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 |
| 7437809 | Eyeglass lens processing apparatus An eyeglass lens processing apparatus includes: a piercing unit that includes a piercing tool for piercing a hole in an eyeglass lens; a first input unit that inputs position data and depth data of a non-through hole to be formed in a refractive surface of the lens;... | 10/21/2008 |
| 6932684 | Reciprocal blade lapping machine A reciprocal blade lapping machine (20) is taught that is used for sharpening cutting and shearing blades. The lapping machine consists a convex lap plate (32) mounted on an enclosure (22) rotated by an electric motor (34) connected to a ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6652358 | Double-sided simultaneous grinding method, double-sided simultaneous grinding machine, double-sided simultaneous lapping method, and double-sided simultaneous lapping machine In a double side simultaneous grinding machine, in which a plate-like workpiece is held and ground simultaneously on both a front surface and a back surface using a pair of grinding stones provided oppositely at both sides of the workpiece, a relative pos... | 11/25/2003 |
| 4761918 | Work reciprocated surface grinding apparatus A grinding apparatus suitable for use in forming a straight groove on the surface of a work to be processed includes a carriage provided to be movable along a predetermined path in a reciprocating manner between a first end position and a second end posit... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4685845 | Guide pad resurfacing apparatus A babbit guide plug resurfacing apparatus includes a motorized clamp assembly for holding a circular saw guide in a fixed position so that guide plugs on both sides thereof are exposed, and for moving the saw guide into engagement with an abrading assembl... | 08/11/1987 |
