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  Pilot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The pilot on a locomotive is the device at the front to deflect obstacles (also known as a cowcatcher).
Many appliances that use natural gas or propane as their fuel utilize a pilot light, which is a small outlet of gas kept continually burning and generally used to light the larger burners on the appliance.
In telecommunications, a pilot signal (or pilot tone) is used as an indicator, such as to indicate the presence of FM stereo or AM stereo.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pilot   (434 words)

  
 Palm (PDA) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pilot was the name given to the first generation of personal digital assistants manufactured by Palm Computing in 1996 (then a division of U.S. Robotics and later 3Com).
Due to a trademark infringement lawsuit brought on by the Pilot Pen Corporation, the second generation in 1997 was named PalmPilot.
Before starting development of the Pilot, Hawkins is said to have carried a block of wood, the size of the potential pilot, in his pocket for a week.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Palm_Pilot   (504 words)

  
 Pilot - InformationBlast
In telecommunications, a pilot or pilot signal (or pilot tone) is used as an indicator, such as to indicate the presence of FM stereo or AM stereo.
In railroading, a pilot is the device at the front of a locomotive to deflect obstacles (also known as a cowcatcher); see pilot (locomotive).
Set in A.D. 4874, "Pilot" relates the forced settlement of space pilots on Pluto's moon Charon and their use of their grounded ships' drives to escape the gravitational pull of the solar system.
www.informationblast.com /Pilot.html   (344 words)

  
 Pilot article - Pilot pilot ships harbour coastal aviation aviator aircraft human - What-Means.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Palm Pilot (often referred to simply as "Pilot") was the original model of the personal digital assistant (PDA), or handheld, computer manufactured and sold by 3Com Corporation, later by its spinoff Palm, Inc., and now by its spinoff palmOne, Inc..
This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name.
Pilot article - Pilot definition - what means Pilot
www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Pilot   (427 words)

  
 Pilot Information - TextSheet.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In telecommunication, a pilot is a signal, usually a single frequency, transmitted over a communications system for supervisory, control, equalization, continuity, synchronization, or reference purposes.
Most radio relay systems use radio or continuity pilots of their own but transmit also the pilot frequencies belonging to the carrier frequency multiplex system.
Many appliances that use natural gas as their fuel utilize a pilot light\, which is a small outlet of gas kept continually burning and generally used to light the larger burners on the appliance.
www.xplosive.sferahost.com /encyclopedia/p/pi/pilot.html   (347 words)

  
 Pilot Pen Corporation of America--Manufacturer of Quality Writing Instruments - News Releases - Precise Grip and G6 Pens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Widely acknowledged as innovators, Pilot was first to introduce Americans to fine point writing and currently maintains the top share position in the gel pen category with its #1 selling G2 pen.
Pilot's line also includes the acclaimed Dr. Grip family of products that features an ergonomic, wide comfort grip that actually reduces writing fatigue and the prestigious Namiki Collection of writing instruments for collectors and connoisseurs, as well as general consumers.
Pilot Pen has operated in the U.S. since 1972; its parent company is the oldest and largest manufacturer of writing instruments in Japan.
www.pilotpen.us /r_8_30_04.htm   (531 words)

  
 info: PALM PILOT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Chopper crashes; pilot and student uninjured (Sun-Sentinel) - A helicopter crashed at Lantana Airport Thursday afternoon as the pilot was practicing emergency landings, officials said.
Pilot indicted for allegedly smuggling radioactive material (Tampa Bay's 10) - MIAMI (AP) -- A pilot has been indicted for allegedly smuggling radioactive material from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport to the Bahamas.
Pilot faces haz-mat charges (The State) - A pilot was indicted this week for smuggling radioactive hazardous material on an airplane from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport to the Bahamas..
www.digital-innovations.net /Palm_pilot   (434 words)

