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Robert Adler (December 4, 1913 - February 15, 2007) was an Austrian-American inventor who held numerous patents. Image File history File links Robert_adler. ...
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Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...
February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...
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A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state to a patentee (the inventor or assignee) for a fixed period of time in exchange for the regulated, public disclosure of certain details of a device, method, process or composition of matter (substance) (known as an invention) which...
Achievements Adler was born in Vienna, and earned a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Vienna in 1937. After emigrating to the United States, he began working at Zenith Electronics in the research division in 1941. In his lifetime, Adler was granted 180 patents for electronic devices. During World War II, he worked on high-frequency oscillators and electromechanical filters in aircraft radios. Vienna (German: , see also other names) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ...
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Physics (Greek: (phúsis), nature and (phusiké), knowledge of nature) is the science concerned with the fundamental laws of the universe and their precise formulation in a mathematical framework. ...
The University of Vienna (German: Universität Wien) in Vienna, Austria is the oldest university in the current Austro-Hungarian domain; it formally opened in 1365. ...
Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Zenith Electronics Corporation is an American manufacturer of televisions headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois. ...
For the movie, see 1941 (film). ...
Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...
Oscillation is the periodic variation, typically in time, of some measure as seen, for example, in a swinging pendulum. ...
In engineering, electromechanics combines electromagnetism and mechanics. ...
After the war, he went on to work with television technology, where some of his inventions created - from then until his death in 2007 - more or less shaped modern television sets as we today know them. The gated beam vacuum tube not only improved audio quality of television transmissions, but also reduced the cost of manufacturing the sound circuitries (and effectively the television sets themselves). “TV†redirects here. ...
Adler is also known for his work with surface acoustic wave technology, not only due to the fact that frequency filters based on it are widely used in color television sets, but also because it is used in most touch screen systems. A surface acoustic wave (SAW) is a kind of wave used in piezoelectric devices called SAW devices in electronics circuits. ...
See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ...
Contributions to the remote control The invention Adler is best known for is the wireless remote control for televisions. While not the first remote control, its underlying technology was a vast improvement over previous remote control systems. A television remote control A DVD player remote control A remote control is an electronic device used for the remote operation of a machine. ...
The "Flashmatic" remote control, invented by Eugene Polley, another engineer at Zenith, was the first wireless remote control, replacing the signal cable based remote control devices, which never were a success. The Flashmatic used directional flashlight in the transmitter device, and photo cells in the television set itself. One of the major shortcomings of this technology was that if the television set was exposed to direct sunlight, it could trigger one of the remote control functions inadvertently due to the lack of sufficient protection circuitry, which is why the engineers at Zenith had to go back to the drawing board. Eugene Polley is the inventor of the remote control. ...
Zenith Electronics Corporation is an American manufacturer of televisions headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois. ...
 The Zenith Space Command remote control The idea of a radio based system was briefly mentioned, but radio waves travel through walls, and a scenario where a remote control inadvertently changes channels, or performs other commands on a television set located next door, led to that idea quickly being ditched. Furthermore, the marketing people at Zenith requested a remote control which doesn't require batteries, as it was perceived at the time that if the battery died, the customer might think something was wrong with the television set itself. Image File history File links Zenith_SpaceCommand. ...
This is where Adler and his remote control concept came in. His idea was to use sound to communicate with a television set instead of light. The first remote control he developed, the "Space Command", used aluminium rods, analogous to tuning forks, struck by hammers toggled by the buttons on the device, to produce high-frequency tones that would be interpreted to control functions by the television set. Prism splitting light Light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength that is visible to the eye (visible light) or, in a technical or scientific context, electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength[1]. The elementary particle that defines light is the photon. ...
General Name, Symbol, Number aluminium, Al, 13 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 13, 3, p Appearance silvery Atomic mass 26. ...
A tuning fork is a simple metal two-pronged fork with the tines formed from a U-shaped bar of elastic material (usually steel). ...
In the 1960s, Adler modified the remote control to use ultrasonic signals, a technology which went on to be used in television sets manufactured in the next 25 years. The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...
Ultrasound is sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, approximately 20 kilohertz. ...
Professional accomplishments By the time of his retirement from Zenith, officially in 1982, Adler was the company's Vice President and Director of Research. He remained a technical advisor to Zenith until 1999. In 1980, Adler was awarded the IEEE's Edison Medal. In 1997, Adler and Polley were jointly awarded an Emmy Award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Adler's latest patent application was filed on February 1, 2007 for work on touch-screen technology. The IEEE Edison Medal is presented by the IEEE for a career of meritorious achievement in electrical science, electrical engineering or the electrical arts. ...
An Emmy Award. ...
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences or NATAS is branch of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences based in New York City. ...
February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...
Nintendo DS Touch screen A touch screen is an input/output device that allows the user to interact with the computer by touching the display screen. ...
Death Robert Adler died in a Boise, Idaho nursing home of heart failure at age 93. Nickname: City of Trees Motto: Energy Peril Success Location of Boise in the State of Idaho Coordinates: Country United States State Idaho County Ada Founded 1863 Incorporated 1864 Mayor David H. Bieter (NP) Area - City {{{area_total}}} km² (64 sq mi) Elevation {{{elevation}}} m (2700 ft) Population - City 211,830 - Metro...
// A nursing home or skilled nursing facility (SNF) is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living. ...
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