Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7409801 | Prefabricated foam block concrete forms with open tooth connection means A foam block concrete form including a pair of opposing foam panels spaced parallel from each other, a plurality of ties positioned transverse to and between the pair of opposed panels for holding the panels in spaced apart parallel relationship to each other, a sin... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7404835 | Collection device with self sealing retention system A debris collection device with a self cleaning retention system that is designed for powered tools such as a sander. One embodiment of the system has an inflatable collection bag and a bag retention system, which further includes an integral bag adapter nozzle for ... | 07/29/2008 |
| D564830 | Lid | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347232 | Lumber processing apparatus and method A method and apparatus are provided for processing rough cut lumber to convert the rough cut lumber into trimmed to length and dimensionally trimmed to form a standard piece of dimensioned lumber. The process and apparatus includes the formation of a plurality of co... | 03/25/2008 |
| D564586 | Pen | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341056 | Portable oxygen supply unit A portable oxygen supply unit for breathable air with an enhanced oxygen content has a tilt valve in a mounting cup on a pressurized container containing medical or aviators oxygen. A hollow housing is sealed to the mounting cup. The hollow housing is flowably conne... | 03/11/2008 |
| D563380 | Radio transmitter with an external antenna | 03/04/2008 |
| D563170 | Drinking mug | 03/04/2008 |
| D562547 | First aid case | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331206 | Method of fabricating component having internal teeth and rolling machine thereof The present invention provides method of fabricating components having internal teeth and rolling machine thereof, enabling large deformation at main rolling step omitting broaching step and step using gear shaper. A container having toughness against internal press... | 02/19/2008 |
| D562076 | Drinking mug | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323607 | Process for preparation of (+)-p-mentha-2,8-diene-1-ol A process for preparing (+)-p-mentha-2,8-diene-1-ol comprising reacting (+)-limonene oxide with at least one amine in the presence of at least one Lewis acid to form amine adduct intermediates. The amine adduct is then oxidized to form an N-oxide that is pyrolized t... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323990 | Method and apparatus for placing ID tags in molded articles A thermoforming apparatus and method are provided. An identification tag such as a radio frequency identification tag is provided for molding into or attaching to a thermoformed article during the thermoforming process. The tag may be attached to the article by mech... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323565 | Method for the catalytic production of hydrocodone and hydromorphone A method for the catalytic conversion of codeine, morphine or analogs thereof into hydrocodone, hydromorphone or analogs thereof utilizing a transition metal complex of a tertiary phosphine halide as catalyst. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321038 | Method for the catalytic production of hydrocodone and hydromorphone A method for the catalytic conversion of codeine, morphine or analogs thereof into hydrocodone, hydromorphone or analogs thereof utilizing a transition metal catalyst of the formula [M(PR3R4R5)nXm]p; ... | 01/22/2008 |
| D559886 | Eyewear having movable lenses | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317937 | Method and apparatus for monitoring cerebral physiology A method and apparatus for predicting the outcome of head injury trauma by monitoring cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) characteristics, preferably by monitoring the pH of CSF. The apparatus includes a catheter with a wall section adapted to permit CSF to flow therein, and ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312368 | Method for selective reduction of aromatic compounds A method for the selective reduction of an aromatic compound. The present invention provides a method for pre-venting the reduction of at least one halogen substituted aromatic ring of an aromatic compound, while allowing the reduction of at least one functional gro... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309444 | Layered tablet water treatment compositions and method of use The present invention relates generally to novel water treatment compositions. More particularly, the invention relates to solid water treatment compositions in the form of a water soluble tablet containing at least one halogen source and at least a pH compensating ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306549 | Resistance exercise machine with stacked resistance packs A resistance exercise machine has a frame that includes a base on the floor and upright posts on the base. Resistance packs mounted for adjustment up and down on the posts are equipped with cams that compensate for the increased resistance resulting from increasing ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7308392 | Processes and systems for predicting biological species invasions Methods and systems are disclosed for predicting species invasions. Native species occurrence information and native environmental information are received. At least one ecological niche model is formulated based on the native species occurrence information and the ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7302722 | Bariatric transport with improved maneuverability A bariatric transport is provided. The transport includes a bed area for use by a bariatric patient. The transport further includes a drive assembly that is operable to selectively drive the transport in forward and rearward directions and permit turning of the tran... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305331 | System and method for simulating cellular biochemical pathways The present invention relates to a system and method for examining pathways. In particular, the present invention provides a system and method for examining pathways that underlie cellular functions, specifically signal transduction pathways. One aspect of the inven... | 12/04/2007 |
| D556489 | Accessory wall panel | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302906 | Boat construction with stowable seat A boat having a jump seat is provided. The boat includes a boat hull having a recessed passenger compartment. The jump seat includes a support assembly comprising a support deck and a sleeve. A seat cushion is provided for selectively resting on a portion of the dec... | 12/04/2007 |
| D555950 | Chair mountable folding table | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293662 | Hanging shoe rack with improved structural features A hanging shoe rack for a closet door or other vertical surface. Frame sections have opposite sides provided with support arms that taper from top to bottom for reduced material requirements. The sections are connected by bars and feet having L-shaped tongues fittin... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290345 | Bow sight with controlled light intensity sight pin An improved sighting device is provided. The sight may be used on a bow or other device which is typically sighted on an object during use. The sight includes at least one light-gathering fiber-optic fiber having at least one end from which absorbed light may be tra... | 11/06/2007 |
| D554434 | Cup with swirl pattern | 11/06/2007 |
| D553878 | Store counter display and backdrop area | 10/30/2007 |
| D553715 | Sculptured faucet | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284660 | Container for storing multiple saw blades A container for storing and transporting multiple circular saw blades. This invention provides for a circular, portable, carrying case to safely and conveniently store and transport circular saw blades. The invention has several circular trays and each tray had an i... | 10/23/2007 |
| D552598 | Combined universal docking station and battery pack for a digital music and media player | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278732 | Eyewear with movable lenses having a magnified wide field of view Eyewear is provided having hinged dual lens elements that provide a clear magnified wide field of view, while allowing the option of individually moving one or the other of the lenses away from a frontal viewing position of a particular eye that it covers to a raise... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276501 | 6-(4-substituted-anilino)pyrimidine derivatives, method for preparation thereof and antiviral pharmaceutical composition comprising the same The present invention relates to 6-(4-substituted-anilino)pyrimidine derivatives useful as an antiviral agent, and more particularly novel 6-(4-substituted-anilino)pyrimidine derivatives having an excellent inhibitory effect on replication of Hepatitis C virus; HCV)... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272691 | Interconnect switch assembly with input and output ports switch coupling to processor or memory pair and to neighbor ports coupling to adjacent pairs switch assemblies A data processor apparatus comprises a plurality of processor elements, a memory having a plurality of parts, and a first switching element associated with the first processor element for switchably coupling the first processor element to its associated memory part ... | 09/18/2007 |
| D550487 | Dispenser for back of high chair and other surfaces | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267318 | Vibration control device A device for control of the effects of vibrations on vibration sensitive equipment when a plurality of the devices are placed on a support surface and in operative contact with the vibration sensitive equipment where said device is a unitary piece of a soft, pliable... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264775 | Igniter assembly An igniter assembly for a pulsed flame photometric detector having a filament comprising a resistive heating wire between about 0.08 millimeter and about 0.40 millimeter in diameter wound into a coil having an inner diameter between about 0.40 millimeter and about 3... | 09/04/2007 |
