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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171619 | Device for manufacturing a pre-assembly for a tire Device for manufacturing a cut-to-length pre-assembly for a tire, wherein in the pre-assembly first and second side walls are situated on either side of an inner liner. The device comprises a supply conveyor for conveying the cut pre-assembly to the building drum. T... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8061020 | Apparatus for making drainage element with a periphery of different materials The drainage element is made with a periphery formed of a filter material that allows the passage of water and prevents the passage of soil and a second peripheral section of net material that allows the passage of water while the preventing the passage of the light... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7805833 | Duct reinforcement rod and fabrication apparatus A duct reinforcing rod and fabrication apparatus for use with a conduit and a threaded element dimensioned to fit within the conduit includes a positioning device to position the conduit at an insertion position and an insertion device for inserting the threaded ele... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7765685 | Apparatus for transporting pipe formed from pipe segments An apparatus and method are described for assembling and disassembling pipe. The device has a drive mechanism that be used to either assemble or disassemble pipe. The drive mechanism has two independent traction drives that can independently impart longitudinal forc... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7281319 | Apparatus for manufacturing wire wound filter screens An apparatus for manufacturing a wire wound filter screen from wrapping wrap wire over a set of rib wires has a frame, a spindle for supporting the rib wires in a longitudinal orientation, a wire guide for delivering wrap wire around the rib wires as the spindle rot... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7225533 | Apparatus for feeding elongated member into conduit The invention provides an apparatus and methods for applying a material to a cable or into a conduit. The apparatus includes a hinged housing for coupling to a portion of a cable and/or a conduit. The apparatus is configured as a portable housing that is particularl... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222418 | Device for the assembly of direct antipinching systems These systems comprise sensors formed of an optical fiber conductor (4) fitted inside a sheath (8). The device comprises a support (1) provided with cylindrical revolving rollers (2, 3) made of a soft material which rotate in reverse dire... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7197802 | Control method for a finishing train and a finishing train According to a method, initial temperatures (T1) of strip points (101) are detected when the hot-rolled strip (6) is fed to the production line. The strip points (101) are monitored on their way through the production line. The hot-rolled... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178224 | Apparatus for making a drainage element An apparatus is provided for making drainage elements in a vertical manner. In one embodiment, a vertically disposed hollow rotatable mandrel with a screw-threaded flight is used for guiding a length of perforated pipe and filling an annular space between the pipe a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7137182 | Parallel configuration composite material fabricator A device for fabricating a composite article having a plurality of material dispensers to increase productivity. The device includes a structure defining a work surface datum, the plurality of material dispensers which are movable relative to the structure, where ea... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7100274 | Apparatus for applying media to a conduit The invention provides an apparatus and methods for applying a material to a cable or into a conduit. The apparatus includes a hinged housing for coupling to a portion of a cable and/or a conduit. The apparatus is configured as a portable housing that is particularl... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7013547 | Method and device for the production of curved spring strip sections A method and a device for the production of curved spring strip sections. A spring strip runs through a bending unit formed from three separate support points and a reverse bending unit, arranged in series, and formed from a fourth support point. Bent and reverse-be... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007534 | Methods for production of continuous stretches of circular cylindrical members, tools, use of a tool, a length of pipe and pipe parts The present invention regards methods of projecting, producing and bending continuous stretches of circular cylindrical bodies, such as stretches of piping, handrails and rails for stair lifts. The invention also regards a tool for use with the method, application o... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007367 | Apparatus and method for securing items to a hangable merchandiser An apparatus and process for simultaneously securing a plurality of display articles onto a hangable merchandiser are disclosed. The apparatus includes a strip shaped hangar and a detachable handle secured to the strip. The handle is used to secure the display artic... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6925705 | Cage making apparatus Apparatus for making a cage having a number of peripheral and elongate components, and a wrapping component. The apparatus includes an elongate support frame, a mechanism for rotating the cage; a mechanism for dispensing the wrapping component onto the cage; a first... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6915572 | Method and plant for continuously producing construction Method and apparatus for the continuous manufacture of structural members, in which two parallel, flat wire mesh mats comprising longitudinal and transverse wires intersecting with each other and welded together at the points of intersection are advanced on a produc... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6715202 | Tube bender for forming serpentine heat exchangers from spine fin tubing An apparatus and method of forming serpentine heat exchanger coils from spine fin tubing involves applying spine fins to a tube while simultaneously forming the tube into a serpentine shape. The bending and fin wrapping occurs while a feed roll continues paying out ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6671956 | Method of producing metal substrates used in purification of exhaust gas The present invention relates to an apparatus for mass production of metal substrates used in catalytic purification of exhaust gas, which includes: (a) an uncoiler part for continuously feeding a strip in the lengthwise direction, wherein said strip is c... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6402122 | Method for drawing cables into cable channels or pipes A method for drawing a cable which inherently lacks tensile strength into cable channels or cable pipes includes providing a tensile yarn skin on the end of the cable before the step of drawing the cable into the channels or pipes. The yarn skin can eithe... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6370753 | Method and apparatus for wrapping and installing cable A machine for installing a plurality of cables together in a duct comprising a cable pushing machine and a cable wrapper. The cable wrapper comprises a platform rotatably attached to a mount. The platform and mount have aligned bores therethrough. Coils o... