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 |
| 7347360 | Foldable transaction card systems for non-traditionally-sized transaction cards Transaction cards having one or more folds therein for compact and easily stored transaction cards are provided. Moreover, foldable transaction cards are provided having one or more holes or apertures therein for holding key chains, or other devices for attaching th... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7330818 | Health and life expectancy management system A life expectancy management system which comprises: a storage means which is capable of storing data, such as genetic data, birth data, lifestyle data, pediatric health data, and adulthood health data; a means for altering the data based upon the occurrence of at l... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7094305 | Method for particle production A method of producing batches of micro particles includes affixing a substrate sheet to a support and cutting the substrate sheet with a laser device to define a plurality of micro particles. Before, after or during the cutting of the substrate sheet, the region of ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7070095 | Foldable transaction cards and methods of making the same Transaction cards are provided, wherein said foldable transaction cards have internal hinge material disposed within the foldable transaction card and fold lines for folding the transaction cards. In addition, foldable transaction card systems are provided, whereby ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7044379 | Information management system, information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program In an information management system, a patient operates a button of an identification number issuing apparatus installed in the reception area in a hospital and receives a ticket from a ticket slot. The ticket has the patient's identification number printed thereon.... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7028892 | Emergency identification pouch with DNA source specimen An emergency identification pouch including a sealed personal identification envelope containing a DNA source specimen. The sealed envelope is encased in a laminate sheath which may be cut open to retrieve the envelope so a DNA comparison can be made. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6722699 | Authentication using near-field optical imaging A discrete micro particle having a micro image, a method of making discrete micro particles and use in authentication of products. The micro images are printed on a photo sensitive layer on a media and the media is ground into small discrete particles on which the m... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6708618 | Method and apparatus of using a security feature which includes plural patterned microscopic makers for authentication and to prevent counterfeiting of objects An apparatus for authenticating an object on the basis of incorporating onto the object at least one security feature known as a microdot which includes plural unique microscopic patterned markers each of which include indicia and the method of making such microdots... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6095567 | Key locator The present invention relates to a key locator (10) having a tag (12). A key attachment means (14) is securely attached to the tag (12) and at least one key (16) is securely attached to the key attachment means (14). At least one set of instructions (18) ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6050605 | Wallet card with sleeve adapted for receipt of elongated functional member A wallet card comprised of front and back transparent exterior surface panels, front and back core panels, and an elongate internal sleeve is disclosed. The outward-facing surfaces of the core panels bear personal medical information, and a flexible strip... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5928758 | Blanks for microfilm insertions A card blank for identification cards and the like that include a microfilm with predetermined information to be read by a common utensil such as a magnifying glass or a microscope. The card includes two sheets that joined together at predetermined areas ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5816620 | Key locator The present invention relates to a key locator (10) having a tag (12). A key attachment means (14) is securely attached to the tag (12) and at least one key (16) is securely attached to the key attachment means (14). At least one set of instructions (18) ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5429392 | Composite microdot and method A composite microdot fabricated form a microdot and at least one composite layer. The composite layer is selected to impart to the composite microdot at least one of the characteristics of enhanced visibility, camouflage, buoyancy control, magnetic attrac... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5215334 | Emergency medical card An emergency medical card includes a first location for displaying a reduced-sized medical data transparency with a detachable lens element for separation from the card to view the medical data contained on the transparency. In a first embodiment, the hin... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5197763 | Biomedical information card and method of making An emergency medical data card for private individualized and convenient creation and the process of making thereof that can also be provided in a kit form so that individuals can create their own emergency medical data card. The emergency medical data ca... | 03/30/1993 |
| 4763928 | Method and apparatus for theft identification of equipment A method and apparatus for theft identification of articles, such as, machines and equipment employs one or more miniature, coded portions or disks, each disk in the form of a thin film bearing preassigned data which is photo optically reduced on the film... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4632428 | Combination medical data, identification and health insurance card An eye and machine readable medical data, identification and health insurance card provides two "leaves", each of which has two faces upon which data may appear. The leaves, which are card-like members, are interconnected by a self-hinge, and may be folde... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4619469 | Card for microfilm and method of forming same A card for microfilm and the like including a core with a cut-out open at an edge thereof and front and back surfaces. Front and back transparent panels are bonded to the front and back core surfaces respectively in covering relation to the cut-out. An op... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4534671 | Holder with a stack of sheets A holder with a stack of sheets, each of which is provided with a hole through which a pin passes, the sheets being provided with a slot that extends from the hole to the edge of the sheet, and a cutout that is diametrically opposed to the slot. An annula... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4435912 | Card carrying microfilm and associated reading lens A card of size suitable for convenient carrying by a person, for example, in a billfold or wallet, the card having an information portion upon which information appears that can be read in the normal manner, a portion carrying microfilm upon which informa... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4393610 | Card carrying microfilm and associated reading lens and process of forming same A card having an information portion upon which information appears that can be read in the normal manner; a portion carrying a microfilm upon which information is recorded and a portion carrying a lens suitable for reading the microfilm. The card is made... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4318554 | Combined medical and/or informational identification credit card A medical and/or informational identification credit card has multiple laminar parts partially heat-sealed in a localized area to permit high speed embossment in automatic equipment, whereupon a customized informational part, such as a microfilm chip or p... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4276704 | Record bearing assembly for encapsulation of a record member, capsule part for a record bearing assembly and method of fabrication of record bearing assembly A record bearing assembly for encapsulating a planar record member. Included is a thin substantially flat base member comprising an aperture therethrough. A plastic capsule comprises as an integral part thereof the following: a thin substantially planar c... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4259391 | Indicia bearing plastic laminate and method of producing same A transparent indicia bearing plastic laminate embodying in one integral portion thereof general information and in firmly bonded relation therewith a second portion incorporating specific data directed to a particular individual and which may be a medica... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4252427 | Mechanism and method of producing indicia bearing plastic laminated cards A method of producing transparent indicia bearing plastic laminated identification cards, comprising storing individualized information on transparent or opaque sheets, or preferably, on a roll of microfilm, storing general information on a second transpa... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4249330 | Medical pendant A pendant type capsule is provided to be worn on the person as jewelry and having within an air and water-tight cavity therewithin a small microfilm containing the medical history or medical and personal characteristics of the person carrying or wearing t... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4239261 | Micro-marking label and apparatus The present invention relates to a micro-marking label to be applied to an article for identification. The label is formed from a thin microsized plate of generally transparent material which includes a marking indicia thereon. The indicia is divided into... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4236332 | Medical history card A medical record card wherein a supporting card contains a microfilm portion having indicia visible to the human eye coded for particular chronic conditions which effect emergency treatment and having indicia visible by use of a microfilm reader which det... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4197665 | Identification locket An information locket includes an outer housing having substantially parallel front back walls and a partial side wall, and an inner member which is pivotally connected between the front and back walls. The inner member includes a magnifying lens portion ... | 04/15/1980 |
