Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7510603 | Tattooing ink The invention relates to a tattooing ink containing water, colored pigments, and a binding agent for binding the colored pigments with the water. Said tattooing ink also contains another constituent in the form of bioactive glass. ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7435524 | Permanent, removable tissue markings The present invention provides microparticles that create permanent tissue markings, such as tattoos, designed in advance for change and/or removal on demand, as well as methods for implanting the microparticles in tissue and changing and/or removing the resulting m... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7371456 | Nanoparticle based inks and methods of making the same The present invention provides nanoparticle based recording mediums, inks and ink compositions, methods of making nanoparticle based recording mediums and inks, nanoparticles and methods for making nanoparticles, methods for stabilizing colorants against electromagn... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361698 | Water-based pigment inks, image recording method, and image recording system A water-based pigment ink contains a pigment, a hydrophilic dispersant, an aqueous medium, an alkali agent for solubilizing the hydrophilic dispersant in the aqueous medium, and a hydrophilic compound having at least one structural unit of “hydrophobic molecular c... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7314470 | Scar-free removal of tattoos A method for scarless removal of a tattoo from skin which is one of human or animal skin includes pricking at least one needle through a surface of the skin essentially perpendicular thereto into the tattoo comprised of agglomerates of pigment comprising at least on... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7285364 | Permanent, removable tissue markings The present invention provides microparticles that create permanent tissue markings, such as tattoos, designed in advance for change and/or removal on demand, as well as methods for implanting the microparticles in tissue and changing and/or removing the resulting m... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7235125 | Artificial finger print liquid, testing method for optical information medium using it and optical information medium A low-cost artificial fingerprint liquid for quantitatively and with a good reproducibility evaluating an anti-staining property, and a fingerprint adhering property or a fingerprint removing property on the surface of an optical disk such as a reproduction-only opt... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7175950 | Permanent, removable tissue markings While the invention has been described in conjunction with the detailed description thereof, the foregoing description is intended to illustrate and not limit the scope of the invention, which is defined by the scope of the appended claims. Other aspects, advantages... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7131446 | Light-triggered tattoo process A light-triggered tattoo process. A strong absorber of light energy and tattoo material are sandwiched under pressure between a skin region and a transparent window. Short pulses of light, at frequencies strongly absorbed by the strong absorber, illuminates the stro... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6893488 | Fingerprint compound and method A printing compound suitable for recording unique surface characteristics of an object such as a person's finger, palm or foot, tire tread or shoe sole, on a porous medium such as paper, is composed of (1) a composition, e.g., printer's ink, capable of delineating s... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6881249 | Permanent, removable tissue markings The present invention provides microparticles that create permanent tissue markings, such as tattoos, designed in advance for change and/or removal on demand, as well as methods for implanting the microparticles in tissue and changing and/or removing the resulting m... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6814760 | Permanent, removable tissue markings The present invention provides microparticles that create permanent tissue markings, such as tattoos, designed in advance for change and/or removal on demand, as well as methods for implanting the microparticles in tissue and changing and/or removing the resulting m... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6800122 | Permanent, removable tissue markings The present invention provides microparticles that create permanent tissue markings, such as tattoos, designed in advance for change and/or removal on demand, as well as methods for implanting the microparticles in tissue and changing and/or removing the resulting m... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6660345 | Thermochromic liquid crystalline medium The invention relates to a thermochromic liquid crystalline medium comprising a liquid crystalline host component and an active component, to a thermochromic ink comprising such a thermochromic liquid crystalline medium encapsulated in a light transmissiv... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6660054 | Fingerprint processing chamber with airborne contaminant containment and adsorption A fingerprint capture or processing apparatus incorporates a casing defining a sealable chamber, a first support in the chamber for holding a source of a chemical fingerprint fixative agent, a second support in the chamber for holding an article to be tes... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6488750 | Inkless fingerprint compound and method An inkless fingerprint compound includes a solvent, a color former, such as a transistion metal salt, compatible with the solvent and a developer such as hydroxiquinoline and derivatives, the developer capable of reacting with the color former to form a c... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6352584 | Washable coloring compositions comprising low molecular-weight styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers This invention relates to washable coloring compositions comprising specific low-molecular weight styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers. Such copolymers provide excellent washability enhancing performance in association with colorants and inks. Also, these ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6303102 | Cutaneously applied biodegradable tell-tale having controllable clearing time The instant invention provides a biodegradable tell-tale composition which is applied cutaneously or subcutaneously to a human or animal subject for aiding in the determination of instillation or application of a medicament, vaccine or the like; and furth... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6120949 | Photoerasable paint and method for using photoerasable paint Applications of photoerasable colorant composition include photoerasable price markings for pricing goods, documents such as gaming tickets for securely communicating concealed information, photoerasable paint for temporary markings on terrain and structu... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6117435 | Natural look cosmetic compositions The invention relates to a composition for topical application to the skin comprising (a) silica beads comprising an inner core of silica, a middle layer of metal oxide, and an outer layer of silica; (b) at least one interference pigment; and optionally (... