Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4014341 | Absorbent article and method An absorbent article comprising an absorbent pad having a front surface, a fluid pervious top sheet covering at least a portion of the front surface of the pad, and a perforated film of thermoplastic material intermediate the sheet and pad. The film is he... | 03/29/1977 |
| 4013816 | Stretchable spun-bonded polyolefin web This invention relates to a stretchable spun-bonded web suitable as top-liner for a disposable diaper, pad, bandage and the like, and a process for making the same. In particular, the invention relates to a polyolefin web where the crossover points of the... | 03/22/1977 |
| 4010752 | Disposable diaper having a puff bonded facing layer A disposable absorbent bandage such as a diaper has a nonwoven fibrous facing layer which includes side portions flanking a median portion, at least the side portions thereof being impregnated with a volatile liquid containing a binder to secure the inter... | 03/08/1977 |
| 4000028 | Method of making absorbent pads A procedure is provided for producing a laminate having a crushed, polymeric latex foam, preferably thermoset, bonded either to a non-woven absorbent layer which is bonded to an absorbent layer or bonded directly to the absorbent layer, which in turn is b... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3994299 | Absorbent article An absorbent article comprising an absorbent pad having a front surface, a fluid pervious top sheet covering at least a portion of the front surface of the pad, and a perforated film of thermoplastic material intermediate the sheet and pad. The film is he... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3986511 | Intravaginal sanitary device An absorbent, disposable sanitary device for insertion in a body cavity, and especially intended for insertion into the vagina to absorb menstrual fluid therein, comprising a resilient rotund absorbent fibrous layer which retains its resiliency when wet a... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3976074 | Absorbent article An absorbent article comprising, an absorbent pad having a mass of hydrophilic fibers and a matrix of a comminuted hydrophobic material dispersed in the interfiber spaces defined by the fibers throughout at least a portion of the pad.... | 08/24/1976 |
| 3971380 | Disposable diaper having an adhesive closure system and method of construction therefor A disposable diaper having a moisture-impermeable backing sheet and a moisture-retaining layer superposed on the backing sheet and including a facing sheet substantially coextensive with the backing sheet is provided with an adhesive closure system which ... | 07/27/1976 |
| 3971379 | Absorbent hydrophilic cellulosic product An absorbent body is provided for use in such products as catamenial napkins and tampons, diapers, wound dressings and the like, which body incorporates hydrophilic, wet resilient, swellable, cellulosic fibers produced by a single reaction treatment of ce... | 07/27/1976 |
| 3971381 | Laparotomy sponge A laparotomy sponge is disclosed having a central ply of rayon and polypropylene sandwiched between two piles of gauze.... | 07/27/1976 |
| 3965904 | Disposable diaper A disposable multi-layer diaper of high absorptive capacity is provided which comprises as a first layer, a porous facing web to be brought into contact with an infant's skin. A second layer, in juxtaposition to the facing layer, is a highly porous, loose... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3965907 | Surgical sponge A surgical sponge comprising, an absorbent fabric, and an X-ray detectable element integrally bonded to fibers in the fabric. The element has a distinctive configuration to provide a recognizable pattern on an X-ray photograph.... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3965906 | Absorbent article with pattern and method An absorbent article comprising an absorbent pad having a front surface, and sheet means, including a film of thermoplastic material, covering at least a portion of the front surface of the pad. A pattern is fused into the film to define a discontinuous f... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3964486 | Disposable diaper containing ammonia inhibitor A disposable pad comprising an absorbent substrate having incorporated therein adipic acid in a quantity sufficient to inhibit ammonia formation and concommitant diaper rash.... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3956044 | Method and means for fabricating surgical sponges Surgical sponge material is unwound from a spool and fed onto a horizontal support where it is cut to the proper length, folded once by means of a vertically reciprocable mandrel, and held in an upwardly open cavity between the two tines of a rotatable fo... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955577 | Resin treated absorbent pad or web for body fluids A disposable diaper combining improved softness and sufficient strength to resist in use tearing and shredding in a single structure, thereby producing better compliance and fit when the structure is applied to the wearer, and hence improved comfort as we... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3948268 | Tape fastener for disposable diaper A disposable diaper comprising, an absorbent pad assembly having an absorbent pad, opposed first and second surfaces, and at least one side edge. The diaper has a pressure-sensitive tape strip having a first end section secured to the first surface of the... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3938522 | Disposable diaper A disposable multi-layer diaper of high absorptive capacity is provided which comprises as a first layer, a porous facing web to be brought into contact with an infant's skin. A second layer, in juxtaposition to the facing layer, is a highly porous, loose... | 02/17/1976 |
