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...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176663 | Electronic greeting cards and novelties with moveable elements and manual electronic circuit activation Greeting cards and novelties with electronic circuits having switch mechanisms operable by manipulation of a moveable component. Manipulation of the moveable component causes activation of the electronic circuit. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8161671 | Greeting card with recordable sound module and image retaining window A greeting card is provided. The greeting card comprises a card having an image viewing window and a sound module attached to the card. The sound module comprises a microphone, a first switch for activating a recording function of the sound module, and a second swit... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8011122 | Novelty video device and method An article of print media that includes an electronic module that has at least one chip for storing data and for controlling the electronic module and first means for closing the electronic module such that at least a first video is shown. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7958658 | Recordable card holder unit The present invention discloses a recordable card holder having an electronic record device invisibly perched within a plastic ornament body for supplementing a recording function of a card holder. The present invention discloses a way to personalize gifts of flower... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7802386 | Electronic greeting cards Electronic greeting cards include a greeting card with two or more interconnected panels in combination with a digital multimedia player device which includes an electronic display and an audio output, and circuitry which is operative to receive, store and play digi... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7752783 | Message card A message card includes: a card body having first and second leaves, the card body being foldable and unfoldable in a manner that the first leaf is movable toward and away from the second leaf between closed and opened positions; a mounting base provided on the seco... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7634864 | User interactive greeting card A greeting card having a first card panel, a door connected to the first card panel and movable between a closed position where the door substantially covers a section of the first card panel and an open position where the door uncovers the section of the first card... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7365640 | Transportable police vehicle decoy A transportable police vehicle decoy having a life-like, life-size visual image of a police vehicle mounted onto a trailer for transportability, the wheels of the trailing appearing to be the wheels of the police vehicle shown in the image. Operational emergency lig... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360710 | Stored-value card with chamber A stored-value card includes a first housing member, a second housing member, and an account identifier. The first housing member defines a chamber, and the second housing member defines a cavity. The second housing member is coupled with the first housing member to... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356950 | Karaoke card The device includes a body with monolithically and pivotally conjoined first and second sections. The second section includes front and rear portions. The front and rear portions include a finger protruding orthogonally thereof. The fingers interlock to maintain the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356154 | Audio player activated by greeting card retraction The audio player is configured to be attached to a gift. In one embodiment, the audio player contains an electric circuit including a battery, a switch, an audio memory and loudspeaker in a series circuit. The switch is held open by a card positioned in a slot in th... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7300178 | Device integrated into a card to activate and/or deactivate a light, sound or light and sound module by means of blowing A greeting card device which enables, by blowing, an LED to be switched off or a sound module (music, voice or noise) to be activated or deactivated, or a combination of a light and a sound to be activated or deactivated simultaneously. The device is composed of a b... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290713 | Stored-value card with sound and light A stored-value card includes an electrical assembly, a housing, and decorative indicia. The electrical assembly stores an audio file and includes at least one light and a speaker. The housing generally encloses the electrical assembly and includes an account identif... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290703 | Method and apparatus for providing multiple transaction cards in assembly A transaction card assembly and method for forming a transaction card assembly. The transaction card assembly may include two or more transaction cards that are each useable with different issuers. A first transaction card may be useable only with a first issuer, an... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7240442 | Folding magazine insert A sound-producing folding insert for a magazine is disclosed. A foldable support structure comprises a primary page and a secondary page. The secondary page is folded upon itself to form a pocket that retains a sound emitting means. The sound emitting means includes... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234253 | Advertising/promotional display system with integral sound generating means By providing a pre-printed housing member which automatically expands from a flat, generally two-dimensional configuration into a three-dimensional promotional display and also incorporating a sound generator which is activated simultaneously with the movement of th... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222797 | Multimedia gift card A promotional tool and a vehicle used to distribute products, information, gift certificates, prepaid phone cards, and coupons for businesses, corporations, retail establishments, universities, and sales personnel. A customized gift card displays professionally crea... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7205473 | Photovoltaic powered multimedia greeting cards and smart cards A flexible photovoltaic cell integrated onto an active card, such as a greeting card or “smart” card, may be fabricated separately and then integrated with additional electronics on the active card. Alternatively, the photovoltaic cell may be fabricated on the a... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7200960 | Foldable information card with pocket for storage A foldable information card that is useful for storing related documents is provided. Specifically, a foldable card that may contain warranty or product information to be given to a consumer is provided. The foldable card has a storage pocket for related documents s... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7203287 | Audio recording system and method of use An audio message recording and playback system including a recorder-imprinter device, a self-contained voice module for playback of an audio message and a number of input devices for initially recording the audio message to the recorder-imprinter device. