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...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...

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Examiner: Chen, Tse


Primary examiner statistics: 321 patents; average approval time: 325 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 77 patents; average approval time: 1642 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
8187190 Method and system for configuration of a pacemaker and for placem...
8190237 MRI adjustable head coil
8187191 System and method for equalizing received intravascular ultrasoun...
8187189 Imaging via blood vessels
8190231 Lymph node detecting apparatus
8190232 Automatic alignment of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain sca...
8187166 Minimally invasive medical system employing a magnetically contro...
8187185 Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus
8185189 Investigation of body structures
8185188 Method and apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging on the basis ...
8185184 Fiducial marker devices, tools, and methods
8180426 Method for transforming head surface coordinates to brain surface...
8180429 Instrumentation and method for mounting a surgical navigation ref...
8177717 Ultrasonic endoscope
8175677 MRI-guided medical interventional systems and methods
8175685 Process, arrangements and systems for providing frequency domain ...
8172757 Methods and devices for image-guided manipulation or sensing or a...
8175675 Deformable marker device
8172900 Microsensor system for application in biomechanics
8167805 Systems and methods for ultrasound applicator station keeping
8167808 Treatment instrument system
8170643 System and method for irradiating a target with electromagnetic r...
8170649 Arrangement and method for assessing tissue qualities
8167809 Imaging probe housing with fluid flushing
8167826 Vibration generating apparatus and method introducing hypersonic ...
8165659 Modeling method and apparatus for use in surgical navigation
RE43328 Image guided awl/tap/screwdriver
8165661 Method and apparatus for analyzing amniotic fluid
8162858 Ultrasonic medical treatment device with variable focal zone
8165657 Method and apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging on the basis ...
8162840 High power ultrasound transducer
8162838 Doppler signal spectrum calculating method and apparatus
8162835 Ultrasonic image generating method
8162834 Hemoglobin contrast in ultrasound and optical coherence tomograph...
8162831 Hand scanner with moveable platen
8160675 Retrospective sorting of 4D CT into breathing phases based on geo...
8160678 Methods and devices for repairing damaged or diseased tissue usin...
8157734 Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and ultrasonic diagnostic method
8160681 Raman instrument for measuring weak signals in the presence of st...
8155729 Method and apparatus to compensate imaging data with simultaneous...

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7395447 Precision oscillator for an asynchronous transmission system
7373534 Reducing storage data transfer interference with processor power ...
7373491 Processor with versatile external memory interface
7370217 Regulating file system device access
7356686 Initialization of range registers within chipsets on spare proces...
7340615 Method and apparatus for managing power in network interface modu...
7340617 System and method of dynamically controlling storage device power...
7340596 Embedded processor with watchdog timer for programmable logic
7337344 Methods and apparatus for synchronizing devices on different seri...
7321976 Information processing apparatus, power supply control method for...
7318149 Semi-persistent relocatable ram-based virtual floppy disk method
7315956 Method and apparatus for timing and event processing in wireless ...
7315939 Microcomputer having clock control circuit and initializing metho...
7313715 Memory system having stub bus configuration
7310737 Cooling system for computer systems
7293188 Low voltage detection system
7287170 Method and apparatus for power management using system and reques...
7281140 Digital throttle for multiple operating points
7272740 Performance indication system for use with a universal serial bus...
7234056 Method and apparatus for downloading executable code in a non-dis...
7228443 Computer and power saving control method thereof
7228447 Methods and apparatus for monitoring a power source
7222245 Managing system power based on utilization statistics
7222244 Semiconductor device including a prediction circuit to control a ...
7210055 Electronic control apparatus
7203859 Variable clock configuration for switched op-amp circuits
7200766 Method and system for the distributed synchronization of users of...
7197659 Global I/O timing adjustment using calibrated delay elements
7194649 Clock synchronization for network measurements with clock resets
7194638 Device and method for managing power consumed by a USB device
7190640 Power control for electronic equipment having a plurality of pane...
7149902 Apparatus for and method of supplying power with power saving fun...
7146515 System and method for selectively executing a reboot request afte...
7146517 Clock pulse shaver with selective enable pulse width
7146518 Filter circuit with automatic adjustment of cutoff frequency via ...
7139922 Powering down a computer in response to a thermal event
7137013 Method and apparatus for dynamic power management in an execution...
7137017 Method and apparatus for controlling processor operation speed
7130992 Detecting insertion of removable media
7127631 Single wire serial interface utilizing count of encoded clock pul...
 
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