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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161586 | Operating table In an operating table comprising a table column (10) with a column foot (14) and with a column head (16) and also a patient bed (12) which is connectable to the column head (16) and which is pivotable in relation to the table colum... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8112836 | Positioning mechanism of a bed A positioning mechanism of a bed comprising height adjustable lifters that are mounted between the undercarriage and patient surface frame. The first lifter is arranged so that its axis intersects the longitudinal axis of the frame. The first lifter is connected to ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8074308 | Chair stabilizer for refractive surgery Devices, systems, and methods for supporting and/or stabilizing a patient can help to position a patient relative to a therapeutic laser beam, for example, inhibiting motion or deflection during a refractive procedure on the eyes, and the like. A stabilizing structu... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7841030 | Positioning systems and methods A positioning system configured to move a patient or support into position or in a guided manner. The system includes a table that is configured to hold the patient or object and a column that is coupled to the table. The column is configured to support and move the... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7694366 | Operating table In an operating table comprising a table column (10) with a column foot (14) and with a column head (16) and also a patient bed (12) which is connectable to the column head (16) and which is pivotable in relation to the table colum... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7373676 | Patient support apparatus and method therefor A rotatably adjustable patient support apparatus including a lower base assembly for mounting to a pedestal and an upper base assembly for mounting to a patient couch. The upper and lower base assemblies are connected by three spaced apart connectors, each of which ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7331557 | Furniture drive embodied as a double drive A furniture drive which is embodied as a double drive and used to move parts of a piece of furniture in relation to each other. The furniture drive comprises two drive units, each one having a linearly movable drive element for pivoting a pivot lever which co-operat... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331713 | Method and device for delivering radiotherapy A device 10 for aligning a patient for delivering a plurality of radiation beams comprising a patient support surface 12, a coarse alignment subsystem 14 connected to the patient support surface, and a fine alignment subsystem connected to the p... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325265 | Advanced articulation system and mattress support for a bed A bed including an articulation system is provided. The bed includes a frame and an actuator coupled to the frame. The bed further includes an arcuate member and a plurality of deck sections. The arcuate member is coupled to the actuator and one of the plurality of ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7305727 | Sick-bed A sick-bed includes a bedstead and a bed frame with an adjustable mattress support. The bed frame can be mounted cardanically on the bedstead for the decubitus prophylaxis and can be precessed by means of a drive unit. The bed frame is cardanically suspended on at l... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7281767 | Lounge chair with movable arms A lounge chair having movable armrests. The lounge chair comprises a seat, a back, legs and armrests. The armrests may be placed in a raised position for use by the occupant or may be swing down to provide more room or to allow the occupant to easily exit the lounge... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7256705 | Technical device and associated remote control A technical device and an associated remote control is provided. The remote control includes a support and a contact. The technical device includes a support rail and a contact rail. The support, the contact, the support rail and the contact rail are adapted to one ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246389 | Adjustable bed An adjustable bed includes a platform having a flexible surface, a flex mechanism adapted to flex the platform to form a flexion position that includes at least one of a sitting-up position and a knee break, and a tilt mechanism adapted to tilt the platform surface ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7219379 | Therapeutic bed In various embodiments of the present disclosure, a patient support therapeutic bed comprising a base frame and a patient support platform rotatable relative to the base frame is illustrated and described. The patient support platform is also rotatable between a sup... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7191477 | Medical assist device A medical assist device relocates patients from a first support such as a bed to a second support such as a chair or wheelchair. Upon location of the assist device to a position adjacent such first support, the patient may stand on a rotatable platform of the assist... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7181792 | Radiotherapeutic bed apparatus A therapeutic bed is arranged so that its inclination is adjusted by a bed inclination adjusting device provided to a rotation drive device disposed in a Y-direction moving device. The bed inclination adjusting device supports the therapeutic bed at three points by ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7171708 | Foot controls for a bed A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck, and a mattress. The bed further includes a plurality of foot-operated controls configured to control features of the bed. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7137160 | Proning bed A bed (10) includes a base (12) and a frame assembly (14). A head end support assembly (16) and a foot end support assembly (18) are coupled between the base (12) and the frame assembly (14). The frame assembly (14... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7093311 | Patient examination support system A patient examination support system includes a positioning display that displays the patient position required for an examination and/or treatment. Characteristic parameters for the examination and/or treatment of a patient via an X-ray or radiological system are m... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089612 | Motorized operating table with multiple sections An operating table including at least three elements which are moveable in relation to each other; at least two actuators, each controlling displacement of two elements in relation to the other; a controller which drives each actuator; a sensor to detect a risk of c... