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 |
| 6435006 | Method for the pneumatic measurement of lengths The invention relates to a method for measuring lengths pneumatically. According to the invention, the medium used for measuring is conducted through a front nozzle and a measuring nozzle, onto a deflection plate. The distance of the deflection plate from... | 08/20/2002 |
| 5865059 | Non-contact thickness gauge for non-metallic materials in the form of film, foil, tape and the like The invention relates to a thickness gauge (1) for non metallic materials (4) in the form of foil, film, tape or the like which comprises first non contact measuring means (3), designed to measure the distance of the faced material surface, and second non... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5161312 | Machine for monitoring the vertical position of a contact wire of an overhead line In a machine for monitoring the vertical position of a contact wire of an overhead line extending above a track, which comprises a self-propelled machine frame including a superstructure, an undercarriage supporting the machine frame on the track and havi... | 11/10/1992 |
| 4878298 | Liquid indicator gauge A circular indicator gauge includes a body of molded plastic and a spiral channel formed therein with an inlet at one end of the channel and an air filled reservoir at the other end. A movable piston is in a chamber that is filled with mercury and in comm... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4526030 | Multi-functional tire testing tool The improved tire gauge of the present invention provides a multi-functional tire testing tool capable of determining the tire tread depth, measuring the tire pressure, and removing and replacing the tire stem cores from the tire valve. The tire tread dep... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4326369 | Apparatus for checking the spindle plane on a cotton harvester A fluid comparator assembly which is clamped to the floor of a cotton harvesting unit and includes an arm for contacting the top of a spindle. The arm is operably connected to a fluidfilled cylinder communicating with a gauge. As the picker bar drum is ro... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4237613 | Shaft bearing wear measuring apparatus Apparatus for measuring the wear of a shaft bearing includes a liquid, a source of fluid, a valve, sight gage and a transducer. The transducer has a probe which may be urged against the shaft by admitting fluid from the source to a chamber in the transduc... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4175331 | Shaft bearing wear measuring apparatus Apparatus for measuring the wear of a shaft bearing includes a source of fluid, a valve, and a linear transducer. The transducer has a probe which may be urged aganst the shaft by admitting fluid from the source to a chamber in the transducer. As the prob... | 11/27/1979 |