  
 No. 934: Ullage in a Pen
The irony is that forms of this elegant technology were hidden in fine fountain pens as long as a century ago.
That pen point turns out to be a virtual labratory in complex fluid movement.
I am especially grateful to John Ferrara, Customer Service Manager of Pilot Corporation of America, 60 Commerce Drive, Trumbull, CT 06611, for his explanation of ullage in the Pilot Point "Precise" roller ball pen.
www.uh.edu /engines/epi934.htm   (570 words)

  
 Pen World International Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Pen collecting is at least partly about rescuing the gems of the past, wresting them from the cold, dark grasp of oblivion and bringing them into the light.
More than 60 years later, a number of the Dreyfuss Studios renderings are retrieved from a trash heap and find their way into the hands of PWI contributing editor L. Michael Fultz and into the pages of this issue.
In that spirit, we also bring you the history of the Montegrappa pen company, which faced the possibility of its own oblivion during the dark days of two world wars and suffered tremendous losses in a 1946 fire.
www.penworld.com /articles.php?article_id=124   (489 words)

  
 News & Event Detail | Charter Oak State College
Shaw, author of Pilot Your Life, a motivational business book, left his career as a professional comedian in 1961 to work for the Bic Pen Company where, at age 30, he was the youngest person in his industry to become a national sales manager.
He joined Pilot Pen Corporation of America in 1975 and, in 1986, was named President.
In 1992, he was elected to the board of Pilot Corporation, Pilot Pen’s parent company, becoming one of only six Americans ever elevated to the board of a publicly-held Japanese company.
www.cosc.edu /news/detail.cfm?i=87   (392 words)

  
 Pilot Pen :: Dear Mr. President ... The World's Longest Letter To Be Unfurled Thursday, September 15th 2005, on the ...
Sponsored by Pilot Pen Corporation of America, The World's Longest Letter (http://www.worldslongestletter.com/) set out to encourage America's children to think about-and write about-their aspirations and concerns for the future of our country.
Pilot Pen first created The World's Longest Letter project as a means of demonstrating the power of the pen, as well as the privilege American citizens exercise when they put pen to paper.
Pilot Pen joined forces last year with the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) to reach out to America's elementary schools about The World's Longest Letter; teachers and students embraced the project, which addressed the continuing need for basic school supplies.
sev.prnewswire.com /education/20050810/NYW10310082005-1.html   (792 words)

  
 Pilot Your Life by Ron Shaw
At 11, he asked for an audition and was suddenly in show business, first as a piano player then, at 15, as a comedian, eventually opening for such greats as Dean Martin and Liberace.
After being fired due to nepotism, he joined then-obscure Pilot Pen Corporation of America, where today he is the President and CEO-and where sales have risen from a plateau of $1 million to $200 million.
"Pilot Your Life" delivers inspiration, entertainment and practical wisdom from a man who learned early in life not to wait for permission to pursue his dreams.
www.rosemaryclooney.com /pilot.htm   (390 words)

  
 9 Out of 10 Doctors Have Legible Handwriting - According to Pilot Pen Handwriting Survey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In fact, 9 out of 10 medical doctors worldwide have penmanship that is quite easy to read, according to a survey released just in time for National Doctors Day, March 30th, by Pilot Pen Corporation of America.
For nearly ten years, Sheila Kurtz, Chief Graphology Officer (CGO) for Pilot Pen, has examined handwriting samples from more than 120,000 medical doctors around the world -- both for textual content and for what the handwriting itself reveals about the writer's personality.
Pilot Pen, one of the largest pen companies in the U.S., offers superlative writing instruments renowned for quality, performance, cutting-edge technology and consumer satisfaction.
www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=21904   (599 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "How Magna Doodle Works"
The liquid dispersion medium is designed so that the particles can be pulled through the liquid in response to magnetic force applied by the pen or eraser, but they will not change their position (float or sink) due to gravity.
The field of the magnetic pen is strong enough to penetrate the plastic and pull the particles through the thick liquid.
The pen is usually tied to the Magna Doodle by an attached string.
www.howstuffworks.com /magna-doodle.htm/printable   (1144 words)