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6013122 | Tattoo inks Tattoo inks are composed of pigments or dyes combined with a tattoo pigment vehicle which entraps, encases, incorporates, complexes, encapsulates, or is otherwise associated with the pigment to form pigment/vehicle complexes that retain the pigment in the... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5919292 | Fingerprint ink A fingerprint ink is formulated from a solvent carrier and a low structure carbon dispersion. Carbon particles with an agglomerate size of less than 100 millimicrons are dispersed in a hydrocarbon soluble oleo resin to form the low structure carbon disper... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5785905 | Method of making lipstick samplers A method of manufacturing disposable, single-use lipstick samplers by means of a dipping process. In a preferred form, a reservoir containing molten lipstick wax material is provided, and a spindle which is disposed above the reservoir is advanceable towa... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5605650 | Security of articles, goods, vehicles or premises A method is disclosed for detecting tampering, comprising applying to at least a portion of a surface of an object a composition comprising at least one fluorescent material and a solvent medium for the fluorescent material, the solvent medium containing ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5489671 | Trisazo compound imparting black color, method for dyeing by using it and ink containing it A trisazo compound represented by the following formula (1) in the free acid form: ##STR1## wherein Q' is phenylene group, Q2 is phenyl or naphtyl group, one of the A and B is a hydroxy group and the other is an amino group, K is 1 or ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5342645 | Metal complex/cyanoacrylate compositions useful in latent fingerprint development A cartridge useful in detecting fingerprints includes a housing with a chamber therein and an outlet from the chamber. The chamber contains a thermally stable porous or fibrous support impregnated with both: 1 ) a cyanoacrylate ester, and 2) a volatile, emissi... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5208325 | Cationic 1,3,4-thiadiazole dyestuffs Cationic 1,3,4-thiadiazole dyestuff of the formula ##STR1## in which R1 and R2, independently of one another, denote hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, a heterocycle, said heterocycle having a direct bond to the nit... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5110584 | Scented nail enamels containing essential oils A liquid fingernail cosmetic composition is provided containing at least one nail enamel film former resin, at least one organic solvent and at least one essential oil or essence component in an amount sufficient, upon activation, to provide an enhanced f... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5084097 | Aerosol spray for self protection and identification of assailants A non-toxic dye in an aerosol container to be used for protection against an assailant is disclosed. The dye is an irritant to skin and eyes and is also a semi-permanent marking dye which is intended to aid in the identification of the assailant by police... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5006128 | Substituted 2,4-di[4'-(disulfonaphth-2"-ylazo)phenylamino]-6-amino-1,3,5-triazines Compounds of the formula ##STR1## and salts thereof, wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 is hydrogen, methyl or acetamido, R3 is hydrogen, methyl or methoxy, R4 is hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl or hydroxy(C2-... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4933177 | Cosmetic compositions for the treatment of the hair and skin contain in the form of a powder particles resulting from the pulverization of at least one plant substance and a cohesion agent A cosmetic composition for the treatment of the hair and skin comprises at least 5 weight percent of pulverized particles of at least one plant. The particles have a granulometry lower than 125 microns. The compositions also includes a cohesion agent in a... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4879134 | Fingerprinting compositions, systems and methods A self-contained liquid composition for use in making fingerprints comprising the reaction product of at least one leuco or non-leuco chromogenic compound and at least one color-developing substance in a liquid vehicle that is a solvent for said chromogen... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4780140 | Platelet-shaped iron oxide pigments The invention relates to platelet-shaped pigments of the formula Alx Fe2-x O3-y, wherein x has a value from 0.02 to 0.5 and y has a value from 0.3 to 1.0, which are optionally coated with further oxides.... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4767618 | Cosmetic compositions for the treatment of the hair and skin contain in the form of a powder particles resulting from the pulverization of at least one plant substance and a cohesion agent A cosmetic composition for the treatment of the hair and skin comprises at least 5 weight percent of pulverized particles of at least one plant. The particles have a granulometry lower than 125 microns. The composition also includes a cohesion agent in an... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4758659 | Hexakisazo dyes A hexakisazo dye suitable for dyeing cellulose, natural or synthetic polyamide meterials, leather, represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein X is --CH.dbd.CH--, --CONH--, --CRH-- (wherein R is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by H or a ... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4712571 | Nail polish compositions and means for applying same A novel nail polish composition having a low viscosity, i.e. not greater than about 200 cps comprising from about 3.0% to about 24.0% a shade paste, suitable film former and thinner and a pen-like means for applying said nail polish having a substantially... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4656092 | Target shooting capsules A target shooting capsule comprising a substantially spherical, nontoxic, soft elastic gelatin capsule having a dry wall thickness of about 0.004 inches to about 0.013 inches, having a diameter of about 0.16 inches to about 0.265 inches, and containing ab... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4634606 | Washable marking fluid formulation for soft gelatin capsules and use thereof This invention relates to a washable marking fluid to be used in projectiles in which the prime and critical ingredient is a nonionic polyoxyethylene derivative of fatty acid partial esters of sorbitol anhydride. Projectiles produced from soft gelatin cap... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4623689 | Aqueous colored polymer, process for preparing same and ink comprising same An aqueous colored polymer is provided, which comprises (a) a homopolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated sulfonic acid or its salt or (b) a copolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated sulfonic acid or its salt with other ethylenically unsaturated monomer, ... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4610806 | Skin-marking compositions and devices, and their use Fluorescamine or like compounds react with the epidermis when applied to the skin and form, within about 15 to 30 minutes after application to the skin, a long-lasting reaction product, which is invisible in ordinary light but which fluoresces intensely u... | 09/09/1986 |