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"To place a man in a multi-stage rocket and project him into the controlling gravitational field of the moon where the passengers can make scientific observations, perhaps land alive, and then return to earth--all that constitutes a wild dream worthy of Jules Verne. I am bold enough to say that such a man-made voyage will never occur regardless of all future advances."
Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7033225 | Multipurpose power point for vehicular use A multipurpose power point for use by, and accessible to, the driver or other occupant of a vehicle, includes a generally cylindrical terminal housing having center terminal and at least one detent for retaining a ignitor plug within the terminal housing. An overtra... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6952084 | Intelligent electrical switching device The present invention, according to a preferred embodiment, is directed to portable electronic devices which operate on exhaustible power sources, for example, batteries. The electronic devices of the present invention comprise at least one signal switch and a micro... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6201207 | Torch angle setting apparatus A torch angle setting apparatus includes vertical links arranged in a vertical direction, the respective lower end of which is supported on a frame so as to be pivotally rotatable, and coupled with horizontal links at an upper end and an intermediate posi... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6188042 | Cigarette lighter with spring biased contact member enabling switching between battery charging and heating Disclosed is a charging electric lighter including a cylindrical body comprised of a DC external power supply to which power is supplied from the outside and a fixed housing coated by a first conductor on the internal surface thereof and having a space po... | 02/13/2001 |
