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 |
| 7331747 | Load transfer system for flatbed trucks A load transfer system for flatbed trucks is described. A load transfer bay is defined between opposed rigid longitudinal load support beams. Each of the beams is connected to individually controllable adjustable support members in the form of pistons to adjust the ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7150383 | Storable transfer conveyor system A storable transfer conveyor system for moving bundles from an upstream conveyor to a downstream conveyor utilizing a storable transfer conveyor which is movable from a first operative position, wherein the bundles are transferred to the downstream conveyor, to a se... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7021886 | Paper supply system and cart for a high-speed sheet feeder A method and system are disclosed for delivering and feeding a stack of paper to a high-speed sheet feeder. A sheet handling cart is removably connectable to a docking station attached to the high-speed sheet feeder. The sheet handling cart comprises a paper trough ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7001132 | Foldable ramp A foldable wheelchair ramp is disclosed having a mountable base, a first ramp section and a second ramp section. In an extended configuration, the first and second ramp sections form a single, continuous ramp for facilitating wheelchair access to vehicles. For conve... | 02/21/2006 |
| 5404993 | Collapsible auger conveyor hopper bottom A collapsible hopper is used with a conveyor, for example a grain auger. The hopper is fastened onto the bottom end of the auger to surround the inlet. It has a flaccid side wall that is normally supported in a raised condition by a top, rigid hoop connec... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5391046 | Automated apparatus for loading and unloading motor vehicles An automated apparatus for loading and unloading motor vehicles, to be positioned between a loading platform and a vehicle positioning region, includes a frame movable longitudinally to the loading platform, a manipulator-conveyor unit provided with lifti... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5383548 | Reciprocating floor conveyor A reciprocating floor conveyor has at least one group of at least three individually reciprocatable slat members. A drive engages each slat member and moves more than half of the slat members simultaneously in a conveying direction and moves the remainder... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5340264 | Reciprocating floor conveyor A reciprocating floor conveyor has at least three groups of one or more individually reciprocatable slat members. A drive engages each slat group and moves more than half of the slat members simultaneously in a conveying direction and moves the remainder ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5333340 | Mobile truck freight dock with impact and restraint means Mobile elevatable platform devices are fitted with an impact absorbing bumper, a truck restraining hook mechanism, and, optionally, a ground anchor.... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5096354 | Apparatus for receiving and/or delivering articles Apparatus for receiving and/or delivering articles comprises a generally horizontal conveyor having a number of cars arranged to travel along it. A receiving station and a delivering station are located in the path of travel of the cars along the conveyor... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4923356 | Apparatus for collecting and compacting garbage and then loading it into a road vehicle A bulk material such as garbage is introduced into a hopper inlet (14) of a comparator (12). A piston (18) in the comparator moves the bulk material out from the comparator (12) into the vault (26). In the vault (26) the material is compacted against a ba... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4769127 | Computerized monorail catalyst handling process and system for resid hydrotreating units An improved catalyst handling process and system is provided to safely, effectively, and automatically transport catalyst by remote control to and from resid hydrotreating units. The process and equipment feature computerized monorail equipment for effici... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4553898 | Swingably mounted truck hopper An apparatus for collecting and transporting particulate material from directly underneath the discharge outlet of a vehicle includes a collection chamber for receiving the particulate material. An auger is provided to convey particulate material from the... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4529085 | Self-cleaning and anti-bridging grain receiving and transporting device A grain handling device for the receiving and transporting of grain and the like with the primary aspects of this invention being related to ground level receiving of such grain from a carrier, such as a truck, holding and controlling such grain and trans... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4358238 | Collection, storage and disposal system for refuse, trash or any other applicable materials A train of tandem arranged, wheeled, refuse receptacles, pulled by a prime mover along a path, are successively moved over a dump chute to drop their contents when their discharge doors are successively tripped, the contents falling downwardly through the... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4355940 | Automatic loading platform and method of using same An automatic loading platform for facilitating the loading and unloading of palletized loads is provided. The platform comprises an upper surface and an inclined ramp. A plurality of rotatable drive rollers extend above the upper surface to support a load... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4276915 | Sludge separation plant A sludge distribution plant which receives a plurality of trucks either simultaneously or singly which bring in dried sludge in granular form and effluent both of which are separated between origin pickup and the distribution plant as shown in U.S. Pat. 4... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4252493 | Method and apparatus for receiving bulk particulate materials involving dust control and reduced air contamination The disclosure embraces a method of and apparatus for receiving bulk particulate materials from a material supply carrier into a hopper construction in which the hopper construction includes a multicellular or multitubular arrangement providing for free f... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4077532 | Airborne cargo container transporter and transfer system A system for transporting and handling airborne cargo containers is disclosed. The system utilizes a low profile vehicle having mounted thereon a motorized height-adjustable roller bed capable of side loading cargo containers, having a stand which can be ... | 03/07/1978 |