  
 The Daily Orange
Ron Shaw, president and CEO of Pilot Pen, believes that there is one essential element common to all successful people.
Ron Shaw is President and CEO of Pilot Pen Corporation of America.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of the parent company, Pilot Corporation, the oldest and largest manufacturer of writing instruments in Japan.
www.dailyorange.com /main.cfm/include/smdetail/synid/121074.html   (613 words)

  
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From Pilot Pen Corporation, the makers of the original Dr. Grip Pen, have ventured into creating the most comfortable and easy to use stylus/pen duo on the market.
In previous Dr. Grip pens, you have had the choice of either or, a pen or a stylus tip, but not both in one device as with the new Dr. Grip Duo.
While this pen is a bit bulky, your hand will thank you many times over for not getting cramped entering info on your handheld.
www.pocketanywhere.com /?view=1&content=review&id=14   (645 words)

  
 DAVENPORT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Pilot Pen Tennis, the City of New Haven and Market New Haven have again collaborated to organize the event.
“The ‘Pilot Pen Tennis Street Clinic’ was such a success last year that we knew we had to bring it back this summer,” said Ron Shaw, president and CEO of Pilot Pen Corporation of America.
Davenport, currently ranked No. 6 in the world, is among the 70 top pros who will compete in the Pilot Pen presented by Michelob Light, A USTA Event, held August 16-24, at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale.
www.mtatennis.com /HmpgArticles/davenport_and_kids_pilot_pen_2002.htm   (690 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Books: Pilot Your Life: Lessons Learned Navigating My Way from Comedian to CEO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In short chapters, the current CEO of Pilot Pen leads off with a joke or anecdote from his career, then draws a lesson from it, sometimes proving that show business can indeed inform commercial business.
At Pilot, he managed to turn the use of a Pilot pen to sign a Middle East peace accord into a public relations bonanza.
He is a member of the Pilot Corporation Board of Directors, the oldest and largest manufacturer of writing instruments in Japan, and one of only six Americans to be elevated to the Board of Directors of a publicly held Japanese corporation.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0735202907   (620 words)

  
 The University of New Haven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
West Haven- Ronald G. Shaw, the president and chief executive officer of Pilot Pen Corporation of America, will be the commencement speaker at the University of New Haven’s spring graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 20 at 10 a.m.
Serving on the Board of Directors of Pilot’s parent company, Pilot Corporation, Shaw is one of only six Americans to hold a board position with a publicly held Japanese company.
Shaw joined Pilot Pen as national sales manager in 1975 when sales totaled $1 million.
www.newhaven.edu /pressreleases/commence.html   (438 words)

  
 Pens and Pencils - Pilot Ink Pen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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Founded in 1918, Pilot Corporation is the oldest and largest manufacturer of writing instruments based in Japan.
www.officialpens.com /directory/pilot-ink-pen.html   (304 words)

  
 Brighthand — The Legal Wars
But not long after the launch of the Pilot, Palm received a cease-and-desist letter from Pilot Pen Corporation claiming that Palm's use of the Pilot name might confuse customers into believing that Pilot Pen had something to do with the product.
Still, Pilot Pen balked and eventually filed suit against Palm, forcing it to drop the name Pilot altogether.
While Pilot Pen Corporation asserted its rights to the Pilot name, Palm was doing the same with the Palm name.
www.brighthand.com /article/The_Legal_Wars_2004   (1328 words)

  
 pilot pen resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In the business world, it sometimes seems that the pen helps to make the man. For that reason, and for sheer practicality, there are many specialized pens offered by companies that promote clear, quality writing with relaxing grips.
Pilot Pentopia stylus products are the most versatile instruments available for use with hand held PC's or PDA's.
Pilot Pen is committed to producing websites that are accessible for all...
www.pens-source.info /pilot-pen.html   (409 words)

