Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7650202 | Method for producing a motor vehicle The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a motor vehicle or a motor vehicle part, wherein the motor vehicle or the motor vehicle part is assembled from components, wherein at least two components are each connected to at least one transponder in order to ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7409370 | Secured and selective runtime auditing services using a trusted computing device In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a control logic to selectively audit transactions between the apparatus and a separate entity based on a type for the transactions. The apparatus also includes an encryption logic to encrypt an audit log that includes at least... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7378970 | Disk tag reading device A disk tag reading device is a device for reading contents of an electronic tag attached to a disk. A holder which is inserted into a central hole of the disk configures an antenna for communicating with the electronic tag attached to the disk. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7369919 | Medication adherence system A system comprising a medication tray (10) and a docking station (20) for facilitating effective self-management of medication treatment by patients is provided. The medication tray (10) accepts medication filled containers (30) and mates... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366770 | Method and system for interfacing with a shipping service A logistics node receives a purchase order from a customer. The logistics node selects an appropriate carrier to transport products specified in the purchase order and conveys shipping instructions to the selected carrier. The logistics node also coordinates the shi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7356163 | Postal image augmented bio-warfare aerosolized agent trigger A method and apparatus for reliably detecting bio-warfare agents in the mail stream that may be released from posted items. The agents are detected as the mail pieces are being processed using typical postal automation machines equipped with image scanning capabilit... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350694 | System and method for narrowcasting item tracking Using a unique, mailer applied PLANET bar code offered by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), a mail tracking system automatically sends an electronic message to the mailer once mail passes through mail processing machines at each USPS facility. The message to the maile... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7327482 | Integrated printer monitoring Systems and methods for monitoring the despooling of a print job. In particular, the present invention relates to systems and methods for providing an integrated printer capabilities/status monitor having a front end and a back end of the printing process for identi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7293707 | Inventory management system for reducing overall warehouse and pipeline inventory A computer system for use in reducing overall pipeline inventory within a distribution network that includes a central warehouse that is: (1) adjacent a transportation hub; and (2) configured to store sufficient component parts to provide a regular stream of parts t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7286696 | Method and apparatus for utilizing representational images in commercial and other activities In a method and apparatus for performing commercial and other activities using one or more two- or three-dimensional representational images, superimposing a two- or three-dimensional representational image, containing an image of the workpiece in an advanced state ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284699 | Methods and systems for tracking delivery items Methods and systems are provided for tracking the nesting of delivery items can include using a passive RFID-type or an auto-detection type communication device to determine which mail handler picks up a particular tray from a location, such as the end of a conveyor... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7280888 | Method and system for prepaid inserter machine In a mail inserting machine that a user uses to process mailpieces for a prepaid quantity, a counter is installed in an inaccessible manner to keep count of the processed mailpieces. The machine is disabled when the prepaid quantity is used up. In order to allow the... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273166 | Component information applying method and apparatus The invention improves supply of an electronic circuit components by a component tape. When a number of the components remaining in each feeder becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined number, an operator is informed of a fact that another component tape can... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258277 | Method for enhancing mail piece processing system A method for processing mail pieces having information thereon includes scanning the mail piece information and storing scanned mail piece information. Stored information is accessed when a scanned mail piece information is incomplete to obtain previously stored com... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256698 | Spindle with an RFID function A spindle with an RFID function includes a disc support and an RFID tag. The disc support has a bottom seat, and a positioning axle connecting to the bottom seat. The disc support is used to support discs in a disc production process. The RFID tag is installed insid... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7242992 | Parts supply system problem detection support system and method, and program for the same In order to produce high quality final products cheaply using a large-scale production chains, not just the production being performed in the present production unit, but also parts supplies chains must be rational and without waste or overburdening. However, there ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7233839 | Insertion Control According to the invention, an insertion system for collating sheets of printed material for insertion into an envelope is disclosed. The insertion system includes an insertion machine, application software and an operating system. Included in the application softwa... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225983 | Intelligent parcel monitoring and controlling apparatus and method and terminal for executing real-time parcel pickup and delivery and operation method thereof Provided are an intelligent parcel monitoring and controlling apparatus for real-time pickup and delivery, a method thereof, a terminal for the intelligent parcel monitoring and controlling apparatus, and a method for operating the terminal. The apparatus can correc... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7221996 | System and method for combined mailing of a plurality of diverse publications A system for combined mailing of a plurality of diverse publications to a plurality of recipients at an optimized mail rate. The system includes a bindery for binding a plurality of the signatures where the bindery binding the plurality of signatures creates a plura... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7221997 | Method for process control and documentation in a boxing machine A method for process control and documentation in a boxing machine for individual packages each having an individual package transponder and wherein the individual packages are stacked and the box is provided with a transponder as well. A writing unit writes informa... