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Jack Avins (1911-1992) RCA Corporation, Princeton Jack Avins was responsible for more than 50 patents in the area of television and radio receivers. His early inventions were in the area of FM detection, where his FM detector became the industry standard in domestic and foreign radio and television receivers. From 1964 forward, Avins developed integrated circuits for consumer products. The use of integrated circuits in consumer products resulted in improved performance, cost reduction, reduced power consumption and improved reliability of those products. Avins was a fellow of The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a member of the administrative committee of the Broadcast and Television Receivers Group, and Chairman of its Standards Subcommittee. He received a David Sarnoff Award for his inventions and leadership in the "development of integrated circuits for use in television receivers." He earned a bachelor's degree from Columbia University and a master's degree from Polytechnic Institute in Brooklyn. He was a resident of Princeton.