...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D659130 | Wireless modem | 05/08/2012 |
| D658640 | Modem | 05/01/2012 |
| D650391 | Modem | 12/13/2011 |
| D649141 | Combination field radio modem and amplifier | 11/22/2011 |
| D645869 | Wireless modem | 09/27/2011 |
| D641741 | Decoder modem telecommunication device | 07/19/2011 |
| D641344 | Heat, water, and shock resistant combination radio modem and amplifier | 07/12/2011 |
| D640244 | Modem | 06/21/2011 |
| D639790 | Wireless modem | 06/14/2011 |
| D639789 | Wireless modem | 06/14/2011 |
| D638001 | Modem | 05/17/2011 |
| D638003 | Modem | 05/17/2011 |
| D638002 | Modem | 05/17/2011 |
| D637587 | Modem | 05/10/2011 |
| D636383 | Modem | 04/19/2011 |
| D631055 | Wireless device | 01/18/2011 |
| D626952 | USB modem | 11/09/2010 |
| D624086 | Wireless USB modem | 09/21/2010 |
| D624085 | Wireless USB modem | 09/21/2010 |
| D623178 | PCMCIA wireless card | 09/07/2010 |
| D622713 | Portable modem | 08/31/2010 |
| D620486 | Mobile radio modem | 07/27/2010 |
| D619571 | Modem | 07/13/2010 |
| D619572 | Modem | 07/13/2010 |
| D618227 | USB modem | 06/22/2010 |
| D617782 | Wireless modem | 06/15/2010 |
| D611463 | Wireless modem | 03/09/2010 |
| D610134 | Wireless modem housing | 02/16/2010 |
| D592650 | Housing for a modem | 05/19/2009 |
| D579010 | Wireless modem | 10/21/2008 |
| D575775 | Modem | 08/26/2008 |
| D564502 | Radio modem with circuit board | 03/18/2008 |
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| D552604 | Modem | 10/09/2007 |
| 7162016 | Multimedia adapter for headset amplifier An adapter apparatus for coupling a headset and an audio device to a telephone headset amplifier includes a first interface for sending and receiving audio signals with the telephone headset amplifier, a second interface for sending and receiving audio signals with ... | 01/09/2007 |
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| D530317 | Radio modem having a chamfered sheet metal shield | 10/17/2006 |
| D511791 | Printer connectivity module | 11/22/2005 |
| D502465 | Communications module | 03/01/2005 |
| D500756 | Extractable modular cartridge | 01/11/2005 |