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216037 | Method and system for logistics quality of service measurements using GPS A method and device for monitoring the quality of service of logistic services. A shipping device, which is shipped along a travel route from a source location to a destination location, includes an electronic device. Times are logged at one or more locations during... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7216012 | Auction systems and methods for selecting inserts for direct mailings A method of allocating excess space associated with a primary component includes determining the excess space associated with the primary component, identifying at least one information insert compatible with the excess space, providing an output advertising the exc... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7197375 | System and method for collating items A system and method for merge-sequencing ordered subsets of items into a single merged set in a predetermined sorted sequence and error-checking the resulting merged set to provide information about out of order items to allow for efficient error correction methods.... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7184178 | Product and document fulfillment system A product and document fulfilment system for merging together discrete articles and specific documentation which pertains to each discrete article, and for packaging and labelling the same. The system comprises an article conveyor on which discrete articles are carr... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7159113 | Distribution information management system and method Distributors can verify a signature without acquisition of a certificate for each signer from the certificate authority. A signature part calculates a hash value of distribution information and sets it to a variable h (step S412). Signer private information i... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158845 | Man-machine interface for monitoring and controlling a process A process monitoring system (100) for monitoring a plasma processing system. The process monitoring system (100) includes a plurality of processing subsystems (120), and a control system (110) coupled to the processing subsystems (120 | 01/02/2007 |
| 7136832 | Supply chain visibility for real-time tracking of goods A commerce visibility network allows for the collection and distribution of real-time location and status information regarding the movement of goods and assets through a supply chain. Items and/or conveyances may be individually tagged using radio frequency identif... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7123981 | Autosetpoint registration control system and method associated with a web converting manufacturing process Systems and methods for providing registration control in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include relating inspection data, such as product (o... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7113846 | Sheet handling apparatus which inserts insert sheets between recording sheets having image formed thereon, method of controlling same, image forming apparatus and storage medium therefor A sheet handling apparatus is provided, which is comprised of a plurality of inserter trays for stacking thereon insert sheets to be inserted between recording sheets having images formed thereon. Sheet feeding modes for feeding insert sheets include two kinds, i.e.... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7099728 | Quality control system, method, and program Inspection items of inspection steps performed in processes 40 to 70, namely, in the processes of parts incoming, production, outgoing and market, and quality defect information items generated in connection with these inspections, are registered in ad... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7085693 | Manipulation of electronic media using off-line media The system generally comprises a probe device, a computing device, an electronic media, a presentation device, and a suitable medium as a specimen. The probe is manipulated over the specimen and information from the probe is transmitted to the computing device. The ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081595 | Apparatus and methods for processing mailpiece information in a mail processing device using sorter application software Apparatus and methods consistent with the present invention provide for processing mailpiece information in a mail processing device using sorter application software. In one embodiment, a mail processing device uses the sorter application software to communicate wi... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080045 | Electronic revenue stamp issuing apparatus and method thereof and recording medium stored control program thereof An electronic revenue stamp issuing apparatus and a method thereof and a recording medium stored a control program thereof, in which the amount of an electronic revenue stamp that became invalid can be used again as a possible amount to issue without any communicati... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7028004 | Method for ordering and consigning items The present invention comprises a method for processing on-line orders wherein the on-seller is liberated from having to maintain cumbersome or uneconomical warehouse stocks. Herein, after an order is received from a customer, the on-line seller subcontracts for the... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024261 | Modular automation apparatus A modular automation apparatus is provided that includes a base unit adapted to receive an automation module. The automation module includes at least one automation device for performing one or more specific automation functions and preferably a selectively programm... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013199 | Insertion control An insertion system for collating sheets of printed material for insertion into an envelope is disclosed. The insertion system includes an insertion machine, application software and an operating system. Included in the application software is a first function and a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6977353 | Apparatus and methods for identifying and processing mail using an identification code Apparatus and methods consistent with the present invention identify and sort a mailpiece with destination information by sorting the mailpiece using a code on the front of the mailpiece, if there is a code on the front of the mailpiece. If the mailpiece does not ha... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976621 | Apparatus and methods for identifying a mailpiece using an identification code Apparatus and methods consistent with the present invention provide for identifying a mailpiece in an identification code sorting system using an identification code. In one embodiment, an identification code is marked on a mailpiece. In this embodiment, the identif... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6963846 | System and method of managing registration, sale, distribution and use of regulated agricultural products and the licensing/certification of dealers and applicators of agricultural products A method and system for managing agricultural product information, and for facilitating the controlled sale, distribution, and use of agricultural products provides a single data entry process for submitting agricultural product registration applications and renewal... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6931388 | Accepting query that includes at least a portion of address without shipping identifier for tracking, delivery of shipment in computer network A novel tracking system is disclosed. In one embodiment, users obtain access to tracking information by entering a destination address in a query. In another embodiment, package shippers are given a “shipper password” and a “recipient password.” In this embo... | 08/16/2005 |
