...that the Slinky toy was the result of a failed attempt by engineer Richard James to produce an antivibration device for ship instruments? His goal was to develop a spring that would instantaneously counterbalance the wave motion that rocks a ship at sea. Instead, he developed the Slinky.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5236826 | Immunoassay for the detection or quantitation of an analyte An immunoassay method for the detection or quantitation of an analyte suspected of being in a solution comprising: (a) combining said specimen, a first binding component, insoluble particles, and second binding component labelled with a signal generating ... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5096807 | Imaging immunoassay detection system with background compensation and its use The invention provides an imaging immunoassay detection apparatus system and method capable of detecting multiple light emitting reactions from small volume samples simultaneously and quantifying the same.... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4782511 | Interactive medical laboratory specimen apparatus system The present invention relates to an interactive medical laboratory specimen testing apparatus system wherein a diagnostic apparatus is used in performing a diagnostic routine on a specimen. The apparatus has a single user activated switch for causing auto... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4693834 | Transverse flow diagnostic kit The present invention relates to an improved diagnostic device for analyte assay which has a cylindrical body portion and a removably attached cap. The cap has a liquid inlet extending into the cylindrical body portion and has a conical shaped portion lea... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4623461 | Transverse flow diagnostic device This invention relates to a device for testing a specimen comprising a liquid input means having a receiving inlet and a discharge aperture, filter means positioned below the input means having at least one reaction zone for receiving liquid from the inpu... | 11/18/1986 |