hydraulic fluids.... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6130190 | Liquid crystal and surfactant containing lubricant compositions A lubricating composition comprising a liquid crystal and a surfactant is disclosed. The inventive composition increase the lubricity of lubricant oils, reduce the wear rate or metals being lubricated, and increase the load bearing properties of lubricant... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6074573 | Refrigerator oil composition Disclosed is a refrigerator oil composition comprising at least one base oil selected from mineral oils and synthetic oils, and at least one polyoxyethylene-type nonionic surfactant. The composition has an excellent lubricating property, while specificall... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5958523 | Coating and lubricant compositions containing polyfluorfullerenes and methods of use The invention relates coating and lubricating compositions comprising polyfluorfullerene and method for using same. The surface to be coated can also be the surface of granulated or powdery polymers. To make polyfluorfullerene a fullerene solution is mixe... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5925599 | Lubricant based on silicone oils or silicone greases The invention concerns a lubricant based on silicone oils or silicone greases and is characterized in that it comprises between 95 and 99 wt % silicone oil or silicone grease and between 1 and 5 wt % organic compounds from the group comprising trichlorome... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5866030 | Enhanced hydrocarbon lubricants for use with immiscible refrigerants Fluid refrigeration compositions comprising a hydrocarbon lubricant, an immiscible refrigerant and an additive capable of reducing the interfacial tension between the hydrocarbon lubricant and refrigerant.... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5786309 | Processes for making polyfluorfullerene and compositions comprising same The invention relates to a process for making polyfluorofullerene as well as polyfluorofullerene itself made according to the process. In the process according to the invention, a fullerene solution is mixed with a polytetrafluoroethylene dispersion, and the r... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5641729 | Internal combustion engine preparation composition A composition and method for pretreating the internal metal surfaces an internal combustion engine to remove varnish and to neutralize zinc dialkyldithiophosphate in order to provide for maximum bonding of a fluoropolymer with the surfaces of the internal... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5612299 | Lubricant composition for fluorinated refrigerants used in compression refrigeration systems A lubricant composition of suitable viscosity miscible in non-chlorinated, fluorinated hydrocarbon refrigerants includes polyhydric alcohol esters, such as TMP, mono and/or di-pentaerythritol esters, made with branched carboxylic acids.... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5571780 | Process for reducing the back migration in mechanical vacuum pumps operating with perfluoropolyether oils The invention relates to a process for reducing the back migration of the most volatile fractions of perfluoropolyethers during the operation of mechanical vaccum-generating pumps which utilize perfluoropolyethers: use is made of perfluoropolyethers conta... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5364548 | Blade-skating pavement The present invention provides a synthetic blade-skating pavement, i.e. made of materials different from ice and thus usable without the aid of cryogenic systems. The composition of the invention can be restored by melting the layers affected by wear, it ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5296165 | Aqueous dispersion and composite powder of fluorine-containing polymer An aqueous dispersion comprising composite colloidal particles having an average particle size of 0.05 to 1.0 micrometer each of which comprises a core made of a copolymer comprising 99-100% by weight of tetrafluoroethylene and 0 to 1% by weight of a fluo... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5254274 | Alkylaromatic lubricant fluids Aromatic compounds are alkylated with C20 -C1300 olefinic oligomers using an acidic alkylation catalyst to produce alkylated aromatic products, usually alkylaromatic hydrocarbons. The olefinic oligomers used as alkylating agents are ... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5238591 | Anti-sludge composition and process for treating transmission oil The composition and process described herein involve a mixture of parts by weight approximately 30-50% toluene, 12-28% acetone, 12-28% dichlorobenzene,, 5-15% thin motor oil and 5-20% of kerosene, preferably 40%, 20% 20%, 10% and 10% respectively. This mi... | 08/24/1993 |
| 4941987 | Lubricating greases New lubricating greases, the oily component of which is perfluoropolyether or fluoropolyether derivative of formula R--O--Q--CFX--(Y)n --Z, having a number average molecular weight ranging from 1,500 to 10,000. wherein R is perfluoroalkyl radical R | 07/17/1990 |
| 4923624 | Lubricating composition on pocket-sized support, suitable to be smeared on sliding surfaces Lubricating composition on the basis of waxy substances supported by means able to allow it to be applied by rubbing onto the bases of skis and the like, constituted by a blend formed by at least one hydrocarbon wax (ski-wax) dissolved in at least one sol... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4880553 | Methylene linked aromatic pour point depressant Compositions useful as pour point depressants, novel compounds within such compositions, and processes for making same, as well as lubricant oil compositions containing same, are disclosed. The novel compounds are encompassed by the general structural for... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4755310 | Silicone grease composition containing a chlorinated alicyclic compound The inventive silicone grease composition has markedly improved lubrication characteristics under extreme-pressure conditions, greatly extended durability at high temperatures and little corrosiveness against metals in comparison with conventional silicon... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4753745 | Methylene linked aromatic pour point depressant Compositions useful as pour point depressants, novel compounds within such compositions, and processes for making same, as well as lubricant oil compositions containing same, are disclosed. The novel compounds are encompassed by the general structural for... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4719022 | Liquid lubricating and stabilizing compositions for rigid vinyl halide resins and use of same Oils derived essentially from petroleum and which are liquids at ambient room temperature and meet a certain molecular weight/percent paraffin content parameter may be used as the only necessary external lubricants for rigid vinyl halide resin composition... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4071460 | Lubricants comprising dialkanolamine derivatives An article of manufacture and a method are disclosed herein for improving lubricity and wear resistance of a given substrate by applying thereto a solution consisting essentially of a dialkanolamine and a halogenated hydrocarbon carrier. The composition h... | 01/31/1978 |
