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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D650097 | Screw-in LED bulb | 12/06/2011 |
| 8068505 | Communications network bridge and a communications system comprising such a bridge A bridge for linking a first communications network to a second communications network is taught. The bridge comprises a first bridge module linked to the first communications network and a second bridge module linked to the second communications network. The first ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8016367 | Apparatus and method for controlling braking-force distribution in vehicle collision An apparatus and method for controlling a braking-force distribution in a vehicle collision is used in a vehicle including at least one electric storage device and at least one motor-generator for driving and braking. When the vehicle decelerates or stops in respons... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7998160 | Lancing devices having lancet ejection assembly A lancing device is provided for use with a removable lancet. The lancing device includes a housing and a lancet carrier slidably disposed within the housing and adapted to receive the lancet. A user-actuated ejection slide is mounted to the housing to eject the lan... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7910923 | Semiconductor device A semiconductor device with superior long-term reliability is disclosed that alleviates current concentration into a switch structure arranged at an outermost portion. The semiconductor device comprises hetero semiconductor regions formed of polycrystalline silicon ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7878281 | Transmitting state switching control apparatus for hybrid vehicle A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle for controlling and limiting the transmission of power from an engine to the driving wheels during start-up of the engine to produce a hybrid running mode where the vehicle is powered by both the engine and a motor-generator.... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7819235 | Venturi vacuum generator on an electric component handler At least one venturi generator is provided for use with an electrical circuit component handler. The handler includes a stationary vacuum plate and a test plate. The vacuum plate includes vacuum channels, and the test plate includes test seats. The venturi generator... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7784364 | Optical sensor for measurement of static and dynamic torque An optical static and dynamic torque sensor provides a measurement of torque, torque angle, shaft speed or shaft direction by optically detecting the overlapped position of spatially arranged apertures on discs attached to input and output ends of a flexure as torqu... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7698035 | Steering control apparatus A steering control apparatus is provided, including a steering wheel, steered wheels, a direction varying actuator to operate the steering control wheels, a steering reaction actuator to apply steering reaction torque to the steering wheel and steering controller. T... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7651867 | Method of making a test device A method of making a test device comprised of a container divided into two chambers, each holding a volume of a clear test liquid, the chambers separated by a porous barrier. The liquid is introduced into the lower chamber by adding a liquid to the upper chamber thr... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7647866 | Griddle for cooking and preparing foods A griddle for cooking and preparing foods and more specifically a griddle for use with a gas or a propane outdoor grill or barbeque. The griddle can include a cooking surface, a trip tray, a first sidewall, a rear wall, a second sidewall, a first cross brace, and a ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7631909 | Crowned striker mounting plate A striker apparatus for mounting to a support structure of a vehicle and for engagement with a corresponding latching mechanism can include a striker, and a base plate for supporting the striker extending outwardly from a first surface. A second surface opposite fro... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7629520 | Enzotar A single stringed instrument comprising a tapered cylindrical wood body having a pair of thin flexible aluminum arms extending therefrom the joined together at a head which carries a tensioner bar. A single string extends between the tensioner bar and the bottom or ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7581749 | Integrated airbag panel A moveable integrated airbag panel and method of assembly is presented. In the exemplary application, a vehicular expandable airbag is attached to the inside of an A-pillar trim panel along with the inflator to form an integrated airbag panel that is attached as a p... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7578545 | Body frame structure for an automotive vehicle In a body frame structure for an automotive vehicle, the amount of the bending and deforming of a longitudinal frame member in the rear direction can be controlled and the amount of the collision energy absorption during a frontal collision can be increased. A kick-... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7537522 | In-vehicle gaming system The in-vehicle gaming system is comprised of vehicle controls that are adapted to provide both vehicle control during a normal driving mode and game control inputs during a gaming mode. At least one of the controls is selectively disengaged from the vehicle control ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7438451 | Ambient light based illumination control An ambient light based illumination control system for motor vehicles. The system incorporates an ambient light sensor and provides control signals for controlling headlamp illumination and illumination of interior instrument panel lighting. The control system provi... | 10/21/2008 |
| RE40463 | Rollover pressure car wash apparatus and methods of operating same A variable pressure spray type vehicle laundry apparatus in which a carriage is mounted for longitudinal displacement along overhead parallel beams and an inverted L shaped spray arm carrying both horizontally and vertically directed nozzles circumscribes the vehicl... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7393041 | Sunblind A sunblind is disclosed for use with a window of a vehicle. The sunblind comprises a rigid frame has a closed-loop configuration and a panel of flexible material secured to the rigid frame. The panel has a desired degree of opacity to sunlight and extends over the i... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393306 | Drive power transmission device During switching of an input rotation transmission mechanism, the actual engine rotational speed at the start of the switching and the speed changing ratio change amount owing to the switching operation are used as a basis for computing the target engine rotational ... | 07/01/2008 |
| RE39786 | Clamp with improved internal cam action A clamping apparatus, for use with an actuator, has a housing with a guide track mounted on or formed in the housing. A roller or cam operably engages with the guide track such that the cam can be moved and positioned along the guide track by way of the actuator. At... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7185390 | Energy absorbing pedestrian safety feature for vehicle wiper pivot apparatus A wiper arm pivot is rotatably mounted in a pivot holder fixedly securable to vehicle structure. The wiper arm pivot is telescopingly displacable in the pivot holder upon an impact load on one end of the wiper arm pivot. An energy absorption material has a gel state... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7156206 | Climbing tree stand with supplemental bracing members A climbing tree stand for engaging a support is disclosed. The climbing tree stand comprises a platform member adapted to receive the placement of at least one human foot in a first position, at least one supplemental bracing member provided on the platform member a... | 01/02/2007 |
