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) | 
