"What, sir, would you make a ship sail against the wind and currents by lighting a bonfire under her deck? I pray you, excuse me, I have not the time to listen to such nonsense."
Napoleon Bonaparte ; When told of the Robert Fulton steamboat
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4151447 | Linear motor The stator comprises a ferromagnetic structure including a pair of spaced parallel ferromagnetic bars. A row of magnets extends along the length of the bars, at the inner side of one of the bars. The individual magnets of the row are magnetized in a direc... | 04/24/1979 |