RCA Laboratories (now part of SRI) brings television to full-color life.
Sensing and Devices
Return to the Timeline of innovation.
Color television
Railroad hydra-cushion
A softer ride on the rails dramatically reduces damage to freight shipments.
Movie printing timer
SRI helps develop technology for faster release of new color prints–and wins an Oscar for its role.
Laser photocoagulation for ophthalmology
A better way to look at eye surgery.
TIROS 1 weather satellite
The world’s first space-based meteorology satellite.
Sonar and sea mammals
First laboratory in North America devoted to studying the behavior and physiology of sea mammals.
Eyetracker
Follow what people are looking at to see solutions clearer.
CMOS integrated circuit
Vital technology still found in most of the world’s electronic circuitry.
Spindt cold cathode for displays
Revolutionary cathode led to today’s “instant-on” flat-panel computers and televisions.
Blue light-emitting diode
The world’s first blue light-emitting diode (LED) lays the foundations for Blu-Ray.
Ultrasound for medical diagnostics
Innovations make seeing inside the body from the outside ultra simple.
Surface analysis by laser ionization (SALI)
Extremely sensitive surface analysis now standard for analyzing metals, semiconductors and more.
Bioagent detection using upconverting phosphors
Bioagent detection protects humans from harmful exposure.
Telerobotic surgery
Less invasive surgery. Steadier hands. More happy patients.
Natural language speech recognition
Speech recognition technology translates to multiple successful spin-offs.
