Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147300 | Universal vehicle window vent A universal vehicle window vent is provided. The window vent has a bottom portion for receiving a vehicle window, and a top portion for engaging the window channel of a vehicle's door. The window vent is dimensioned to fit any vehicle window such that when it is ins... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7267386 | Motor vehicle passenger compartment heat insulation and dissipation A body part of a vehicle, the body part having: an outer sheet that will form a part of the vehicle exterior surface; an inner part disposed between the outer sheet and the passenger compartment when the body part is assembled to the vehicle; a first infrared radiat... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7204543 | Vehicle side visor cover A side visor is effectively utilized to perform sufficient ventilation in a car. A cover is attached on a vehicle side visor 21 provided along a window frame 14 of a vehicle door. The cover 31 comprises: a cover attachment portion 32 | 04/17/2007 |
| 7118141 | Apparatus and method for securing an exit device to a door A securing mechanism for coupling an exit device to a door. The securing mechanism comprises a bracket coupled to the exit device and a shaft having a first end and a second end and defining a longitudinal axis. The bracket defines a first aperture and a second aper... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114761 | Door visor for vehicle A door visor for a vehicle comprising a visor portion which extends from the front end of a window sash of the vehicle to the rear end of the window sash, and protrudes outward and downward of the vehicle from the top end of the window sash of the vehicle, a protrus... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7044848 | Fresh air intake for a vehicle An air intake for a vehicle that facilitates air transfer from an ambient environment outside the vehicle to a vehicle space is provided. The air intake inhibits liquid transfer from the ambient environment to the vehicle space. The air intake includes a housing hav... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7024876 | Portable cooling unit A portable cooling unit for cooling the interior of an automobile, comprising a cooling device and an associated remote control unit. The cooling device has a number of solar cell panels located on its upper surface for converting the rays of sunlight into electrica... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6926601 | Apparatus and method for deodorizing compartment of vehicle In a deodorizing apparatus for a vehicular passenger compartment, when an ignition key is off and it is determined that a density of odor components in the passenger compartment is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, it is determined whether an inside tem... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6672954 | Aftermarket vehicle cabin ventilator A portable after market vehicle cabin ventilator provides a portable exhaust for a vehicle cabin, which utilizes the vehicle window for mounting and which promotes the quality of air within the vehicle cabin, without the need to open the windows in inclem... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6350195 | Side visor with ventilation function for car A side visor with a ventilation function for a car, comprising: a side visor body (10) having an upper portion attached to a car body (1) and having a lower portion incurved toward a window glass (6) and provided with an airflow hole (12), when the side v... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6048264 | Self-sealing apparatus and method for directing pressurized air into a vehicle or other compartment Apparatus for directing a flow of pressurized air into a vehicle or other compartment includes an air bag inflatable in response to the flow of pressurized air. The air bag includes an inlet opening for receiving the flow and an outlet opening for deliver... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6042473 | Ventilating panel for vehicles The invention relates to a safety ventilating panel for use in vehicles provided with retractable windows mounted in a window frame. The safety panel is mounted on top of a window panel, and a sealing gasket attached to the bottom edge of the safety panel... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6030285 | Device for dissipating heat from a car A device for dissipating heat from a car and having discharge ports the angle of which is adjustable. The device includes a body, an air discharge rotary cylinder having discharge ports, a fan blade shaft, and a securing device. The body is comprised of l... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5921859 | Vehicle side window ventilator and method of use A window ventilator for use in connection with side automobile windows capable of being lowered and raised to create a variably sized gap between the top edge of the window and the window casing. The window ventilator is a flexible elongate member having ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5702149 | Apparatus for the deflecting of wind A removable pocket wind deflector is provided for the side window of a vehicle wherein the main portion of the wind deflector is a relatively flat, relatively rigid piece of plastic having a quadrilateral shape with a height and a width, and the secondary... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5525105 | Smoke removal vent for vehicle window A Y-shaped apparatus interposed between an indexable glass edge of a vehicle and the glass run designed to receive the glass edge to promote vehicle ventilation and discourage high velocity air influxes which are common to opened vehicle windows while the... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5284377 | Security window wind deflector The invention is a novel wind deflector for attachment, to auto windows. The wind deflector has an extended flange that borders the upper edge of the deflector and is sized to fit into the window groove that exists in the window structure of most automobi... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5251953 | Vehicle window air deflector An air flow control device for attachment to a window frame of a vehicle door. The device includes a flow deflector element mounting clips and fasteners securing the clips to the deflector element. The deflector element has an upper margin adapted to cont... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5148736 | Automatic solar-powered car ventilator An automatic solar-powered car ventilator to be installed between the upper horizontal bar of the window sash and the upper horizontal edge of a movable window glass in a window in a car door having a main body and two auxiliary bodies extending from both... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5114205 | Vehicular air deflector An air deflector is mounted in a vehicle and fixedly secured to the window channel and outer edge of the vehicular door, with a deflector plate mounted to a support boss. The support boss adjustably mounts a plurality of "J" shaped mounting plates to the ... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5101711 | Air flow diverter An enclosed channel, open at each end, in a form to redirect air flow 180°. Positioned from top of opening in rear operable window to above vehicle into air flow. Secured in position by projections fitting into upper and lower window channels. Projection... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5099752 | Enclosure ventilation and temperature apparatus A cooling device for an enclosure, specifically parked automotive vehicles, mountable in a window comprising an air channel for introducing normally cool ambient air from outside the vehicle into the vehicle passenger compartment. The atmospheric air chan... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5094151 | Ventilator for installation in a vehicle window A ventilator is installed in a partially open window of a vehicle. An expanse of permeable material such as rigid wire cloth occupies the open portion of the window and is equipped with brackets for engagement with the window upper edge. A lower portion o... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5044258 | Motor-driven car window fan assembly A motor-driven, window mounted portable fan with cigarette-lighter plug. The fan, or impeller, is mounted in an impeller housing which in turn is mounted centrally on one face of a window prop. The window prop is rectangular in shape and has lengthwise sl... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5014607 | Window wind guard for motor vehicles A wind guard is adapted for mounting on the upper edge of a vertically movable window of a motor vehicle, such as an automobile. The wind guard is preferably composed of a flexible plastic material and has an inverted U-shape so that it can be slipped ont... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4986169 | Vehicular internal fan ventilator A vehicular internal fan ventilator, which includes a housing having set therein an internal ventilating chamber with a cross-flow air fan, a motor, a storage batteries and selector and a switch and a linkage to an oblique, external portion of housing whi... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4953831 | Evaporative air cooler A highly efficient evaporative cooler having high cooling capacity in relation to its size, wherein the incoming air is directed to flow along an evaporative pad, rather than directly therethrough, resulting in highly efficient temperature reduction of th... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4953448 | Apparatus of heat preventer of a car An apparatus of heat preventer of a car which uses solar energy to motivate two sets of a motor and fans to disturb the inside air and exhaust the heat air out for preventing the degree of temperature inside a stopped car from rising too high.... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4923241 | Weather window shield for automotive vehicles and the like An optically transparent weather window shield is designed for automotive vehicles and the like to protect an occupant from wind, rain, and snow when the window opening it is received in has the glass down. Primarily, it consists of a main body with a rai... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4913035 | Apparatus for mist prevention in car windshields A mist preventing apparatus for car windshields can be connected to the upper edge of the car's window and communicated the air inside and outside the car. The apparatus includes a U-shaped body with two end pieces adjustably engaged with both ends of the... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4899645 | Solar powered ventilator A solar ventilator (1) is fittable to an edge (2) having first and second sides corresponding to first and second regions. The edge can be of a barrier, e.g. of a movable window of a motor vehicle or of a building. The ventilator has a suspension (5) for ... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4893550 | Dynamic vent for automobiles An automobile window ventilator in which a fan is mounted to the window via panels. The fan causes the forced exchange of hot interior air with cooler ambient air, which fan is used especially in the parked state of the vehicle. The fan is powered from th... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4799422 | Motor vehicle window ventilator A motor vehicle window ventilator is provided which has a frame having a raised central portion to fit into at least a part of the encasement of the motor vehicle window, a fitting member attached to the frame by a resilient member, the fitting member bei... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4773308 | Ventilation device for automobiles A one-piece flattened tubular member is formed into the shape of a U. The formed bottom of the U can be mounted over an automobile glass window and then the window is closed so as to retain the device mounted on an automobile. The ends of the flattened tu... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4685718 | Device for attaching rain shields to motor vehicle windows Some new truck and van weather seals have a cross-sectional shape like an inverted U, with inwardly upturned, flexible feet. These feet seal against the opposite sides of the window glass when the window is closed. Special retainer means are disclosed for... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4558633 | Weathershield for automobiles A weathershield for automobiles for deflecting the air flow relative to a moving automobile as well as rain and the like and so that the same will not enter the passenger compartment includes a body portion having a rearwardly extending part which extends... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4463790 | Flexible automobile screen An automobile window screen is removably disposed between opposing elements of an automobile window frame. The screen includes a pair of flexible and resilient elongated blocks, each of the blocks having a pair of longitudinal edges and a plurality of ven... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4089256 | Wind deflector for an automotive vehicle A wind deflector for reducing air currents within an automotive vehicle with the deflector being mountable at the rearwardly disposed portion of the automotive vehicle's window and configured so as to leave the lower portion of the window unencumbered.... | 05/16/1978 |
