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H14 Austin American-Statesman Sunday, July 1, 1984 Fewer patents going to U.S. inventors AUSTIN APARTMENTS MUST CLOSE IN 45 DAYS By PATRICK YOUNG Ntwhout Nwt Service WASHINGTON Both the and the percentage of U.S. patents issued to VS. citizens have fallen steadily for years, while those for foreign nationals have spurted. The trend has stirred puzzlement and concern that the drop in Station From HI Our client urgently needs several projects of 50-150 units Maximum age 15 years 25 down, seven year financing Stable or improving blue-collar areas Master meters okay, but no two-pipe systems Principal or brokers with owner contract only, please Hirsch and Associates 331 Capitoia Avenue Cacto a Caiifcn 95010 4CB) 476 8194 Inc.

(IPO), a patent-holders trade group. "Nissan Motor Co. received about the same number of UJ5. patents as General Motors and Ford combined." THIS PATENT GAP has spurred reforms at the U.S. patent office and calls for major changes in the nation's patent laws, but surprisingly little research into its causes.

"It's sort of sobering, but patent data are difficult to interpret under the best of conditions," says economist Edwin Mansfield of the University of Pennsylvania. patents could eventually adversely affect the nation's competitiveness in international trade. VS. residents won 55,988 patents in 1971, but just 32,872 last year. Meanwhile, foreigners claimed 23.990 in 1983, up from 8,966 in 1964, and their share of total U.S.

patents rose from 19 percent annually to 42.2 percent "Only three American companies received more U.S. patents in 1983 than (Japan's) Hitachi General Electric, IBM and RCA," says Donald W. Banner, president of Intellectual Property Owners Incredible Computer Offer IBM Compatible Computer Professionals in the business of religious television programming say Allandale Baptist's effort typifies the new willingness of "mainline Protestant" denominations to put their money where their convictions are. GENERALLY, THE RELIGIOUS stations in this country are not viewed as major money makers. "They make a profit to survive rather than survive to make a profit," said Jon Bosworth, operations manager for the Association of Christian Broadcasters, an industry organization based in New Jersey.

"When your goal is to get alternative programming out, you just want to keep the lights lit You can do things a lot cheaper." Board members for the proposed station represent a variety of community groups and organizations. Members are: Ferguson; attorneys Pike Powers and Donald Totusek; Jette Cambpell, vice president of finance for The Watson Group; Max Sherman, dean of the LBJ School of Public Affairs; Tony Cabrera, executive director of the Services for the Elderly; Darnell Arnold, a dentist and founding member of the Capitol City Chamber of Commerce; Ida Hunt, principal of Blackshear Elementary School; Eddie Aurispa, of the University of Texas office for Mexican Studies and businessmen Felix Daily and Herschel Kelley. We recently represented the seller 24 Acres on Smyers Lane DAVE CHRISTENSEN Broker Give Mr. Christensen a call if you have commercial property to sell, or if you want to buy commercialinvestment property JBCaCffifjirjfii Ccinntsfcls! 128 Memory. 1 1 FREE High Resolution Monitor Adaptor cfw pocto, Two DSDD Drives 0 FREE Printer Port than IBM FREE Communications Port FREE Battery Backed ClockCalendar FREE Operating System, Basic Language Manuals ONE YEAR WARRANTY $218500 Call to schedule a personalized demo CompuShack 12591 Research Blvd.

512258-1062 (Just West of TI in Forest Plaza) 837-7880, Out of State 1-8O0-531-5207 We also have IBM PCs and other compatibles "Today Austin is safer. St. David's Community Hospital opens a new 24-hour Emergency Department." John M. Blawctt, M.D.. Director, St.

David's EmrjncT Department competent, efficient medical attention and sensitive, supportive concern for the emotional needs of patients and their loved ones. It is this unique combination of professional care and personal attention that sets the standard for St. David's Emergency Department. Watch for a lum (of tv programming) is headed." Ferguson estimated that In the past as many as 3,000 Austin residents have contributed funds to national television boycott movements such as the National Federation of Decency. Ferguson said he believes "you rarely accomplish much with a boycott.