  
 PILOT Varsity Fountain Pen - Online Catalog - Pilot V pen
Outside USA the disposable liquid ink fountain pen from Pilot is called the Pilot Vpen.
This is the V Pen 'Jeans' from Pilot France
Pilot Corporation is the oldest and largest manufacturer of writing instruments based in Japan.
hans.presto.tripod.com /cat012.html   (216 words)

  
 wikien.info: Main_Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Palm OS was originally developed by Jeff Hawkins for use on the original Pilot PDA by US Robotics.
Version 1.0 was present on the original Pilot 1000 and 5000 and version 2.0 was introduced with the PalmPilot Personal and Professional.
However, a lawsuit from Pilot Pen Corporation forced a name change to PalmPilot, then eventually to Palm.
www.hostingciamca.com /index.php?title=Palm_OS   (1570 words)

  
 Pen Pen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Zebra Pen Corporation offers a full line of writing instruments including ball point pens, highlighters, mechanical pencils, gel rollerballs and.
PEN Events And News: 2004 PEN Center USA Literary Award Winners and Finalists Reading by the Emerging Voices Rosenthal Fellows - August 4 The applications for the 2005 cycle of Emerging Voices are.
Pilot Pen Corporation Of America--Manufacturer of Quality Writing.
olympic.postersmuseum.com /pen-pen.html   (317 words)

  
 Pens and Pencils - Pilot Pen Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Pilot Pen Company (UK) Ltd. The Pilot Pen Co have.....product and services database.
Pilot Pen Company (UK) Ltd - PromotionalMerchandise.org.uk - source...
Pilot Pen Company (UK) Ltd. Hi-Tec House, 122 Malton Avenue Slough Berkshire Berkshire SL1 4DE...
www.officialpens.com /directory/pilot-pen-company.html   (226 words)

  
 The Write Stuff - Arthritis Sufferers Give a Hand to the New Pilot Dr. Grip Center-Of-Gravity Pen
Hundreds of arthritis sufferers have told Pilot Pen that they have regained the ability to write easily -- and without pain -- using the new Dr. Grip Center-Of-Gravity Pen with its highly cushioned grip.
"What these arthritis sufferers are responding to is the Pilot Dr. Grip Center-Of-Gravity design," said Ron Shaw, President and CEO, Pilot Pen Corporation of America.
About Pilot Pen Pilot Pen, the third largest pen company in the U.S., offers superlative writing instruments renowned for quality, performance, cutting-edge technology and consumer satisfaction.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-21-2004/0002196448&EDATE=   (443 words)

  
 Commercial Closet
Eight days was all she wrote for this ad about "pen envy," when it was pulled by the company for being too sexually suggestive for some consumers.
The owner of the pen even seems to fall into a subtle ecstacy as the other man handles his...
Looking to break out of previously straightforward campaigns, the ad for Pilot, the third-ranked pen brand, is part of a campaign that utilizes other mistakes in understanding, such as a woman with her baby talks to another woman about how she has them in several other colors and throws them away when they're used up.
www.commercialcloset.org /cgi-bin/iowa/portrayals.html?record=671   (646 words)

  
 Yale Bulletin and Calendar - News
The USTA and Pilot Pen Tennis recently extended their agreement to host the tournament at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale through the year 2003.
The Pilot Pen Corporation also announced it will continue its title sponsorship of the popular women's tennis event over the same period.
Ron Shaw, president and CEO of Pilot Pen Corporation, notes that the tournament will consist of an "outstanding field" of players who look forward to competing in New Haven as much as the city looks forward to seeing them.
www.yale.edu /opa/v27.n35/story2.html   (893 words)

  
 Pen Computing Magazine: Palm OS Section
Makes you wonder if they shouldn't have just licensed the name from the Pilot Pen Corporation years ago and gotten it over with.
This will be the sixth major corporate swirl the still comparatively small Palm has taken, and I'll detail that and more in an upcoming emergency column (now completed).
Lower numbers are better, and the Tungsten C is the winner at 5 seconds to run 2600 operations.
www.pencomputing.com /palm   (2129 words)

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