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 |
| 6175207 | Power up communication interface system A controller for a system has two or more operating modes. The controller operates according to a different control algorithm in each operating mode. A manually operable switch typically used for sending a reset signal to the controller, may also be used ... | 01/16/2001 |
| 5971286 | Method for the determination of the gas flux distribution in a blast furnace This invention relates to a method for the determination of the gas flux distribution in the shaft of a blast furnace. The invention is characterized in that: the temperature and optionally also the composition of the gas that has passed through the burde... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5249739 | Apparatus and method for monitoring the operating condition of a burner system Apparatus and method for sensing the operating condition of a burner temperature as the indicating variable. When the operating status is stable, the flue temperature should be nearly identical to that when the system was known to be in proper condition. ... | 10/05/1993 |
| 4487575 | Method and apparatus for monitoring rotary drums during thermal processing A method and apparatus for monitoring the operation of a rotary drum such as a rotary kiln while engaged in thermal processing of fine grained materials such as cement which involves measuring the temperature distribution existing instantaneously during s... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4393858 | Combustion control system A combustion control system having incorporated therein an electronic circuit for driving and controlling a proportional control valve provided on a fuel supply line to control the amount of combustion and thereby maintain the temperature of fluid to be h... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4296727 | Furnace monitoring system A system for monitoring the operation of a heating apparatus having a combustion chamber with associated air and fuel supplies and an exhaust path includes sensors for monitoring temperatures at the combustion chamber. A microprocessor and a display recei... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4241869 | Furnace fuel optimizer This invention relates to an improved furnace fuel optimizer for more effectively controlling fuel consumption in a furnace and a method for using the furnace fuel optimizer. In particular, the invention relates to a furnace fuel optimizer which controls ... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4241671 | Air-curtain incinerator for energetic materials An air-curtain incinerator for burning energetic materials. Both the volume f air and the angle at which air enters the fire box are remotely controllable. The combustion process is monitored, and the air volume and angle at which air enters the fire box a... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4186295 | Control system for a chromatography apparatus oven door In a gas chromatography system of the type including an oven for the GC column, and an electric heater for controllably heating the oven; an improved system is disclosed for controllably opening and closing the oven door to enable a fully controlled heat ... | 01/29/1980 |
| 3985294 | Furnace pressure control There has been provided a control for regulating the pressure excursions in a furnace having forced draft and induced draft fans. A pressure detector responsive to pressure in the furnace delivers an output indicative thereof. Circuit means, responsive to... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3981196 | Apparatus for temperature measurement Apparatus for measuring the temperature of a granular semiconductor material of the type which is evaporated when manufacturing a semiconductor such as gallium phosphide within an ampoule or reaction tube, in which a temperature sensor is installed in a m... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3947237 | Method and apparatus for controlling the air volume in a tunnel kiln according to the batch density A method of controlling the heating gases in a kiln having a firing zone and at least one adjacent zone which, for example, may be a preheating zone and/or an after-heating zone, comprises directing combustion products into the firing zone to generate hig... | 03/30/1976 |
