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Napoleon Bonaparte ; When told of the Robert Fulton steamboat
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7216439 | Length measuring method and device Devices configured to measure a length of rope moving through the device are disclosed. The devices of the present invention employ a sheave mounted for rotating within a housing. A rotation measuring assembly may determine the number of rotations of the sheave, and... | 05/15/2007 |
| 4693010 | Measuring equipment Apparatus for measuring the thickness of sheet material and especially for use in bank note counting machines. Two sensory elements have a measuring field, such as an electric, magnetic or ultrasonic field, maintained between them. The elements which are ... | 09/15/1987 |
