3M employee and church chorister Art Fry needed something to temporarily mark pages in his hymnal. He was in luck because his colleague, Spencer Silver, accidentally developed a glue that was too weak for other purposes. After initially discouraging consumer response, Post-it Notes became a hit in 1979.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7871617 | Antibodies that bind to a portion of the VWC domain of connective tissue growth factor The present invention relates to antibodies that bind to a portion of the Von Willebrand's factor (VWC) domain of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF). The antibodies are particularly directed to regions of CTGF involved in biological activities associated with fi... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7405274 | Connective tissue growth factor antibodies The present invention relates to antibodies that bind to CTGF. The antibodies are particularly directed to regions of CTGF involved in biological activities associated with fibrosis. The invention also relates to methods of using the antibodies to treat disorders as... | 07/29/2008 |