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3M employee and church chorister Art Fry needed something to temporarily mark pages in his hymnal. He was in luck because his colleague, Spencer Silver, accidentally developed a glue that was too weak for other purposes. After initially discouraging consumer response, Post-it Notes became a hit in 1979.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7478671 | Heating apparatus for cabin of construction equipment A heating apparatus for a cabin of a construction equipment in which hot air ejected from an oil cooler is used for heating in the winter while it is ejected out in the summer, to maximize cooling or heating efficiency of the cabin of the construction equipment. The... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7364095 | Apparatus for judging target to be temperature-regulated Between a characteristic a of a process chamber 21a having a large pressure loss and a characteristic b of a process chamber 21b having a small pressure loss, threshold value A (flow rate value Q3, pressure value P3) is set ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7196768 | Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method A lithographic apparatus includes a substrate support that is constructed to support a substrate, and a projection system that is configured to project a patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of the substrate. The substrate support is arranged to move the s... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7177007 | Temperature adjustment apparatus, exposure apparatus having the temperature adjustment apparatus, and semiconductor device manufacturing method An exposure apparatus including an illumination optical unit for irradiating exposure light, a stage for mounting a substrate and moving the substrate, a driving unit for driving the stage, a heater for applying heat to the stage, and a heat generation amount contro... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171823 | Air conditioner Disclosed is an indoor unit of an air conditioner, in which at least one air inlet is formed at part of or entire bottom surface the indoor unit and an evaporator is installed between the air inlets and a blowing fan so that indoor air sucked in through air inlets p... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7097556 | Power supply capable of dissipating heat from computer unit This invention relates to a power supply capable of dissipating heat from computer unit, for enhancing the heat source heat-dissipating effect within the computer unit, including: a blower for exhausting air provided in or above the power supply. The blower is provi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7073442 | Apparatus, systems and methods for use in three-dimensional printing Apparatus, systems and methods for use in three-dimensional printing are shown and described. Various embodiments of the invention allow for more precise and controlled delivery of heat to achieve interlayer drying; isolation of the working region from the outside f... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7064804 | Temperature adjustment apparatus, exposure apparatus having the temperature adjustment apparatus, and semiconductor device manufacturing method An exposure apparatus having an illumination optical unit for emitting exposure light, a stage for supporting a substrate, and a main controller for controlling exposure operation of transferring a pattern formed on a master to the substrate. The apparatus includes ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7057703 | Exposure apparatus An exposure apparatus which exposes a substrate to a pattern. The apparatus includes a channel which causes pure water to flow as a coolant, a temperature adjustment unit which adjusts a temperature of the pure water flowing in the channel, and a coolant generation ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7038759 | Exposure apparatus An exposure apparatus which exposes a substrate to a pattern. The apparatus includes a channel which causes pure water to flow as a coolant, a temperature adjustment unit which adjusts a temperature of the pure water flowing in the channel, and a coolant generation ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025119 | Heat exchanger, a method for producing the same and a dehumidifier containing the same Two passages adjacent to each other via walls are formed spirally, and heat is exchanged between fluids passing through the passages via the walls. Upper and lower end faces of the spiral passages are covered with end plates, and the spiral passages and the end plat... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6945072 | Built-in type outdoor unit for air conditioner The present invention discloses a built-in type outdoor unit for an air conditioner to provide an efficient installation structure for installing the outdoor unit increased in capacity due to high air conditioning capacity in a built-in type. The built-in type outdo... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6802368 | Temperature control system for a workpiece chuck A system for and method of controlling the temperature of a flat workpiece such as a semiconductor wafer are disclosed. The workpiece is mounted on a workpiece chuck which is mounted over a base between the chuck and a host machine such as a wafer prober used to tes... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6609564 | Reductive heat exchange water and heat exchange system using such water A heat exchange cooling system for cooling an object of heat exchange such as machinery, air, or liquid is provided. The system includes a heat exchanger, a cooling water supply device, cooling water circulation piping, a flow rate adjustment valve, a coo... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6543526 | Combination cook stove heat exchanger, filter, and recirculation assembly A combined self-cleaning grease and particulate filter and heat exchanger used to collect thermal energy normally vented through flue hoods or other ventilation systems in commercial or institutional kitchens. The system utilizes a piping configuration wh... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6467539 | Universal equipment for the cooling fluid regeneration in heat exchange circuits Cooling equipment, which may be connected to the water discharge from a working or operating machine with a water (20/20') cooling circuit (2) to make the water re-circulate once cooled (24), characterized in that the cooling equipment comprises: at least... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6415858 | Temperature control system for a workpiece chuck A system for and method of controlling the temperature of a flat workpiece such as a semiconductor wafer are disclosed. The workpiece is mounted on a workpiece chuck which is mounted over a base between the chuck and a host machine such as a wafer prober ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6397944 | Heat dissipating apparatus and method for electronic components A method and apparatus dissipates heat generated by an electronic device. The apparatus includes a channel structure that is in thermal communication with heat generated by the electronic device. The apparatus further includes a pump array operative to ad... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6289984 | Temperature-control apparatus for a printing machine A temperature-control apparatus for a printing machine includes a closed, temperature-control fluid circuit including a pump with a suction and pressure side, a fluid feed line feeding temperature-control fluid from a fluid source to the suction side of t... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6206088 | Heat exchanger system for a boiler having a circulating fluidized bed A heat exchanger system includes a first heat exchanger followed by a second heat exchanger disposed in a dense fluidized bed, the second heat exchanger being made up of a plurality of nests of tubes disposed along the path of the particles in suspension ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5960872 | Device for stabilizing the temperature of the transmission oil of a motor vehicle In order to control the temperature of the transmission oil of a motor vehicle driven by a liquid-cooled engine, a coolant/transmission oil heat exchanger is provided. The coolant stream supplied to the heat exchanger is miscible in a thermostatic valve f... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5906107 | Air conditioner and control method of the same An air conditioner comprises a freezing cycle circuit, which includes, successively provided on a main duct line 11 in the mentioned order, a compressor 10, a four-way valve 12, an external heat exchanger 13, a pressure reducer 14, and an internal heat ex... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5584437 | Air flow control apparatus in an air conditioner An air conditioner comprises a heat exchanger for conducting refrigerant in heat exchanging relationship with an air flow, and a blower for drawing air through the heat exchanger. An adjustable flow distributing plate is disposed between the heat exchange... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5582237 | Apparatus for preventing thermal deformation of a machine tool An apparatus for preventing thermal deformation of a machine tool has a feed unit which heats a heat transfer fluid and pumps it out to a heat exchanging portion. The heat exchanging portion has at least one heat exchanging unit capable of being expanded ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5577552 | Temperature controlling device for mask and wafer holders A temperature controlling device suitably usable in a semiconductor microcircuit manufacturing exposure apparatus exposes a semiconductor wafer to a mask to print a pattern of the mask on the wafer. The device includes a constant-temperature liquid medium... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5474120 | Two-channel cooling for providing back-up cooling capability A cooling system is provided for compartments containing a heat generating apparatus, such as solid state variable speed constant frequency system, whose functionality is essential and whose cooling needs vary significantly during use. A main coolant chan... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5287913 | Hose assembly and temperature control system utilizing the hose assembly A temperature control system for an adhesive application system in which adhesive is delivered from a pump to a nozzle for application in bead form to a part. The control system includes a hose assembly extending from the pump to the nozzle and including ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5152144 | Air to air heat exchanger internal bypass A throttle valve positioned at either the inlet or outlet of an internal combustion engine aftercooler has the advantages of increased air charge temperature and lower air pressurization at low ambient air temperatures. The throttle valve reduces the effe... | 10/06/1992 |
| 4986342 | Apparatus for heating and cooling liquids A heat transfer system for liquids comprising a liquid container internally divided by an impervious flexible membrane into first and second liquid compartments, the first compartment including first liquid inlet port adapted for connection to a supply of... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4705100 | Fuel/auxiliary oil thermal management system An arrangement that uses aircraft fuel as a heat sink for aircraft auxiliary oil systems for an aircraft having at least one engine operated by fuel and having an engine interface limit and including a fuel/oil heat exchanger for removing heat from the ai... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4687051 | Temperature regulating device for a laboratory reaction vessel arrangement A method and an apparatus for closely regulating the temperature of a laboratory reaction vessel arrangement are proposed which permit a desired temperature change to be rapidly established. In the method, a fluid heat transfer medium is introduced into a... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4655277 | Process control for parallel heat exchangers For parallel heat exchangers, one using a more preferred heat exchange medium as a heat exchange source and another using a less preferred heat exchange medium, maximum use of the more preferred heat exchange medium is used prior to use of the less prefer... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4504439 | Gas cooled nuclear reactor It is desirable to being able to vary the temperature of a loop exposed to a flow of hot gases in gas cooled nuclear reactor installations without thereby affecting the gas temperature in the other loops. It should be possible in an extreme case to take t... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4432410 | Heat exchanger, in particular for a cooling circuit of a motor vehicle engine A heat exchanger for an engine cooling circuit, comprising first and second liquid circuits formed in parallel in the exchanger, and a temperature sensitive valve for controlling the flow of liquid through said circuits, wherein passages formed between bo... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4341263 | Waste water heat recovery apparatus Waste water heat transfer apparatus (10) is disclosed in which the waste hot water from residential or commercial uses such as washing, etc., is passed into a separate drain (24) and thence into a heat exchanger (17) which includes a waste water conduit (... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4177861 | Recuperator structure A recuperator structure for recovering heat values from a hot gas stream comprising exhaust gases from a combustion burner supplied with combustion air for burning a fuel in which a heat exchanger is used for exchanging heat between the hot exhaust gases ... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4168030 | Waste heat utilization system Power generating plants discharge steam or hot water typically from a steam turbine to a condenser system for the purpose of cooling the discharged fluid prior to its being recirculated. The condenser system receives water from an ambient source pumped us... | 09/18/1979 |
