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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183180 | Graphene compositions and drilling fluids derived therefrom Drilling fluids comprising graphenes and nanoplatelet additives and methods for production thereof are disclosed. Graphene includes graphite oxide, graphene oxide, chemically-converted graphene, and functionalized chemically-converted graphene. Derivatized graphenes... | 05/22/2012 |
| D660434 | Gas cylinder | 05/22/2012 |
| 8176712 | System for packing and shipping erosion control blankets A system for packing and shipping erosion control blankets that maximizes the use of the interior space of a shipping container. More particularly, but not by way of limitation, the system relates to packing, handling, storing and shipping of erosion control blanket... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659834 | Gas cylinder | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173115 | Particle compositions with a pre-selected cell internalization mode A method of formulating a particle composition having a pre-selected cell internalization mode involves selecting a target cell having surface receptors and obtaining particles that have i) surface moieties, that have an affinity for or are capable of binding to the... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171871 | Anchor handling device An anchor handling device for an anchor handling vessel, the anchor handling device being adopted to bring an anchor from a substantially horizontal position resting at an aft deck of the vessel, to a substantially vertical position hanging astern of the vessel, whe... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167050 | Method and apparatus for making up and breaking out threaded tubular connections An internally gripping tong to rotate tubular segments comprising a central cam body rotatably disposed within a housing having a plurality of windows. The cam body is surrounded by a plurality of angularly distributed gripping jaws slidably received within the wind... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8161687 | Pneumatic support structure Disclosed is a support structure comprising a tension-compression element (1) which is composed of tension-compression bars (2) that are connected in real joints (3) as well as tension straps (4) that extend from one joint (3) to a... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161686 | Pneumatic structural element, and roof produced therefrom The pneumatic structural element comprises from one to a number of interconnected elements of the following construction: two hollow bodies made of textile material coated in a gas-type manner and each having two end caps are assembled such that they produce a commo... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159332 | Radio frequency identification transponder A radio frequency identification transponder including a power supply and a dynamic memory array which stores data. When power from the power supply ceases, the data in the dynamic memory array is validly maintained for a predetermined period of time. The dynamic me... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158203 | Methods of attaching or grafting carbon nanotubes to silicon surfaces and composite structures derived therefrom The present invention is directed toward methods of attaching or grafting carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to silicon surfaces. In some embodiments, such attaching or grafting occurs via functional groups on either or both of the CNTs and silicon surface. In some embodiments... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8150264 | Methods for non-wavelength-converting multi-lane optical switching A method for providing multi-wavelength switching. The method comprising receiving a plurality of signals through at least one input port, and separating the plurality of said signals into at least one wavelength signal set based on wavelengths, wherein a first wave... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150013 | Telephony security system A system and method of telephony resource management and security for monitoring and/or controlling incoming and outgoing calls between an enterprise's end-user stations and a public circuit-switched network and/or a public packet-switched network. A security policy... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8149171 | Miniature antenna having a volumetric structure A miniature antenna includes a radiating arm that defines a grid dimension curve. In one embodiment, the radiating arm includes a planar portion and at least one extruded portion. The planar portion of the radiating arm defines the grid dimension curve. The extruded... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146829 | Illuminated token An identification token or label includes a light emitting device powered by and responsive to radio frequency signals to emit light in a predetermined frequency range and in a predetermined pattern. It has application as a gaming token for a casino environment or a... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142486 | Wound care method and system with one or both of vacuum-light therapy and thermally augmented oxygenation A system for treatment of a wound area of a patient including a first treatment pad comprising a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) for cleaning and exposing a wound area to ultraviolet light, a second treatment pad comprising removal ports for exposing the w... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138981 | Antenna set, portable wireless device, and use of a conductive element for tuning the ground-plane of the antenna set An antenna set comprising at least one antenna element and a ground plane, is complemented by a conductive element coupled to the ground plane, so as to modify the frequency performance of the antenna set, adding an operating band to the antenna set, and/or increasi... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8131573 | Method to facilitate the transport of shipments via hub based facilities A method to facilitate the transport of shipments via hub based facilities according to a scheduled and uniquely identifiable transport accommodation by (a) acknowledging a customer request to transport at least one shipment between two uniquely identifiable and geo... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8130097 | Card and chip detection system for a gaming table A card and detection system comprises a group of light sensors located under and covered over by a table felt. The light sensors are directed vertically upward to detect changes in light intensity on the top surfaces of the sensors through the felt. This allows flex... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128901 | Facile purification of carbon nanotubes with liquid bromine at room temperature A method of removing metal impurities from carbon nanotubes includes treating carbon nanotubes with distilled bromine in a substantially oxygen- and water-free atmosphere and then removing the distilled bromine from the carbon nanotubes. Purified carbon nanotubes ha... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128672 | Wound care method and system with one or both of vacuum-light therapy and thermally augmented oxygenation A system for treatment of a wound area of a patient including a first treatment pad comprising a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) for cleaning and exposing a wound area to ultraviolet light, a second treatment pad comprising removal ports for exposing the w... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124503 | Carbon nanotube diameter selection by pretreatment of metal catalysts on surfaces A new and useful nanotube growth substrate conditioning processes is herein disclosed that allows the growth of vertical arrays of carbon nanotubes where the average diameter of the nanotubes can be selected and/or controlled as compared to the prior art. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8121306 | Range-sensitive wireless microphone with out-of-range recording feature A range-sensitive wireless-microphone method includes receiving an audio input, converting the received audio input into digital data, buffering the digital data, and transmitting the buffered digital data. The method also includes determining whether the transmitte... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120509 | MWD data transmission An MWD data transmission system and method for determining and transmitting the environmental properties of the downhole borehole assembly (BHA) to surface data receivers via mud pulse telemetry, EM telemetry, or both mud pulse telemetry and EM telemetry based on on... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8115686 | Handheld device with two antennas, and method of enhancing the isolation between the antennas The invention relates to a handheld device comprising a first antenna (401, 701, 901, 931, 961, 1101, 1151, 1301, 1501) arranged to operate in at least a first frequency band, and a second antenna (402, 702, 902, 1102, 1302, 1502, 2210) arranged to ope... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112923 | Method of and system for two-way see-through banner and window imaging A two-way see-through banner. The two-way see-through banner includes a first side having a first image printed thereupon, a second side having a second image printed thereupon, and a plurality of perforating holes through the banner. The perforating holes are creat... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111199 | Slotted ground-plane used as a slot antenna or used for a PIFA antenna A wireless device includes a ground plane with at least two portions. On each of the at least two portions at least one connecting means is provided. The two connecting means are connected with an electric component for connecting the at least two portions of the gr... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8106430 | Preparation of thin film transistors (TFTs) or radio frequency identification (RFID) tags or other printable electronics using ink-jet printer and carbon nanotube inks The invented ink-jet printing method for the construction of thin film transistors using all SWNTs on flexible plastic films is a new process. This method is more practical than all of existing printing methods in the construction TFT and RFID tags because SWNTs hav... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100956 | Method of and system for thermally augmented wound care oxygenation An oxygenation and temperature thermal therapy and oxygenation treatment pad with a plurality of air chambers is disclosed for treatment of skin wound tissues. The air chambers are filled and released by a valve assembly that may be separate from or integrated withi... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100187 | Multipurpose tubular running tool A tubular running tool includes a mandrel assembly having an upper mandrel, a lower mandrel and a mid-mandrel, wherein the upper mandrel, the lower mandrel and the mid-mandrel rotate in unison; the lower mandrel having a tubular gripping portion; a slip disposed wit... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097141 | Flow dielectrophoretic separation of single wall carbon nanotubes According to some embodiments, a method for separating a first fraction of a single wall carbon nanotubes and a second fraction of single wall carbon nanotubes includes, but is not limited to: flowing a solution comprising the nanotubes into a dielectrophoresis cham... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092774 | Nanotube-amino acids and methods for preparing same The present invention is directed toward compositions comprising carbon nanotubes (CNTs) that are sidewall-functionalized with amino acid groups, and to amino acid compositions comprising carbon nanotubes. The present invention is also directed to simple and relativ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091643 | In situ conversion of heavy hydrocarbons to catalytic gas A method of producing natural gas from a heavy hydrocarbon-containing subterranean formation includes: placing a catalyst comprising a transition metal into the formation, injecting an anoxic stimulation gas into the formation, and collecting the natural gas generat... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088958 | Methods for recovery of alcohols from dilute aqueous alcohol feed streams Methods for recovery of at least one alcohol from dilute aqueous alcohol feed streams are described. The methods include steps of a) providing a source of a dilute aqueous alcohol feed stream including at least one alcohol; b) substantially removing any solids from ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8088434 | Templated growth of graphenic materials A method is disclosed for producing graphenic materials by templated growth along a preformed graphenic material lattice edge, wherein at least one of the graphenic material or template is translated during growth of the graphenic material. A method for preparing CN... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083433 | Vehicle barrier fence An example of a vehicle barrier system for arresting an impacting vehicle of substantial mass within a selected distance of the fence includes a pair of terminal posts positioned in and secured to the ground in a spaced apart relationship; at least three cables, eac... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082982 | Methods and devices for forming a wellbore with casing A method for cementing a tubular in a wellbore in a subterranean formation, according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure, comprises connecting a circulating tool to a slip and a top drive; gripping a first tubular with the slip above the surface of the... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8081214 | Method of and system for mobile surveillance and event recording A data-encoding system includes a source of unencoded data, and a first encoder interoperably coupled to the source, wherein the first encoder is adapted to receive the unencoded data, encode the unencoded data, and output encoded data at a first data rate. The data... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080199 | Interaction of microwaves with carbon nanotubes to facilitate modification The present invention is directed toward methods of crosslinking carbon nanotubes to each other using microwave radiation, articles of manufacture produced by such methods, compositions produced by such methods, and applications for such compositions and articles of... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8072053 | Leadless integrated circuit package having electrically routed contacts A leadless integrated circuit (IC) package comprising an IC chip mounted on a metal leadframe and a plurality of electrical contacts electrically coupled to the IC chip. The IC chip, the electrical contacts, and a portion of the metal leadframe are covered with an e... | 12/06/2011 |
