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 |
| 7814667 | Device to assist in quantifying a product and its use The invention relates to a device to assist in quantifying a medicament for application on the skin, characterized in that it includes, on the one hand, a first element having a first window and at least one additional window and, on the other hand, a second element... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7685721 | Breast implant selector systems A breast implant selector system including a breast width selector for selecting breast width input information, a breast tissue type selector for selecting breast tissue type input information in response to breast width input information selected with the breast w... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7578065 | Devices for determining the string tension of racket strings Devices for determining the string tension of racket strings are provided. In some embodiments, devices for determining the string tension of racket strings comprise: a body having a front surface indicating different combinations of player and racket characteristic... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7428782 | Plotting board with magnetic pivot A plotting board includes a base; a top; a pivot that connects the top and the base, the top and the base being rotatable and detachable with respect to each other, the pivot including a magnet wherein at least a portion of the pivot is disposed at a substantially c... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7370790 | Apparatus for visualizing and determining holding pattern and entry A holding pattern aid apparatus to enable a pilot in instrument conditions to instantly visualize a holding pattern and determine an appropriate entry procedure, is disclosed. The aid is configured to attach to a kneeboard while permitting the pilot to flip the disp... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361021 | Jet lag forecaster Alertness level is predicted on computers or sliding charts by relationship of sleep drives and wake drives, which are separately moved relative to destination time and time zone differential. Wake drives are moved with home time. Sleep drive is moved with bedtime a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7322474 | Interactive product selection system The present invention involves an interactive selection system for a consumer product that improves the consumer's ability to quickly sort through numerous criteria in a complex decision making process and determine whether that particular consumer product is approp... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7287332 | Airplane pilot aid A pilot aid that includes a sheet material having indicia thereon indicative of a plurality of predetermined flying parameters including at least wind velocity and direction. A plurality of indicia wheels are each separately mounted from the sheet material and each ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7210237 | Measuring tool device A measuring tool device comprises a horizontal module including a depressed surface, an upper semicircular hollow, and a lower semicircular body; an upper cover module including a calibrated line at its periphery; and an accessory module in a semicircular protruded ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7178256 | Hoop angle finder An angle finder tool for use with embroidery machines, wherein the tool enables accurate angle measurements to be determined so that the embroidery machine may properly orient the design onto the fabric during the embroidery process. The angle finder tool includes a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174645 | Method for designing of aproximate elliptical structure and the same A method for designing an elliptical structure with an outline of an approximate elliptic curve, which is generated by connecting circular segments to one another, and an elliptical structure created on said method. A first fixed point is established outside the ell... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156286 | Efficient package design for pourable items A blank for forming a tube type dispensing box having a top and a bottom, has a main box portion having two major sides and a minor side, each having a rectangular configuration. A second minor side is connected to one of the major sides by a fold line, the second m... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152332 | Navigational assist system Disclosed is a navigational assist system to assist a pilot or other person in the entry into an entry environment, such as a holding pattern or runway traffic pattern. The navigational assist system is comprised of a plurality of entry determining elements moveably... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134218 | Odd offset fabrication kit A template that would be created with a given line for outside, centerline and inside radius of ell marked in one degree increments, starting with zero degree from the end of each radius of ell and ending at ninety degrees. Incorporated on the template would be a sk... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125385 | Instrument for determining intratesticular dose and method for determining a dose An instrument for measuring the size of a testis has a pair of relatively displaceable jaws with testis contacting surfaces. The spacing between the jaws is displayed on a scale calibrated to a recommenced dose of a chemical sterilant at a given concentration for th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7043850 | Transparent measuring device with seam allowance guide A transparent measuring device having a planar structure, a plurality of markings, at least one window, and a seam allowance guide. The planar structure has an upper surface and a lower surface, and the markings are formed on the lower surface of the planar structur... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7003383 | Flight management system using holding pattern entry algorithms The present invention provides a set of holding pattern entry algorithms used to define flight segments for entry into holding patterns. These geometries preferably describe the specific location and distance of various segments used in the holding pattern and holdi... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6978549 | Patterning system for a selected body type and methods of measuring for a selected body type The present invention provides a patterning system and method thereof for a specific Black human selected body physique type and gender when combining and correlatively assembling a body part location(s), height measurement, a weight and an a Black ethnicity solutio... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6973737 | Brushfire rate of spread tool A tool is triangular in shape and made of a clear plexi-glass. The tool contains two types of rate of spread scales, historical and real time. The historical rate of spread scale is based upon previous large-scale brushfires, while the real time scale utilizes GPS t... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6950731 | Traffic pattern approach computer A mechanical computer used in tandem with a GPS to approach, enter and fly the traffic pattern of any uncontrolled airport. Pilots must navigate to a relatively small area or approach point before entering the traffic pattern of an uncontrolled airport. While airpor... