...that Thomas Edison's patent application on his phonograph was approved by the Patent Office in just seven weeks? In contrast, it took Gordon Gould, the inventor of the laser, 30 years to obtain his patent -- finally awarded in 1988!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6990227 | Method for printed circuit board inspection This invention discloses a method for printed circuit board (PCB) inspection, including providing a multiplicity of PCBs placed on an inspection panel, defining each non-identical PCB in terms of geometry and features which are to be inspected, grouping the PCBs int... | 01/24/2006 |