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 |
| 7189678 | Method for the recuperation of decayed agricultural plantations A method for the recovery of decayed agricultural plantations, preferably fruit orchards, or wine or table grape vineyards, where the plantation decay is due mainly to localized irrigation and the use of inadequate exploitation techniques, such as the traditional on... | 03/13/2007 |
| 6972273 | Composition and method for selective herbicide An environmentally safe selective herbicide is provided that includes at least one metal component and at least one chelating agent. The metal component can have a variety of forms, but is preferably in the form of a metal salt, a metal chelate, or combinations ther... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6716457 | Effects of bactericide (peracetic acid-hydrogen peroxide-water combination) to agricultural chemicals in bacteria control when they are in contact with one another The present invention relates to a process for inhibiting or eliminating the growth of microorganisms in pesticide suspensions. More particularly, the process of the present invention includes the addition of a combination of peracetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, and w... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6479684 | Process for structuring lipids and the structured products thereof The present invention generally relates to a process for hardening lipids, especially unsaturated lipids such as unsaturated fatty oils, by mixing and interacting lipids with polyamines such that the peak melting point of the resulting combination is high... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6426317 | Stable, high available halogen 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-trione compositions having rapid dissolution rates Dry, stable, high available halogen sanitizing granular compositions with a rapid rate of dissolution comprising halogenated 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triones and a dissolution accelerant that is an alkali metal salt of 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-trione are disclose... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6407126 | Fungicide mixtures based on amide compounds and pyridine derivatives Fungicidal mixtures comprise as active components a) an amide compound of the formula I A--CO--NR1 R2 (I) and at least one further ingredient selected from b) a dithiocarbamate (II) selected from the group consisting of manganese ethylenebis(dithi... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6372238 | Method of using implants to fertilize, control growth and fungal and insect attack on banana or plantain A process for providing nutrient material for banana and plantain plants, comprising providing a slow release implant containing a banana and plantain nutrient material and implanting the implant into banana or plantain plants whereby the nutrient is slow... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6271177 | Selective herbicidal composition A selective herbicidal composition for controlling grasses and weeds in crops of cultivated plants comprising, in addition to customary formulation assistants, a) a herbicide selected from the group consisting of sulfonyl ureas, sulfonamides and imidazoli... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6258749 | Methods for treating plants and enhancing plant growth using polyacylglycosides and/or polyalkylglycosides and formulations for same Methods and formulations for treating plants and enhancing plant growth and for safening high concentrations of one or more phytocatalysts, wherein one or more formulations, comprising, a high concentration of one or more phytocatalysts, and an effective ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6017850 | Herbicidal composition and method of weed control A herbicidal composition comprising, in addition to customary inert formulation adjuvants, as active ingredient a) an antagonistically active amount of at least one compound A selected from the group of compounds of formula A1 ##STR1## and... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5591692 | Compositions and methods for controlling the growth of microbials in aqueous media Compositions and methods are disclosed for sanitizing aqueous media, which combine a chlorine-source composition and a glycoluril-source composition. The compositions are added together or separately, continuously or periodically, and by any of a variety ... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5278132 | Agricultural compounds The invention provides a concentrate for dilution with water in the preparation of an agricultural composition for application to crops, soil or animals and comprising an agricultural chemical whose agricultural activty varies with the pH of the water; an... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5256182 | Microbiocidal combinations of materials and their use The present invention is directed to a method for sanitizing a system where microorganisms are capable of growing which comprises adding to said system a microbiocidally effective amount of an oxidant capable of releasing nascent or singlet oxygen for inh... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5254526 | Method to prevent algae growth in pools and spas The invention discloses an anti-microbial composition, and method for its use for the long term inhibition of the growth of algae in swimming pools, spas, and similar bodies of water. The method includes the addition of bromide ions to the body of water i... | 10/19/1993 |
| 4994101 | Systemic herbicides and methods of use Herbicidal compositions having systemic herbicidal activity comprise solutions containing one or more systemic herbicides and an amount of an amide and sulfuric acid of the following formula sufficient to accentuate the activity of the systemic herbicide:... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4975109 | Microbiocidal combinations of materials and their use The present invention is directed to microbiocidal combinations and processes for inhibiting the growth of microorganisms. The novel combinations and processes of the present invention show unexpected activity against microorganisms, including bacteria, f... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4834790 | Method of treating pineapples to inhibit opening of the pineapple flowers Pineapple plants are chemically treated in the field with effective amounts of an aqueous solution of a nonionic or anionic surfactant to inhibit opening of the pineapple flowers, so that the susceptibility of the pinapple plant to fruit disease is reduce... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4767542 | Method for disinfecting aqueous medium with N,N'-dihalo-2-imidazolidinones N-chloro and N-bromo derivatives of 2-imidazolidinones having substituents at the 4 and 5 positions of the ring are described. More particularly, there are described dichloro, dibromo-, and chlorobromo- derivatives of 2-imidazolidinones having at least th... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4659359 | 2-chloro-4,6-diamino-s-triazines as algicides Mixtures of (a) a 2-chloro-4,6-diamino-s-triazine of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R1 is alkyl having 2-5 C atoms or cycloalkyl having 3-5 C atoms, and R2 is alkyl having 3-5 C atoms or cycloalkyl having 3-5 C atoms, and (b) a... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4552582 | Cotton defoliant compositions An improved cotton defoliant formulation comprising a mixture of thidiazuron and an effective potentiating amount of an ammonium, quaternary alkyl ammonium, alkali metal or alkaline earth metal thiocyanate.... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4470840 | 1-Triacontanol plant growth stimulator formulations A plant growth stimulator formulation including a substantially water-soluble concentrate solution of 1-triacontanol, a polar organic solvent, metal ions having a valence of +2 or more, and other plant growth substances. Metal ions of the present inventio... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4411685 | 1-Triacontanol plant growth stimulator formulations A plant growth stimulator formulation including a substantially water-soluble concentrate solution of 1-triacontanol, a polar organic solvent, metal ions, and other plant growth substances. Metal ions disclosed in the present invention markedly increase t... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4334910 | Plant-protective and pest-control agent A herbicidal composition capable of preventing weed growth of potatoes or soybean plants consists of a triazene or an aromatic nitro compound together with an inorganic salt, especially sodium bisulfate or potassium bisulfate which reduced the quantity of... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4261726 | Composition for plant growth regulation A composition for growth regulation of plants or for defoliating plants comprises in combination (a) at least one compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms and R2 is hydrogen or alk... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4212664 | Nicotinamide-ammonium hydroxide plant growth regulator compositions A plant growth regulator comprising as an active ingredient at least one member selected from the group of nicotinamide and analogues of nicotinic acid.... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4039312 | Bacteriostatic, fungistatic and algicidal compositions, particularly for submarine paints This invention relates to bacteriostatic, fungistatic and algicidal compositions. Said compositions comprise a metal derivative of N-hydroxypyridinethione of the formula: ##STR1## in which R represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl radical, a lower ... | 08/02/1977 |