I see (the starting of a new television channel) as a positive thing to be done." MUCH OF THE new station's programming is expected to come from the American Christian Television System based in Fort Worth and supported by the Southern Baptist Convention. That satellite system went on the air in May and now broadcasts 18 hours a day, including six hours of new programs such as musical variety programs, dramas, comedies, sports, gardening, self-help and children's shows. In addition, the station would aslo carry reruns of such shows as "Leave it to Beaver," "Father Knows Best," and "Captain Kangaroo." Ferguson said the station's organizers firmly believe that its religious programs will not include requests for funds that are commonly part of many religious programs. Electronics From HI and playback units that use a y4-inch tape non-compatible with existing Vi-tnch VCRs. Sauter said a lack of prerecorded programs and high promotional costs may make it difficult for 8mm video to be more than a specialty product Observers believe RCA isn't about to join the 8mm fight so soon after throwing in the towel on manufacturing the vldeodisk player.

Sauter said RCA will continue to custom-press videodisks for the movie studios but won't actively seek out new movie titles. TV SET MANUFACTURERS have come back to audio a field many of them fled years back. At McCormick Place, if a TV set wasn't showing a high-fi recording of the movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark," it was tuned to the latest music video a sort of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Boom. McCormick Place West was given over to computer and videogame exhibitors. The air there was filled with talk of hardware, software and "vaporware." The last term is one that skeptics use for products that are announced but never marketed or at least not in significant volume.

Some people thought Commodore 264 computer series was headed for the vaporware pile. It is alive and well and being touted as the Plus4 Productivity Machine. What isn't alive and well is Atari Inc's 1450XLD model "high-end" computer announced last year. At a press conference during the show, Atari disclosed the 1450XLD is dead. But, Atari officials said, reporters could be assured that a new high-end computer, shown only to software firms, would make it to the market in sufficient volume later this year.

Some Japanese firms delayed the introduction of what is being called the MSX computer system. When the time is right, several analysts say, the Japanese will not only invade the U.S. home-computer market but win a significant share. "IBM IS LIKE General Motors, Commodore is like Ford and Atari is like Chrysler. They all think they know what the American consumer wants.

But suddenly Sony and Panasonic and the rest are going to drive In like Toyota and really shake up the market," predicted Howard Kenig, a Detroit consultant to K-Byte, the first software developer with an MSX cartridge. What this country needs Is a good S5 software program, said Harry Fox of the Spectra Video Inc. computer firm. With big publishing houses getting Into the software business, Fox might get his wish. Simon Schuster Inc.

said "Soft-ware-of-the-Month" clubs could be an approach to make software more available and affordable. "It's a little' early yet, but we re thinking about a monthly club," said Frank Schwartz, president of Simon Schuster Electronic Publishing Group. He said the "how much can I get away with charging" theory of software pricing is going by the wayside. special insert about the new St. David's Community Hospital Emergency Department in next Sunday's Austin American- I TV ij ow, St.

David's offers 24-hour emer-jj gency medical care. The Emergency Department is a new community service in the St. David's tradition of professional, personalized medical care. A tradition that has been a part of Austin health care for over 60 years. St.

David's Emergency Department offers private, individualized attention by your personal physician in a sensitive, caring environment. It is also staffed 24 hours a day by fully trained emergency physicians and a team of nurses and technicians experienced in critical care. The Emergency Department is under the capable direction of a specialist in emergency medicine certified in both Advanced Trauma Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support. The staff expertise of St. David's Emergency Department is backed by state-of-the-art technology in a spacious facility, fully equipped to treat a variety of medical emergencies.

The area has been designed with careful attention to comfort and convenience, including ample nearby parking and a quiet, comfortable waiting area for those accompanying patients. All conveniently located at IH35 and 32nd Street in ouucsiibui. st David's Community Hospital Emergency Department 919 E. 32nd Street Austin, Texas 512 397-4239 '7- i cm rM' I A central Austin. St.

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