...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 |
| 8177072 | Apparatus and method for separating and isolating components of a biological fluid A device for separating and isolating components of a biological fluid comprising a container for containing the fluid to be processed, a tube cap assembly for closing the container while providing filling and extraction communication therewith, a float assembly dis... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8167139 | Stem and progenitor cell compositions recovered from bone marrow or cord blood; system and method for preparation thereof The invention includes compositions of stem and progenitor cells recovered from bone marrow or cord blood containing most of the viable CD34+ cells and substantially depleted of red blood cells resident in the original sample, without any xenobiotic additives to aid... | 05/01/2012 |
| D655539 | Task chair | 03/13/2012 |
| D655538 | Task chair | 03/13/2012 |
| D655112 | Task chair | 03/06/2012 |
| D654731 | Task chair | 02/28/2012 |
| D654730 | Task chair | 02/28/2012 |
| 8113479 | Telescoping stabilization system comprising a reinforced telescoping member Telescoping stabilization system comprising a telescoping composite strut body which comprises a lower member pivotally coupled at a lower end to a base, a medial member telescopically received within the lower member, and an upper member telescopically received wit... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8087856 | Double helix thread cutting tap The invention includes a double helix thread cutting tap with both right-handed and left-handed helical chip removal flutes. The double helix thread cutting tap places a positive rake angle on all sets of thread cutting teeth for optimum performance and minimal cutt... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087678 | Combination cart and stand device Combination cart and stand device comprised of a main frame assembly, a wheel assembly operatively coupled proximate to one end of the main frame assembly, and inner and outer support members pivotally coupled to the main frame assembly at a location distal from sai... | 01/03/2012 |
| D649805 | Stacking chair | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066127 | Instrumentality for sequestering liquids based on density:method and apparatus An apparatus and method for collecting whole blood and then separating it into components for subsequent use or storage. A self-contained bag set is used to collect the sample, which may then be placed into a device adapted to fit into a centrifuge for separation of... | 11/29/2011 |
| D648158 | Task chair | 11/08/2011 |
| D647720 | Stacking chair | 11/01/2011 |
| D647719 | Stacking chair | 11/01/2011 |
| D647715 | Task chair | 11/01/2011 |
| D647319 | Stacking chair | 10/25/2011 |
| 8028843 | Shift and scan test tube rack apparatus and method A shift and scan test tube rack apparatus and method comprised of an array of initially aligned racks each comprised of a row of spaced apart receptacles each having a receptacle window through which a barcode on a received barcode labeled test tube is viewable and ... | 10/04/2011 |
| D630076 | Tool head | 01/04/2011 |
| 7798754 | Unitary void filling apparatus for use with various pallet sizes and loads, and method of using the same A unitary void filling apparatus for use as a lengthwise void spacer which is capable of preventing movement of a load disposed on a pallet, protecting the load from end-to-end forces, and acting as a dust cover. The apparatus consists of a frame folded to make a ce... | 09/21/2010 |
| D623879 | Task chair | 09/21/2010 |
| D623447 | Task chair | 09/14/2010 |
| D622987 | Task chair | 09/07/2010 |
| D622986 | Task chair | 09/07/2010 |
| D622985 | Task chair | 09/07/2010 |
| D617570 | Stacking chair | 06/15/2010 |
| 7728132 | Compositions for stabilizing chlorinated water to sunlight decomposition, and methods of preparation thereof The invention includes a composition for stabilizing chlorinated water to sunlight decomposition, and methods of preparing compositions. The composition is a slurry composition of a monoalkali metal cyanurate, of low viscosity. Two methods of preparing the slurry ar... | 06/01/2010 |
| D616660 | Stacking chair | 06/01/2010 |
| 7712251 | Method and apparatus for severing root of bean sprout In a method and apparatus for severing roots of bean sprouts, a severing table has a plurality of ridges formed at predetermined intervals and extending in parallel with a direction in which a cutter blade is moved. Each ridge is formed with a number of severing sli... | 05/11/2010 |
| D612175 | Task chair | 03/23/2010 |
| D611739 | Task chair | 03/16/2010 |
| D611738 | Task chair | 03/16/2010 |
| D611276 | Task chair | 03/09/2010 |
| D611266 | Stacking chair | 03/09/2010 |
| 7651860 | Method of analyzing low levels of peroxyacetic acid in water Methods of analyzing low levels of peroxyacetic acid (PAA) in water are described. These methods employ buffering the PAA-containing water and the use of a N,N-diethyl-p-phenylenediamine (DPD) indicator system in the presence of iodide ion. The intensity of the pink... | 01/26/2010 |
| D608105 | Stacking chair | 01/19/2010 |
| D607672 | Task chair | 01/12/2010 |
| D607660 | Stacking chair | 01/12/2010 |
| D607659 | Stacking chair | 01/12/2010 |
| D607658 | Stacking chair | 01/12/2010 |