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 |
| D608852 | Fishing reel | 01/26/2010 |
| D601014 | Clam shell container | 09/29/2009 |
| D601013 | Clam shell container | 09/29/2009 |
| 7584559 | Shopping card notepad holder A shopping cart notepad holder. The allows a user of a shopping cart to have the option of using the holder as a holder of a shopping list while at the same time providing a child with a writing surface. The shopping cart notepad holder comprises a first notepad hol... | 09/08/2009 |
| D596378 | Pocketed unisuit | 07/21/2009 |
| D596075 | Lion sculpture | 07/14/2009 |
| D580763 | Bottle | 11/18/2008 |
| D571685 | Bat shaped pendant | 06/24/2008 |
| D570241 | Bat shaped pendant | 06/03/2008 |
| 7299588 | Roof tarp The present invention is a roof tarp. The roof tarp is a square or rectangular shaped tarp that has a first and a second face. The tarp has a tar strip that runs parallel and abuts all edges of the tarp, the tar strip is at-least two and a half inches in width from ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7134436 | Medical device for overcoming airway obstruction A medical device for overcoming upper airway obstruction when a patient is placed in a supine position, featuring a flat rectangular support base that attaches to the support frame perpendicularly, and a variation of lower jaw supports that attach to the support fra... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125544 | Kit for promoting the growth of human hair and its method of use Provided is a kit that composes of two products and its method of use to promote hair growth. The kit has two products that are applied to the scalp of a human sequentially. The first product applied to the scalp of a human is a monoethanolamine salt composition tha... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124757 | Medical device for overcoming airway obstruction A medical device for overcoming upper airway obstruction when a patient is placed in a supine position, featuring a flat rectangular support base that attaches to the support frame perpendicularly, and a variation of lower jaw supports that attach to the support fra... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124756 | Medical device for overcoming airway obstruction A medical device for overcoming upper airway obstruction when a patient is placed in a supine position, featuring a flat rectangular support base that attaches to the support frame perpendicularly, and a variation of lower jaw supports that attach to the support fra... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124758 | Device for treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea A device that prevents obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. The device includes a headband and two belts. The headband is placed on the head of a user and the belts are attached to the front of the headband, the belts are crossed over the top of the users head and t... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7080648 | Medical device for overcoming airway obstruction A medical device for overcoming upper airway obstruction when a patient is placed in a supine position, featuring a flat rectangular support base that attaches to the support frame perpendicularly, and a variation of lower jaw supports that attach to the support fra... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078024 | Compositions and method for promoting the growth of human hair Provided are compositions comprising monoethanolamine salts of thioglycolic, salicylic, lactic and glycolic acids in combination with an organic enzyme, preferably papain, and an oxidizing aged their methods of use to induce hair growth in the scalp of humans and ot... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7047977 | Medical device for overcoming airway obstruction A medical device for overcoming upper airway obstruction when a patient is placed in a supine position, featuring a flat rectangular support base that attaches to the support frame perpendicularly, and a variation of lower jaw supports that attach to the support fra... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047976 | Medical device for overcoming airway obstruction A medical device for overcoming upper airway obstruction when a patient is placed in supine position. A cradle receives the patient's head, and the patient's head rests on and is secured to the cradle. Specifically, the head rests upon a first portion. The weight of... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032597 | Medical device for overcoming airway obstruction A medical device for overcoming upper airway obstruction when a patient is placed in a supine position, featuring a harness, a clip that attaches to the harness, and a plate or a bed that receives the clip that is attached to the harness after the medical device is ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025053 | Cutting table for large stone work pieces A cutting table for large stone work-pieces, such as marble includes an axel fixed to a base, and a spinning drum attached to the axel. A brake cooperates with the axel and the drum, either stopping or allowing the drum to rotate around the stationary axel. A mounti... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6975093 | Battery saver The present invention is directed to a circuit that is housed within a battery that preserves the chemical energy within a battery when an external load is accidentally left on. The circuit comprises of a momentary switch, a relay, a timer and a terminal, wherein th... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6951071 | Electronic rifle trigger mechanism The present invention is directed to a trigger mechanism of an electronic weapon. The trigger mechanism eliminates the need of a shooter having to master the pulling of the trigger of a rifle with the tip of his index finger and also minimizes the importance of prop... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6821050 | Antitheft device A telescoping security device comprises of a housing having a top and a bottom portion, wherein the housing is installed below ground, a first tube, having a first and second end, wherein an outer section of the first end of the first tube is mounted on the bottom p... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6403027 | Method for fumigating perishables within a refrigerated cargo container A method for fumigation perishables within an existing refrigerated cargo container that does not require the refrigerated cargo container to be tented. The method uses the inherent characteristics of the cargo container to form the fumigation chamber env... | 06/11/2002 |