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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 |
| 8181915 | Control stick adapted for use in a fly-by-wire flight control system, and linkage for use therein This invention provides an improvement in a control stick (e.g., joystick, side-stick, etc.) (20) adapted to control the movement of an object (e.g., an airfoil surface). The improvement includes: a support (21); an intermediately-pivoted upper member ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181914 | Control stick adapted for use in a fly-by-wire flight control system, and linkage for use therein This invention provides an improvement in a control stick (e.g., joystick, side-stick, etc.) (20) adapted to control the movement of an object (e.g., an airfoil surface). The improvement includes: a support (21); an intermediately-pivoted upper member ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179121 | Bridge sensor with collocated electronics and two-wire interface A transducer, including: a housing; a bridge sensor circuit disposed within the housing and including at least one micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) sensing elements and first and second output ports; circuitry disposed within the housing; and an input/output ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8147577 | Air recirculation system with filter flaps A filter body having a housing, a cavity for holding a filter media, intake ports each configured to receive an intake tube, and a plurality of intake port flaps configured for movement between a first position which restricts passage of a gas or liquid and a second... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141837 | Vehicle support apparatus An improved vehicle support apparatus, also referred to as a hub stand, for use with a vehicle. Certain aspects of the invention include a vertically disposed plate-like body or hub plate (20) which is adapted to receive a vehicle hub. In one embodiment, the ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8118958 | Composite ring gear with metallic gear insert, and method of forming same A composite ring gear (10) with a metallic gear insert (30) has at least one filament (34) wound about the gear insert and an eyelet (32) a plurality of times. The filament is adapted to withstand a portion of a tensile load transmitted b... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118072 | Run flat tire system and device An improved run flat tire and system for use with a two-piece or multi-piece wheel and tire to provide for continued operation of vehicles after tire deflation. Certain aspects of the invention include a plurality of arcuate sections releasably aligned and secured t... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8095241 | Fluid evacuation system with two-way communication filter An evacuation system includes at least one fluid intake, at least one fluid outlet, at least one operational component such as an evacuation motor, and a first read/write device such as an RFID tag for transmitting, receiving, or storing information. The evacuation ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8074940 | Control stick adapted for use in a fly-by-wire flight control system, and linkage for use therein This invention provides an improvement in a control stick (e.g., joystick, side-stick, etc.) (20) adapted to control the movement of an object (e.g., an airfoil surface). The improvement includes: a support (21); an intermediately-pivoted upper member ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070446 | Wind turbine blade pitch control system The present invention provides an improvement for a wind turbine (20) having at least one blade (21) mounted on a hub (22) for controlled rotation about a blade axis (yb-yb) to vary the pitch of the blade relative to an air... | 12/06/2011 |
| D647285 | Headphone earflaps for a cap | 10/25/2011 |
| 8037900 | Bi-directional adjustable energy dissipating near zero leakage head loss valve A bi-directional adjustable energy dissipating near zero leakage head loss valve comprising a valve body including and actuation shaft housing and a guide shaft mount disposed in opposition along the transverse valve actuation axis; a fixed plate having downstream o... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7946440 | Two-piece expandable sealing plug An elongated two-piece expandable sealing plug (20) that is adapted to sealingly close a marginal end portion of a hole or opening (22) provided in a body (21) broadly comprises: a cup-shaped member (23) having an annular open upper end, ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946204 | Lubrication system for a multi-spindle automatic screw machine An automatic screw machine (20) has a body (22), and a head (21) that is rotatably mounted on the body and that is adapted to be selectively rotated relative to the body between any of a plurality of index positions. The body and head have close... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946025 | Method of assembling a shaft for a magnetic motor A method for making a magnetic linear motor shaft including thermal treatment to temporarily change the dimensions of various shaft components to allow tight interference fit assembly. The magnetic motor includes a core piece, annular magnets and pole pieces. ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7930956 | Multi-spindle screw machine, and improved tool arm for use therein An improved Davenport® multi-spindle automatic screw machine has a tool arm (14) mounted on a shaft (41) for rotational movement relative to a revolving head cap (13). A needle bearing (42, 42) is operatively arranged between the shaft a... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7892337 | Operating room smoke evacuator with integrated vacuum motor and filter A service head for use in connection with a medical procedure in an enclosure such as an operating room. In one aspect, a service head comprises a filter adapted to be punctured by a timing pin in connection with the determination and/or communication of filter life... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7888931 | Magnetic winding and method of making same The present invention provides an improved magnetic winding and method of calculating desired winding parameters (winding layer thickness, number of winding layers and number of turns per winding layer) for a winding in a magnetic component. The invention may be app... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7885787 | Magnetic winding and method of making same The present invention provides an improved magnetic winding and method of calculating desired winding parameters (winding layer thickness, number of winding layers and number of turns per winding layer) for a winding in a magnetic component. The invention may be app... