Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7185766 | Skimmer A skimmer device and a method for skimming a liquid, foam, fat or other solid or liquid material or anything else that a user wants to remove or separate from a remaining liquid or solid that is left in a container. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172705 | Skimmer A skimmer device and a method for skimming a liquid, foam, fat or other solid or liquid material or anything else that a user wants to remove or separate from a remaining liquid or solid that is left in a container. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7110706 | Toner replenisher and method for an electrographic imaging machine The invention relates to a toner replenisher and method for an electrographic imaging machine, including flow of toner through a toner replenisher and sealing between a toner replenisher and a toner bottle. According to the numerous aspects of the invention, a toner... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7014075 | Flow control closure A plastic closure for a container mouth is provided with a flow regulator for selectively controlling the flow of contents during dispensing. The flow regulator includes at least two parts which can be moved relative to each other. Each part has at least one dispens... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6892772 | Rotating inflatable device with built-in blower and sensor light A rotating inflatable device includes a base having an outlet a top thereof and an inlet in a side of the base. A blower is received in the base and driven by a motor. A drive part is received in the base and includes a rotating rod which is driven by another motor ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6640847 | Device for distributing liquid to a number of consumers, and drinks machine provided with a device of this type The invention relates to a device for distributing liquid to a number of consumers, in particular for use in a drinks machine. The device comprises a number of receptacles which are positioned next to one another which corresponds to the number of consume... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6516838 | Apparatus and process for forming novel spiral compositions A method and apparatus are provided that allows two or more compositions to be filled with a spiral configuration into a single container. Each product may have completely different chemical and physical properties, and each product may have a different f... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6367519 | Process for forming novel spiral compositions A method and apparatus are provided that allows two or more compositions to be filled with a spiral configuration into a single container. Each product may have completely different chemical and physical properties, and each product may have a different f... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6213166 | Apparatus and process for forming novel spiral compositions A method and apparatus are provided that allows two or more compositions to be filled with a spiral configuration into a single container. Each product may have completely different chemical and physical properties, and each product may have a different f... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6167924 | Rotating balloon apparatus A balloon rotation apparatus includes a base; a rotator disk or plate rotatable on the base and having an air passage opening therethrough to a sealingly connectable balloon envelope; a motor drive including a plurality of resiliently tired wheels for sup... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5429160 | Filling apparatus for cylindrical containers A filling apparatus for cylindrical containers densely fills the containers with, for example, granularly-shaped fill material by causing a container to be set into a shaking rotation by rotationally oscillating a container retainer.... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5361811 | Apparatus for and method of dispensing granular material An apparatus for and method of dispensing granular material in which a flow regulator regulates the flow of grains through a fill tube is provided. A hopper assembly including a funnel and fill tube are relatively rotatable with respect to a flow regulato... | 11/08/1994 |
| 4498509 | Filling method of particulate material into valved packing bag and apparatus employed therefor In the particular filling method disclosed in the specification a side valve type packaging bag is filled by inserting a filling tube into the bag valve, expanding a rubber tube surrounding the filling tube to form a seal with the valve opening, supplying... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4369821 | Cam actuated filler valve A conventional rotary filler valve is modified for actuation by a curved surface in place of inclined plane wedges.... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4304273 | Toner container and toner dispensing apparatus A magnetic brush developer having a toner dispenser cooperable with a removable toner container of the bottle type so that transfer of toner to the dispenser occurs without spillage or exposure of the toner to the external environment. The bottle and disp... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4253505 | Valve control construction for a filling machine A valve assembly for a container filling machine. The filling machine includes a rotating turret or carrier having a series of platforms that support individual containers, such as cans, to be filled. Mounted above each platform is a valve assembly which ... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4172535 | Control apparatus for a pneumatically-operated hopper feeder The operation of a vacuum-conveying hopper feeder is controlled using pneumatic logic circuitry including a leak sensor relay providing improved control accuracy and with a sensor orifice which becomes occluded by a spring-loaded plunger when the feeder b... | 10/30/1979 |
