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 |
| 7584940 | Tree stand lock apparatus and method of use A tree stand lock apparatus comprises a ratchet buckle part and a wire rope part. The ratchet buckle part comprises a spool with a transaxial bore, a ratcheting lever handle, a locking means and a base affixed to a hook. The wire rope part comprises a wire rope, one... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7584516 | Knee pillow A knee pillow assembly comprises a pillow and a tether assembly. The tether assembly comprises a tether and a waistband. The tether is supported in relation to the pillow at a first end and in relation to the waistband at a second end. The waistband is structured fo... | 09/08/2009 |
| D595560 | Stylized snap-on drawer pull | 07/07/2009 |
| 7530878 | Grinding machine with a concentricity correction system A tool grinding machine has a machine control unit, which by means of a suitable measuring device, which for instance comprises a tracer (9) and a measuring module, first determines the wobble runout with respect to the ideal receptacle axis (C) of a workpiec... | 05/12/2009 |
| D580256 | Stylized snap-on drawer pull | 11/11/2008 |
| D580255 | Stylized snap-on drawer pull | 11/11/2008 |
| D580254 | Stylized snap-on drawer pull | 11/11/2008 |
| 7325027 | Software, method and system for data connectivity and integration having transformation and exchange infrastructure Software, methods, and system for data connectivity and integration having a transformation and exchange gateway are provided. The transformation and exchange gateway software is stored in a memory and has a mapper to map connection data path instructions, a plurali... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7306465 | Phlebotomy training device A training device to assist medical personnel in learning and practicing phlebotomy and other intravenous penetration techniques. The device is worn like a glove or a sleeve and possesses a network of rubber tubing which simulates a portion of the human circulatory ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7290748 | Breakaway support for overhead lines The breakaway support for overhead lines is a coordinated failure control device. The breakaway support for overhead lines sacrifices itself to ensure that the supporting structure is not damaged. The device has an intentional weak link. The breakaway support for ov... | 11/06/2007 |
| D511006 | Adhesive bandage | 10/25/2005 |
