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 |
| 7435246 | System and device for removing pharmaceutical products A system for removing or transferring a pharmaceutical product from a reservoir including an ampoule with a moveable piston therein and an adaptor which includes, generally along a longitudinal axis, a reservoir connector and an ampoule connector for coupling to the... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7387646 | Method of protecting organic material from light The present invention relates to a method of protecting organic material, especially from the pharmaceutical, food and nutrition sectors, from light, which method comprises applying to or incorporating in a carrier material a combination of the dye of formula (1) th... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7328802 | Child resistant blister packages utilizing walled structures enclosing medicament therein A child resistant blister package includes a film having a surface wherein a plurality of cavities are formed therein containing at least one medicament; a cover sheet which overlies the cavities and is bonded to the film; and a wall structure raised above the surfa... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322969 | Liquid-medicine injection port device, and liquid-medicine container provided with the same A liquid-medicine injection port device includes: a liquid-medicine inlet which is formed at its upper end; a liquid-medicine outlet which is formed at its lower end which is connectable to a liquid-medicine container; a liquid passageway which connects the liquid-m... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7296700 | Method and apparatus for metering liquid nutritional supplements A method and apparatus for metering a liquid nutritional supplement provides a liquid dispenser having a body that contains a predetermined number of single dosages of the liquid nutritional supplement, a cap, such as a child-resistant cap, coupled to a neck portion... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7100600 | Fluid filled ampoules and methods for their use in aerosolizers A fluid filled ampoule comprises an ampoule body having a top end, a bottom end and a sealed interior containing a liquid. A top tab is coupled to the top end and is removable to create a drain vent in the top end. A bottom tab is coupled to the bottom end and is re... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7041664 | 2-aminoquinolinecarboxamides: neurokinin receptor ligands Disclosed are compounds of the formula: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or pharmaceutically acceptable solvates thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, X, Q1 and Q2 | 05/09/2006 |
| 7000769 | Child resistant blister packages utilizing walled structures enclosing medicament therein A child resistant blister package includes a film having a surface wherein a plurality of cavities are formed therein containing at least one medicament; a cover sheet which overlies the cavities and is bonded to the film; and a wall structure raised above the surfa... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997917 | Table top drug dispensing vial access adapter A vial having a V-shaped bottom to minimize the amount of medical fluid left in the vial at the end of the fluid withdrawal process. The vial is equipped with a vial access adapter having a fluid withdrawal spike which extends into the V-shaped bottom. The vial acce... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6992087 | Substituted aryl 1,4-pyrazine derivatives Substituted aryl 1,4-pyrazine derivatives of formula I as defined herein and their use in treating anxiety disorders, depression and stress related disorders are disclosed. ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6974447 | High gas barrier receptacle and closure assembly The present invention provides a receptacle for a therapeutic fluid susceptible to deterioration on exposure to a gas such as oxygen or carbon dioxide. The receptacle has walls of sheet material each including at least one layer forming a barrier essentially imperme... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6964965 | Substituted pyrazine derivatives The present invention provides substituted pyrazine derivatives of Formula I, that are CRF1 receptor antagonists, including human CRF1 receptors. This invention also relates to use of compounds of... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6959812 | Filter package There is disclosed a filter package comprising a housing and a cover that is adapted to enclose a sterile disposable filter wherein the package cover is penetrable at a point axially aligned with the filter and has at least one pre-formed break line along which the ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6957909 | Blister pack Blister packaging unit (10) for at least two components packed in separate individual packages, at least one of which has a pulverulent or granular consistency, which are to be prepared before use with the further packaged component(s) in a mixer or applicato... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6948491 | Convertible fluid feed system with comformable reservoir and methods A feed system for an aerosolizer utilizes an ampoule containing a liquid and includes a housing having an ampoule region into which the ampoule is held, and a liquid receiving region that is adapted to receive liquid dispensed from the ampoule. An interface is used ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946469 | Cyanamide, alkoxyamino, and urea derivatives of 4,4-disubstituted-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinazolinones as HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitors The present invention relates to 4,4-disubstituted-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinazolinones of formula I: or stereoisomeric forms, stereoisomeric mixtures, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, wherein A is select... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6882738 | Methods and tangible objects employing textured machine readable data A tangible object (such as a microprocessor, wristwatch, pharmaceutical, compact disc, vehicle part, etc) is surface-textured to encode a plural-bit code thereon. In one arrangement, this encoding conveys date information. In use, the object can be imaged by a scann... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6875205 | Vial adapter having a needle-free valve for use with vial closures of different sizes A vial adapter having a needle-free valve, a sharpened cannula used to perforate a vial's rubber stopper, and a circular array of claws of different lengths to engage vial closures of different diameters. The array of claws includes a first set of claws each having ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6773427 | Infusion container An infusion container comprising a communication port capable of being connected with a syringe, a container main body, a communication channel for providing communication between the inside of the container main body and the inner lumen of the communication port, a... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6764482 | Dual-filled twin bag, a package and a method for forming a package for administering a solution A dual-filled twin bag, a packaging including the twin bag, and a method for forming the packaged twin bags are provided. Each of two bags, a solution bag (10) and a drain bag (12) for a system used for a peritoneal dialysis procedure, are filled, at l... