Sarnoff Labs: 'still crazy' but coping

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The David Sarnoff Research Center was founded by its namesake in 1942 and was considered 'a national treasure' by one of its former researchers. David Sarnoff, president of RCA, created the lab to showcase RCA's electronic excellence. It lived up to its reputation by eventually producing 80 IEEE Fellows and 40 IEEE Major Award winners. The lab is now part of SRI International, the former research arm of Stanford University. The present contract-research facility now has over $80 million in research contracts, with the goal of reaching $100 million a year as an industrial and technology transfer research center. The lab will lose two major GE contracts in 1994, but it expects to more than make up for them with other contracts, including a $60-million, two-year contract with Thomson SA of France.

Planning, Industrial research, Spinoffs (Corporate), Research and Development, Merger, Financial Stability, Spinoff Company, David Sarnoff Research Center

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John Cocke: vision with enthusiasm

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John Cocke, inventor of reduced-instruction-set computer (RISC) technology, solves problems by continuous work and not by any particular philosophy. The continuing interests of the long-time IBM engineer in all aspects of computers led to about 22 patents in such diverse areas as logic simulation, coding theory and compiler optimization. Cocke says that he never has flashes of inspiration, but his curiosity, intellect and ability to totally immerse himself in a problem have caused him to be awarded the National Medal of Technology, the Turing Award from the Association for Computing Machinery and the first IBM John E. Bertram Award. Details of his life and accomplishments are discussed.

Electronic computers, Office machines, not elsewhere classified, Computer integrated systems design, Officials and employees, Computer industry, International Business Machines Corp., IBM, Inventions, Scientists, Biographies, Creativity, Biography, Achievements and Awards, Methods, RISC, RISC processors

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Fuzzy logic on the road

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Fuzzy logic will find extensive applications in automotive electronics in terms of controls for car speed, engines, antilock brakes, heating, ventilation and airconditioning. The technique has simplified cruise control and the automatic transmission systems of Mitsubishi Invecs and the Honda Prosmatec Type F. Fuzzy logic is also applicable when environmental conditions prevent the mathematical expression of system characteristics.

Analysis, Equipment and supplies, Automotive parts, Electronics, Transportation, Automobiles, Electronics in transportation

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