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 |
| 7371452 | Conductive patterned sheet utilizing multi-layered conductive conduit channels Disclosed is an article comprising a polymer layer containing a plurality of integral polymer conduit channels that contain at least two layers with at least one comprising a conductive material and the other serving a function beyond protection. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7307217 | Locking structure for protector and wire harness A bundle 11 of electric wires is contained in a protector (20) which is a tubular body formed by assembling a main body (21) and a cover (22) together, and the main body (21) and the cover (22) are fixed to each other by mea... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7304240 | Cable support assembly for minimizing bend radius of cables A cable support assembly for routing electrical, communication, or data cables throughout a building. The cable support assembly includes cable trays and brackets for securing the cable trays to an overhead structure. Tray couplers are provided for coupling trays to... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7239781 | Composite fiber radial compression members in an umbilical The present inventions relate generally to umbilicals comprising at least one inner tube and at least one composite fiber element to provide greater resistance to radial compressive forces. Such umbilicals may be used in subsea hydrocarbon production applications. | 07/03/2007 |
| 7223918 | Cable clamp The invention relates to a single-part cable clamp with a base (1) which is fixed to a carrier part, a bearing surface formed on said base (1) for a cable or bundle of cables which are to be fixed and a cable cover (6) which is joined to the bas... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7138170 | Terminated conductive patterned sheet utilizing conductive conduits Disclosed is an article comprising a polymer sheet containing a plurality of integral polymer conduit channels containing a transparent conductive material in which two or more such channels terminate. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7122744 | Profiled rail and accessories used as a suspension device The profiled rail (1) is designed for a suspension device having carriers (6) which can be plugged into the profiled rail (1) and on which articles can be suspended or set down. The profiled rail (1) is fastened horizontally on a carrying... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7099551 | Cabling apparatus A cabling duct (10) comprises an elongate channel (1) having a longitudinal aperture (2) and an elongate lid (7). The opposite edges of the lid releasably engage the opposite edges of the aperture to close the aperture and the lid 7 | 08/29/2006 |
| 7038133 | Wire harness protector In a wire harness protector comprised of a gutter-like protector main body with a bottom wall and both side walls, for accommodating corrugated tubes 9, into which a wire harness is inserted, in multi tiers in the vertical direction and a cover for covering a... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7001658 | Heat selective electrically conductive polymer sheet Disclosed is an article comprising first areas of electrically conductive material and second areas of electrically conductive material raised relative to the first areas and substantially electrically isolated from the first areas, said conductive materials exhibit... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6933444 | Conductor rail system with control line The invention relates to an electrical supply and control system for supplying electrical energy to an electrical device arrangement, which includes at least one sensor means, and for remote-controlling said electrical device arrangement. In order to provide an inex... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6861589 | Harness protector An elongated member is formed with a groove extending in a longitudinal direction thereof. A protector body has a harness chamber which accommodates a wire harness therein, and is integrally formed with a retainer which holds a wire-like member. The protector body i... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6835075 | Profile member with current rail Profile member including a current rail, characterized in that the profile member (10) forms two profile openings (12) having internal cross-sections with identical shapes, into which a current rail profile (14) is detachably insertable. ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6774308 | Wire termination box assembly and associated method of installation A system, device and method are claimed for installing electrical switches and electrical plug connectors in a wall, without the use of junction boxes. The system uses prefabricated switch assemblies and/or receptacle assemblies. These assemblies contain either a sw... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6756539 | Adjustable mid-panel spillover fitting An adjustable mid-panel spillover fitting is disclosed. The fitting includes a base, a cover securable to the base, and a cover cap securable to the base and the cover. The base has a spillover side, and the cover has an opening on a side wall thereof for receiving ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6710244 | Base board system for installing wiring and method therefor A system for installing wiring and cable in new and existing buildings has a tray member which will be coupled to a bottom section of a wall and run a length of the wall. A plurality of perforated knock-outs are located in an interior section of the tray member. A p... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6538198 | Marine umbilical Various embodiments of an umbilical are provided. In one aspect, an umbilical is provided that includes a first tube, a second tube positioned in the first tube and a plurality of third tubes positioned in the first tube. Each of the plurality of third tu... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6505401 | Method of making an implantable medical electrical lead An implantable medical electrical lead is made by forming a generally radially directed bore extending between each lumen of an elongated lead body having a plurality of internal longitudinally extending, circumferentially spaced lumina, the bores being l... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6469250 | Trunking port accessory A port accessory for trunking whose interior volume is divided into at least two compartments separated from each other by a partition wall and two cover sections associated with the respective compartments. In one compartment, of which the corresponding ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6429375 | Safety contact rail or safety contact element A safety contact or switch hose having a plurality of electrically conductive projections which generate a switching pulse when coming into contact with one another.... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6316104 | Adhesives and circuit materials using said adhesives Adhesives and adhesive films based on polymer resins and containing a cationic scavenger are provided for circuit materials and flat cables with metallic wiring. The cationic scavenger reduces free cations in the adhesive and prevents the loss over time o... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6274817 | Arrangement in conductor track An arrangement in a conductor track, the conductor track having a connection groove extending in the longitudinal direction of the track for connecting devices to the conductor track by way of an adapter, current conductors arranged in the connection groo... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6184474 | Device for managing wire and cable for electronic systems A device for holding wires/fibers is provided in which a block of resilient material is formed with grooves for receiving cable and wires/fibers. In a particular illustrative embodiment of the invention, a single groove for receiving a cable is connected ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6140586 | System and method for cable bundle packaging and dressing A system and method for packaging and dressing of a cable bundle. A sleeving is used to encase a cable bundle including a number of actual cables. This sleeving contains several channels in which dummy cables may be installed for representing the actual c... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5869786 | Arrangement in connection with a conductor track An arrangement in connection with a conductor track, the conductor track having a connection groove extending in the longitudinal direction of the track for connecting devices to the conductor track, and current conductors mounted in the connection groove... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5468913 | Electro-optical coaxial tow cable A marine tow cable has both coaxial electronic and fiber optic data transsion capabilities wherein the coaxial core conductors are positioned at the neutral axis or center line of the cable with the coaxial shield conductor circumscribing a dielectric ma... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5438161 | Apparatus with interconnection arrangement An electrical path or interconnection arrangement is provided within a formed support body of polymeric material that exhibits volumetric changes during and after the forming thereof. The electrical path or interconnection arrangement provides an accurate... | 08/01/1995 |
| 4912897 | Flooring systems with segregated service feeds A flooring system with services segregation for an existing base or substrate (10) to give a new floor, comprises elongate segregation ducting (20) shown with spaced parallel sides (34) and medial divider(s) (36) extending therealong, the sides (34) and d... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4800128 | Chemical attack-resistant, liquid-tight lining A liquid-tight lining which is resistant to chemical attack for catch reservoirs, containers or the like of concrete. The lining includes a continuous liquid-tight impervious layer provided above the surface of the concrete. To make possible a simple and ... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4741593 | Multiple channel duct manifold system for fiber optic cables A multiple channel duct manifold system for optical fibers which includes a plurality of elongated, corrugated tubing sections extended in parallel, contiguous relation to each other, and retained in such contiguous relation by a surrounding overwrap of t... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4627203 | Post-tensioned floor with in-floor distribution system This disclosure relates to a floor construction comprising a concrete slab which is supported adjacent its edges of the slab. A plurality of cellular raceways are embedded in the slab, and at least one intermittently bottomless trench runs across the race... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4619291 | Duct for cable A duct for carrying cable comprising a tubular member having a barrel portion and a larger diameter bell portion, the duct further comprising a member disposed in the barrel portion for segmenting the barrel portion into compartments, the segmenting membe... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4596443 | Light guide for liquid detection and cable comprising such a guide A glass-fibre cable has been provided with a signalling conductor for signalling liquid which has penetrated into the cable sheath. The signalling conductor is a glass fibre, which is inserted in a protective perforated sheath in the usual way. The inner ... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4403103 | Gas-insulated transmission line having improved outer enclosure A gas-insulated transmission line includes an outer enclosure, an inner conductor insulatably supported within the outer conductor, and an insulating gas providing electrical insulation of the inner conductor. The outer enclosure includes a cylindrical in... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4194332 | Electrical wiring distribution system A wiring distribution system for fill-on-slab or fill-on-grade floor constructions, including an uninterrupted main unit providing main passageways and at least one laterally extending feeder unit providing feeder passageways supported on a substructure (... | 03/25/1980 |
| 3943673 | Cellular floor, wall or the like structure An improved cellular floor, wall or the like structure is disclosed. The structure in a specific embodiment disclosed, includes a covered raceway for electrical conductors. The raceway has a plurality of knockouts in its cover, and is covered by and at le... | 03/16/1976 |
