Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7860481 | Low power rf control system A low power rf control system includes a controller that operates at a low clock speed when an associated rf receiver is deenergized and a high clock speed when the controller energizes the receiver. The receiver can be on for a short period, off for a short period ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7299039 | Method and system for providing data service in interworking wireless public and private networks A method and system for providing a data service in interworking wireless public and private networks, allows for data service data being transmitted through the private network when a data service is to be transmitted through the private network within the network ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7174137 | Wireless transmit-only apparatus and method A wireless transmit-only apparatus (20) can be comprised of a controller (21) that selectively controls which of a plurality of resonant devices (24 and 25) are utilized to influence the transmission carrier frequency of a transmitter ( | 02/06/2007 |
| 6934513 | Process and device for isotropic communication between a vehicle and a tag The process relates to communication between a mobile receiver fitted with at least two antennas of which one antenna is less sensitive, an internal transmitter and an external transmitter respectively inside and outside a vehicle. It comprises a step of reception (... | 08/23/2005 |
| 4546335 | Manual remote sound control for TV and radio and high fidelity A braided cord and a connector are provided for remote control of a rotary knob.... | 10/08/1985 |
