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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7311510 | Honeycomb forming die Disclosed is a die (10) for forming a honeycomb body having a structure provided with groovy slits (2) on a front face thereof, the slits being formed by cell blocks (3) and back holes (4) on a back surface thereof, each hole being commun... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7261533 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing dental aligners Embodiments of the invention provide a method and apparatus for manufacturing dental aligners. The system includes a workpiece introduction system having at least one workpiece preparation chamber. The system further has a mold manipulation system, having a mold int... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7220375 | Method and single or multiple platen press for the manufacture of wood material boards A method and a multi-platen press for the practice of the process for the manufacture of wood material boards, especially OSB boards, in which an endless mat is formed from a wood chip and binding agent mixture. The mat is introduced between the heated press platens... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213508 | Molded egg-shaped food product, and method and mold for making same A mold for making an egg-shaped food product includes top and bottom mold halves which cooperate when joined to form an egg-shaped interior mold cavity adapted for receiving a liquid foodstuff. The top and bottom mold halves define a plurality of thermal transit hol... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195793 | Method and apparatus for making a hand held food product An automated machine and process to form a food product consisting of a batter shell and a food filling. The process is started with a cooking matrix that includes a plurality of cooking openings to receive the batter. The batter is cooked to form shells. The automa... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182890 | Matrix and method of producing said matrix The invention relates to a matrix suitable for use in the replication of a plastic element having a positive microstructure, comprising a first wear-resistant layer that is supported by a carrier element, wherein the matrix comprises a heating means for supplying el... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156638 | Mold, molding system and molding machine for making ophthalmic devices This invention provides a mold comprising a first mold half which works in conjunction with a second mold half for forming ophthalmic devices wherein said first mold half comprises at least one changeable cassette comprising inserts for forming said ophthalmic devic... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7128567 | Machine for the manufacture of lipsticks or similar Machine for the manufacture of lipsticks or similar, comprising a mobile support (1) for a plurality of housings (8) for flexible moulds (14) that are fillable with cosmetic product, said mobile support (1) being movable through a plurali... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7066081 | Device for making cheese and corresponding production method The invention concerns a device for making soft cheese or fresh paste cheese comprising at least a first set of perforated cheese-moulds and at least a second set of perforated cheese-moulds arranged in a chamber. The invention is characterized in that said first an... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7008570 | Method and apparatus for contact lens mold assembly This invention provides an apparatus and method for assembling first and second mold parts having contact lens forming surfaces, wherein said first mold part has a reaction mixture on said contact lens forming surface, said apparatus comprising movement preventing m... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6977051 | Method and apparatus for contact lens mold assembly This invention provides an apparatus and method for assembling first and second mold parts having contact lens forming surfaces, wherein said first mold part has a reaction mixture on said contact lens forming surface, said apparatus comprising movement preventing m... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6899839 | Building products A method of manufacturing a building product from a mix (6) including particulate material and a thermoplastic binder which comprises heating the mix at least to a temperature at which the thermoplastic binder in the mix liquefies, subjecting the heated therm... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6884370 | Matrix and method of producing said matrix The invention relates to a matrix suitable for use in the replication of a plastic element having a positive microstructure, comprising a first wear-resistant layer that is supported by a carrier element, wherein the matrix comprises a heating means for supplying el... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6632080 | Device for the production of disposable lenses A device for producing disposable lenses providing a concave mold and a convex mold for each lens, filing the concave mold with liquid starting material for the lens, and positioning the convex mold so as to enclose the starting material includes a first ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6454970 | Matrix, method of producing and using the matrix and machine including the matrix The invention relates to a method of producing a matrix suitable for use in a plastic element-producing machine, a matrix produced in accordance with the method and use of such a matrix to form a plastic element. One side of the matrix is provided with a ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6413457 | Powder pressing apparatus, punch, method for pressing powder and method for manufacturing the punch A powder pressing apparatus comprises an upper punch, a lower punch and a die. A compact is formed by pressing a powder loaded in a cavity formed by the upper punch, the lower punch and the die. At least either one of the upper punch and the lower punch h... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6337042 | Press machine and method of manufacturing pressed products An object is to reduce mutual interference between a plurality of sets of molds coupled to a common frame stand to improve the processing accuracy. A plurality of sets (e.g. two sets) of molds are driven by servo motors (6a, 6b). The servo motors (6a, 6b)... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6318988 | Tools for producing shaped parts with contours The invention relates to a tool which enables articles to be deep-drawn without difficulty, even when the material used is of low elasticity and/or when a decorative sheet is used to produce a composite article. The tool includes a die which has a recesse... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6143336 | Apparatus and method for forming cereal food products A apparatus and method for infusing flavors into cereal grains and agglomerating the grains into a unitary food product. Grains of cereal, powdered soluble flavors and a moisturizing liquid are supplied to a mixer. The flavors, liquid and cereal grains ar... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6135755 | Device for manufacturing shaped forms of packaging Apparatus for manufacturing cold formed shaped forms of packaging having at least one recess from a metal-plastic laminate. Examples of such shaped forms of packaging are the base parts of push-through packs or blister packs. The apparatus is such that th... