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...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083696 | Light and massage multi-therapy hairbrush A hairbrush includes a control panel, an interior vibratory element for providing massage therapy and a plurality of LEDs carried by the brush head for providing light therapy at a preselected wavelength selected to be of benefit to the hair and/or scalp. In respons... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8052625 | Massage device A massage device includes an outer casing, a driving mechanism and at least one massage module. The massage module includes an inclined rotary plate coupled to a main gear seat having central massage balls. When the inclined rotary plate rotates, the main gear seat ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8012109 | Shoulder massage apparatus A shoulder massage apparatus includes a shoulder covering with an outer wall and an inner wall. An interior space is defined between the outer and inner walls. The covering includes a back wall, a front wall, a pair of side walls and a top wall that are integrally a... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7988649 | Therapeutic massage system This invention teaches methods, devices, and systems for spasm control and pain relief in any area of the back. It comprises a plurality of adjustable programmable integrated vibratory, thermal and electrical stimulation contacts, which are strategically and symmetr... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7976484 | Hyperthermo-therapeutic apparatus for treating lower part of the user's body An auxiliary mat for a hyperthermo-therapeutic apparatus, a hyperthermo-therapeutic apparatus including the same, and a method of using the hyperthermo-therapeutic apparatus are provided. In a hyperthermo-therapeutic apparatus including a main mat and an auxiliary m... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7959586 | Multifunction equipment Multifunction equipment installed in a room is provided. The multifunction equipment has main body and movable device that moves to implement plural functions, thereby allowing the multifunction equipment to be used as plural functional devices. The movable device i... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7922675 | Advanced handable skin care device and operating method thereof An apparatus for maintaining and supplying stable power to a skin care device comprising a DC-DC converting unit (20) for escalating the voltages from a charged battery power source (1), a skin-stimulating unit (50) with a supersonic element or ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7846111 | Therapy patch Therapy patches provide portable massaging devices that can also deliver topical treatment chemicals. These patches can be adhered to the skin via an adhesive layer that is also impregnated with the treatment chemical. Kits are also provided to create a string of li... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7815582 | Networkable personal care device A massager (12) includes an inductively chargeable battery (48), avoiding the need to deal with batteries and cords while providing a pleasant exothermic warmth. Different embodiments of sealing and skinning (13) make the massager (12) hy... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7749178 | Inductively chargeable massager A massager (12) includes an inductively chargeable battery (48), avoiding the need to deal with batteries and cords while providing a pleasant exothermic warmth. Different embodiments of sealing and skinning (13) make the massager (12) hy... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7740601 | Notebook computer with low-frequency electrotherapy A notebook computer with low-frequency electrotherapy is provided. A low-frequency massage device including a pulse generator and massage pads is disposed in the mainframe of the notebook computer. The pulse generator is electrically coupled to a power supply of the... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7722553 | Massage apparatus A massage apparatus is provided which includes a housing, a motor disposed within the housing, and at least one massage center provided on the housing. The massage center includes an outer massage member and an inner massage member, where the outer massage member at... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7699794 | Massager with shock absorption, multiple contact surfaces and visual therapy effects A handheld massager is disclosed having a spring and dampener provided between a massage head portion and a handle portion of a massager. A massage mechanism is provided in the massage head portion for application of a massage effect to the user. Resulting shock and... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7678066 | Cooling massage device and product dispenser including such a device A massage and/or dispensing device includes a body, and an applicator element intended to be placed in contact with a surface to be massaged and/or a surface to which a product is to be applied. The applicator element is movably retained in the body or mounted for m... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7628765 | Increasing retrievable cells from a breast duct The invention provides methods that increase retrievable cells from ductal fluid of a patient. Ductal fluid typically contains ductal epithelial cells and other markers that can aid in identifying a breast condition, including breast cancer and precancer. ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7517324 | Therapeutic ball A therapeutic ball comprises an outer surface having a plurality of projections thereon, and an inner portion comprising a material selected for its ability to retain heat. ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7481783 | Hot or cold massage therapy roller A massage device for providing cold or hot massage therapy including a liquid reservoir and a rotatable ball positioned in an open end of the reservoir. The reservoir is at least partially filled with a liquid that is heated or cooled. The liquid in the massage devi... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7452339 | Pressure point therapeutic device A therapeutic article is provided which includes an enclosure containing at least a single structure for overlaying a pressure point, and a viscous fluid substantially surrounding the at least a single structure. The at least a single structure is free to be selecti... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7442174 | Simulated wave massage Method, procedure, and device for applying tactile sensation and vibration to the human body. In this invention one (or more vibrating) elements emit sine waves between 20 and 800 Hz. These waves are varied in frequency, amplitude and rhythm to create in the subject... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7427274 | Method and apparatus for providing a modifiable massager A massage base having a top surface contains at least one massage node base wherein the massage node base is motile in relation to the massage base. At least one massage node is mounted on each of the massage node bases and at least partially protrudes from the top ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7419475 | Body massager with illumination effects The present invention discloses a massage apparatus having a housing with a massage formation for contacting a body part of a user. A massage mechanism is oriented within the housing for imparting a massage effect to the massage formation. A light source is provided... