...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5526258 | Method and apparatus for automated analysis of biological specimens An apparatus and method for analyzing the cell objects of a cell sample for the diagnosis and treatment of actual or suspected cancer is disclosed. An image of the cell sample is first digitized and morphological attributes, including area and DNA mass of... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5235522 | Method and apparatus for automated analysis of biological specimens An apparatus and method for analyzing the cell objects of a cell sample for the diagnosis and treatment of actual or suspected cancer is disclosed. An image of the cell sample is first digitized and morphological attributes, including area and DNA mass of... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5218645 | Method and apparatus for separating cell objects for analysis A method and apparatus for analyzing the cell objects of a cell sample for the diagnosis and treatment of possible cancer is disclosed. An optical image of the cell sample is digitized and stored in a frame buffer. The digital image is then displayed on a... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5078969 | Magnetic stirrer An apparatus and method for staining cell objects on microscope slides includes a container for holding a staining solution and for holding one or more of the slides having the cell objects thereon. The container is preferably a Coplin jar in which is dis... | 01/07/1992 |