Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7320504 | Vehicle heater using engine exhaust In one embodiment, a heater for a vehicle having an engine that generates hot exhaust gases includes a distribution pipe extending along a cargo carrying part of the vehicle. The distribution pipe is operatively connected to an engine exhaust pipe such that engine e... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7112576 | Compositions and methods for cryopreservation of peripheral blood lymphocytes A composition and method for cryopreserving cells in a non-toxic medium is described. The composition and method provide cells for cell therapy and other in vivo applications. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6422803 | Discharge system with dual doors and intermediate auger A discharge system with dual doors and an intermediate auger for dispensing materials from a storage receptacle either beneath the receptacle or remotely. The operator may select to discharge stored materials beneath the receptacle by opening an upper doo... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6135671 | Paving materials loading apparatus and paving machine The invention relates to a paving materials loading apparatus. In particular, a paving materials loading feeder 16 is so disposed that a lower end 19a of a loading frame 19 thereof is connected to a receiving hopper 17, a discharge port 19c, 19d is formed... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6129499 | Discharge system with dual doors and intermediate auger A discharge system with dual doors and an intermediate auger for dispensing materials from a storage receptacle either beneath the receptacle or remotely. The operator may select to discharge stored materials beneath the receptacle by opening an upper doo... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6074159 | Truck box divider A truck box divider is installed in a truck box to divide the box into a front chamber and a rear chamber for carrying different materials, for example seed and fertilizer. The divider includes a V-shaped divider mounted midway along the box with the apex... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5658116 | Bulk feed delivery system A bulk feed delivery system includes a bulk body having a dispensing opening extending along a bottom end thereof; a pair of gates arranged adjacent the dispensing opening, the gates being movable between a first position to close the dispensing opening a... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5067608 | Improvements in or relating to loading and unloading apparatus A flexible element loading and unloading station in which a number of clo travelling loops are utilized over the top of a platform in such a way that one part of the loop in maximum tension carries the applied load while the other part travelling in the ... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4923358 | Portable cart with angular discharge auger A portable, self-unloading cart (12) for handling granular material is disclosed, which cart (12) has a fixed, single auger tube (63) with a recessed end (68) connected to a hopper (22) for drawing material from below the hopper sump (23), and with a modi... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4923355 | System to feed and discharge materials continuously in operations to rehabilitate railway road beds and the like System to feed and discharge materials continuously for the rehabilitation f railway road beds and the like in cooperation with operational machines (21) coupled to a plurality of waggons (10) storing such materials, in which system each storage waggon (10... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4919583 | Trailer This invention relates to a trailer for transporting solid, loose materials. The trailer features an elongated frame which is attached to a towing vehicle and which carries a bin for containing the solid material. A discharge means is associated with the ... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4844683 | Bulk orchard harvest trailer with power assist The invention provides a low-profile agricultural trailer with power assisted wheels for use in orchards particularly during nut harvesting. A rectangular paneled trailer body has an open top partially covered by a sectional opened-top longitudinal hood, ... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4795301 | Low-center-of-gravity self-unloading train for bulk commodities A unit train consists of a plurality of hopper cars and a multi-purpose trailer car. The hopper cars have one or more hoppers each having a bottom discharge opening and a controller gate. The hopper cars are constructed with load bearing side sills to pro... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4781514 | Material handling vehicle load retention apparatus Load retention devices for material handling vehicles are inadequate in maintaining load position and inflexible in load transfer operations. First and second blocking devices having elevationally movable gates are mounted adjacent opposite sides of the f... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4345869 | Conveyor system for loading and unloading trucks and trailers Subject system is a permanent fixture of the vehicle to which attached and is electrically driven (AC or DC) for moving cargo along the floor of a cargo body. Lanyard structure is rigged upon one wall of the cargo body for remotely operating an electrical... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4173422 | Produce handling system The invention is a produce handling system with a self-unloading trailer and a free-standing conveyor. The trailer has an unloading conveyor in its bottom covered by removable doors. The free-standing conveyor has an infeed section that receives the produ... | 11/06/1979 |
| 3990588 | Bulk flow belt feeder gate with interlocked striker plate A bulk flow belt feeder gate for discharging a bulk material such as mineral ore or the like from a ship hold or the like onto an unloading conveyor belt beneath the ship hold, and a cooperating striker plate positioned immediately contiguous the downstre... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3931934 | Particulate material spreading apparatus A dump body adapted to be hingedly mounted on a vehicle so as to be tipped upwardly towards an end of the body, outlets in the body near said end, plate valves slidably mounted to close and open the outlets, and a fluid cylinder and piston operating unit ... | 01/13/1976 |
