Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7361917 | Far-infrared generator for thermotherapy and method of far-infrared irradiation The present invention relates to a far-infrared ray generator, which is suitable for warming a human body partially or as a whole, and an object of the present invention is to effectively warm a deep part of a human body even at relatively low temperature by the far... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354423 | Skin abrasion system and method A system and method for rejuvenating skin through ablation using a handheld device (200) having a removable treatment component (213) with an abrasive material on one surface of the component which surface is on a portion of the treatment component ( | 04/08/2008 |
| 7311681 | Motor vehicle massage seat A motor vehicle seat having massage units positioned therein and controllable by each user including neck, back and seat. Each massage unit is comprised of a housing having rotational and vibratory members therein that when energized extend beyond the housing in an ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7297124 | Device for automatically performing CV4 massage technique A massage device comprising two compression rods on a stable base with a cushioned circumferential barrier to properly position the user's head. When activated, an internal motor moves the two rods together to provide cranial massage to the user. Additional user con... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7282037 | Skin care appliance Disclosed is a skin care appliance capable of realizing various skin care modes using an oscillator vibrating up and down in the way of a magnetic coil, conducting the galvanic massage and the iontophoresis massage based on the oscillator, and making the magnetic-co... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7261558 | Electromagnetic radiation emitting toothbrush and dentifrice system A cleaning and whitening system for teeth having an electromagnetic radiation emitting toothbrush and a dentifrice with a photosensitive agent is disclosed. The toothbrush has a cleaning surface, such as bristles. The toothbrush is also adapted to direct electromagn... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7244237 | Heated massage ball A heated massage ball apparatus has a ball that may be heated retained within a grip that allows for the ball to rotate freely therewithin. The ball may be heated, for example, in a microwave oven, and may be substantially hollow and filled with a liquid that retain... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243824 | Holder for a portable wireless instrument A holder for a portable wireless instrument has a pocket portion to contain the portable wireless instrument. The wireless instrument has a vibration function announcing an incoming call. A band portion fastens the pocket portion on an arm of a wearer. A vibration t... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7239047 | Switch device incorporating capacitive oscillator A switch (10) comprises a face plate (16) and a single switch sensing oscillator (18) responsive to a switch activating presence. The oscillator (18) has a resistive component (36) connected to a sensing plate (38) which act... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7211057 | Method and apparatus for providing hot and cold massage The massage device has a housing, which includes a massage head integral with the housing. The massage head has a first massaging surface. A heating element, integral with the housing, is positioned sufficiently proximate to the first massaging surface to raise a te... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7081098 | Lie-down massager A lie-down massager includes a base frame having a top panel, a rider provided below the top panel of the base frame, a guide member movably engaged between the base frame and the rider to enable the rider to make a horizontally reciprocal movement relative to the b... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7081100 | Lie-down massager A lie-down massager includes a base frame having an elongated top panel, through which an elongated top opening is formed, a rider, a guide member movably engaged between the base frame and the rider so as to enable the rider to make a horizontally reciprocal moveme... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7079898 | Pain relieving and healing device Pain Relieving and Healing Device with a rigid tubular member being relatively open at the forward use end and closed by an end plate at the rear end. The inside of the tube contains a rigid piston slidably fitting within the inside diameter of the tube and an attac... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7037279 | Lie-down massager A lie-down massager includes a base frame having an elongated top panel, through which an elongated top opening is formed centrally and lengthwise, a rider provided below the elongated top panel of the base frame, a guide member movably engaged between the base fram... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033329 | Human body massager with magnetic field generator A human body massager is constructed to include a base, the base having a supporting portion adapted for supporting a part of the user's body, and a magnetic field generator installed in the base and adapted for generating a variable magnetic field involved with the... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7014620 | Lie-down massager A lie-down massager comprises a frame having an elongated top panel with an elongated opening, a rider below the top panel, a guide member movably engaged between the frame and the rider to enable the rider to make a horizontal reciprocation relative to the frame, a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6952855 | Automatic electric toothbrush An motorized electric toothbrush (10) includes a removable brush head (16) and a switch (12) that allows the toothbrush (10) to be used in an “automatic” mode. The “automatic” mode provides for intermittent motorized operation, su... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6952614 | Bed type hot compress and acupressure apparatus and a method of controlling it The present invention provides a bed type hot compress and acupressure apparatus using a means for controlling a location of a hyperthermo-radiative device wherein a moving location of the hyperthermo-radiative device can be controlled based on an actually moved dis... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942631 | Device for treating carpal tunnel syndrome A therapeutic device for applying graded compression to the hand to remedy the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. The device is a passive therapy device which receives the palm of the hand and applies graduated pressure to the top of the hand to relieve carpal tunn... