Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136233 | Tools for seating connectors on substrates The present invention relates to connector tools for seating connectors on a substrate such as a printed circuit board (PCB). The connector tool is a machined structure having a plurality of walls that define intersecting slots that mate with an array of male connec... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7645940 | Substrate with via and pad structures This invention relates to a substrate with via and pad structure(s) to reduce solder wicking. Each via and pad structure connects a component to conductive layers associated with the substrate. The substrate includes one or more plated vias, solder mask(s) surroundi... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7162278 | Secured wireless handsets The present invention relates to secured wireless handsets that discourage or reduce unauthorized removal, loss, or theft of a handset, while allowing the person to communicate hands free. In an embodiment the wireless handset includes a first attachment of a T-nut ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7145552 | Electric field proximity keyboards and detection systems The invention is related to an electric field proximity detection system suitable for use as a touch sensitive keyboard or to be used in close proximity without direct contact. In an embodiment of a circuit useful in the system, an AC signal is coupled to a single e... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7002217 | Electrostatic discharge mitigation structure and methods thereof using a dissipative capacitor with voltage dependent resistive material The present invention relates to structures and methods that reduce ESD damage to electronic devices. In an embodiment, the structure is a parallel plate dissipative capacitor formed by sandwiching a dissipative dielectric layer between two conductive layers in seri... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6842149 | Combined mechanical package shield antenna The present invention relates to antennas for radio signal frequencies, an electromagnetic shield and a mechanical package for electronic components. The antenna uses a three-dimensional conductive structure to enclose the components that are used for the transmissi... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6779726 | Method and apparatus for controlling a production operation using printed information on a component tape A production operation is controlled by electronically scanning and reading printed information at intervals along a component tape. The printed information is continuously scanned and read from the carrier tape portion or the cover tape portion of the component tap... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6553407 | Form route manager for workflow systems and methods The invention relates to a form route manager in a computer network. In one embodiment, the form route manager includes a sequenced list of e-mail addresses, means for determining if an e-mail received in the e-mail system originates from the last e-mail ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6539404 | Project and role based workflow systems and methods The present invention relates to project and role based workflow systems and methods used in conjunction with e-mail systems and/or the World Wide Web. Project identifiers, the roles of the users in an organization, and/or the organizational structure its... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6442594 | Workflow systems and methods The invention relates to a form route manager in a computer network. In one embodiment, the form route manager includes a sequenced list of e-mail addresses, means for determining if an e-mail received in the e-mail system originates from the last e-mail ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6370567 | E-mail based workflow systems and methods of distributing e-mail The invention relates to message-based workflow systems and methods for computer networks. In one embodiment, the invention provides: (1) an e-mail system; (2) PC's, terminals, and/or workstations; and (3) a form route manager connected by the e-mail syst... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6332536 | Component tape including a printed component count A component tape includes a carrier tape with an elongate cover tape applied over pockets of the carrier tape. The component tape includes information printed on a portion of the component tape. The printed information includes a count or quantity of elec... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6279042 | Methods of performing an interdependent task on a document The present invention relates to message-based workflow systems and methods for computer networks. In one embodiment, the present invention provides three elements: (1) an e-mail system; (2) PC's, terminals, or workstations connected by the e-mail system;... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6170002 | Workflow systems and methods The present invention relates to message-based workflow systems and methods for computers operating on the World Wide Web. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a form route manager connected to an e-mail system and the World Wide Web. In anot... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5978836 | Workflow systems and methods The present invention relates to message-based workflow systems and methods for computer networks. In one embodiment, the present invention provides three elements: (1) an e-mail system; (2) PC's, terminals, or workstations connected by the e-mail system;... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5679929 | Anti-bridging pads for printed circuit boards and interconnecting substrates The present invention provides anti-bridging pad(s) for wave soldering of interconnecting substrates. In particular, the present invention provides interconnecting substrates (e.g. printed circuit board) having anti-bridging pad(s) which substantially con... | 10/21/1997 |
