Did You Know...
...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5437861 | Removal of selected factors from whole blood or its components; and prevention and treatment of septic shock syndrome This invention provides a composition, device and method for the treatment or prevention of septic shock syndrome or other conditions evidenced by the presence of cytokines in a patient by contacting the patient's whole blood with a composition comprising... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5354678 | Production of recombinant adeno-associated virus vectors Simplified methods to produce recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) vectors are described. The methods involve the use of chimeric plasmids which incorporate the Epstein Barr nuclear antigen (EBNA) gene, the latent origin of replication of Epstein Bar... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5317088 | C-terminal conglutinin fragments coupled to solid support Peptide fragments of conglutinin are provided for use in binding to complementary ligands. Particularly, an N-proximal region is provided having a hypervariable region with a collagen type structure for binding to complementary molecules, and a C-proximal... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5286789 | Solid phase multiple peptide synthesis Methods and compositions are provided, where oligopeptides are produced on a transparent surface while retaining transparency by the cyclical addition of protected monomers. Reagents are specifically selected to allow for efficient reproducible addition, ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5283034 | Stabilization of sterilized surfaces for research and medical use A method and composition which permits sterilization of surfaces coupled with biologically active moieties by ionizing radiation is described. The protecting composition contains a surface-stabilizing agent which adheres to the surface and has a molecular... | 02/01/1994 |