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7865324 | Encoder signal analysis system for high-resolution position measurement An apparatus and method for identifying the position of a magnetic shaft are provided. N field sensors are adjacently positioned at fixed locations relative to the shaft's periodic field, corresponding to 180/N relative phase shifts. A table provides N>2 predetermin... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7836225 | Method and system for improving the efficiency and ensuring the integrity of a data transfer The present invention provides an improved method and system of improving the efficiency, and ensuring the integrity, of a data transfer in a serverless backup, or third party copy, system having one or more physical storage devices. The present invention provides i... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7834725 | Magnetic activation and deactivation circuit and system A circuit (10) comprising a latching device (20) operatively arranged to change from a first output state to a second output state as a function of a magnetic field (40) applied in a first direction, to maintain the second output state when the ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7823544 | Steam boiler A steam boiler (15) comprising a fuel burning device (16) disposed in a combustion chamber and adapted to burn a fuel to form combustion gases (19), a passage (30) extending between a water inlet (20) and a steam outlet (23)... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7805270 | Encoder signal analysis system for high-resolution position measurement An apparatus and method for identifying the position of a magnetic shaft are provided. N field sensors are adjacently positioned at fixed locations relative to the shaft's periodic field, corresponding to 180/N relative phase shifts. A table provides N>2 predetermin... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7798050 | Quick-response drive mechanism for controlling the movement of an object relative to a support An improved drive mechanism (100) adapted to be mounted on a support for controllably moving a first output shaft (16) about either or both of two orthogonal axes (T, E). The drive mechanism has a stationary lower portion adapted to be mounted on the s... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7797033 | Method of using, and determining location of, an ingestible capsule The present invention broadly provides an improved ingestible capsule (28) that is arranged to sense one or more physiological parameters within a mammalian body, an to transmit such parameters to an extra-corporeal receiver (50). In use, the capsule a... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7788324 | Method and system for improving the efficiency and ensuring the integrity of a data transfer The present invention provides an improved method and system of improving the efficiency, and ensuring the integrity, of a data transfer in a serverless backup, or third party copy, system having one or more physical storage devices. The present invention provides i... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7777393 | Ultrasound system An ultrasound system for providing megasonics and ultrasonics to a liquid at different frequencies and/or sweeping frequencies with associated generators, transducers, operations between resonance and anti-resonance, non-resistive output with phase shift, multiple/s... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7767919 | Sealed control device with magnetically adjustable control parameter A switch including a sealed housing; a magnetic sensor; and a control element configured to modify a control parameter for the switch in response to a signal from the sensor. In some aspects, the magnetic sensor is arranged to produce the signal in response to a mag... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7761188 | Fluid evacuation system with two-way communication filter An evacuation system includes at least one fluid intake, at least one fluid outlet, at least one operational component, such as an evacuation motor, and a first read/write device for transmitting, receiving, or storing information. The evacuation system also include... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7754120 | Three layer composite panel from recycled polyurethanes A process for the manufacture of a three layer composite panel with improved moisture resistance, minimal thickness swell, thermal stability, and a smooth hard surface suitable for direct lamination. The composite panel is produced utilizing recycled polyurethanes, ... | 07/13/2010 |
| D618446 | Cap cover | 06/29/2010 |
| 7741753 | Megasonic apparatus, circuitry, signals and methods for cleaning and/or processing The invention utilizes multiple frequency megasonic generators driving multiple frequency harmonic transducers. Generator signals that increase cavitation efficiency and that have successive time periods with predominantly stable cavitation and predominantly transie... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7721758 | Valve with increased dynamic response A valve (1) comprises: a body (2); a bushing (3) slidably mounted on said body; a valve spool (4) slidably mounted on said bushing; said bushing and spool having respective control edges (5) that are adapted to cooperate with one a... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7713011 | Fastener assembly having marginal end portion of body deformed about captured nut This invention provides a fastener (20) that is adapted to be mounted in a hole provided in a wall (not shown). The improved fastener comprises: an elongated tubular body (21) having a first end (23) and a second end (24), having an outwa... | 05/11/2010 |
| D614645 | On screen keyboard for electronic devices, including mobile phones and tablet computers | 04/27/2010 |
| D614644 | On screen keyboard for electronic devices, including mobile phones and tablet computers | 04/27/2010 |
| D613931 | Cap hood | 04/20/2010 |
| 7694588 | Adjustment and stabilization unit with a force-sensing device for torque measurement An adjustment and stabilization unit (1), such as for a weapon, includes a movable platform (3), a rotational mass (2) mounted on the platform and stabilized in inertial space, and an adjustment drive (6) for adjusting the rotational mass... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7629726 | Ultrasound system An ultrasound system for providing megasonics and ultrasonics to a liquid at different frequencies and/or sweeping frequencies with associated generators, transducers, operations between resonance and anti-resonance, non-resistive output with phase shift, multiple/s... | 12/08/2009 |