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6247227 | Apparatus for assembling parts in a carrier strip A die apparatus for assembling a part carried by a part strip onto a carrier strip is disclosed. The die apparatus includes a die housing defining an assembly station, with a portion of the die housing including a punch generally aligned with the assembly... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6195877 | Apparatus for and method of attaching items to a hang strip An apparatus having a base for automatically opening interdigitated tab fingers formed on a hang strip. The base includes an item advancement station and an item attachment station is disposed at an edge of the base. A supply of hang strip material is pro... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6070316 | Method and device for mounting an optical cable on an overhead line In order to fit an optical cable to a cable of an overhead line, a lashing apparatus is provided which runs along the cable of the overhead line. A pylon bypass for the lashing apparatus of the optical cable is fitted to a line pylon and is designed such ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6049959 | Method and machine for making a spring-mattress web and a spring-mattress web For making a mattress web having two fabric webs which are attached to one another in a transverse direction of the web by seams that are spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the, thereby to form a succession of sleeves, each of which contains a sl... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5950298 | Method for inserting a cable-like element into a tube coiled in or on a holder A cable (5) is inserted in a tube (2) wound on a tube reel (1). The cable is fed from a cable reel (6) through a cable-advancing unit (4) into a free inlet end (2.1) of the tube (2). Compressed air is applied to an air inlet (8) of the advancing unit (4),... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5946788 | Method and device for inserting a cable-shaped member into an elongated, tubular sheathing wound around, or in, a holder A cable (5) is inserted, by way of a free end (2.1), into a tube (2) wound around a tube reel (1) which is fixed, with its winding axis (y) vertical, onto a carrier (7). The carrier with the tube reel is subjected to a periodical movement having a vertica... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5692295 | Apparatus for producing an end closure The described apparatus produces an end closure for a pipe that forms part of a heat exchanger. The apparatus includes a frame, with first and second sides. A tubular through-channel has an opening on the first said that is delimited by a side surface ext... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5369943 | Equipment for providing a medicine rod with a shell The invention relates to providing a medicinal rod with a shell. The shell is formed from a hose, which is expanded by pressurizing its inner space. The medicinal rod is pushed into the expanded hose, after which the pressure is relieved. The hose tighten... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5355576 | Guardrail assembly method and device Guardrail assembly is performed by a vehicle carrying an inventory of guardrail sections and guardrail support blocks. The vehicle moves along a series of prepositioned guardrail posts and includes a side-mounted support frame allowing joining of guardrai... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5253399 | Method and apparatus for processing a plurality of wire leads An apparatus and method for the high speed manufacture of a plurality of leads allows for the manufacture of various lengths of leads, as well as leads utilizing different wire gauges. The lead making apparatus has a plurality of wire gripping devices whi... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5237741 | Apparatus for fitting a flexible strip A robot hand is disclosed for fitting a length of channel-shaped sealing strip to a flange running around the door opening of a motor vehicle body. The sealing strip, with the sides of its channel initially splayed apart, is held coiled in a cassette. A t... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5212884 | Device for the series production of moebius-type ribbons An apparatus for the series production of Moebius ribbons comprises a threading robot having its four degrees of freedom (X,Y,Z,R). A second robot, movable in one direction, with two degrees of freedom (Z',R') is mounted on the first robot. The two robots... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5181314 | Apparatus for manufacturing air turning assembly An apparatus and method of forming air turning assemblies is disclosed along with a novel vane supporting rail structure for use therewith. The apparatus holds a pair of rails in spaced parallel relation at a clinching station at which the edges of a vane... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5167056 | Apparatus for the lining of existing pipes An apparatus for lining installed pipework which includes a swaging die which is attached directly or indirectly to the pipe to be lined, pulling structure attached to the leading end of the liner pipe and threaded through the pipework to reduce the exter... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5068960 | Device for the insertion of filling wires into a wire jointed-band A device for the insertion of filling wires into a wire jointed-band is described, being positioned in the conveying direction of a machine for the production of the wire jointed-band behind a feeding device for the plugging wires. By means of a guiding p... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5058259 | Method and apparatus for passing threadlike pieces through tubular products A coil of a tube is formed. The coil is vibrated while a threadlike piece is passed in through the inlet end of the tube so that a given point of the tube reciprocates along a helical path. Provision is made to ensure that inlet end of the tube does not c... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4942661 | Apparatus for performing the remotely-manipulated installation and removal of detachable conduit units The invention is directed to an apparatus for performing the remotely-manlated installation and removal of a pass-through conduit unit into and out of a channel formed in a partition wall. A feed assembly is part of the apparatus and includes a plurality... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4720913 | Mechanism for joining tape leaders The present system for joining tape leaders is comprised of an elongated member which has a finger like protrusion and a cam protrusion both of which are disposed close to one end thereof. The elongated member has an elongated slot at one end which fits o... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4424618 | Assembly of straight duct and transitions A method for formation of duct from preformed pieces. A number of ductwork pieces are formed out of sheet material, the pieces having edge configurations adapted to interlock with each other to form a seam of a completed duct. The individual pieces are fe... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4339868 | Plastic tube element manufacturing apparatus An apparatus for manufacturing plastic tubular elements with rubber or metal fittings at one or both ends, includes a conveyor for a plastic tube, a stop for metering a given length of the plastic tube, a cutter for cutting the length and a series of jaws... | 07/20/1982 |
