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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: Lall, P. S.


Primary examiner statistics: 242 patents; average approval time: 798 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 166 patents; average approval time: 738 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
5353421 Multi-prediction branch prediction mechanism
5321825 Processing system with lock spaces for providing critical section...
5251153 Flexibly programmable irrigation system controller
5021979 Calibration apparatus for a light source used for exposing photog...
4999787 Hot extraction and insertion of logic boards in an on-line commun...
4996642 System and method for recommending items
4970645 Suspension control method and apparatus for vehicle
4926350 Non-destructive testing methods for lumber
4916630 Bed tester for molecular sieve oxygen concentrator
4916645 Continuous monochrometer drift compensation of a spectral monochr...
4914606 Electronic franking machine including a large number of auxiliary...
4899297 Method and apparatus for automatically testing temperature measur...
4896279 Method and an apparatus for inspecting an external shape of an ob...
4884222 Fire alarm system
4878180 Method of evaluating the condition of tubular goods
4870601 Method to estimate the degree of compaction obtained at compactio...
4858143 Work ordering routine for use in a method of routing
4847794 Error compensation method for transducers having non-linear ...
4847781 Energy management system
4841456 Test system and method using artificial intelligence control
4823263 Apparatus for controlling the operation of tipping a melting cruc...
4819163 Driving power control system
4815004 Apparatus and method for predicting fore/aft forces generated by ...
4811250 Deviation measurement system
4800512 Method and apparatus for determining and detecting data indicativ...
4800503 Method and apparatus for grading fabrics
4799175 System for inspecting pattern defects of printed wiring boards
4794545 Nondestructive measurement of fractions of phases in mixtures and...
4792910 Electronic method and storage system for storing setting values f...
4789950 Pre-interpolation adaptive filter
4780833 System for measuring liquid
4779212 Distance measuring device
4775939 Attitude controlling system for vehicle-supported equipment
4771391 Adaptive packet length traffic control in a local area network
4758967 Computer simulated inertia for motor vehicle powertrain testing
4710881 Knock control apparatus for internal combustion engine
4649485 Apparatus for controlling continuously variable transmission
4606008 Angular position detector
4597047 Engine control system including engine idle speed control
4524743 Fuel injection apparatus and system

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
4224905 Two-cycle engine with stabilized combustion and method of operati...
4220443 Electro-mechanical chemical firearm device
4213436 Capacitor discharge ignition and alternator auxiliary power syste...
4210117 Device for supplying fuel to a combustion engine and method of ...
4207853 Starting systems for internal combustion engine
4205641 Start control means for internal combustion engine
4205636 Apparatus for controlling the air fuel mixture of an internal com...
4205637 Electronic fuel injection system for an internal combustion engin...
4204511 Combination ignition switch and fuel priming system
4203486 Food preparation apparatus and process
4202309 Automatic starting fluid dispenser
4201170 Fuel injection pump with positive displacement delivery valve hav...
4200074 Fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine
4200076 Fuel control device for supercharged diesel engines
4198942 Dual spark plug ignition engine with EGR system
4198936 System to control the on-off time of a pulse train of variable ...
4198934 Signal amplification means
4198945 Internal combustion engine starter disconnect system
4196712 Engine start promoting device
4196702 Short duration fuel pulse accumulator for engine fuel injection
4195609 Device for supplying fuel to a combustion engine and method of ...
4195598 Method and apparatus for determining the injection time in extern...
4194478 Air-fuel ratio control system for an internal combustion engine
4194482 Self generating ignition system
4193383 Vacuum operated valve arrangement
4192277 Air/fuel ratio metering apparatus for use with an internal combus...
4191144 Method for controlling ignition timing in an internal combustion ...
4191145 Vacuum sensor
4191137 Electronic fuel injection control for an internal combustion engi...
4191157 Magneto drive adapter
4188929 Internal combustion engine magneto-type ignition system with ...
4188921 Method and apparatus for defining duration of fuel injection cont...
4188923 Internal combustion engine fuel feed
4187813 Fuel supply device
4187818 Fuel injection pumping apparatus for internal combustion engines ...
4186708 Fuel injection apparatus with wetting action
4186691 Delayed response disabling circuit for closed loop controlled int...
4185602 Pulse generator for energy discharge system
4184386 Multi-speed transmission, especially for motor vehicles
4184466 Linear displacement flow rate meter
 
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