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077569 | Apparatus and method for supporting pallet extending from patient table An apparatus for supporting a pallet extending horizontally from a patient table, including a horizontally extended pallet support for supporting a horizontally extendable pallet of a patient table, and a lifting assembly for vertically supporting the pallet support... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073222 | Medical procedure table A medical procedure table includes a base plate, a base column extending upwards from the base, a shuttle assembly telescopingly mounted to the base column, a carriage pivotably mounted to the shuttle assembly, and a main plate pivotably mounted to the carriage. A r... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073220 | Bed siderail having a latch A patient support including a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and siderails supported by the frame. A latch member is configured to prevent vertical movement of the siderail. A latch position indicator is configured to provide an indication of the position... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073464 | Veterinary height adjustable wet table A height adjustable veterinary wet table can be lowered in elevation to assist in locating animals to the wet table surface and can be raised to an elevation desirable for veterinary treatment of the animal with material received by the wet sink transferred to a dra... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7052448 | Tiltable exerciser having massage device A tilting inversion exerciser includes a stand, a table rotatably attached to the stand to support a user, and a carrier slidably received in the table. The carrier includes a massage device for massaging the user. The table includes a bolt rotatably received in a c... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7028355 | Medical sanitary multifunctional system bed A medical sanitary multifunctional system bed is provided for nursing, having necessary functions that can be added optionally according to clinical conditions of users. The optional addition of functions allows the medical sanitary multifunctional system bed to per... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7024711 | Sonography bed having patient support and sonographer access provisions A patient exam bed useful for sonograms including echocardiography exams has a mattress provided with one or more pop-up wedges as well as one or more access bays formed through a side edge of the mattress. The access bays provide reach up access to a patient from b... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6978501 | Bariatric bed apparatus and methods A bariatric hospital bed with full feature capability to enhance the care and treatment of bariatric patients. Among the features are fully adjustable and retractable siderails, bed raise-and-lower features, head-up and leg-down features for converting to a seated p... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6957461 | Hospital bed A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck including a seat section and a foot section movable relative to the seat section. The bed further including a mechanism that control movement of the foot section relative to the seat section. ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6954951 | Spica cast gurney A gurney is provided for a patient wearing a spica cast with a fixed bar extending between the legs. The gurney includes a base structure, a platform for holding the patient, and a bar support structure coupled to the platform. The platform is coupled to the base st... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6935780 | Medical apparatus having a support table for treatment and/or examination of a subject thereon A medical apparatus has a support mechanism for a treatment and/or examination subject having a support plate for the treatment and/or examination subject that is adjustable at a base and is radiation-transparent in at least one region. The support plate is seated s... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6928676 | Surgical table A surgical table which includes a patient support surface and one or more trays pivotally connected to the patient support surface and selectively deployed to hold objects such as surgical instruments. Each tray has a first condition in which angular rotation of the... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6681423 | Surgical table with displacement arrangement A surgical table (1) comprises a longitudinal, at least partly radiolucent table top (2), a support structure (3) for the table top, said support structure including a lateral tilting mechanism (4) for providing lateral tilting movement to the table top (... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6640363 | Mobile imaging table pivot mechanism A patient table with a table pivot member is disclosed. A patient support surface supporting a patient during a medical procedure is supported by a base which includes telescopic members to move the patient support surface vertically. A table pivot member... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6574808 | Imaging table leveling system An imaging table leveling system for use with a medical imaging device is provided which levels an imaging table with respect to true level. The imaging table leveling system levels an imaging table before the imaging table is floated, or while the imagin... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6505363 | Device for adjusting the plane of a mattress A device for adjusting the plane of a mattress for changing the orientation of a plane of a mattress in a semi-truck. The device for adjusting the plane of a mattress includes a housing. The housing has a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6499160 | Hospital bed A patient support apparatus comprises a base, and a patient support assembly coupled to the base for pivotable movement about a pivot axis generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the patient support assembly. A pivot mechanism is coupled to the pat... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6427263 | Device for moving patients A roll coach for moving patients to and from a hospital bed is disclosed. It comprises a frame, a movable bunk mounted on said frame, a lifting mechanism connecting the bunk with the frame and operative to move the bunk in a vertical direction, and a tilt... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6282736 | Proning bed A bed (10) includes a base (12) having a first end and a second end, and a support assembly (22) coupled to of the base (12) adjacent the first end. The support assembly (22) includes a rotatable drive mechanism (55). The bed (10) also includes a patient ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6269499 | Multi-axis planar mechanism for a positioner patient platform A multi-axis positioner patient platform comprises a patient table and a base. A first actuator drive has a first end is connected to the patient table. A second end of the first actuator drive is connected to the base. Further, a second actuator drive ha... | 08/07/2001 |
