Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7337178 | System and method for posting records in customs A system for posting records in customs includes a number of client computers (10), an enterprise server (12), a customs server (16) and a database (14). The client computers provide interfaces for users to input information and obtain in... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7313603 | System and method for synchronizing unstructured documents A system for synchronizing unstructured documents includes sub-nodes (110, 120, 130) and a network connecting the sub-nodes together. Each sub-node includes a database server (113, 123, 133), an FTP (file transfer protocol) server, and client computers... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7278147 | Front panel for an optical disc drive A front panel (1) for an optical disc drive includes a main body (2) having an aperture (25) and a plurality of first fixing elements (26) adjacent to the aperture, and an operating unit (3) received in the aperture. The operating ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7266233 | System and method for measuring an object An image measurement system and method for obtaining measurement data on objects by processing images of the objects is provided. The image measurement system includes an image obtaining device (101) for obtaining a first image of an object to be measured and... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263703 | Optical reproducing/recording apparatus An optical reproducing/recording apparatus (100) has a core (1), a frame (2), a top cover (4), a bottom cover (5), a drawer (3), a front panel (7) and anti-dust elements (61-65). The top and bottom cover... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261973 | Connecting structure for a flip cover battery compartment of a portable electronic device A connecting structure for a flip cover battery compartment of a mobile phone comprises a base (1), a connecting member (2), a cover (3), a shaft (4), two springs (5), and two pins (6). The base comprises a receiving part ( | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257829 | Optical reproducing/recording apparatus An optical reproducing/recording apparatus (1) includes a chassis (11) with a first seat (17) and three second seats (16), a turntable (12), an optical pickup head (13) and a guide device (15). The turntable is locate... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254017 | Storage device assembly A storage device assembly includes a tray (10) receiving a hard disk drive (60) therein, a bracket (20) attached in the tray, and a chassis (70). An actuator (30) is pivotally attached to an outer space of the bracket, a slider ( | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252350 | Pedestal assembly for computer enclosures A pedestal assembly (20) includes a chassis (200), a gear wheel (300) pivotably mounted to the chassis, two supporting members (400) coupled to the chassis, and a coil spring (500) received between the chassis and the gear wheel. T... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251622 | System and method for searching for information on inventory with virtual warehouses A system and method for searching for inventory information using a computerized virtual warehouse. The system includes a plurality of operation terminals (62) located in various warehouses (6) for inputting information on inventory received in and sen... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249360 | Optical disc driver An optical disc driver includes a tray (20) and a driver housing (30). A locating cylinder (328) is formed at a rear of the driver housing. A through slot (329) is defined vertically in the middle of the locating cylinder, and divides the... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7228196 | Computer-aided manufacturing system and method for sheet-metal punching A computer-aided manufacturing system for sheet-metal punching includes client computers (6), a server (1), and a database (2). The client computers are used for transmitting client drawings to the server, and obtaining machining drawings from t... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225449 | Optical disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus An optical disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus (100) includes a first case (110), a base (130), and a main body (140). The first case includes a supporting device (116) with a hole (118) defined therein, and a disk c... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7225396 | System and method for generating a report on an object A system for automatically generating a report on an object comprises a form management module (410), a report processing module (420), and a column management module (430). The form management module comprises a form receiving sub-module (41... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216421 | Stamping machine for mounting retention frame of heat sink to motherboard A stamping machine for mounting a retention frame of heat sink (510) to a motherboard (500) includes a machine body (100), an adjusting device (200), and a controlling unit (300). The machine body comprises a support plane (110 | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207722 | Combined bearing A combined bearing includes a main body (10) and a mating member (30). The main body is generally cylindrical, with an axial hole (16) and a cutout (18) defined therein. The cutout is generally semi-cylindrical and spans from an outer sur... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7191456 | Optical pickup head feeding device An optical pickup head feeding device (1) for driving an optical pickup head (4) of an optical recording/reproducing apparatus (100) has a motor (11), a motor housing (12) accommodating the motor, a first cone gear (13), a t... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7191099 | System for testing network devices A testing system (20) includes a database server (201) for storing relevant data employed by the testing system, a gateway (202), a shop flow control server (203) for controlling the operations of the testing system via the gateway, a com... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7181310 | Automatic tool layout apparatus and method An apparatus (2) for automatically laying out punching tools on a turret is used in a computer-aided manufacturing system for sheet-metal punching. The system includes a server (1), a database (3), and client computers (7). The apparatus ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7120032 | Expansion card mounting apparatus An expansion card mounting apparatus includes a rear panel (14) defining an opening (16), a mounting frame (20) attached to the rear panel around the opening, a pressing body (30) pivotably mounted to the mounting frame, and two retention... | 10/10/2006 |
