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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1983
Page
21
Robin Livin azette reviews Munch Mobile where the Munch Mobile car uses a right joystick to move and a grabbing hand to collect fruit fish waste and gas cans. Points come from speed objects collected and money bags with single or two player play.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington issued several notable patents last week. The announcements highlight innovations across multiple sectors and identify inventor names and assignees where available.
Harry C. Langree, Columbia Business School graduate student, patents a soil block maker named the Dart-Ram. The manual machine uses cement and water, locking a cover and applying 500 psi via a toggler linkage. Habitat for Humanity grant funded development. prototype tested in Haiti with interest from other nations.
Frank W. Atchley Donald W. Verbeck and Ronald L. Wurz received a patent last week for an animal bite valve used by pigs sheep dogs and primates to obtain water. They assigned the patent to Atco Manufacturing Co Napa California noting the design delivers water gently rather than shooting it directly into the animal’s mouth.
Mikhail I. Samoilovich and six co inventors received a patent this week for a diamond growth process. The method is suited for producing diamonds for tool making and solid state semiconductor instruments.
Honeywell launches its second annual Futurist Awards Competition on Oct. 3 inviting undergraduates and graduates in the United States to submit essays forecasting technology 25 years ahead to 2008. Ten winners receive 2000 dollars and a summer work chance with Honeywell. entries due by Dec 31, 1983.
The piece notes a dramatic rise in beginner oriented personal computer books, with about 2000 titles by 1983 and sales over 7 million copies. Major publishers pivot to novices, aiming to grow the market toward a projected 2 billion in PC sales by 1990.
A Merit cigarettes sponsored poll shows 62 percent of men support more automation in U S business while 48 percent of women do. Women more often fear job loss from tech advances, 48 percent vs 40 percent for men. Women also favor products from workers over machines, 62 percent to 44 percent for men. The telephone survey was conducted September 17 22 among 1 205 adults.
Lightweight sleeveless vest for men with a V neck and wooden buttons available in natural or navy. Sizes S M L offered. Priced at 15.99 dollars.
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