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1937 – Patented our first motor protector
1939 – Introduced our ¾" motor protector
1941 – Designed and built first circuit breakers for military aircraft and vehicles
1945 – Received Army-Navy “E” award for WWII contributions; our electrical protection devices were used on all military vehicles and on practically all aircraft
1950 – Introduced first hermetically sealed thermostat, for use in refrigerators
1954 – Produced first hermetic motor protector
1956 – Patented the amplitude fry pan thermostat, introducing the age of the immersible appliance
1960 – Developed first protector for fluorescent-light ballasts
1965 – Work began on designing and building all panel-control switches for the Apollo 11 command module, the lunar module and lunar rover; contracted by U.S. Mint to make clad metal for dimes and quarters |
1972 – Introduced first positive thermal coefficient (PTC) electric choke for cars
1976 – Introduced electronic controls for microwave ovens
1985 – Determined how to save the corroded Statue of Liberty
1988 – Launched APT automotive pressure sensor, the first for car air conditioning systems and the first solid-state pressure sensor for cars
1999 – Introduced micro-fused strain gauge (MSG) sensors for vehicle stability
2000 – Developed new bonded material for U.S. dollar coins
2004 – Earned aerospace award for technical advancement
2006 – Chaired iNEMI group to identify future sensor technologies; earned 5 awards from Korea Standards Association for manufacturing excellence
2008 – Won EUREKA Lillehammer award for the environmental benefits of our cylinder pressure sensor (CPS) |
