Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156983 | Auxiliary machine for labelling machines An auxiliary machine for labelling machines of the type including a supply of labels (10) for application on packages (4) for goods and a thermal printer (6) for the provision of informative prints on the labels, is provided. The auxiliary machi... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156982 | Film transfer unit with integrated further processing device If a plurality of part film webs are each stored on different supply shafts, considerable effort is necessary to use a plurality of part film webs within one apparatus. If the part film webs are stored as a plurality of part film webs on a common supply shaft, vario... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8151850 | Label application device The object of the present disclosure is to provide a label application device which can easily perform label applying operation by protruding a portion of the label towards an article in a mountain-shape and automatically applying the label. The label applica... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8146640 | Hemming system and method for hemming a fabric without using seams, by introducing an adhesively processed resilient element into one or two opposite surfaces of the fabric A hemming system for hemming a fabric, without using seams, and by introducing an adhesively processed element into a surface or between two opposite surfaces of the fabric, comprises an adhesive applying module for applying two adhesive materials to an elastic or r... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8136563 | Film transfer apparatus, cassette for a film transfer apparatus and method for operating a film transfer apparatus A film transfer unit is provided on an inking unit of a printing unit. If such a film transfer unit includes an intermittent drive device having dancers then, as a result, access to an ink fountain or an inking unit is generally rather restricted. Adjustable guide e... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8028734 | Hand held electronic label dispenser for multiple label sizes Presented herein is a unique portable electronic hand-held label dispenser that is adjustable to accommodate labels of various widths by lengthening the pins and replacing a lower guide plate, and which additionally incorporates a sensor mechanism that precisely det... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7992615 | Manufacturing machine of packing material inflated with air The present invention is related to a shock-absorbing packing material inflated with air and to an apparatus for manufacturing the shock-absorbing packing material. As polystyrene plastic typically used for a shock-absorbing material becomes difficult to use because... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7950433 | Machine for inflating and sealing an inflatable web A machine for inflating and sealing an inflatable web comprising a series of pre-formed flexible containers, each of the pre-formed containers being capable of holding therein a quantity of gas and having an opening for receiving such gas. ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7942179 | Device for dispensing labels The invention relates to a device for dispensing a plurality of labels onto a folio across a travelling path of the folio through the device, the device has a supply of labels, the labels are carried by a carrier; a guide system for guiding the carrier with labels f... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7849898 | Apparatus for reorienting inlays An apparatus for reorienting liner-borne inlays is provided. Such apparatus utilize electronic control devices to precisely move inlays from a first orientation and spacing to a second orientation and spacing. Embodiments of the present invention include a vacuum ma... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7712503 | Automatic flexible spacer or sealant applicator for a glass work piece and method of applying flexible spacer or sealant to a glass workpiece A dual head horizontal automatic flexible spacer and/or sealant applicator for a glass work piece that applies the flexible spacer and/or sealant along a single axis and will operate on a range of work pieces sizes. The machine will automatically square a work piece... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7661454 | Adhesive tape joining apparatus An apparatus of this invention includes: a workpiece holding mechanism that holds a ring frame and a wafer; a tape supplying device that supplies a continuous dicing tape or a continuous carrier tape to which a precut dicing tape is joined, to a joining position; a ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7644744 | Lid sealing machine A lid sealing machine includes a casing attached to a housing, a sealing device disposed in the casing, a container holder for supporting and moving containers into and out of the casing, a supply reel, a take up reel and a roller rotatably attached onto the housing... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7503366 | Electronic component feeding device The invention provides a component feeding device where heat generation of a drive circuit is minimized and a printed board mounted with this drive circuit is miniaturized by forming an inexpensive structure using a single microcomputer and by energizing each of the... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7441578 | Release liner staging unit and system incorporating same A release liner staging unit for depositing a release liner onto an adhesive layer. The unit includes an accumulator that creates a buffer between an amount of release liner supplied and an amount needed for covering a layer of adhesive. The tendency of release line... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438776 | Tape adhering method and tape adhering apparatus A method and an apparatus for adhering a tape (3) on a wafer (20) are disclosed. The wafer is supported on a table (31), and the tape is supplied, between a tape adhering surface (20′) and a tape adhering unit (46), from a tape s... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7424902 | In-process vision detection of flaw and FOD characteristics An inspection system (9) includes an idler wheel (61) that is coupled to a fabrication system (8) and is in contact with a backing layer (65) of an applied material (64). A rotation sensor (63) monitors the idler wheel (6... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424901 | System for fabricating corrugated board A system for fabricating a corrugated board sheet fabricated includes warp status information obtaining means (6, 6A-6H, 7, 7A, 7B, 8, 8A-8H, 240a, 240b, 241a, 241b) fo... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7412996 | Apparatus for hot applying strips or films on textile or non textile supports An apparatus for assembling and hemming fabrics by hot applying strips (5) or films (5) to which thermofusible plastic materials have been applied or spread, comprising, on a bearing framework, a strip or film supplying spool (4), the strip or f... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7401631 | Method and apparatus for applying optical film to glass The present invention concerns a method and system for applying decorative tape to a glass sheet. The disclosed system and method allow tape segments that are shorter than a distance between a cutter and a glass engagement position to be applied by an application he... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7402216 | Method and device for the production of tubular structures that are reinforced with a strengthening support A method for the production of reinforced tube-shaped structures (1) of rubber layers and reinforcement layers (2, 3) has the steps of: a) applying a first rubber layer (2a) with a first extrusion unit (4a) onto a ser... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7389804 | Apparatus for producing elastomeric nonwoven laminates An apparatus for producing an elastomeric nonwoven laminate including a plurality of elastomeric strands joined to a nonwoven web in a controlled distribution is provided. The apparatus includes an extruder for extruding a plurality of elastomeric strands onto a coo... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389803 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor apparatus A manufacturing line has a feeder for feeding a hoop substrate, a bake oven for heating and drying the fed hoop substrate, a die bonding device for applying an adhesive to a predetermined position on the dried substrate to mount an IC chip, and a cure oven for bondi... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7376480 | Multihead composite material application machine programming method and apparatus for manufacturing composite structures A composite part program generator includes a computer-aided design (CAD) system interface, a path generator, a course head manager, a post-processor and a machine simulator. The composite part program generator produces composite part programs for use on a multihea... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372556 | Apparatus and methods for inspecting a composite structure for inconsistencies A system and method of inspecting material laid by a material placement machine. Light is directed onto the material in a direction essentially normal to the material to illuminate a section of the material. Laser energy is projected onto the section at an angle pre... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371562 | Guided mode resonant filter biosensor using a linear grating surface structure Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360572 | Device for cyclical winding of label strips The invention relates to a device for the winding of label strips (17), comprising a rotary driven transport means (1), which cyclically transports the label strip (17) away after removal of the labels and a winding means (2) for the cycl... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361249 | Apparatus for applying a removable cover to a ticket substrate A covering apparatus (10) includes a cutter (12), an applicator (14) and a continuous length of removable cover material (16). The cutter (12) is adapted to cut off a discrete section (50) of cover material, and the applicat... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353853 | Fiber placement machine A fiber placement machine has a creel that supplies a fiber band to a presser member that applies the fiber band to a tool or form. The presser member is part of a head that is attached to the creel of the machine by a wrist that provides movement about yaw, pitch a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347914 | Method for producing an article having an elastic bonded between two webs A method for producing an article of the present invention includes: a supply step of supplying a first web; a first bonding step of bonding the first web and an elastic together; a placement step of placing a second web so as to sandwich the elastic between the fir... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343949 | Installation for treating parts such as labels or sleeves for labeling and presentation of bottles The invention concerns an installation comprising a feeding device (100, 101, 103, 104, 1, 11, 12) unwinding the support (G) and a treating device (105, 4) for operating on the parts (P). A reading unit (102) positioned on the passage (Z) of the... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7339690 | Identification card printer with client/server An identification card printer for printing an image on an identification card, is provided which includes a print mechanism adapted to deposit material on to the card. A network adapter is configured to couple to a network. A print drive module controls the print m... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337818 | Method and apparatus for applying aligned tape patterns A method and apparatus for applying aligned decorative tape patterns to opposite sides of a glass sheet. The glass sheet is positioned such that the first side of the glass sheet is accessible to a tape application head. A first tape pattern is automatically applied... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338914 | RFID tire label A tire label that is adapted to adhere to the surface of an irregular surface. The inventive tire label uses a label stock made of an openwork fabric that is a mesh, woven or knit. Optionally, a cap can be used on the label. Preferably, the label has an RFID chip. | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329219 | Folding apparatus in a web-fed rotary printing press A folding apparatus (1) in a web-fed rotary printing press for folding signatures (2) which are cut off from a running web of material (6) by a cutting device (40) and carried on a signature transport surface (10) of a folding blad... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327454 | Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An apparatus for detecting biochemical interactions occurring on the surface of a biosensor includes a light... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325385 | Toner container manufacturing method A manufacturing method for a toner container provided with an opening, said method includes a filling step of filling the toner container with toner through an opening; a closing step of setting a cap member and closing the opening with the cap member, after said fi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318681 | Label making apparatus A label making apparatus displays a copy print setting screen to make a user input a number of sets or labels to be copied, and determines whether or not a value stored in a total number of sets in a RAM is 1. After the determination, if the total number of sets is ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7312090 | Label-free methods for performing assays using a colorimetric resonant reflectance optical biosensor Methods are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also relates to optical devices. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300803 | Label-free methods for performing assays using a colorimetric resonant reflectance optical biosensor Methods are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also relates to optical devices. ... | 11/27/2007 |
