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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D653962 | Light bulb package | 02/14/2012 |
| 8065529 | Methods for using a biometric parameter in the identification of persons Brain waves are used as a biometric parameter to provide for authentication and identification of personnel. The brain waves are sampled using EEG equipment and are processed using phase-space distribution functions to compare digital signature data from enrollment ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7824081 | Helicoidal system for recessed light fixture assembly The disclosure herein describes a helicoidal system for securing a recessed light fixture assembly into an opening in a ceiling, wall or the like; the assembly comprises a light reflector having an upper collar and a light reflector support for mounting the light re... | 11/02/2010 |
| D613963 | Foldable display stand | 04/20/2010 |
| 7686822 | Hernia repair method An article of manufacture suitable for positioning a sheet of mesh material over tissue is described. In one embodiment, the article comprises a surgical tack having a hook-type material such as Velcro® material carried by the tack, e.g., secured to the top of the ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7686604 | Coaxial injector screw providing improved small shot metering A screw for injection molding provides a coaxial piston that allows the effective cross-sectional area of the screw to be varied during the injection cycle permitting small shot metering with relatively large diameter injection molding screws. The screw is positione... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7658097 | Method and apparatus of high speed property mapping A probe instrument having a probe that interacts with a sample surface to perform a mechanical property measurement at high speed includes a scanner producing relative motion between the sample and the probe. In addition, a probe actuator produces relative motion be... | 02/09/2010 |
| D605093 | Bicycle parking rack | 12/01/2009 |
| 7568590 | Multi-component product container with reclosable top A container provides sealed storage for contents. The container includes a composite top member formed of a panel and a frame. The panel includes an opening for providing access to the contents of the package. The frame includes a closure member that is molded in an... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7544048 | Universal vibratory pump A vibratory pumping machine including a pumping chamber disposed within a housing for the machine having an inlet tube that is insertable into a container having a liquid therein to withdraw the liquid from the container upon actuation of the pumping mechanism also ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7518784 | Apparatus and method of producing quantum-entangled, up-converted light beams A single cavity may be used to produce up-converted, quantum-entangled beams relying on the common field of the pumping energy stimulating to up-converting material to produce the quantum entanglement. ... | 04/14/2009 |
| RE40613 | Personal assistant garment The present invention relates to clothing and more particularly to a garment designed to hold portable electronic device and other items such as wallets, keys, etc. The garment has at least one and preferably more than one pocket to hold an electronic device, i.e., ... | 01/06/2009 |
| D565869 | Roller foot for an article of furniture | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354255 | Piston vibratory pump The present invention is an improved vibratory pumping mechanism that increases the efficiency of utilization of the vibratory motion within a mechanism. More specifically, the mechanism includes a central chamber within which a piston is oscillated to draw fluid in... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7278360 | Variable configuration desk system with power and communication capability A desk system with power and/or communication capability includes a series of interconnected desk sections. Each desk section includes a pair of leg that support a worksurface, and one or more stanchions extend upwardly from the worksurface. A primary power distribu... | 10/09/2007 |
| D550089 | Chilling utensil | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264321 | Door mounting system for a storage unit A system for mounting doors to a cabinet assembly which includes posts at the corners of the cabinet assembly. Each corner post defines an inner wall having spaced openings. A pair of door mounting assemblies are engageable with each corner post. Each door mounting ... | 09/04/2007 |