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7399285 | Massage ball and method of use The invention relates to a massage ball having temperature retention properties such that the user can warm or cool the ball prior to using and then roll the ball with the underside of the foot against a rigid surface to provide a massaging effect simultaneously wit... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7384405 | Oxygenating cosmetic instrument having various numbers of heads Disclosed is an apparatus including a handle capable of manipulation by a human hand, and one or more head portions to mate to various types of treatment attachments, which may be moved over an area of skin and/or body part by a motion generator moving the head port... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7384377 | Method and apparatus for training facial muscles to reduce wrinkles Method and apparatus for training facial muscles to reduce wrinkles employs a flexible stretchable membrane held in contact with the skin over a muscle group while manipulating a hand-held device with a motorized rotary brush over the membrane, so that the bristles ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7376460 | Method and apparatus for skin absorption enhancement and transdermal drug delivery A treatment method and apparatus for providing a substance to be absorbed onto a surface of a patient's skin, includes applying the substance onto the surface of the patient's skin by way of a probe head that provides, at the same time: i) bursts of electrical pulse... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7360264 | Patient immobilization device with diagnostic capabilities A patient immobilization device for immobilizing a patient and performing a diagnostic evaluation of such patient is comprised of a backboard, a structure configured to support the head of a patient on the backboard, and a pupil-sizing indicator positioned on a surf... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361152 | Corrugated mattress vibrator longitudinally vibrated A mattress vibrator comprises a mat having a hard plate and an elastic plate which are laminated on each other, and the mat is provided with a vibration generator, a vibrator which generates vibration by operating a moving body in an axial direction of the vibrator ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354393 | Magnetic foot therapeutic apparatus and method Provided are exemplary embodiments of a magnetic therapy device, which may include a rotatable housing, a first magnetic element configured to rotationally couple to said rotatable housing, a second magnetic element adjacent to said rotatable housing that affects th... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350361 | Self-heating or cooling container This invention relates to a self-heating or self-cooling container (1), which uses an exothermic or endothermic re-action to provide or remove heat from the contents of the container. The chemical reaction includes a fluid consistuent (either as a reagent or ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347831 | Shoe with massaging and warming arrangements A ventilated shoe includes an outsole; an insole including projections; and a space defined by the insole and the outsole and including resilient pillars in the instep and interconnected the insole and the outsole, a battery compartment, second compartments, motor-d... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347833 | Method for massaging a body lying on a lie-down massager A method for massaging a body lying on a horizontally leveled upper surface portion of a lie-down massager which includes a pressure applying member, comprises the steps of reciprocating the pressure applying member between a first end and a second end of the upper ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335171 | Thermal cane The present invention is a unique compact cane adapted to provide pain relief for the user. It has the ability to apply heat and pressure to constricted muscles anywhere on the body. This device employs removable microwavable massage handles that heat to an elevated... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335170 | Therapeutic micro-vibration device A therapeutic micro-vibration massaging device that also generates both a dynamic induction magnetic force field and an electromagnetic photonic optical light beam field, accompanied by audible acoustic sound, that penetrates the human body, induces an increase in c... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7337004 | Method and apparatus for veterinary RF pain management A method and apparatus for reducing chronic pain in animals by radio frequency (RF) neuromodulation of peripheral nerves of the animal is disclosed. The method, using the disclosed apparatus, comprises the steps of attaching active and dispersive percutaneous probes... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331952 | Method and apparatus for aesthetic skin treatments An apparatus for aesthetic manipulation of the skin having a large pulsator with plurality of light emitting diodes of at least two different wavelengths and a small pulsator with one light emitting diode. A frequency modulating means automatically modulates the emi... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329208 | Dynamic magnetic health bed Provided is a dynamic magnetic health bed comprising a bed unit comprising holes on its upper surface and stone shaped permanent magnets fastened in the holes; and a drive assembly in a front end of the bed unit and comprising a motor, front and rear rolls driven by... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322945 | Heated lather shaving cream and oil applicator An applicator for providing product to the body is provided. In a preferred embodiment product is placed on the comb-like teeth of the device, either though a pumping action or by direct placement, and then applied to the skin. Several of the disclosed applicators o... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322946 | Massage apparatus A massage apparatus is provided which includes a housing, a motor disposed within the housing, and at least one massage center provided on the housing. The massage center includes an outer massage member and an inner massage member, where the outer massage member at... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320668 | Whole body massage tool that utilizes gravity for energy This invention is a whole body massage tool with a base to support one or more uprights, which can be set in a multiplicity of configurations to provide adjustability whether intended use is for the body surface muscles or to reach muscles deep within the body struc... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318291 | Hygienical shoes with mobile magnet piece A kind of hygienical shoes with mobile magnet piece, which can produce the static and dynamic magnet field for the sole of foot of human body, especially it can carry out the magnetotherapy for the sole of foot with take advantage of the static and dynamic magnet fi... | 01/15/2008 |
