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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| 7329003 | System, apparatus and method for accommodating opthalmic examination assemblies to patients The apparatus provides an improved modified slit lamp assembly light source base and vertical support frame assemblies comprising chin and headrest vertical support legs wherein at least a lower portion of the chin rest vertical supports have been modified in at lea... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7025310 | Mouse rest for hand and wrist A mouse rest for hand and wrist device for reducing repetitive stress injuries from extended use of a computer mouse device is disclosed which includes a hand and wrist support region consisting of a resting plate, generally square in shape, having three square corn... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7004081 | Computer desk The present disclosure discloses a computer desk, comprising a main desk; two side rods, vertically disposed at the side of the main desk; two adjusting members, respectively sheathed into the two side rods, and sliding along the side rod and being secured onto the ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 5605311 | Upper torso support for a workstation An adjustable, sturdy upper body support system for keyboard operators includes a pair of adjustable arm rests mounted on a rigid frame which can be incorporated into a standalone system or into a desk workstation system. In either embodiment, the frame i... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5287815 | Computer workstation A computer workstation for supporting and positioning a computer and/or its video display terminal and its keyboard at optimal ergonometric position with respect to the arms, wrists, fingers, eyes and posture of the user. Keyboard is supported on a keyboa... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5174223 | Ergonomically designed computer workstation adjustable to various sitting and standing positions An ergonomically designed computer workstation includes a computer stand, stool, footrest assembly, and keyboard and forearm support assembly being adjustable so that the workstation can accommodate users in various sitting and standing positions. The sta... | 12/29/1992 |
| 4287835 | Slipper tray and footrest A tray is attached to the base of an over-the-bed table normally used by bed-ridden patients. This tray provides a convenient and readily available place for the patient to place his or her slippers to prevent them from being shoved under the bed or acros... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4190002 | Workplace equipment To facilitate manual operations, especially in the pharmaceutical industry, there are provided for cooperation with a conveyor belt, particularly designed worktables, a service rack, and an adjustable table having an angle member.... | 02/26/1980 |
| 3961822 | Footrest for desks A footrest adapted to be removably mounted in the foot receiving area beneath the top of a desk. The footrest comprises an upper tubular member and a lower tubular member which are slidably connected to each other at one end. Their opposite ends have mean... | 06/08/1976 |
