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 |
| 7406803 | Multi-media workstation having a master rail system A multi-media workstation having a master rail system for permitting horizontal adjustment of the various components of the workstation. The workstation generally includes a console having a work surface and a master rail system for supporting various audiovisual eq... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7320200 | Multiplex housing with central and peripheral dwelling units A land use-efficient multiplex housing structure (10) is provided having a central housing unit (12) of generally cruciform plan configuration, with a plurality (preferably four) of peripheral dwelling units (14,16,18,20) interconnected with and... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318444 | Hub assembly for an umbrella frame An umbrella frame provides a stable and enduring support for an umbrella canopy while also allowing canopies of varying shapes and sizes to be mounted thereto. The umbrella frame includes a hub assembly, namely, a main hub member mounted about a central pole member ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7269925 | Layout of production facility An improved layout for a manufacturing facility is disclosed. The layout includes a hub surrounded by a production corridor. The production corridor comprises production stages used in the manufacturing process. The hub, having direct line-of-sight to the production... | 09/18/2007 |
| 6998729 | Wind energy plant having an observation platform The invention concerns a wind power installation comprising a rotor which is coupled to a generator within a machine housing. Such wind power installations have already long been known, for example the wind power installations of types E-40 and E-66 from Enercon, Au... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6944996 | Hurricane resistant structure A residential structure preferably has an N-sided polygonal footprint which has a central vertical axis. Inner walls separate a central common area from a number of outer individual residential units, each such unit occupying a sector of the footprint along an assoc... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6412250 | Post cladding assembly An elongate modular post cladding element is adapted for cooperating with at least one other cladding element to cover a post. The cladding element includes a panel for being applied to the post, and having first and second opposed end edges and first and... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6301845 | Amusement and virtual reality ride This invention includes means, apparatus and devices for performing the steps of the method described above, such as for example, wide angle image projection apparatus for projecting wide angle images for the enactment of a sail; sound projection apparatu... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6295783 | Post cladding assembly with sheet retaining means An elongate modular post cladding element is adapted for cooperating with at least one other cladding element to cover a post. The cladding element includes a panel for being applied to the post, and having first and second opposed end edges and first and... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6293228 | Wildlife homes A group of connecting homes (20), commercial and/or not-for-profit buildings that serve to enclose a self-sustaining wildlife habitat sanctuary (23), specifically targeting the natural environment of endangered species, where appropriate. The homes (20) s... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6279277 | Spiral ring-type construction with a single spiral central stairwell A building comprises a plurality of multi-story building sectors, each building sector having a trapezoidal horizontal cross section and the building sectors forming a polygonal ring enclosing an inner courtyard, a staircase housing in the inner courtyard... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6119419 | Integrated building complex consisting of ship and iceberg building structures connected by tunnels A fully integrated building complex comprising a body of water, a first housing structured to resemble the Titanic and a generally domed-shaped second housing structured to resemble an iceberg. The first and second housings are each situated within the bo... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6073403 | Integrated building complex consisting of ship and iceberg building structures connected by tunnels A fully integrated building complex comprising a body of water, a first housing structured to resemble the Titanic and a generally domed-shaped second housing structured to resemble an iceberg. The first and second housings are each situated within the bo... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6070320 | Cost effective and logically optimized assembly plant for series production of industrial products, especially vehicles An assembly plant for the series assembly of vehicles has a main assembly line and associated assembly works for relatively complex vehicle parts to be supplied "just in time". Simpler assembly components and small and standard components are held in read... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6056704 | Foot-pressure massage stand A foot-pressure massage stand and method effectively massages parts of a patient's body by using foot pressure either directly upon the patient by an operator or indirectly when a patient massages himself. The foot-pressure massage stand makes it possible... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6044596 | Building complex for disposing of toxic and otherwise hazardous waste materials A building complex for disposing of toxic or otherwise hazardous waste materials. The complex comprises heptagonal shaped center core structure and five rhomboid shaped wing structures dedicated to waste disposal. The walls, floors and ceilings of the win... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5979120 | Parking house for bicycles A house for parking bicycles so that bicycles can be placed separately in a circular storage area. The bicycles are positioned radially with the rear ends of the bicycles being directed toward the center axis of the house. The storage area of the house is... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5956920 | Modular post cladding element, post cladding assembly, and method of cladding a post An elongate modular post cladding element for being assembled with a plurality of like elements to cover a post. The cladding element includes a panel for being applied to one side of the post, and having first and second opposed end edges and first and s... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5690234 | Upright modular bike locker A storage unit for storing a bicycle or the like has an overall vertical dimension greater than an overall horizontal dimension, such that the storage unit provides an enclosed area for storing the bicycle in a substantially inclined position. Specificall... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5564239 | Horse shaped building with recreational area A horse shaped building with recreational area that is inspired by Greek mythology wherein the horse shaped building replicates the Greek horse doureios ippos. The horse shaped building with recreational area includes an octagonal shaped garden, the horse... