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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 |
| 6232145 | Method and apparatus for filling a gap between spaced layers of a semiconductor A semiconductor device assembly with a gap to be filled has thermal vias formed in the supporting substrate. After the semiconductor device is connected to the substrate and fill material positioned about the gap to create a seal, a vacuum is drawn throug... | 05/15/2001 |
| 4592896 | Combination steam and unsaturated chemical vapor sterilizer A temperature sensor/pressure relief valve has a sensing end positioned within the pressure chamber of a sterilizer and an exhaust end positioned outside the pressure chamber. The temperature sensor is cooperatively adapted to a terminal apparatus at the ... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4583248 | Insulated glove An insulated ski glove having an outer shell formed to surround the hand is disclosed. A portion of the outer shell is fabricated from a material which is permeable to water vapor and impermeable to liquid water. The glove is lined with a material having ... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4583044 | NMR imaging method NMR images are resolved from FID signal data generated under asymmetric conditions. Subtraction NMR images are resolved from corresponding signal data generated under both symmetric and asymmetric conditions.... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4578502 | Polyethylene terephthalate saponification process Solid scrap polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin may be reprocessed by depolymerizing said scrap in the presence of water or methanol, recovering the monomers resulting from the depolymerization reaction and repolymerizing the monomers to form polymeric... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4577755 | Surgical instrument tray A surgical instrument tray has a base with a raised portion to support lever members of ring-handled surgical instruments. The base is formed to have an end portion angulating away from the base with slots formed therein sized to receive the ring handles ... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4564569 | Battery terminal connector A connector preferably for battery terminal posts simultaneously connects and disconnects to and from both a battery post and the battery cable. The connector has a "U"-shaped conductor within a chassis and wedge members which operates to squeeze the conn... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4561957 | Electrolytic silver recovery system An electrolytic silver recovery apparatus for recovering metallic silver from silver-laden solutions wherein such apparatus has liquid-level controls, interval electrical power controls and removable electrodes is disclosed. The apparatus is used particul... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4561978 | Multiple primary roll A dual-belt method and apparatus for dewatering a water laden cake of material through the use of multiple primary dewatering rolls is disclosed. A pair of porous belts containing filter cake disposed between the belts are wrapped around a first and secon... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4558808 | Chain saw carrying backpack A support assembly adapted to carry a power chain saw therein is disclosed. The assembly presents a shelf-like configuration which houses the saw. An opening in the assembly dimensioned to accommodate the handle of the saw acts to retain the saw on the sh... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4553960 | Peritoneal fluid treatment apparatus, package and method The cannula of a conventional intravascular catheter is placed into the peritoneal cavity through a small shallow incision in antiseptically prepared skin. The stylet or trocar of the conventional catheter is removed; and a stainless steel elongated flexi... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4551965 | Welding and separating apparatus for plastic films A welding and separating device for stacked plastic films has a heated welding and separating strip and a cooperating resilient counterpressure element which are moved together. The strip has a wedge-shaped separating knife with a comparatively small wedg... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4544487 | Clarifier/thickener The separation compartments of a clarifier are structured to force substantially all of a suspension through an active separating zone in a direct flow path which avoids short circuiting.... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4541805 | Audio adapter for sewing machine An audio adapter for an electric or electronic sewing machine is disclosed. The adapter may have a holder sized to accept a typical DC powered microcassette tape player, an AC-DC power converter and leads for attachment to the on-off switch of the sewing ... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4540435 | Solvent extraction of gold and silver anions under alkaline conditions A technique for extracting gold values from an aqueous system containing gold cyanide anions by contact with a strong solvating extractant under basic conditions is disclosed. Useful extractants include organic phosphorus oxides and sulfur oxides.... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4531644 | Storage and delivery magazine for skis A system for storing and unloading skis from a magazine having a plurality of tracks and gondola holders suspended from said tracks. In operation, skis are suspended from retractable arms mounted to the gondola holders and biased toward a vertical positio... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4520736 | Lightweight safe and door mechanism therefor A lightweight safe having an unique door mechanism is disclosed. The lightweight safe has a front opening with a recessed door frame to accommodate a recessed door having dead-bolts which are positioned behind one edge of the door frame when the door is i... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4512578 | Ball and track game A ball and track game comprising a truncated spheroidal-shaped base member. A tubular cannister extends upwardly from the upper surface of the base member and is provided on its surface with a closed-end, generally circular track adapted to receive a ball... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4511476 | Method for preventing compaction in sorbent beds The direction of circulating fluid flow in a closed loop simulated moving bed process is periodically reversed within a selected portion of the bed while maintaining normal flow throughout the remainder of the loop. Each selected portion is contained with... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4501814 | Process for producing a high fructose sweetener, high protein meal, and cereal germ oils A process for producing highly concentrated syrups by enzyme treatment of impure starch flour containing beta-glucans. High protein meal and cereal germ oils are recoverable as by-products. The impure starch source is ground into flour and slurried with w... