Did You Know...
...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 |
| 6340318 | Metal terminal A metal terminal is provided for insertion into the installing hole of a circuit substrate. The terminal has a slit that allows the terminal to be elastically deformable in a radial direction. The inserted portion has a tapered part with a diameter decrea... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6308026 | Imaging forming apparatus using independent modules There is provided an image forming apparatus in which handling at the time of transportation or movement is convenient, noise, sheet clogging, generation of an electromagnetic noise, and the like can be effectively suppressed, and the operationality of ma... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6301451 | Image forming apparatus with paper transport system timing control An image forming apparatus capable of matching, with high precision, the timing of the paper arriving at the transfer position and the timing of the toner image arriving there and not requiring the detection of the front end position of the toner image as... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6298839 | Air-fuel ratio control apparatus and method for internal combustion engine An air-fuel ratio control apparatus performs an intake air-increasing process based on a region of an air-fuel ratio feedback adjustment coefficient FAF in which the adjustment coefficient decreases the fuel concentration in an air-fuel mixture. The appar... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6295480 | Applicability determination device for quilt design and memory medium storing a controlling program thereof A CPU selects a line segment, whose both endpoints constructing a part of a quilt design are on a periphery, and then selects a line segment, which separates a piece from the quilt design on a piece-by-piece basis so that the separated piece will not have... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6290184 | Flying craft with water and air propulsion source A propulsion system for a flying craft uses an air and water fuel source to provide propulsion thrust. The system includes two steam generating units, one attached directly to a compact turbine and the other connected to a compressor. The compressor compr... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6263174 | Image forming apparatus with reference signal changing circuit An image forming apparatus capable of minimizing local degradation of the image carrier and effectively preventing image defects due to resistance reduction and adhesion of release agent, without lowering productivity. The image forming apparatus includes... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6259469 | Information processing device, information processing method, and recording media An electronic camera connected through a communication line to another electronic camera records an image that was transmitted from the other camera. When the electronic camera is connected to a public line from a modular jack, when a shooting lens faces ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6259821 | PDL operator overloading for line width management of lines that intersect filled objects A method and apparatus for overloading operators in Page Description Language (PDL) defined graphics redefines the graphic, such as to compensate for certain undesirable line growth characteristics of a target printer or display device. Line width can be ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6163079 | Structure of electric equipment for vehicle The invention enables an electronic system, which is conveniently operated by a user, to be easily installed in a vehicle, such as an automobile, etc. A structure of electric equipment for a vehicle is provided, wherein vehicle-side connectors are dispose... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6154320 | Polarizing conversion device, polarizing illuminations device, and display apparatus and projector using the devices A polarizing conversion device in accordance with the invention includes a first optical element for condensing an incident beam and forming a plurality of intermediate beams spatially separated from one another, and a second optical element for spatially... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6151592 | Recognition apparatus using neural network, and learning method therefor A recognition apparatus and method using a neural network is provided. A neuron-like element stores a value of its inner condition. The neuron-like element also updates a values of its internal status on the basis of an output from the neuron-like element... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5975683 | Electric-field manipulation of ejected ink drops in printing A method and apparatus is provided which compensates for environmental factors which cause misdirection of ink drops ejected from an ink jet printhead. Ink drops are electrostatically accelerated in a direction perpendicular to a print substrate, decreasi... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5976789 | System of probes enabling HLA-DR typing to be performed, and typing method using said probes A set of probes for determining HLA-DR types or sub-types includes at least one of the following probes: TGGCAGCTTA AGTTT; CCTAAGAGGG AGTG; GCGAGTGTGG AACCT; and AAGACAGGCG GGC.... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5914788 | Facsimile/printer device having a recording priority setting option In a device having both a facsimile function and a printing function, a priority can be given, for example, to a printer section to perform printing of print data in a common recording section precedent to fax data. In this case, recording of fax data app... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5884626 | Apparatus and method for analyzing information relating to physical and mental condition An apparatus and method are provided for analyzing information relating to the physiological and psychological conditions of a driver. Psychological conditions such as comfortableness or degree of alertness are estimated on the basis of physical data such... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5849254 | Method for purifying exhaust gases with two layer catalyst in oxygen-rich atmosphere A catalyst for purifying exhaust gases which aims to efficiently purify NOx in exhaust gases in oxygen-rich atmospheres whose oxygen concentrations are more than required for oxidizing CO and HC, and to attain improved NOx purifying ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5848685 | Photolithographically patterned spring contact A photolithographically patterned spring contact is formed on a substrate and electrically connects contact pads on two devices. The spring contact also compensates for thermal and mechanical variations and other environmental factors. An inherent stress ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5846845 | LC element manufacturing method An LC element, semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof whereby a channel 22 is formed by applying a voltage to a gate electrode 10 having a predetermined shape formed on a p-Si substrate 30 via an insulation layer 26, whereby a connection ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5840821 | Coating solution and method for preparing the coating solution, method for forming insulating films for semiconductor devices, and method for evaluating the coating solution A coating solution for forming an insulating film used in production of semiconductor devices includes siloxanes represented by a general formula: SiR3 O1/2 !k SiR2 O2/2 !l SiRO3/2 ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5836808 | Slicing machine with built-in grinder The rotational center of a grinding wheel is eccentric to a slicing side in a slice feed direction with regard to the rotational center of an inner diameter saw. As a result, the diameter of the grinding wheel can be smaller, and the slice movement distan... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5831775 | Long focal length microlens system A long focal length microlens system that controls the variation of the aberration from the infinite object distance to shooting at equal magnification. The long focal length microlens system includes a first lens group G1 of positive refractive power a s... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5823722 | Tool holding attachment An automatic tool changer provides an attachment to be easily clamped if the attachment is mounted to a spindle head. Conical disk springs are arranged between the bevel gear for rotating a tool spindle supported by bearings at the center of an attachment... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5805493 | Associative memory having a data registration device This invention provides an associative memory that includes a plurality of associative memory integrated circuits. Each of the associative memory integrated circuits includes a plurality of memory words and a data registration device. The data registratio... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5798479 | Undersized kinetic-energy practice projectile of the dart type An undersized kinetic-energy practice projectile of the dart type includes a penetrator and a tail unit that can be dissociated from one another while the projectile is in flight. The penetrator and the tail unit can be separated after a predetermined fli... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5794632 | Device for packaging and applying a makeup product, in particular mascara A packaging and application device for a makeup product, particularly mascara, includes an elongate body and an applicator that can be accommodated in the body. The applicator has a rod provided at one end with a makeup product application element and the... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5796527 | Small zoom optical system A small, high performance zoom optical system has a simple structure that includes a positive lens group having a positive refractive power and a negative lens group having a negative refractive power arranged on an image side of the positive lens group. ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5793394 | Ink jet printer head having less thermally extendable diaphragm In an ink jet printer head using a hot-melt ink, a diaphragm disposed between a piezoelectric element and a cavity plate is made from such a resin that has more than 400 kg/mm2 modulus of elasticity, less than 20×10-6 cm/cm.multidot... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5788119 | Device for storing a liquid or pasty product and for dispensing a given quantity of the product A device for storing a liquid or pasty product and for dispensing a given quantity of the product includes a container that contains the product. A stopper is disposed at an upper end of the container. A dip tube extends through a channel of the stopper a... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5790007 | Board fuse, and method of manufacturing the board fuse A board fuse includes an insulating board having a through-hole window in the middle of the insulating board and fusible elements laid over the insulating board. Further, the fusible elements are continuous metal wires substantially equal in cross section... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5785296 | Electromechanical actuator for controlling a flow modulator of the vane type pivoting inside pipe An electromechanical actuator for controlling a flow modulator which is pivotally mounted in a pipe to cause a rapidly variable head loss in a fluid flowing therein, the actuator being provided with a stator and a rotor. The rotor can move only through a ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5781092 | Ignition coil for an internal combustion engine The invention is directed to an ignition coil for an internal combustion engine which includes a first case which has at least an opening portion at its bottom, a primary winding and a secondary winding which are received in the first case, a secondary te... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5779677 | Automatic drug injector The injector has a reservoir containing a drug. The injector has a tubular body with a tubular wall, a plunger, a needle and a plunger rod. The tubular body also has two springs. The first spring is compressed from bearing on a part of the inner surface o... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5775212 | Guide gib structure for press slide of mechanical press for metal working A guide gib 3 is mounted on a upright 2 in such a manner that an inclined sliding surface 1b of a slide 1 is in sliding contact with an inclined guide surface 3a of the guide gib 3. Inclined surfaces 3f are formed in a rear surface 3c of the guide gib 3, ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5771803 | Tape cassette housing thermally perforatable stencil paper A tape cassette used in a tape printer, the tape cassette including a thermal stencil paper thermally perforatable by a thermal print head of the tape printer; and a stencil sheet case housing the thermal stencil paper and having a portion shaped the same... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5773099 | Dental care material and manufacturing method A dental care material comprising a titanium sintered body has no harmful effects on the human body and easily produces products with complicated shapes having a high level of strength. A mixture of titanium powder and an organic binder is injection molde... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5774199 | Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device connecting a circuit board to a liquid crystal display panel through at least one elastic conductor is disclosed herein. In addition to the elastic conductor connecting between the circuit board and the liquid crystal displ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5771097 | Mach-zehnder type interferometer An interferometer of Mach-Zehnder type includes a first half mirror dividing an entrance light flux into first and second light fluxes, a first reflection mirror reflecting the first light flux toward a second half mirror, and a second reflection mirror r... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5769393 | Liquid crystal elements and method of producing same A display element for use in computer terminals, television displays and other information display devices capable of large capacity, full color display employing active elements, wherein an optical layer comprises liquid crystal and polymer dispersed in ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5768798 | Displacement detecting apparatus A back-plunger type displacement detecting apparatus is provided having a thinner case. The back-plunger type displacement detecting apparatus has a spindle secured to the case to extend perpendicular to the display surface of a digital display unit. A mo... | 06/23/1998 |
