Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8040762 | Disk changer device and disk holding method A disk changer device including a disk changer mechanism having a drive that can reproduce a disk, a holding mechanism including at least two holding sections, where each of the holding sections can hold the disk, and a picker configured to transfer a disk inserted ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7924663 | Remote monitoring device In one embodiment, an apparatus for a remote monitoring device is disclosed. The apparatus includes a casing to fit at least one of a storage location for storage media and handling mechanisms for the storage media, the storage location and the handling mechanisms b... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7123554 | Disk apparatus A disk apparatus includes a slot. A magnetooptical disk is attached to the slot. When the slot is closed, a system controller inputs a corresponding signal to a CPU. The CPU applies a read-out command of disk information to the disk controller. The disk controller d... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6883850 | Structure for accommodating CD changer In a structure of accommodating a CD changer, in which the CD changer biased for turning toward a protruding position is covered with a lid plate closing an open end of an accommodating recess in a state in which the CD changer is in an accommodated position, an eng... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6772272 | Apparatus and method for writing information to a designated information storage medium with an allocated data storage device using a specified information recording format A method to write information to a designated information storage medium using an allocated data storage device using a specified information recording format, whereby a previously-determined media bit for the designated information storage medium is examined, and a... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6567351 | Playback device with predetermined, random function for selection of data groups Proposed is a playback device (1), especially a compact disc changer, which enables a random selection of data groups of recording media to be reproduced in succession. The playback device (1) comprises an input unit (5) and a random generator (10) for ra... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6388957 | Recorded media player with database A method and apparatus for updating a memory in a Compact Disc changer. Information identifying discs stored in a CD changer is stored in a memory. The memory is updated when a CD is loaded which does not have identifying features which are recognized by ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6388958 | Method of building a play list for a recorded media changer A method and apparatus for updating a memory in a Compact Disc changer. Information identifying discs stored in a CD changer is stored in a memory. The memory is updated when a CD is loaded which does not have identifying features which are recognized by ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 5766018 | Disc playback system, karaoke system and disc playback method It is an object of this invention to provide a low-cost disc playback system which reduces the time the user has to wait for a disc to be played back. To achieve this objective, the system mounts a disc, added to the rack 1, onto the player 2, reads the b... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5729524 | Optical disc changer assembly An optical disc changer having an optical disc player and a magazine for holding discs is provided. A disc transporter for transporting discs has a carrier to carry a particular disc from the magazine to the disc player for play, and return the disc to it... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5418763 | Disc recording system A sealed library type optical disc unit is combined with an exchangeable cartridge type disc unit in a data storage and retrieval system. The optical discs within the sealed unit are exposed, as opposed to being encased in cartridges. A data access unit c... | 05/23/1995 |
