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 |
| 7341509 | Foot impression recording apparatus An apparatus for recording foot, hoof and paw impressions is disclosed. An impression member is atop a foundation member, both of which are concealed by a removable protective cover. The impression member records the shape of a foot, hoof or paw which steps upon the... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325837 | Self laminating specimen capture and containment assembly and recordation form combination The present invention is a specimen capture and collection form that utilizes a self laminating form assembly having first and second separable parts one of which is used in the collection, capture and retention of a sample of material to be analyzed and the other o... | 02/05/2008 |
| 5330231 | Greeting card with personal identifier and method of producing A personal identifier greeting card selected by a sender includes a treated paper-like sheet construction having a greeting printed thereon and a colorless developing solution adapted to be coated on an object such that when the treated sheet construction... | 07/19/1994 |
| 4331030 | Tire inspection and recording device An inspection and recording device for ascertaining any surface abnormality on a pneumatic tire on a wheel on a dirigible vehicle and any deviation in the alignment of the wheel on which such tire is mounted with respect to the camber and toe-in of such w... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4228599 | Method for recording the walking ability of an individual A simple form of testing device is provided to record an individual's walking ability under the conditions existing at the time of the test. The individual's walking ability may be open to question because of ill health occasioned by a stroke or because o... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4183552 | Apparatus and method for recording the walking ability of an individual A simple form of testing device is provided to record an individual's walking ability under the conditions existing at the time of the test. The individual's walking ability may be open to question because of ill health occasioned by a stroke or because o... | 01/15/1980 |
