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...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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Examiner: Thompson, Jim


Primary examiner statistics: 9 patents; average approval time: 673 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 2 patents; average approval time: 794 days

Patents as Primary Examiner

Patent No. Patent Title:
7342730 Zoom lens optical system
7339753 Light scanning apparatus and imaging apparatus
7336432 Optical pickup and optical disc device
7324262 Optical shutter and light scanning apparatus employing the same
7319554 Display medium, display device and display method
7292398 Optical system and optical apparatus including optical system
7289280 Zoom lens and imaging system
7289283 Lens barrel and image pickup apparatus
7277239 Magnification mechanism for viewing an electronic display

Patents as Assistant Examiner

Patent No. Patent Title:
6577449 Telescopic zoom lens system
6307686 Power lens
 
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