...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6302674 | Optical disc molding apparatus An optical disc molding apparatus is able to mold an optical disc in which the occurrence of swollen portions of trumpet shape on the upper and lower surfaces of on the outer peripheral portion of a disc base may be minimized and in which a burr may be pr... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6059283 | Fold section feeding out apparatus of folding unit A fold section feeding out apparatus of a folding unit for a rotary press is capable of preventing rebounding of a read end portion of a fold section to be caused upon transferring from a delivery fan to a conveyer. The fold section feeding out apparatus ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6006115 | Wireless headphones for entertainment and telephonic communication A pair of wireless headphones receives radio frequency transmissions from a sound system to provide music and other audio programming to a user who is free to move anywhere within the range of the transmissions. A telephone base unit also broadcasts notif... | 12/21/1999 |