...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7129713 | Capacitive moisture sensor A moisture sensing apparatus includes an oscillator for supplying an AC signal to a driven ring of a sensor having a pad inside the ring, and a ground plate around the ring. An amplifier forms part of a temperature-compensated, precision rectifier, and is connected ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6141888 | Monitoring wood sample weight with mechanical force proportioning In a monitoring system for a wood drying kiln having a housing with an interior area for placement of a charge of wood for drying the charge of wood, the interior area having a floor, environment devices for adjusting heat and humidity in the interior are... | 11/07/2000 |