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 |
| 6964343 | Container system for organizing items A container system for organizing items that makes use of wasted space in or around cabinets, for use in organizing items such as spices or items used in construction and repair. The system comprises a substantially linear holder with apertures, containers that fit ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6821325 | Multi-surface anti-bacterial protective device A multi-surface anti-bacterial protective device for preventing transferring of bacteria from one person to another. The multi-surface anti-bacterial protective device includes a multi-layered material capable of being rolled up and also being capable of being sever... | 11/23/2004 |
| 4195727 | Display case for jewels The disclosure is of a display case for jewels which includes display trays. The display trays are nested within the lid of the jewel cases of the invention when the lids are in a closed position. When opened the display trays are rotated outwardly by mov... | 04/01/1980 |
