Sony wins court victory but VHS gains market share
The Supreme Court ruling on home video is seen as boosting publicity more than sales. VHS now accounts for about 65 to 75 percent of videocassette recorders sold, while Sony faces continued pressure from losing market share to the VHS format.
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Tiny space beads earn NASA label Made in Space
NASA will market ultra small plastic beads produced in four space shuttle flights as Made in Space. Beads sized at micro levels will be used in glaucoma eye studies stomach wall pores cancer research and pollution instrument calibration. By 1985 the beads will be sold to private researchers at 350 dollars per unit and divided into 600 units.
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Noteworthy Patents Issued by USPTO in Washington DC
The U S Patent and Trademark Office in Washington D C issued notable patents last week. The report highlights several new inventions and their inventors, underscoring ongoing innovation across multiple technology sectors.
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Magnetic torquing improves satellite control for RCA
RCA Astroelectronics Division researchers Ludwig Muhifelder Kevin J Phillips and Steven L Blasnik developed magnetic torquing to reduce nutation and improve attitude control of satellites using coils interacting with Earth's field.
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