Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| 6094746 | Necktie knot cover and retaining device A necktie knot cover and retaining device is disclosed that functions as a decorative knot cover or as a knot simulator. The invention is relatively simple and easy to manufacture, yet affords a variety of uses. The knot cover consists of a one-piece cont... | 08/01/2000 |
| 4234311 | Processes for removing impurities from textile materials An aqueous solution containing impurities such as size is applied to a textile material and the textile material subsequently is exposed to treatment by an organic. solvent. Between the application of the aqueous solution and the exposure of the material ... | 11/18/1980 |
