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While the idea was first demonstrated by Benjamin Franklin, the idea was adapted for use in Christmas lights. They were invented by Carl Otis in 1935, who sold the patents to the NOMA Electric Corporation. There is a long story involving patent fights. [5] Bubble lights can still be purchased online and in stores to this day.
John set out to decorate his neighborhood with Christmas lights in late September when most people were decorating their homes for Halloween. Using thousands of dollars from his savings, he made ...
The first restoration architecture which was used in the 1980s is the DCS-based mesh restoration of DS3 facilities. This architecture used a centralized restoration technique: every restoration event was coordinated from the network operation center (NOC). This restoration architecture is path-based and failure dependent, and is used after a ...
Some argue that Quick Response Manufacturing differs from Quick Response (QR) methods used in the apparel industry and the fast fashion market. QRM is a companywide management strategy applicable to a wide variety of businesses, whereas QR primarily stands for a specific business model in a particular industry. [ 3 ]
Dynamic voltage restoration (DVR) is a method of overcoming voltage sags and swells that occur in electrical power distribution. [1] [2] [3] These are a problem because spikes consume power and sags reduce efficiency of some devices. DVR saves energy through voltage injections that can affect the phase and wave-shape of the power being supplied ...
Lead is widely used as a stabilizer for the PVC insulation around romex, extension cords, Christmas lights and other electrical conductors. It is not well bound to the polymer and hence can be released in dust over time. Lead is also used as a stabilizer in other PVC applications - Tom Lent 17:00, 21 September 2006 (UTC) (guess i should post ...
Headlight restoration or plastic headlight restoration is the act of restoring aged headlight lenses that have become discolored or dull due the original factory UV protective coating degrading primarily due to UV light and other environmental factors such as road debris impact (stones, sand, etc.) rain, and exposure to caustic chemicals.
The Great Christmas Light Fight (originally titled Lights, Camera, Christmas! [1] in development) is an American reality television competition show that premiered on December 9, 2013 on ABC.