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 |
| 7254854 | Multi-functional compact line clipper for fishing A multi-functional compact clipper for fishing includes a rotatable base plate and an upper and lower holding plates that form a space therebetween. The rotatable base plate has a pair of upper and lower grooves at one end, an axial end at another end, a stop dispos... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7136419 | Pulse width communications using precision timing Systems and methods are described for pulse communications using precision timing. A method includes digitally pulse coding a data stream; and modulating a carrier signal using the digitally pulse coded data stream. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6386085 | Method and apparatus for explosives assembly A method for assembling a blast initiation device is provided. The method comprises providing a length of signal transmission line having first and second ends, mounting a tag to the line and mounting a first detonator to the first end of the line wherein... | 05/14/2002 |
| 5291831 | Beneficial use of class 1.1 rocket propellant The present invention describes a method of using 1.1 solid rocket propellant in the detonation process for explosives. The use of the 1.1 solid rocket propellant is described as a booster for use in a blasting cap.... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5225621 | Process for producing a jacketed fuse and fuse product A fuse having a protective jacket is utilized, for example, in petroleum exploration at large depths where the fuse must withstand high temperatures and pressures. The jacket is produced from a shrinkable hose that is shrink-fitted onto the unfinished cor... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5212341 | Co-extruded shock tube The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a low-energy shock tube by co-extruding two or more layers simultaneously wherein the inner layer has an adhesive affinity for a powdered reactive material and the outer layer(s) provides abrasion, cut an... | 05/18/1993 |
| 4911058 | Depth charge fuze A depth charge fuze includes a piston in a cylinder sealingly and displaceably guided to actuate a firing mechanism against atmospheric pressure within the cylinder on one side of the piston. The piston is operatively connected to a balancing device for b... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4371368 | Method and apparatus for the manufacture of fusecord In the manufacture of explosive fusecord stranded reinforcing wrapping material is helically spun around an encased fusecord core by advancing the fusecord core axially through at least one supply reel of wrapping material and training at least one strand... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4291623 | Binary electroexplosive device and method of assembly thereof Disclosed is a binary electroexplosive device including an explosive lead and a pyrotechnic explosive which may be selectively positioned to initiate the explosive lead upon combustion of the pyrotechnic material. The pyrotechnic material is contained in ... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4177732 | Explosive fuse-cord An explosive fusecord comprising a core of explosive material surrounded by at least two layers of wrapping material, two adjacent layers being bonded together by an intermediate layer of waterproof hot-melt adhesive material which is preferably a blend o... | 12/11/1979 |
| 3995526 | Method for manufacturing detonating fusecord Detonating fusecord having silicone oil applied to the transport tape surrounding the PETN explosive core, whereby the subsequent migration of the oil to the PETN improves the water resistance of the fusecord.... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3995525 | Method for manufacturing detonating fuse-cord A detonating cord and the manufacture thereof wherein a center yarn disposed in a core of compacted particulate explosive material is treated with silicone oil which migrates through the explosive material and renders the material water resistant.... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3981222 | Time delay fuse 1. A method of making a time delay fuse comprising the steps of overlaying a fuse strip consisting essentially of a paper formed of non-combustible insulating fibers filled with a combustible compositon which evolves substantially no gas on burning with a... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3945320 | Water-resistant fuse-cord A water-resistant explosive fuse-cord having water-soluble or water-swellable macromolecular material adjacent to textile material surrounding the explosive core.... | 03/23/1976 |
