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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 |
| 7442391 | Bioactive botanical cosmetic compositions and processes for their production The present invention is directed to bioactive botanical cosmetic compositions derived from membrane and cell serum fractions of plant cell juice. The present invention also relates to the methods for preparing these bioactive botanical cosmetic compositions and the... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7436271 | Dielectrically transduced single-ended to differential MEMS filter A MEMS filter has an input layer for receiving a signal input, and an output layer for providing a signal output. The MEMS filter also has a first resonator and a second resonator coupled to the first resonator such that movement transduced in the first resonator by... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7412787 | Snow moving apparatus An improved snow moving apparatus has a semi-cylindrical body and side plates that form an inner cavity that is impermeable by snow. The apparatus has a pushing scraper and a pulling scraper. The pushing scraper is in contact with the ground when the apparatus is in... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7406069 | Wireless packet communications system and method A wireless packet communication system conforming to the IEEE 802.11 standard includes a plurality of access points (APs) most of which have wired connections only for power and an ISDN telephone line. The APs communicate at 8.5 Ghz with a regional point-of-presence... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7389695 | Wireless fluid pressure sensor A battery powered wireless fluid pressure sensor has a sealed chamber which can be vented to the outside atmosphere through a re-sealable reference port to allow a user to set the reference atmosphere inside the pressure sensor enabling the pressure sensor to provid... | 06/24/2008 |
| D571524 | Protective enclosure | 06/17/2008 |
| D571525 | Data connection port for an escutcheon plate | 06/17/2008 |
| D570074 | Fire-resistant safe | 05/27/2008 |
| D569073 | Blow molded fire resistant safe | 05/13/2008 |
| D569072 | Protective enclosure for an electronic device | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367283 | Leak-proof pet ball A pet exercise device having outer and inner shells having first and second apertures defined therein, respectively, is provided. The outer shell has a first raised edge extending from an internal surface of the outer shell, wherein the first raised edge extends aro... | 05/06/2008 |
| D564316 | Gun accessory tool | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341072 | Oxygen supply system having a central flow control unit The present invention is a centralized flow control unit (CFCU) for regulating oxygen flow in a multiple user emergency oxygen distribution system in passenger aircraft. Upon activation, the CFCU initially allows unregulated flow of oxygen to surge into the distribu... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338271 | Extrusion head having a rotating die A crosshead assembly for forming extruded shapes from molten polymer. The assembly includes body sections, a mandrel, a choke ring, and a tip holder for admitting, turning, and accelerating molten polymer toward a novel rotatable die sub-assembly. The die sub-assemb... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335333 | Method of altering a fluid-borne contaminant An improved method of altering a fluid-borne contaminant includes the steps of: providing a positive-displacement pump (21) having an inlet (22) and an outlet (23); connecting the pump inlet to a source (24) of contaminated fluid; operati... | 02/26/2008 |
| RE40035 | Modular ceramic oxygen generator A ceramic oxygen generator is described which is capable of modular construction to permit the oxygen generation capacity to be expanded. An ionically conducted ceramic electrolyte is formed into a series of rows and columns of tubes on a tube support member and lik... | 01/29/2008 |
| D557684 | Wireless headphone | 12/18/2007 |
| D548552 | Gun accessory tool | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255286 | Temperature compensation valve A temperature compensation valve is hereby provided wherein the inner cavity of the valve comprises a puck, a metal piston (gas control device), and a spring. The spring serves to bias the piston towards the puck, and the puck expands and contracts proportionately i... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247012 | Rotatable head for forming spiral extrusions A polymer extrusion crosshead assembly for forming a spirally-striped extrusion. The assembly includes conventional components for admitting, turning, and accelerating primary molten polymer toward a novel rotating die sub-assembly. A body element includes an axial ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7224244 | Line-doubler delay circuit The length of a transmission line delay circuit is halved by inserting a directional coupler in the signal path ahead of the transmission line and either open circuiting or short circuiting the other end of the transmission line. The signal traveling through the dir... | 05/29/2007 |
| D541175 | Bottle | 04/24/2007 |
| 7168729 | Game cart/tree stand kit The tree stand/game cart kit of the present invention comprises a pair of bracket assemblies wherein the bracket assemblies further comprise a bracket portion, an axle segment and a wheel. Still furthermore, the tree stand/game cart kit of the present invention comp... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7129805 | Method of increasing the operating frequency in a series-shunt configured PIN diode switch The vertical placement of the series and shunt PIN diodes of a microline series-shunt PIN diode switch results in an increased upper frequency limit of the switch. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121182 | Steel rule die with removable cutting units A steel rule die for cutting cloth and synthetic materials. The cutting die includes a primary substrate and a plurality of cutting units that are removably attachable to the substrate in such a manner that they are easy to adjust, remove and replace. The cutting un... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114462 | Automated cage cleaning apparatus and method The automated cage cleaning system is comprised of a pair of robotic arms, a soil side robot and a clean side robot. The soil side robot is utilized for removing the dirty cage bottoms from a cart, rack, pallet, or fixture, emptying soiled bedding from the cage bott... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100406 | Locking mechanism for a safe door A locking mechanism that allows a live bolt lock plate and a primary vertical lock plate to move relative to one another irrespective of the plates connection with a drive mechanism is provided. The drive mechanism includes first and second gears and is used to move... | 09/05/2006 |
| D527615 | Escutcheon plate for an enclosure | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090060 | Bi-directional release mechanism for a torque fuse device A torque fuse device having a bi-directional release mechanism that releases the torque carrying capability of the shafts upon torque overload is provided. The torque fuse device includes a sleeve, a hub positioned within the sleeve, and a hydraulic torque coupler. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081861 | Phased array antenna The invention discloses an antenna system, which includes an array structure provided with a plurality of radiator elements being adapted to transmit and receive radiated electromagnetic waves. Each of the radiator elements are provided with at least two transverse ... | 07/25/2006 |
| D521734 | Enclosure | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048674 | Handheld hand, wrist and arm exercise and rehabilitation device A handheld device for exercising, rehabilitating and/or strengthening the muscles, tendons and ligament in the hands, wrists and/or forearm, as well as enabling the simultaneous improvement in the full range of motion in these regions. The device includes an elongat... | 05/23/2006 |
| D520859 | Knob for a combination lock | 05/16/2006 |
| D520855 | Handle | 05/16/2006 |
| D520856 | Knob for a combination lock | 05/16/2006 |
| D519356 | Biometric lock interface | 04/25/2006 |
| 7013710 | Open package test fixture The test fixture of the present invention comprises a pair of clamping bars/jaws, matched to accommodate an inflation port, or a pressure supply/sensing nozzle. The clamping jaws further comprise a layer of leak proof crushable material, for helping retain the item ... | 03/21/2006 |
| D515401 | Biometric interface for a locking mechanism | 02/21/2006 |
| D515654 | Knife | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997970 | Oxygen/inert gas generator A gas generation method and apparatus, capable of use in an aircraft, generates oxygen with at least one On Board Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS) and generates an inert gas with at least one On Board Inert Gas Generating System (OBIGGS) and selectively supplies an ... | 02/14/2006 |