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6918144 | Self-heating portable massage table A self-heating, portable massage or therapy table is disclosed. The portable massage table comprises a cushioned pad that is comfortable for a user to sit or lie on. Preferably inside the cushioned pad is an electrical heat mechanism which heats the cushioned pad. T... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6902397 | Enhanced dental hygiene system with direct UVA photoexcitation A device and a method for delivering UVA light to the mouth in which a photocatalytic agent is distributed in the mouth and a UVA light source is located contiguously to the head of the device so that the photocatalytic agent distributed in the mouth is efficiently ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6890313 | Lie-down massager A lie-down massager includes a base frame having an elongated top panel, through which an elongated top opening is formed centrally and lengthwise, a rider, a guide member movably engaged between the base frame and the rider so as to enable the rider to make a horiz... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6656137 | Vestibular and RAS enhancing device Structure providing sessions of a prolonged spinning therapeutic modality that affects the biological occupant therein stimulating, exercising and strengthening the occupant's R.A.S in combination with other stimuli that affect the organism with different... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6511446 | Message bead with heat application effect A massage bead structure with heat application effect, more especially a press bead disposed with a vibrating wave-making massage apparatus for heat application, mainly has a semi-circular bead formed by a round canopy case body embedded with a vibrating ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6454732 | Apparatus for rising and falling medicator of automatic hot-heat treatment device An apparatus for rising and falling a medicator of an automatic hot-heat treatment device, includes: a movement space formed vertical to a main body of a movable body horizontally moving along with a screw rotated by a motor; a treatment device moving pla... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6443915 | Control device and method of portable skin beautifying apparatus Disclosed are a control method and device of a portable beautifying apparatus capable of being easily moved, beautifying the human face skin by galvanic ion current, far infrared ray, and vibration, and measuring the skin state. The control device include... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6409688 | Rectal glove A glove device for employment in the communication of medications, lubricants, or other substances is described, which is particularly useful in communicating such substances to in vivo treatment areas, such as the prostate or rectum. The glove device is ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6329638 | Heating vest system A heat vest system that includes a garment wearable by the user having strategically located vibration and heating elements which is worn by the user such that the heating and vibration elements are correctly positioned for a therapeutic effect. To increa... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6132392 | Tension headache reliever with multiple pain relieving modalities A pain relieving device for selectively applying three or more pain relieving modalities to an upper body region of a person. The modalities include acupressure and at least two other modalities selected from the group of vibration, massage, heat, tractio... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6102875 | Apparatus for combined application of massage, accupressure and biomagnetic therapy A handheld apparatus for simultaneously applying massage, accupressure and biomagnetic therapy to an area of the human body in which an electric motor rotates a carrier that guides several metal balls in a circular motion to produce a kneading effect and ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6039679 | Electronic dumbbell An exercising dumbbell comprising a tubular body with attached "U" shaped handle for use with two hands. The body contains a D.C. motor which is geared to a stationary central shaft and which may rotate around the shaft to generate strong vibrations. Batt... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5840048 | Skin brush massage method A method of treating the skin by specific massage procedure, using one or more brushes. The method comprises the steps of providing a facial and a body massaging brush. A clockwise brush massage is applied to stimulate specific designated areas of the bod... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5647841 | Motor-driven hand-held massaging device The present invention pertains in general to a motor-driven hand-held massaging device for body massage, with a cosmetic or medical massaging substance optionally fed in and consists of a housing with a grip part, a storage chamber for the massaging subst... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5569166 | Headache tension reliever A pain relieving device includes a plurality of sources of pain relieving modalities selected from the group consisting of massage, vibration, acupressure and electric stimulation; and means for applying at least two of the modalities simultaneously to a ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5549640 | Device and method for enhancement of wound healing A system for application of electromechanical energy to generate full cycle linear oscillations imposing soft tissue strains which activate natural biochemical mechanisms whereby wound healing is enhanced through reduced scar tissue formation, swelling, p... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5393298 | Steering wheel cover A massage steering wheel cover including a rubber ring, a plurality of massage members secured on the rubber ring and having a recess and a convex portion at both sides of the recess, the convex portion being adapted to the rubber ring to form an air cham... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5140978 | Device for relieving tension in head skin A device (1) for wearing on a human head to relieve tension in skin covering a skull region and so promote hair growth from the skin. The device (1) includes a carrier member (2) for positioning on a human skull; and, grip means (5) on the carrier member ... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5097822 | Vibrating belt massager A hand held reciprocating belt massager driven by an electric motor to massage sore muscles. The opposite ends of the belt are equipped with handles, one of which houses the motor and a drive train that reciprocates the belt longitudinally when the motor ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 4850340 | Therapeutic massage device A device for applying heat and vibration to the body to relieve pain and stiffness and to enhance blood circulation. Individual hollow cases are pivotally coupled together in a stand of cases, the ends of which are coupled to belt portions adapted to be a... | 07/25/1989 |
