Shades of Big Brother in Hong Kong road pricing plan
Hong Kong will test electronic road pricing in 1984 to curb congestion by charging drivers per use. The system uses in-car transponders, road sensors, and central computers to bill monthly road use, with pilots costing about six million dollars and a full rollout planned for 1987. Critics warn of privacy and cost impacts.
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Michael Parks
Los Angeles Times
Hong Kong
Michael Clancy
Wanchai
Clancy
George Orwell
Philip Taylor
Hong Kong Automobile Association
Taylor
United States
PC Telemart Rolls Out Computer Kiosks For Software Shopping
Washington area firm PC Telemart Inc of Fairfax introduces retail kiosks in computer and book stores. Shoppers use terminals to identify software packages, view demonstrations, or read evaluations. Retailers pay $500 monthly. the system links to Telemart's database to order programs and supply wholesale pricing.
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Washington
PC Telemart Inc
Fairfax
Larry Stockett
PC Telemart
Stockett
Howard I. Morrison
Telemart
Patents Issued Last Week by U.S. PTO in Washington D.C
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington D.C. issued several notable patents last week. The announcements highlight innovative technologies across multiple sectors, reflecting ongoing advancements in science and industry.
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U.S
Zenith patent on subscription TV unscrambler
Zenith Radio Corp. of Glenview Illinois earned a patent for a subscription television unscrambler by James W. Ensinger and Melvin C. Hendrickson. The device decodes coded programming categories such as sports and movies for subscribers with decoders, fitting into Zeniths cable and subscription decoder program.
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Zenith Radio Corp
Glenview
Ill
James W. Ensinger
Melvin C. Hendrickson
Scent-awake clock perfumes sleepers to rouse them
A New York City transit inspector and Brooklyn surgeon patent a Scent-awake alarm. Louise D. Hartford and James P. Kavoussi built a model and seek manufacturing. The device releases perfume at the preset hour via spray or fan, avoiding disturbing buzzers and flashers, and aiding the deaf or blind.
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New York City
Brooklyn
Louise D. Hartford
James P. Kavoussi
NITE-LIFE Reflective Pet Collar Patent Granted
Eleanor Bozzacco of Orange New Jersey received the patent for a safety collar branded NITE-LIFE with long reflective strips not hidden by fur. Plans include snapping-on reflecting strips for existing collars to improve headlight visibility for long haired pets. Also notes major banks lifted prime lending rates to 10 percent after years at 9.75.
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Nite-Life
Eleanor Bozzacco
Orange
N.J
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