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1919
Mechanics and Electronics for Cinema, Automobiles, and Refrigeration
Covington, Kentucky
Jones learned mechanics and electronics from experience and work. From 1919 to 1945, Jones patented over 60 inventions! He invented air conditioning for cars and trucks, a box-office device to distribute tickets automatically, the first process enabling movie projectors to play back recorded sound, a self-starting gas motor, a refrigeration unit for trucks, portable refrigeration units to store blood during WWII, and a portable X-ray machine among others. Jones co-founded Thermo King, which still provides transport refrigeration units today.
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