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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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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100155580 | Bottle Inspection Apparatus with Image-Corrected Mirror Cabinet An inspection apparatus for optically examining bottles, having a mirror cabinet for imaging different circumferential side views of a bottle to be examined. The deflection mirrors for beam paths associated with lateral image areas are tilted such that an in distortion ... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20090039240 | Optical light reflection method The invention provides an optical light reflection method for measuring the actual thickness of a transparent oxide layer having a general thickness of less than 33 nm which layer is applied onto a glass container, in which method use is made of a light source for emitt... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20080093538 | Machine for inspecting glass containers A machine for inspecting a rotating glass container for defects wherein the image evaluated for defects is a critical addition of a plurality of additions each defined by a plurality of time spaced images.... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080093537 | Machine for inspecting glass containers A machine for inspecting glass containers rotating at an inspection station. A camera images an area of interest on the glass container and continuous illumination of that area is provided by strobing a light source a number of times while the area is imaged on a camera... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080001104 | Methods and Apparatuses of Detecting Foreign Particles or Faults in a Plurality of Filled Containers A method of detecting unwanted objects or faults in containers containing a fluid or liquid includes: (a) moving the containers along a path of travel; (b) providing; a light source emitting light of a specific spectral distribution, wherein the containers and their con... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070102628 | Glass bottle inspection machine A camera based inspection system for inspecting glass bottles made in a glass-forming machine. A single picture shows the heat distribution of an inspected portion of the bottle over a period of time whereby the operator will see a loss of stability in the glass process... | 05/10/2007 |
| 20060208172 | Method and system for inspecting packagings The present invention relates to a method for inspecting packagings for a liquid product, such as drinks, including: setting a packaging into rotation, irradiating the packaging during the rotation with a radiation of a predetermined wavelength, making at least one seri... | 09/21/2006 |
| 20060192954 | Laser system for measurements of the profile of objects A system for measuring a profile of an object comprising a source creating a beam of electromagnetic energy. An electromagnetic beam receiver spaced from the source for processing an output signal proportional to the girth of the object being measured. A platform for pr... | 08/31/2006 |
| 20060126060 | Lighting method and device for detection of surface defects and/or unfilled finish on the finish of a container In an optical method for determining surface defects and/or material shortage on the neck ring (3) of a container having an axis of symmetry (X) comprises illuminating the surface (s) of the neck ring (3) of the container with an incident light beam, a uni... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20060076475 | System and method for associating container defect information to a specific path of manufacturing This application relates to an apparatus and method for automated inspection of formed metal containers. More specifically, it pertains to the use of machine vision systems to identify and correlate manufacturing defects occurring in formed food and beverage containers ... | 04/13/2006 |
| 20060006352 | Apparatus and method for inspecting ribbed containers An apparatus for inspecting a container having a central axis and a sidewall with circumferentially extending external ribs. The apparatus includes a light source for directing a line-shaped light beam onto an external surface of the container, a light sensor disposed t... | 01/12/2006 |
| 20060000968 | Glass bottle inspection device A glass bottle inspecting apparatus is presented which can detect a defect at a specific location of a bottle-mouth portion of a glass bottle. An inspecting apparatus detects a defect of a glass bottle by imaging light from the glass bottle while the glass bottle (2<... | 01/05/2006 |
