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 |
| 6965801 | Method and system for controlling one or more apparatus based on a geographic location A method and device that controls one or more apparatus in relation to the expected time of sunrise and sunset at the location of the apparatus. The operator enters a geographic location identifier, such as a zip code or telephone area code, and the controller compu... | 11/15/2005 |
| 4064687 | Digital display type timepiece A digital display type timepiece has a 2-digit decimal numerical figure display section divided in a manner to correspond to an hour and a minute display with a dividing display mark therebetween. A month and date-of-month display can also be made, by swi... | 12/27/1977 |
