Did You Know...
...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 |
| 7661393 | Hoof bath system The present invention is directed to methods for applying bovine foot and hoof treatment compositions having two or more specific and complimentary antimicrobial components in a hoof bath just prior to use to work more effectively. These antimicrobial components may... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7194980 | Automated carrier-based pest control system An automated carrier-based pest control system including a substantially automated sprayer. The system also includes a container in fluid communication with the substantially automated sprayer for holding a mixture of carrier-based ingredients, including one or more... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7011044 | Station for preparing cleaning disinfecting delousing and hydromassaging animals The invention relates to a cleaning station comprising a glass enclosure (2) in which the animals are prepared before and after washing. The glass enclosure (2) comprises the actual washing enclosure (1) and a control panel (3) which are ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6966276 | Automated walk-thru cattle sprayer A portable, towable livestock sprayer establishes a portal through which livestock move. A rigid, frame includes a removable tongue for connection to the draft vehicle. A pivoted, wheeled subframe hinged to the frame is switched between deployed or retracted orienta... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6910446 | Vaccine spray system A spray delivery system and methods of use thereof, suitable for delivering a fan-shaped vaccine spray to birds or chicks held within an open-topped container, comprising a cover, an elongated guide rail mounted thereon, and a spray head may move reversibly on the g... | 06/28/2005 |
| 5758603 | Application of a pesticide to an animal An apparatus for applying a pesticide to an animal includes a light beam emitter and detector arrangement for detecting the presence of the animal within an application zone. The arrangement is capable of generating a suitable signal upon detecting the an... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5738044 | Multiplexed gangable animal bathing stations Single or gangable multiplexed animal bathing stations comprise a rearward sloped wash platform between two side courtesy walls, along with a back splash wall and a rearward sloped floor. A wash platform--back splash wall drainage gap G improves drainage,... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5630379 | Electrically controlled spraying device for cleaning and treating animals A low maintenance, electrically controlled automatic spray bath employs a spray system to wash animals and subsequently deliver treatment and prevention products at a continuous, consistent dosage rate. The automatic spray bath comprises at least one comp... | 05/20/1997 |
| 4510889 | Parasite control bath unit This parasite control bath unit is designed for spraying steers. Primarily, it consists of a housing that is secured to a pair of runners or skids, and the runners serve as reservoirs for the exterminating chemicals, which are recycled after the steers ar... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4478176 | Spraying apparatus Apparatus for spraying animals in a race includes guide rails provided at the sides of the race and which support retaining panels arranged to prevent animals from stepping or falling between the sides of the race and the guide rails.... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4379440 | Livestock spray apparatus An improved portable livestock spraying apparatus which includes a chute structure and adjustable guidance structure for directing different sizes of animals through the chute in the presence of surrounding spray coverage of selected medicinal solution. T... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4342285 | Animal treatment tunnels or races The invention is concerned with the provision of guide apparatus for incorporation in an animal tunnel or race, particularly an animal treatment tunnel or race in which animals such as sheep can be treated by spraying with a treatment liquid, the guide ap... | 08/03/1982 |