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932336 | Construction board A mixing and measuring tool formed of high molecular high density polyethylene enables a mason to precisely mix and provide an accurate amount of mortar to each brick saving wasted mortar. The tool presents a frictionless, hard cutting surface for cutting brick or s... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6505410 | Weld gauge An adjustable gauge having special attention to measuring the dimensions of a fillet weld. The gauge includes a first plate that is rectangular in shape and terminates in an edge which transverses one corner, and a second plate that is circular in shape. ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6418630 | Deviation calculation rule used to monitor the drilling path of a two dimensional deviated hole The invention relates to a deviation calculation rule of the circular type for the monitoring of a two-dimensional deviated well path. The rule consists of a support plate (10) on which is marked a circular dial with two semi-circular scales (G1 | 07/16/2002 |
| 6405442 | Golf shot range finder For assisting a golfer to determine the yardage from a golf ball to a target golf hole and to select the proper base club for the golf shot, a flat card has an elongated aperture with its top edge spaced from its bottom edge at parallel intervals taken ac... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6393707 | Slide rule and indicator which can also be combined with boxes for medicines and other items A cursor (151), designated to slide in a case formed by two thicknesses lying alongside the cursor, is formed by cuts parallel to the direction of sliding and by weak links designed to be broken by action on the cursor (151) in the direction of f1 which c... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6311403 | Apparel size calculator A calculating device for determining an apparel size of an adult male based on a given weight and height comprising: means for entering into the device a height and a weight, means for determining an apparel size based on the data in Tables 1-17 wherein t... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6305094 | Apparatus for detecting indicia Apparatus for detecting indicia on a document, such as a lottery ticket, which is a flat template having two side edges that are parallel to each other, one of the edges also serving as a guide for the document that has indicia thereon to be detected and ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6243959 | Measuring and instructional ruler A measuring and instructional device containing a base panel having a top surface and perimeter bounded by at least one edge, with the top surface having evenly spaced apart linear rulings perpendicularly disposed to the edge and defining a non-linear sta... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6167627 | Aeronautical holding pattern calculator A device for computing the heading of an airplane in the outbound leg of a holding pattern, and the bearing to a VOR or NDB station at which the airplane should begin turning inbound at the end of the outbound leg, given the bearing of the outbound leg, t... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6134796 | Aircraft navigational plotter A simple easy-to-use aircraft navigational plotter is disclosed. The device is used in conjunction with the signals and readouts received from a pair of VOR (Very high frequency Omni-directional Range) stations. A pair of plotter arms is rotatably connect... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6067719 | Ratio ruler for comparative judgments A ruler device for eliciting judgements about the ratio of factors includes a first base member having first indicia indicating the ratio of factors, and a second base member slidably mounted to the first base member. The second base member moves longitud... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6016606 | Navigation device having a viewer for superimposing bearing, GPS position and indexed map information A hand-holdable viewer having a viewing end and a viewing axis, along the latter of which a transparent display is disposed. The viewer includes a Global Positioning System receiver (GPS) and a microprocessor connected to the GPS. The viewer is also provi... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5983509 | Marine navigation device Device for positioning and orienting a boat on a navigational chart by data supplied by a communication via satellite (Global Positioning system), more commonly designated G.P.S., comprising two superposed disks, one serving as lower protractor (D1) provi... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5640774 | Diet aid device and method In a preferred embodiment, a diet aid device, including: apparatus to indicate a net calorie intake goal; apparatus to indicate remaining calories to reach the goal; and apparatus to decrease the remaining calories to reach the goal as calories are consum... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5553387 | Aircraft holding pattern wind compensator A navigational computer for correcting for wind drift effect experienced while flying an aircraft's holding pattern, and for properly orienting any holding situation at both station and intersection fixes using only the standard-procedure holding instruct... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5537752 | Method and apparatus for directing community response to hazardous material release The present invention provides an apparatus for determining and directing community response to a material release, such as a hazardous gas release. The apparatus includes a map with a rotatable warning indicator attached thereto. The warning indicator ha... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5475929 | Device and method for estimating percentage of calories from fat A device and method of estimating a percentage of calories derived from fat contained within each serving of a food product when the amount of fat by weight and total calories per serving of the food is known or may be estimated. The device includes viewa... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5461792 | Navigation aid with biangulation A navigation device is disclosed, having a lens across an opening at one end of a case, and a compass across an opening at the opposite end of the case. A transparency holder is positioned between the lens and the compass, adapted to receive a map transpa... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5437445 | Method and apparatus for detecting double fed sheets A method and apparatus for detecting double fed sheets. A sheet passes beneath a roller which is mounted on a lever so that the opposite end of the lever is deflected by an amount proportional to the thickness of the sheet. A magnet is attached to the opp... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5400513 | Image size measuring device The present invention makes possible the quick, accurate analysis of images, especially medical diagnostic images of unknown magnification, to determine the size of objects visible therein, by reference to an object of known size or to determine the magni... | 03/28/1995 |
