3M employee and church chorister Art Fry needed something to temporarily mark pages in his hymnal. He was in luck because his colleague, Spencer Silver, accidentally developed a glue that was too weak for other purposes. After initially discouraging consumer response, Post-it Notes became a hit in 1979.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7257428 | Control module co-constructed with car audio apparatus A control module co-constructed with a car audio apparatus has a Bluetooth module, a car audio apparatus, a sound switch and a sound control circuit. The sound switch is disposed inside the car audio apparatus and connected with the sound signal processor. It is use... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7162277 | Wireless earphone with built-in mobile communications module and dial-up method of the same A wireless earphone with a built-in mobile communications module and a dial-up method of the same are proposed. The mobile communications module is used to automatically answer an incoming call. A wireless electronic dial-up device is used for dial-up communications... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6968066 | Wireless hands-free apparatus with sound-absorbing function The present invention provides a wireless hands-free apparatus with a sound-absorbing function. The hands-free apparatus has improved talking quality when used with a bluetooth earphone. The hands-free apparatus has an earphone with a built-in wireless communication... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966220 | Device for automatic tire inflation and tire pressure display A device for automatic tire inflation and tire pressure display has a tire pressure measurement unit, a tire temperature sensor (a thermometer) and a gradienter for measuring the tire balance. The tire pressure measurement unit has a tire pressure measurement unit, ... | 11/22/2005 |