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4496639 | Hydrogen selenide treatment of electrolytes A method for lowering the activation energy of a polycrystalline ceramic electrolyte is disclosed. Polycrystalline ceramic electrolytes, such as beta-alumina, when contacted with hydrogen selenide exhibit a lower activation energy than untreated electroly... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4490970 | Conveyor link A removable, polymeric conveyor link and conveyor utilizing such a link are disclosed. The link is essentially an elongated body of tough, hard slightly flexible elastomer with at least a pair of spaced, parallel, cylindrical cavities in which are dispose... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4484740 | Weight training device A weight training device includes a splint-like member adapted to be attached to the underside of the forearm of a person engaged in exercising with training weights. The splint-like member extends from a point sufficiently below the elbow to permit flexi... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4483785 | Electrically conductive and corrosion resistant current collector and/or container An improved electrically conductive current collector suitable for use in high temperature applications in the presence of corrosive environments comprising: (A) a high strength, noncorrosive electronically conductive ceramic member which serves as the pr... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4479792 | Peritoneal fluid treatment apparatus, package and method The cannula of a conventional intravascular catheter is placed into the peritoneal cavity through a small shallow incision in antiseptically prepared skin. The stylet or trocar of the conventional catheter is removed; and a stainless steel elongated flexi... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4475449 | Method and apparatus for compacting containers A method for compacting an empty container which comprises applying a compressive force to the sidewall of the container at two points substantially opposite to each other and approximately midway between the container ends thereby causing the sidewall of... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4468310 | Aluminum marine anode with core activator An aluminum marine anode is constructed in association with exposed activator surfaces. The surfaces are preferably provided by casting the aluminum anode with a partially exposed core of activator material in place and suitably configurated to provide go... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4462870 | Low temperature kiln Particulate carbon is reactivated by heating it for an effective reactivation time at a reactivation temperature in a stationary vertical annular heating zone of an unlined metal kiln.... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4461281 | Arthroscopic surgical apparatus and method Surgical apparatus includes a first and second inserter each having a handle and a shaft secured to and extending away from the handle. A collar is secured to the distal end of the shafts. The first inserter has an elongated blade secured to and extending... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4453459 | Can crusher An apparatus and method for crushing cylindrical cans is disclosed. The apparatus and method are particularly useful for crushing cylindrical beverage cans such as those commonly used as containers for soft drinks and beer. The cans are crushed along thei... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4453619 | Telescoping wall scaffold A telescoping wall scaffold has a suspension member with a first end and a second end and shaped therebetween to extend about the overhang of a structure having a vertical surface. A leg and foot arrangement is attached to the first end for contact with t... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4448599 | Hollow spheres produced from natural zeolites A process is described for the formation of hollow glassy generally spherical particles ("microspheres") from natural mineral zeolites. A zeolite (or a mixture of zeolites) is rapidly heated to a temperature above its liquidus temperature to melt its surf... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4447399 | Combination steam and unsaturated chemical vapor sterilizer A combination unsaturated chemical vapor sterilization system and a steam sterilization system utilizing the same sterilizing chamber. It includes a pressure chamber in communication with a source of sterilizing chemicals and water, transport means to sel... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4443752 | Solid state battery charger A battery charger, particularly suitable for use with aircraft, receives power from a variable source of direct current power. The received power voltage is boosted to a level no lower than a preselected level above battery voltage and regulated so that a... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4430028 | Front-discharge nitrate truck A front-discharge nitrate truck with an articulated boom is disclosed. The boom is anchored about a pivot point which allows it to travel in a horizontal arc of at least 180°. A joint in the boom near the anchor point enables the boom to be elevated in a... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4424529 | Remotely triggered portable stereoscopic viewer system A stereoscopic viewer system receives a synchronization signal input from a left-right stereoscopic image pair production system. A viewer system has a transmitter and a modulator associated therewith to transmit into a medium a carrier signal modulated w... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4424183 | Destructible core structure and method for using same A destructible core is formed from a frangible plastic shell filled with inert ballast. The core is used for forming complex cavities in the production of cast resin parts.... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4414962 | Operating arthroscope An arthroscope is constructed with a flattened thin cross-section as viewed from its distal end. The sheath of the arthroscope as viewed normal a plane intersecting the occular lens and the instrument channel is offset at a central housing which contains ... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4412866 | Method and apparatus for the sorption and separation of dissolved constituents A simulated moving bed process divides the bed into separate zones, each of which includes one or more discrete vessels. The zones correspond to the functions of the process; typically sorption, displacement, elution and regeneration. Booster pumps in ser... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4407912 | Electrochemical cell utilizing molten alkali metal electrode-reactant An improved electrochemical cell comprising an additive-modified molten alkali metal electrode-reactant and/or electrolyte is disclosed. Various electrochemical cells employing a molten alkali metal, e.g., sodium, electrode in contact with a cationically ... | 10/04/1983 |
