Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6903292 | Four function electrical rocker switch A four function electrical rocker switch has two single pole, single throw on/off sections having their movable contact arms coupled to a single electrical line and their screw terminal fixed contacts connected to individual circuits. The two switch sections are ind... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6803531 | Electrical switch for vehicle lighting The electrical turn/pull switch for vehicle lighting has an operating part (14) that is mounted in a switch housing (12) so as to be rotatable as well as axially movable. The movable contact elements (22, 24, 26) of a contact carrier (20)... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6678151 | Module for high- and medium-voltage electric station A module comprising: a supporting frame, having a fixed and a movable part; first actuator for wiring the movable part; first and second sets of three insulating posts, arranged on the fixed part along two corresponding rows; first and second disconnectio... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6160225 | Multidirectional inputting apparatus Disclosed is a multidirectional inputting apparatus which can provide a positive switching operation and which is suitable for a reduction in size. In the multidirectional inputting apparatus, a first fixed contact and a common contact are provided on the... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6091831 | Electronic product with a function knob capable of receiving voice signal An electronic product has a function knob capable of receiving voice signals. The electronic product includes a case forming the product's external appearance and is provided with the function knob for performing a given function of the product. A microph... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5734547 | Power switchgear The present invention, in one form, is an apparatus for interrupting current flow between a fixed contact and a movable contact. An insulating partition has an aperture, and the fixed contact and movable contact are on opposite sides of the partition aper... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5598918 | Switch for vehicle power window An apparatus (20) for controlling movement of a vehicle power window (22) between a fully open position and a fully closed position. The apparatus (20) comprises an energizable electric motor (66) for, when energized, moving the window (22). A switch asse... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5180050 | Pushbutton rotary switch A switch actuator mounted in a housing for axial and rotary movement operates a rotary switch on the actuator axis through an axial lost motion connection. A pushbutton switch offset from the axis is engaged by a semi-circular plate radially extending fro... | 01/19/1993 |