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5511353 | Decking system and clips therefor A portable decking system formed from a plurality of flat panels adapted to be placed directly on the ground is provided with special clips that facilitate interconnection of adjacent edges of adjacent panels. The clips are generally W-shaped in cross-sec... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5426900 | Multi-purpose hexagonal building module A multi-purpose hexagonal building module constructed of identically configured panels connected together at lap joints, with each panel having a large flat rectangular section and an integral smoothly curved section. When the panels are interconnected to... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5267420 | Building construction A building having a support, which may be a column (10, 11) or member (61) located in the ground and a supporting member (12) associated therewith and adapted to support floor sections (30) connected thereto and which cantilever outwardly therefrom. The f... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5235787 | Method of constructing hexagonal structures The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for constructing hexagonal structures. In forming a right hexagonal prism structure, three rectangular sections are constructed, each having two parallel end pieces of a preselected height and width, ... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5203131 | Structures A structure providing a polygonal visual control room for an airport is enclosed along at least a major portion of its periphery by transparent panels, the roof of the room being supported by mullions disposed only in a minor portion or the remaining mino... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5199233 | Prefabricated concrete basement and process for constructing the same A concrete prefabricated basement having a number of underground units, each of which includes a bottom plate portion having a generally rectangular shape and a side plate portion, to form a rectangular box-shaped structure with an open top, the number of... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5193327 | Portable pavilion A portable pavilion which is easy to assemble, break down and transport is disclosed. The portable pavilion comprises a framework and coverings. The framework is assembled from a multiplicity of each of a series of five basic standardized relatively compa... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5081805 | Precast concrete building units and method of manufacture thereof A precast concrete building unit of half-room configuration with a floor or ceiling defining web portion and opposite half-wall defining flange portions is cast by pouring concrete over steel latticework in an inverted U-shaped cavity of a wheeled mold fo... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5031371 | Components and connector means for a modular building structure system A structural system of modular components which promotes rapid erection of building type structures is disclosed. The modular building structure system comprises a plurality of beam members, a plurality of column support members, and a connector means for... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5029420 | Polygon-shaped house A polygon-shaped house is composed of a foundation frame having a symmetrical polygonal shape; columns the lower ends of which are connected to the polygon-shaped foundation frame at vertices of the foundation frame; a beam frame disposed over and in para... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4802315 | Building construction The present invention relates to a system of building construction as well as the specific components of the building itself wherein a plurality of continuously configured truss-like primary framers are arranged in spaced apart parallel relation to one an... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4779388 | Shelter A make-shift shelter has a hexagonal shape and can be errected and dismantled quickly and efficiently without tools. The various pieces of material that make up the shelter are flat and are easily stored. In one embodiment of the invention, the shelter is... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4760676 | System of prefabricated components for constructing modular houses A modular house is composed of eight columns to be provided upright respectively at eight points, each two of which divide each side of an imaginary square on a piece of land into three equal parts, and panels to be attached to the columns. The modular ho... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4733508 | Multi-sided building construction A multi-sided building construction assembly having a plurality of side wall units, a like plurality of generally triangularly configured roof panels, a like plurality of combination union brackets, and a like plurality of footing brackets, with a roof ce... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4598515 | Pre-cast building structure There is disclosed a novel precast building structure system for a polygonal building, preferably a twelve-sided building structure. In particular, the precast structures are constituted by four basic units namely, a system of central core elements, a flo... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4550539 | Assemblage formed of a mass of interlocking structural elements A structural assemblage formed of a plurality of elongated structural elements wherein abutting elements are connected together through an interlocking arrangement. Each structural element is composed of an elongated member which in transverse cross-secti... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4546583 | Modular building construction system A modular building construction system that utilizes hexagonal-shaped floor and ceiling members and rectangular wall members. Window and door type openings may be provided in the wall members of each six-sided room thus formed within the structural integr... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4514938 | Portable building structure A portable building structure created by securing two frusto-pyramid building units together at their respective bases. This design enables the unassembled units to be nested for storage and transportation, thereby achieving a great savings in space. An i... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4480414 | Building construction A hexagonal housing unit is erected with flat roof and side wall panels of different shapes, formed of selected desired building materials, and manufactured by production procedures. Certain of the panels may be formed of two pieces or sections. There are... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4462191 | Prefabricated dwelling of the modular type A method of constructing a prefabricated dwelling on a selected lot, from at least a plurality of wall panels, symmetrical two by two with respect to a plane, each wall panel having a trapezoidal shape of which the parallel sides correspond to the vertica... | 07/31/1984 |