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7167827 | Audio information leaflet system A method for the dissemination of audio information in a hostile environment via an airdrop to mainly illiterate populations in a target area by means of a leaflet (10, 14) containing audio circuitry (12). In the first step (1) the hostile targe... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152350 | Greeting card device A system is designed for highly customizing and personalizing a greeting card through the association with a digital recording media. The CD can include a writable track for recording the user's voice input and a writable track for recording other audio and/or video... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7145464 | Data collection device In one aspect of the invention a data collection device is provided for use with a medium said medium being usable when exposed to electromagnetic radiation that is characteristic of such use. The data collection device has a sensor capable of sensing when the mediu... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140133 | Luggage identifier A luggage identifier, which is disposed on a luggage case or a luggage bag, includes a chassis and an identifying device, wherein the chassis includes a retaining space. The identifying device is disposed in the retaining space. The identifying device includes an id... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7127841 | Communications device and method for using the communications device to communicate a message Communicating a message using a self-contained communications device includes affixing a customized visual message to the communications device, recording a customized audio message to store on the communications device, storing the customized audio message on the c... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7055755 | Illuminated badge An illuminated badge has a plastic transparent section having an LED illuminating the transparent section. A compartment section houses a controller circuit controlling LED illumination. A battery tray holds batteries and inserts into the compartment section from th... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7008289 | Toy with openable container from which one or more objects spring out A toy including an openable container, and a non-porous, molded, hollow, elastic three-dimensional representative object arranged to be contained in a compressed condition within the container such that on opening the container the object springs out by assuming its... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6978561 | Bubble greeting card An improved greeting card is presented that incorporates cellular bubble material, such as bubble wrap, into the images and or text thereon. The bubbles of the cellular bubble material may be popped, thereby providing an amusing and pleasurable activity for the reci... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6930600 | Image and audio data processing system An image and audio processing system includes a housing, a storage medium, a non-contact audio storage device installed inside the housing for storing audio data in the storage medium by wireless communication technology, and a print device installed inside the hous... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6845583 | Audio/visual greeting device A greeting device is adapted for presenting audio message and visual images. The record switch is pressed to activate the audio memory member. The user may direct his voice toward the microphone in order to record audio message into the audio memory member. A play s... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6718013 | Audio recording system and method of use An audio message recording and playback system including a recorder-imprinter device, a self-contained voice module for playback of an audio message and a number of input devices for initially recording the audio message to the recorder-imprinter device. ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6675511 | Acoustic card An acoustic card having a permanent magnet and a reed switch. The acoustic card includes a first flap, a second flap, and a sound generator attached to said second flap. The acoustic card is divided by a fold into two halves, such as the first flap and th... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6591523 | Acoustic card An acoustic card having a permanent magnet and a reed switch. The acoustic card includes a first flap, a second flap, and a sound generator attached to second flap. The acoustic card is divided by a fold into two halves, such as the first flap and the sec... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6523285 | Animated music box card An animated music box card includes a card sheet and a box-like structure attached to the card sheet. A music box mechanism and a movable animation figure are mounted within the box-like structure. A linkage is mounted within the box-like structure to tra... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6408552 | Advertising device An advertising device fabricated of a single piece of flexible material and cut to form an inverted T-shaped structure. The device comprises a top section and a base section, the two sections being separated in part by perforations, the base section being... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6288319 | Electronic greeting card with a custom audio mix A method for creating an electronic greeting card with a custom audio mix over a computer network includes the steps of selecting a pre-recorded song from a song database; downloading the pre-recorded song from the song database, via a server computer, to... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6282819 | Design and manufacture of communicating card Designs and manufacturing methods provide flexibility in the manufacture and assembly of the communicating card of this invention. The communicating card includes a housing into which an electronic module is inserted. The housing is configured so that it ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6253183 | Portable audio recording and playback system having physically separate playback and recording units Disclosed herein is a portable audio recording and playback system comprised of physically separate audio playback and external recording units, which are operably yet removably mateable. The audio playback unit has a power supply, audio storage, an audio... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6125190 | Image display and audio device A image display and audio device includes a display image and a sensor coupled to the display image for producing an output signal which varies according to the acceleration or orientation of the display image; and an audio producing structure which respo... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6028752 | Miniature device for receiving and playing back sound with piezoelectric component as combination microphone/loud speaker Sound recording and playback device comprising a sound pick-up microphone connected to a recording channel and a playback loudspeaker connected to a channel for playing the recorded sounds, characterised in that the microphone and the loudspeaker consist ... | 02/22/2000 |
