Did You Know...
...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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5156900 | Leather-like sheet materials and method of producing same A leather-like sheet material resembling natural leather is provided which has a microporous surface and comprises a fibrous substrate layer (1) and a porous, skinless surface layer (2) having an apparent density of 0.25-0.48 g/cm3 with pores h... | 10/20/1992 |
| 4515852 | Leather-like sheet material having low slip characteristics A leather-like sheet material having low slip characteristics comprising: a sheet material having a fibrous substrate and a surface layer consisting of a polymer mainly composed of polyurethane elastomer, and an acryl-modified polyurethane resin spread on the said ... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4216251 | Method of producing a leather-like sheet material having a high-quality feeling A leather-like sheet material bearing a remarkable resemblance to high-quality leathers of natural origin, especially in respect of flatness, bending crimp, grain and feeling, is produced by providing a substrate consisting of a fibrous base material and ... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4190572 | Method of producing a leather-like sheet with a delicate appearance and a deluxe hand A method of producing a leather-like sheet having a deluxe feeling is provided comprising preparing and fully curing a leather-like sheet comprising a porous substrate consisting of a porous layer of elastomer and/or a porous layer of fibrous material and... | 02/26/1980 |