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6093012 | Form for manufacturing concrete form components by machine A description is given of a mold for manufacturing concrete moldings, e.g. paving setts, large-volume blocks and large-format, thin panels, having a bottom mold part which comprises the mold chamber(s) and having a top mold part with a load plate and the ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5944646 | Apparatus and method for automatically forming an article An apparatus and method for forming a sheet of material into an article, such as a flower pot cover, is provided. The apparatus includes a female die and a male die. A sheet of material is positioned between the male die and the female die. The male and f... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5851567 | Earth block machine An earth block machine including opposed compaction chambers each receiving a reciprocal compacting member to form solid building blocks by compacting soil. The compacting members are reciprocated by a hydraulically actuated mechanical leverage system con... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5846584 | Apparatus and method for forming cereal food products A apparatus and method for infusing flavors into cereal grains and agglomerating the grains into a unitary food product. Grains of cereal, powdered soluble flavors and a moisturizing liquid are supplied to a mixer. The flavors, liquid and cereal grains ar... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5788996 | Apparatus for manufacturing building blocks from a hydraulic binder such as plaster, an inert filler such as sand, and water An apparatus for manufacturing a building block by molding under pressure a mixture of a hydraulic binder such as plaster, an inert filler such as sand, and water, by passing a mold (50) through various stations, including a station (A) for filling the mo... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5783228 | Molded and laminated curved surface composites A molding press for simultaneously molding a product and laminating a pattern layer to the surface of the molded product comprising a bottom mold plate, a top mold plate, a mold ring element surrounding the mold plates and moveable independently of the to... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5671661 | Equipment for the metered supply of arrays of products Product to be supplied in an ordered manner is supplied to the upstream end of an apparatus according to the invention, the bottom of which is substantially closed by a base plate that leaves only the extreme, downstream end of the apparatus open. The app... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5658602 | Method and apparatus for contact lens mold filling and assembly An apparatus for forming contact lenses, wherein front curve mold halves are filled with a hardenable transparent material, such as a polymerizable hydrogel, and back curve mold halves are coupled to the front curve, therein forming a lens. More particula... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5597591 | Apparatus for the production of concrete paving stones An apparatus for the production of concrete paving stones, including an open top mold having a number of die cavities each with adjoining recesses, wherein the free volume of the recesses is reduced by local cross-sectional constrictions at the upper fill... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5139721 | Method and apparatus for forming a precast curb system A method and apparatus for forming a curb section of a predetermined length sub-divided into modules by transverse grooves which give the appearance of shorter blocks and provide for fracturing the curb section at those locations. Each module of the curb ... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5134002 | Mold liners for resin transfer molding A preform assembly for use with a resin transfer molding apparatus. The preform assembly comprises an upper liner formed to the shape of a first mold half, the upper liner having a peripheral portion, a dry fabric preform, and a lower liner formed to the ... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5087398 | Process and apparatus for compressing, and monitoring the compression of, pulverulent materials and a press applying same This invention relates to an apparatus for compressing and monitoring the force of compression detected by a sensor and/or the height of doses of pulverulent materials which are compacted in a container by a punch, wherein it comprises: a spindle for moni... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5085570 | Press for forming bodies A press for making rigid bodies out of fluent particles has, a cylinder block formed with a plurality of parallel cylinder bores opening into the chamber, respective pistons axially displaceable in the bores of the block, and respective little piston plun... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5080573 | Isostatic press for making compacts of powdered ceramic material In an isostatic press for making compacts of powdered cermaic material, a tool part has, on a sliding head, twice as many mold needles as mold parts which, together with the mold needles, limit molds for making the compacts. The distance between the mold ... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5073099 | Hot press for heat forming a disc pad A hot press for heat forming a disc pad including a pair of presses arranged vertically and in opposition to each other, a support for coupling the pair of presses with each other, a base fixed in a vertically intermediate portion of the support, first he... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5073329 | Method for compressions moulding of elastomers Apparatus and method for forming seals, such as composite seals in rubber/metal or other materials, includes supplying a raw elastomeric mixture in the form of a suitably shaped extrusion, and optionally a metal or other material insert, to respective loa... | 12/17/1991 |
| 4973240 | Multiple die pastry crust press and crust pan handling arrangement A hydraulic press for simultaneously forming a plurality of pastry crusts under pressure in individual pans. The pans are loaded into a carrier tray, each pan is filled with a pre-portioned quantity of dough and the tray is placed between the upper and lo... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4959003 | Device for die-casting of concrete goods such as block stones in a cellular mould A system for die casting of concrete goods such as block stones comprises a cellular casting mould having a plurality of cells and a device for supplying concrete for filling the cells. A dolly including a common base member with protruding pistion portio... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4946539 | Apparatus for applying contoured elastic to a substrate This invention is generally accomplished by providing continuous self-adhesive strands of elastic to a substrate having retractable supports extending therefrom. The retractable supports in a convex pattern are contracted with the self-adhering elastic an... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4932853 | Staged mold for encapsulating hazardous wastes A staged mold for stabilizing hazardous wastes for final disposal by molding an agglomerate of the hazardous wastes and encapsulating the agglomerate. Three stages are employed in the process. In the first stage, a first mold body is positioned on a first... | 06/12/1990 |
