Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7058539 | Devices relating to rolled product A code applying device is provided which can efficiently manufacture an information recording paper roll having a code relating to the information recording paper. The code applying device includes a tubular body holding section which holds a tubular body and can ro... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6761352 | Method and system for double feed detection A system for detecting overlapped flat objects in a sequence of flat objects have at least one of their edges exposed for viewing as they pass along a feed path. The system includes a sensor for generating a signal in response to detecting a flat object in the feed ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6698753 | Device for and method of detecting an overlap in paper being transported An unintentionally overlapped condition in a paper sheet being transported is detected by making ultrasonic waves incident on its path and detecting a phase difference between the received ultrasonic waves and a predetermined standard phase. For detecting... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6647872 | Cutter for a measured length of sheet material A cutting machine which dispenses and cuts sheet material includes a carriage on rails for movement parallel to the horizontal rolls carried on a vertical carrousel. The carriage supports a cutting table top and a drive roller at one side for driving the ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6377247 | Touch screen system for simulating web-up of a press line A method for simulating one of a plurality of web-up configurations for a press line in order to provide web length information associated with the selected web-up configuration (32) to a product tracking system (16). The method includes providing a drawi... | 04/23/2002 |
| 5435659 | Scale printing apparatus A tape printer in which, if prior to printing, a scale print key is operated, a scale data setting process is carried out to input and establish a plurality of setting data about the scale length, pitch and other print conditions. The scale data setting p... | 07/25/1995 |
| 4982887 | Tag size differentiating system for continuous tag printing machines A tag size differentiating system for tag printing machines. The system determines the length of tags in a continuous tag web consisting of a series of identical tags having one of a predetermined set of possible lengths. The system includes means for mon... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4013006 | Roll-fed sheet printing apparatus Printing apparatus which receives printing stock in roll form, withdraws a predetermined amount of material from the roll, cuts the withdrawn material to provide a sheet of stock for printing, and then feeds the sheet to a printer. The printing apparatus ... | 03/22/1977 |
