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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 |
| 7955296 | Biologically enhanced irrigants Compositions, systems and methods utilizing engineered surgical irrigants providing delivery of components with therapeutic or other secondary benefits. Engineered irrigants provide targeted delivery of desired agents, including agents for propulsion of nano-devices... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7819864 | Electrosurgery devices Devices for electrosurgery by means of oxy-hydro combustion. Deleterious effects to tissue are minimized by means of control of acid-base shift reactions, which reactions can further be employed to control oxy-hydro combustion reactions. In one embodiment, radiofreq... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7819861 | Methods for electrosurgical electrolysis Methods for electrosurgical electrolysis for treating tissue within a body, including methods that operate in an electrolyzable medium, including an aqueous electrolyzable medium, by means of electrolysis, and optionally by means of oxy-hydrogen combustion for use i... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7713508 | Thiation of carbon nanotubes and composite formation The present invention comprises nanotube structures comprising nanotubes covalently bonded via chemically reactive groups on the outer walls of the nanotubes and methods for forming the covalently bonded nanotube structures. The present invention also comprises mate... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7713269 | Devices for electrosurgery Devices for electrosurgery by means of oxy-hydro combustion and methods for use of such devices in electrosurgical procedures. Provided are devices for combustion of oxygen and hydrogen, or other hydrocarbon fuels, wherein oxygen and hydrogen may be generated by ele... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7707884 | Apparatus for measurement of absorption and displacement The present invention provides an apparatus and method for measuring the absorption and displacement of a fluid by a material. The apparatus comprises a container having graduated marks for measuring the volume, and change in volume, of a fluid (such as, but not lim... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7703671 | Monitoring device and security system The present invention provides for an integrated global biological activity detection, traffic tracking and scheduling, and boundary/border security system. Detection apparatuses of the system are preferably placed in a stream of currency such as in financial instit... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7682813 | Methane generation from waste materials An organic solid waste digester for producing methane from solid waste, the digester comprising a reactor vessel for holding solid waste, a sprinkler system for distributing water, bacteria, and nutrients over and through the solid waste, and a drainage system for c... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7559378 | Portable and directional electrocrushing drill The present invention relates to a portable, directional electrocrushing drilling apparatus and method. ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7549989 | Electrosurgery devices Devices for electrosurgery by means of oxy-hydro combustion. Deleterious effects to tissue are minimized by means of control of acid-base shift reactions, which reactions can further be employed to control oxy-hydro combustion reactions. In one embodiment, radiofreq... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7531741 | Tracking solar shelter The present invention comprises a tracking solar power array that provides shelter to items disposed beneath the solar power array, particularly to vehicles. ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7531030 | Natural gas dehydrator and system The present invention provides a natural gas dehydrator and method for recirculation of gaseous or combustible materials so that they are not released into the atmosphere and to provide fuel for the process. Likewise, liquid hydrocarbons are collected. ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530406 | Method of drilling using pulsed electric drilling The present invention provides for pulsed powered drilling apparatuses and methods. A drilling apparatus is provided comprising a bit having one or more sets of electrodes through which a pulsed voltage is passed through a mineral substrate to create a crushing or d... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7527108 | Portable electrocrushing drill The present invention relates to a portable, electrocrushing drilling apparatus and method. ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7520491 | Clip bender A fencing tool for bending wire clips used to secure fencing material to fence posts. The tool has a handle and a bit pivotally attached to the handle. The bit is inserted into a looped end of a wire clip and rotated about a fence wire to secure the clip to the fenc... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7491812 | Copper-inducible promoter system The present invention comprises a copper-inducible promoter system of yeast for the controlled expression of recombinant genes. The invention comprises a promoter element comprising at least two tandemly-repeated MRE sequences and a minimal TATA element from the 35S... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7485220 | Water skimmer A skimmer unit for use with a body of water. The water skimmer comprises a housing, a basket for collecting debris, and a partitioning baffle with upper openings and optionally lower openings, a skimmer chamber, and other chambers. The baffle's lower opening is pref... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7469541 | Portable power system A remote and portable, hybrid power system comprising one or more of the following components: a solar system, batteries, a back-up generator, a wind energy system, and a communications system. The components are disposed on a platform that is portable and transport... | 12/30/2008 |
