3M employee and church chorister Art Fry needed something to temporarily mark pages in his hymnal. He was in luck because his colleague, Spencer Silver, accidentally developed a glue that was too weak for other purposes. After initially discouraging consumer response, Post-it Notes became a hit in 1979.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7767234 | Compositions and methods for controlling a honey bee parasitic mite As described below, the present invention provides methods and compositions for controlling a honey bee parasitic mite. In addition, the invention features compositions useful for the treatment or prevention of a parasitic mite infestation in a honey bee hive. ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7282515 | Derivatives of azaspiro compounds for the treatment of pain This invention relates to azaspiro compounds and their use as medications especially for the treatment of chronic, chronic-phlogistic and/or neuropathic pain. Compounds that lend themselves particularly well to the production of analgesics include 1,3-diazaspiro[4.5... | 10/16/2007 |