Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7168596 | Cask for drawing off liquids under the effect of pressure A keg is formed from (A) a shaped jacket or liner forming a container, obtained from at least two nonsymmetrical parts (1a, 1b) welded together, one of the parts containing an opening provided with a neck, and (B) a filling/tapping device... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165719 | Method for controlling a service-providing device For controlling the use of a device (1) performing a service, the authorized persons are issued contactless data carriers (2) that, upon use of the device (1), communicate with a reader (3) storing the personal authorization data in a mem... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7147130 | Single dose pill dispensing system A single pill dispensing system for a bottle/vial of the type for dispensing a medication pill, where the bottle/vial has a circular body and receives a circular cap. To facilitate the dispensing of a single pill, an insert, slidably received in the circular body an... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143907 | Dispenser assembly including a rotating dispensing carousel A dispenser apparatus including a rotating carousel to feed material from an inlet to a discharge outlet. In the illustrated embodiments, the carousel includes a cone shaped portion to facilitate material flow to dispense a metered quantity of material. The apparatu... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142987 | Apparatus, system, and method of archival and retrieval of samples A sample archive method and system implement a plurality of sample carriers configured to support a plurality of sample nodes in a predetermined spatial relationship, sample storage devices for selectively placing the plurality of sample carriers in an archive, and ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140607 | Cash dispensing automated banking machine with note unstacking and validation An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (15). The user interface includes a card reader (16), receipt printer opening (30), cash dispensing opening (38) and deposit accepting opening (40). A stack of note... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128235 | Bathroom caddy for disposable wet wipes A dual arm caddy to be attached to the spindle of a wall mounted toilet paper holder for carrying disposable wet wipes. The upper portion of each arm is attached by hooking the spindle, and the lower, utility portion is attached to a container inclined from front to... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7101510 | Matrix storage and dispensing system The present invention provides a system and process providing variable access to, as well as quick and accurate dispensing of, numerous selected reagents from a mass storage arrangement. According to one embodiment, an array of reagent dispensers is supported over a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7103206 | Method and apparatus for detecting doubled bills in a currency handling device A doubles detection system for detecting doubled documents. The system comprises one or more light sources disposed on a first side of a test document and one or more reflected light sensors disposed along the first side of the test document. The reflected light sen... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093714 | Removable holding member for stacked roofing washers A roofing washers assembly includes a plurality of stacked roofing washers and a positioning roofing washer is located at an end of the stacked roofing washers. An elongate holding member has a removable end piece connected to a first end thereof and the end piece e... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090109 | Staple gun apparatus for attaching tab The invention comprises a staple gun with highly compact accessory apparatus for attaching a planar tab or label to a fixing surface. The accessory has a housing and a positioning and indexing assembly associated with the housing which is operable to feed and hold a... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077286 | Drug dispensing cabinet having a drawer interlink, counterbalance and locking system A dispensing cabinet is comprised of a frame, a plurality of shelves movably connected to the frame at an angle with respect thereto, and a plurality of drawers with each drawer carried by one of the shelves such that each of the drawers is capable of moving between... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066348 | Vending machine with horizontal product presentation A vending machine with a cabinet for articles having a long dimension and a short dimension. A multiplicity of shelves are supported in cabinet. Helical feeder coils rest within slots on each shelf. Each helical feeder coil is adapted to receive articles in its conv... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059493 | Dispenser for wet and dry interfolded tissue A dispenser is provided for simultaneously storing and dispensing premoistened tissue sheets and dry tissue sheets. The dispenser includes a housing having a compartment configured to retain a supply of dry tissue sheets, and a liquid impermeable compartment configu... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056211 | Device and procedure for random draws based on the modality of prior realization of the draw A gaming machine device is provided for the resolution of the modality of prior draw for installation in an anthropometrical position that facilitates display to allow a player's interaction in a game. The device includes: a central processing unit connected to a mo... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044331 | Media dispenser module and automated teller machine having the same A media dispenser module for an ATM is provided which has a secure locking mechanism. The media dispenser module may include a casing that is separatably coupled to a discharge portion for media, including a media mounting portion, on which discharged media is mount... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040504 | System and apparatus for the dispensing of drugs A system and apparatus are described in which modular receptacles are filled and transported to automated dispensing machines for later retrieval and distribution. A system of the present invention includes the loading, refilling, and replacement of the modular rece... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040535 | Vending machine When any one of the commodities displayed in commodity image display areas is sold out during an operation of a vending machine, a substitute commodity for a sold-out commodity is selected from among commodities other than the sold-out commodity, and a display of a ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032793 | Ticket dispensing device, installation and displays Lottery ticket dispensing housings are provided with a hinged, transparent rear and top cover, a hinged front wall, and a powered ticket drive and separator module. A relatively tall embodiment of the dispenser with a small footprint is fitted onto the countertop of... