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 |
| 7044704 | Portable load lifting bed The invention relates to a portable load lifting bed including a base frame and a bed frame moveably mounted for movement between an upper position and a lower position. A plurality of guides connect the bed to the base frame and at least one actuator provides force... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6889119 | Robotic device for loading laboratory instruments A robotic device for moving at least one object between locations, including a servo motor system having a single servo axis for effecting motion in at least two directions of motion. The robotic device includes a link arm rotationally coupled to said servo motor sy... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6866465 | Robotic system and method for collecting and dispensing regular and irregular shaped objects Wheels, endless treads, or articulating legs powered by a first drive mechanism support a chassis for movement along a support surface over which are spread one or more regular or irregular shaped objects. A transversely extending, forwardly opening receptacle is mo... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6799937 | High visibility traversable boom system The present invention relates to a forklift having a traversing carriage for moving longitudinally along a frame of the forklift, an outer guide rail for guiding the carriage being disposed relatively low to the operator cockpit so as to minimize the obstruction of ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6675069 | Arm operation mechanism and industrial robot incorporating the same An arm operation mechanism for an industrial robot includes a support, a first arm, a second arm, a link base, a parallel link and a conversion mechanism. The first arm has a base end pivotally connected to the support for rotation relative to the support... | 01/06/2004 |
| 4778330 | Elevator device for an agricultural tractor loader The elevator device for an agricultural tractor loader comprises a swing member bearing in an articulated manner on a member protruding from a bracket in direction of the tractor loader. The swing member is moreover supported and actuated by a cylinder co... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4699560 | Lifting apparatus suitable for equipment such as forklifts A lifting apparatus arranged on the side of a vehicle frame for vehicles such as various model size forklifts ensures exact vertical movement of the load. The lifting apparatus includes a rocker having inner and outer rockers connected to each other by a ... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4444537 | Device for receiving and transposing of plates, in particular, glass plates In a device for receiving and transposing of plates (2), in particular glass plates from a substantially horizontal position or reversed, a pivot arm (6) is pivotable around a longitudinal axis (7) into two end positions, namely into a receiving position ... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4431083 | Apparatus for lifting a member using parallelogram mounted links Conventional lifting mechanisms for positioning materials with respect to a frame such as lift trucks, cranes, and front end loaders frequently have undesirable components of motion. For example, the motion of the mast on a conventional fork lift truck wi... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4320783 | Stabilized hose assembly for transmitting fluid A flexible hose assembly (10) transmits fluid between relatively movable components, such as a drive motor (16) secured to the main frame (14) of a vehicle (12) and pressurized fluid supply ports (13) resiliently supported on the main frame (14), in a con... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4256426 | Tractor front mounted round bale carrier A frame for attachment to the forward end of a farm tractor and defining upstanding guide structure thereon including a substantially vertical lower portion and an upwardly and rearwardly inclined upper portion. A follower is supported from the guide stru... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4239441 | Support for tool handling boom Apparatus for supporting an extendable, elongated tool-handling boom within a gantry. The back end of the boom is rotatably supported in a carriage that is movably mounted in a gantry while the main body of the boom forward of the carriage is seated upon ... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4215971 | Lift truck The lift truck of the invention comprises a frame, a mast adapted to be lifted in relation to the frame, a fluid-operated cylinder for controlling the ascent and descent of the mast, a load-supporting platform rigid with the mast, a first pivot pin carrie... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4177002 | Cooperative drive robot A robot arrangement adapted to carry a load such as an article, a tool or a cargo to a specified position includes a main robot capable of active movement of the load in rectilinear directions and passive movement in directions parallel to a plane perpend... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4029226 | Linkage support system for material handling unit A linkage system for pivotally supporting a boom on a vehicle body with a material handling unit pivoted on the outer end of the boom through a unit fluid ram is disclosed herein. The linkage system consists of an arm that is supported for pivotal movemen... | 06/14/1977 |
| 3985239 | Apparatus for removing a hollow article from mandrel An apparatus for removing a hollow article from a mandrel is disclosed. The apparatus features an engaging member for contacting the hollow article and an assembly for bringing the engaging member from close proximity to the article into contact with the ... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3941257 | Multi-staged automobile parking apparatus A multi-stage parking apparatus has vertically movable pallets for supporting parked cars. The pallets are connected at one end to support arms which are pivotal about a horizontal axis. The other end of the pallets is connected to a fixed guide track. A ... | 03/02/1976 |
| 3931892 | Component handler with fluid controlled memory A component handler including a holder for holding components while a test or other operation is performed thereon, a body having a plurality of passages therein, a plurality of members movable in said passages, respectively, from a first position to a se... | 01/13/1976 |
