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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 |
| 7222436 | Process for perforating printed or embossed substrates A process for registering lines of termination with indicia in a transported sheet of web material is disclosed. The process provides for the steps of: (a) transporting the sheet of web material in a first direction; (b) applying indicia to the sheet from a print cy... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7065994 | Magnetic marker for manufacturing processes and identification of finished workpieces A permanent invisible magnetic marking and positioning system of unfinished steel rods, spring steel bars, workpieces, and the like. A midpoint or center of the rod, bar or workpiece is automatically located and a high-energy pulse is applied for an embedded magneti... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6526793 | Magnetic marking and positioning system for unfinished metal bars A permanent invisible magnetic marking and positioning system of cylindrical metal steel rods. To accurately locate the physical midpoint of the rod-to-be-cut, a novel head centering and positioning mechanism automatically sets the midpoint distance for e... | 03/04/2003 |
| 5448836 | Tape cassette selection length marker Apparatus for placing a mark on the spine of a tape cassette at a location therealong corresponding to the length of the selection on the tape in which cassettes successively loaded with the selection from a pancake tape having the same selection recorded... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5067248 | Linear measuring apparatus A linear measuring apparatus for measuring elongated materials such as cables is disclosed. The apparatus includes a measuring station which includes two endless belts which run over two pulleys and between which the material to be measured is drawn. The ... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4510390 | Electronic method and apparatus for distance measurement through the use of equidistant thermal fiducial markings An electronic apparatus is used to measure distance by the detection and counting of a train of hot spots. The apparatus essentially comprises a heat producing means, a hot spot detecting means and electronic circuitry for energizing the heat producing me... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4041610 | Apparatus for precise measurement of the length of long length materials The present invention relates to an apparatus for precise measurement of the length of long length materials which measures the length of a long length material such as electric wire, cable, etc. basically unit length by unit length in an inchworm manner ... | 08/16/1977 |
