Did You Know...
...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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6847043 | Ion sources for ion implantation apparatus The invention relates to improving the efficiency of ion flow from an ion source, by reducing heat loss from the source both in the ion chamber of the ion source and its constituent parts (e.g. the electron source). This is achieved by lining the interior of the ion... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6777882 | Ion beam generator G2 electrode is mounted so as to be movable along the beam line and, optionally, perpendicular to it as well. G1 and G2 are curved with a constant gap between G1 and G2 in the radial direction (so that the two electrodes are concen... | 08/17/2004 |