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7032818 | Method and system of setting and/or controlling of a food product dispensing machine using a tag-type communication device A method of and system for providing machine-readable tags, preferably programmable RFID tags are provided. In one embodiment of the present invention, a receptacle having at least one wall member that defines an enclosure and a tag associated with the receptacle, w... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7032776 | Vending machine bucket drive control The disclosed invention is a dispensing apparatus and method for dispensing product from a vending machine. The invention employs a motor for bi-directionally rotating a dispenser bucket between two bumpers which physically obstruct and limit the rotational travel, ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029549 | Method and device for dispensing adhesive laminate segments A process for dispensing pressure-sensitive adhesive laminates (3) or laminate sections from a movable primary (1) onto a movable secondary carrier band (2), the laminates (3), upon deflection of the primary band (1) around a dispe... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025301 | Dispenser A dispenser for feeding perforated paper towels from a continuous roll of paper towels. The apparatus includes a dispenser body for containing the towel roll and an adjustable nozzle attached to the dispenser body for dispensing an end portion of the continuous roll... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021887 | Singulator for stacked work pieces An apparatus and associated method for singulating a first work piece from a plurality of stacked work pieces, the plurality of stacked work pieces comprising a second work piece adjacent the first work piece. A stripping member is engageable against the second work... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011230 | Starsticker vending machine and its information updating method An automatic star sticker vending machine and a method for updating information thereof, wherein a newest image (photograph) and newest information of a star (an animation character, celebrity, popular person, performer, notable figure or the like) desired by a user... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6994230 | Rear loading vending machine A vending machine comprising a housing and a service chassis. The housing has an interior, a front face and a rear door pivotally connected to the housing. The front face of the housing includes at least one front opening for allowing a vended product to be removed ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979096 | LED lighting for proportion blending system The ice dispenser includes an ice hopper for holding the ice and a lighting system positioned about the ice hopper for illuminating the ice. The lighting system may include a number of light emitting diodes. ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971541 | System and method for dispensing prescriptions An automated method for dispensing pharmaceuticals particularly tablets and capsules, and other small discrete objects, includes: receiving prescription information, selecting a container, labeling the container, dispensing the tablets or capsules into the labeled c... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968605 | Tagging apparatus and method A tag apparatus and method includes a nail gun with a tag positioning device. The tag positioning device is connected to a nail gun safety probe. Flexible tags are held in a tag magazine. Upon depression of the safety probe, a tag is rotated from its storage positio... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966389 | Combination staple gun and cap feeding device A combination manual staple gun and a cap feeding device comprises a staple gun having a cap feeding device attached thereto. Interconnected between the staple gun and the cap feeding device is an actuating linkage. The actuating linkage is connected to a movable me... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6964349 | Dispenser with auto-start tab An auto-start dispensing container for sheet products includes a sealing member secured to a first sheet to be dispensed from the container. In a preferred embodiment, there is provided an auto-start dispenser for dispensing moistened inter-folded wipes which includ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964350 | Handkerchief dispensing apparatus A handkerchief dispensing apparatus for containing and dispensing handkerchiefs for a user. The handkerchief dispensing apparatus includes a housing comprising a base wall and a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall and the base wall define a receiving space of the hou... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6960157 | Automated system and method for handling food containers An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6957783 | Dispense tip with vented outlets In a fluid pump and cartridge assembly, a cartridge includes a material inlet port, a material outlet port, and a feed screw. The feed screw delivers fluid to be dispensed from the fluid inlet to the outlet port. The fluid inlet is preferably elongated in a directio... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955604 | System and method for providing a realistic audiovisual representation of a game among widely separated participants A method of and system of providing a realistic audiovisual representation at a remote location of a game occurring at a base location in which the base location and remote location are linked by a communications channel, including the steps of preparing a library o... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953130 | Glove dispenser An Improved Glove Dispenser is disclosed. The disclosed dispenser will automatically open a pair of standard disposable gloves in response to a user request, preferably by voice. The dispenser further includes a shuttle assembly that will retrieve and position a pai... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6932258 | Gaming device and method A gaming machine is provided for playing several types of games. The winnings from one gave can be used to create credits in the machine for buying tickets in a different game from the same machine. A separator/drive module has a rotary helical separator member whic... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929148 | Bathroom caddy for disposable wet wipes A dual arm caddy to be attached to the spindle of a wall mounted toilet paper holder for carrying disposable wet wipes. The upper portion of each arm is attached by hooking the spindle, and the lower, utility portion is attached to a container inclined from front to... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926797 | Electronic part feeder In an electronic component feeding apparatus for feeding components with use of a taping component, a brushless motor is used as a drive motor in a tape sending mechanism that transports the taping component so as to improve productivity in an electronic component m... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923306 | Enhanced bezel for currency acceptor An enhanced bezel intended for use with a bill acceptor. The enhanced bezel includes a processor to monitor detailed information about the status of the bill acceptor, and other information related to its operation. The processor displays this information through mu... | 08/02/2005 |