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6708822 | Compositions and kits for compounding pharmaceuticals The invention provides compositions and methods for the convenient compounding of pharmaceuticals. Single and multiple unit of use kits are provided which contain all the necessary components required for preparing a compounded pharmaceutical. ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6695829 | Container closure system A container closure system for delivering a fluid. The system includes a stopper constructed to seal fluidly a container. A closure member is mounted on an upper surface of the stopper. The closure member includes a base having an upper surface and a lowe... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6637431 | Inhalation device employing blister packs with cavities and alignment slits The present invention relates to a blister pack (12) having a plurality of blisters (13) each holding a dose of a powdered medicament comprising a lower base (18) containing a plurality of cavities (19) for the powdered medicament and an upper sealing foi... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6629603 | Portable gargling solution packet A portable gargling solution packet including a package having an interior and an openable upper end. The interior is defined by opposed side walls. A saline solution is disposed within the interior of the package. A heat producing chemical lining is disp... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6619494 | Tablet package including a tablet hold-down device A package for tablet products that includes a container having an interior volume for holding the tablet products and a closure secured to a cylindrical finish of the container. A product hold-down device has an axially resilient central portion, a lower ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6613036 | Light-protective container assembly and method of making same Light-protective container assembly for a light-sensitive fluid includes a translucent container defining an inner reservoir to contain the fluid, and a flexible sleeve connected to the container. The sleeve has a tubular configuration sized to substantia... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6576307 | Inclusion packaged product and preparation of the same An easily-handleable inclusion packaged product having thin-leaf inclusion articles which are prevented from contacting with external atmosphere to give a satisfactorily sanitation. The product can be produced by the steps of (1) coating a solution of an ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6508800 | Dual-filled twin bag, a package and a method for forming a package administering a solution A dual-filled twin bag, a packaging including the twin bag, and a method for forming the packaged twin bags are provided. Each of two bags, a solution bag (10)and a drain bag (12) for a system used for a peritoneal dialysis procedure, are filled, at least... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6491678 | Freezer bag A therapeutic product formed from a high concentration of white blood cells having a high degree of cell viability. The white blood cells are sequestered from their normal population presence in whole blood by placing the blood into a container and preven... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6468259 | Impermeable flexible multicompartment bag The present invention relates to an impermeable flexible multicompartment bag for medical use for sterile solutions, and to a method for the preparation of such bags. Impermeable flexible multicompartment bags for medical use for sterile solutions for per... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6444219 | Antiseptic packaged polyvinylpyrrolidone-cinnamic alcohol solid products and the like and method of preparing the same A method of rendering antiseptic a packaged solid admixed emulsion for treating bleeding cuts and the like containing, dispersed therein, a bactericidal component that is solid at room temperature, such as cinnamic alcohol, but melts or liquefies at blood... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6398051 | Tablet package including a tablet hold-down device A package for tablet products that includes a container having an interior volume for holding the tablet products and a closure secured to a cylindrical finish of the container. A product hold-down device has an axially resilient central portion, a lower ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6382205 | Method and device for organizing and coordinating the combined use of topical agents for the treatment of respiratory disorders A method and device for organizing, storing, instructing, and coordinating the combined use of topical therapeutic agents, including moisturizing agents, for the treatment of respiratory tract disorders.... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6326069 | Fluid sampler pouch with internal supportive structure A sampler pouch having a lower barrier layer; an upper barrier layer peelably sealed to the lower barrier layer to form a cavity; and a fluidic sample material absorbed within an internal supportive structure within the cavity. The internal supportive str... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6265428 | Substituted phenyl compounds and derivatives thereof that modulate the activity of endothelin Methods, compositions, and compounds for modulating the activity of an endothelin peptide are provided. The methods use compositions that contain compounds of formula (1): ##STR1## where X and Y are selected from groups that include O, S, and NH; and ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6241717 | Single use universal access device/medical container combination Universal connector designed for use in various containers having a fluid port for access to the content of the container or for transferring fluid into the container. The universal connector incorporates an elastomeric membrane capable of being ruptured ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6186997 | Multiple use universal connector Multiple use universal connector designed for use in various containers having a fluid port for accessing to the content of the container or for transferring fluid into the container. The multiple use universal connector incorporates a diaphragm capable o... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6179823 | Multiple use universal connector flexible medical container assembly Multiple use universal connector designed for use in various containers having a fluid port for accessing to the content of the container or for transferring fluid into the container. The multiple use universal connector incorporates a diaphragm capable o... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6179822 | Single use universal access device/medical container assembly Single use universal connector, flexible medical container assembly for the containment and delivery of medical fluid having three access means: a single use universal connector access means for luer connection, needle or spike piercing; a needle access m... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6168028 | Packaged skin product A packaged skin product is provided which includes at least one regular or irregular polygonal shaped patch for adhesive application to the skin. An outer carton formed of a series of walls functions as a receptacle for storing the patches. A front wall o... | 01/02/2001 |