| D580126 | Riding pants | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445619 | Devices for electrosurgery Devices for electrosurgery by means of oxy-hydro combustion and methods for use of such devices in electrosurgical procedures. Provided are devices for combustion of oxygen and hydrogen, or other hydrocarbon fuels, wherein oxygen and hydrogen may be generated by ele... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7416032 | Pulsed electric rock drilling apparatus The present invention provides for pulsed powered drilling apparatuses and methods. A drilling apparatus is provided comprising a bit having one or more sets of electrodes through which a pulsed voltage is passed through a mineral substrate to create a crushing or d... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7401438 | Revolving door for placement in a facade of a building A revolving door for placement in a facade of a building to provide an entrance and exit to the building, comprising a rotation axis and door leaves mounted on the rotation axis, placed between cylinder segment-like shell elements, wherein the shell elements compris... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396082 | Task chair The present invention relates to task chairs that support the body of the user in healthy positions while the user performs various tasks over extended sitting periods and that provide independent and independently adjustable support to the lower and the upper back.... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7389602 | Handicap placard dash display A handicap placard holder and method of use comprising a display surface for the placard, triangular side panels on sides of the display surface and bent at an angle from the display surface, means for holding the placard in place on the display surface, and means f... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384009 | Virtual electrode mineral particle disintegrator The present invention provides for a method and apparatus for breaking mineral particles comprising suspending the particles in a liquid flowing in a column, the liquid comprising a dielectric constant higher than the particles and wherein an electric voltage pulse ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7367617 | Collapsible pocket chair The present invention provides a collapsible, portable, tripod chair. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7358291 | Nanocomposite for enhanced rectification Enhanced band bending materials for use in rectifying contacts comprising metal nanoparticles and a semiconducting polymer that is soluble in common organic solvents including, for example, a gold-polymeric nanocomposite comprising gold nanoparticles in poly(m-pheny... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354438 | Devices for electrosurgery Devices for electrosurgery by means of oxy-hydro combustion. Deleterious effects to tissue are minimized by means of control of acid-base shift reactions, which reactions can further be employed to control oxy-hydro combustion reactions. In one embodiment, radiofreq... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7325817 | Clamp for securing panel to a carriage The present invention relates to a clamping apparatus for securing a panel, particularly a door, to a stationary or mobile carriage. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318616 | Vehicle filing cabinet A vehicle filing cabinet disposed between the floor of a vehicle's cab and seat for supporting the seat and for the secured storage and easy retrieval of files, other paperwork, objects and utensils. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314569 | Treatment of arsenic-contaminated water using akaganeite adsorption The present invention comprises a method and composition using akaganeite, an iron oxide, as an ion adsorption medium for the removal of arsenic from water and affixing it onto carrier media so that it can be used in filtration systems. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| RE39944 | Desiccant regenerator system A natural gas dehydrator wherein a portion of the wet glycol from the absorber is pumped under pressure as circulating wet glycol which is used as a coolant for effluents removed from a reboiler and a power source for an educator to form a vacuum in a first chamber ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309443 | Skimmer and filter The present invention provides a skimmer and filter unit for use with a body of water. The unit comprises a housing, a basket for collecting debris, and a partitioning baffle with upper openings and optionally lower openings, and a microorganism eradication system w... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7296637 | Oil drilling tool The present invention comprises a drilling tool assembly for drilling oil comprising a bit release subassembly, a test sleeve that is removable to open and close flow ports, and a profile nipple. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7261653 | Golf swing training apparatus The present invention provides a training apparatus and method for improving the stance of a golfer throughout the golfer's swing. The apparatus comprises a shaft pivotally connected to a base so that the shaft pivots about a pivot point along a plane to increase or... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7243905 | Heavy object lifting apparatus and method A lifter with an adjustable wheel base comprising a lever assembly, an adjustable axle assembly, and a lifting assembly. The lifting assembly may be magnetic and may additionally comprise safety cables having other attachment means. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235270 | Pain balm The present invention comprises a pain balm comprising a fermentation extract of the cultivar of the genus capsicum. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7216518 | Mechanical dial combination lock A mechanical dial combination lock for use in safes, file cabinets, security doors, vaults and warehouse doors. The disk type mechanical combination lock features a plurality of annular code discs, a base disc, a latch, an unlatching mechanism, a positioning mechani... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7182245 | Theft resistant mailbox A mailbox which has a plate along which mail slides before it falls into a rear compartment, which is not easily accessible from the front of the mailbox. A rear door can optionally be locked in its closed position, and only by successfully opening this door can a p... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7121622 | Suspension bicycle seat The present invention relates to a bicycle seat providing comfort during both leisure and high performance riding. The invention comprises a suspension frame system, an adjustable nose pad, an arcuate seat pad with a center opening, a movable nose pad, and a gap bet... | 10/17/2006 |
