...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 |
| 7165550 | Cervical isolation and delivery apparatus A cervical isolation and delivery apparatus having a cervical cap removably connected to a syringe such that a bottom opening of the cervical cap is in communication with an internal chamber of the syringe. The syringe is an elongated hollow tube with an elongated r... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162136 | Non-circular, mechanically variable optical attenuator A non-circular, mechanically variable optical attenuator using a pair of specially constructed polarizing elements with means enabling a gradual transition from un-crossed polarization vector fields to crossed polarization vector fields using a linear motion with re... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7025667 | Sanding block tool An apparatus including first and second sections of a sanding block slidably interconnected and adapted for use with a continuous belt, and a resilient member interposed between the first section and second sections such that the resilient member both selectively re... | 04/11/2006 |