"I watched his countenance closely, to see if he was not deranged ... and I was assured by other senators after he left the room that they had no confidence in it."
U.S. Senator Smith of Indiana ; After seeing Samuel Morse demonstrate the telegraph.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7428806 | Semi-automatic medicine packaging machine with cassette lock unit Disclosed is a semi-automatic medicine packaging machine with cassette lock unit that improves packaging efficiency and speed by supplying an automatic supply unit and prevents an unauthorized person from supplement and outflow of tablets by fixing tablet cassettes ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7180702 | Data cartridges handler including a ring-shaped carousel and a picker within the inner periphery of the carousel A data cartridge handling apparatus comprises a ring-shaped carousel (40) rotatably mounted within a housing (22). Cartridge-accommodating cells (52) are angularly arranged about the carousel between an inner periphery (48) and an outer p... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7147127 | Pill dispenser A pill dispenser includes a base formed to include several pill-receiving compartments and a cover formed to include an opening. The cover is mounted for rotation on the base to allow a user to align the cover opening with a selected one of the pill-receiving compar... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6415202 | Tamper resistant programmable medicine dispenser A portable electrically operable and tamper resistant medication dispenser for supplying multiple daily medications to a patient on a predetermined schedule and which includes a programmable assembly for indexing a plurality of containers which are filled... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6163736 | Tamper resistant programmable medicine dispenser A portable electrically operable and tamper resistant medication dispenser for supplying multiple daily medications to a patient on a predetermined schedule and which includes a programmable assembly for indexing a plurality of containers which are filled... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5775537 | Merchandise dispenser A merchandise dispenser for dispensing merchandising prizes which are used in conjunction with coin operated amusement games. It includes a conveyor belt that follows a continuos path of travel within a housing, a control cabinet having an interface devic... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5662281 | Medical waste disposal device An apparatus for destroying medical waste material is provided including a transportable container member, a processor having rotatably driven roller members for breaking the medical waste materials into smaller particles, a removable receptacle for conta... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5454485 | Access door apparatus for a magnetic tape library system or the like An improved access door for magnetic tape library systems and the like, including a pivotable cartridge-receiving receptacle for facilitating the insertion and removal of cartridges into and out of the system. The receptacle is pivotably mounted to be rot... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5438523 | Apparatus for storing and delivering sale units An apparatus is provided for delivering assembly and machining expendable materials or tools. The apparatus has an internal continuous mechanism with different compartment rows arranged in rotary manner and to move past a removal door row. An embodiment h... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5397017 | Pill dispenser cap A pill dispenser includes at least one closeable chamber for storing pills therein, and threads for attaching the pill dispenser to the opening of a drinking fluid container such that the dispenser serves as a cap for the container.... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5321625 | Apparatus for storing and delivering sale units The apparatus is provided for delivering assembly and machining expendable materials or tools. It comprises an internal continuous lift mechanism with different compartment rows arranged in rotary manner to move past a removal door row. An inputting keybo... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5310082 | Apparatus for dispensing medications in capsule or pill form A dispenser apparatus (1, 60) for medications (2) in capsule or pill form includes a case (3, 64) dispensing the medications and a removable loader (4, 75) capable of containing the medications previously put into the loader. The case includes a driving m... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5079862 | Tubular magazine loading apparatus An apparatus is disclosed for storing and dispensing cartridges into the tubular magazine of a .22 caliber or other such rifle. The apparatus includes a central chamber section having a central passageway extending therethrough with a plurality of storage... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5004966 | Computer activated reward dispensing machine A machine is designed to be used as an educational tool. The machine is connected to a 120 volt alternating current source of electrical power and to a personal computer. The computer is programmed to put questions on a monitor and to send a signal to the... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4989420 | Ring with hidden internal compartments A ring with a plurality of hidden internal compartments for receiving articles includes an inner circular member and an outer circular member. The outer member defines a plurality of laterally separated, inwardly open compartments for receiving articles a... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4946418 | Rotating drum magazine for storing and managing coins in telephone sets or dispensers A rotating drum magazine for storing and managing coins having a rotating drum formed with a plurality of compartments for receiving coins and a hinged bottom and which rotates in a radial direction between an open and closed position is provided. A drivi... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4893727 | Automated retail service delivery system An automated delivery system includes a unitary wheel assembly having a plurality of horizontally disposed tiers each supporting a plurality of radially extending product bins. Electronic control components including customer interfacing devices, regulate... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4838453 | Pill dispenser The disclosed pill dispenser is of the disc or carousel type and has a base provided with a flat top over which the disc is superimposed so that the bottom face of the disc is so closely proximate to the top face of the base as to prevent the gravitationa... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4785969 | Medication dispensing system An improved medication dispensing system is provided for controlled preprogrammed dispensing of medication to a patient and for creating a retrievable patient medication record. The system includes a dispensing unit located, for example, at patient bedsid... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4721228 | Apparatus for dispensing elongated small mechanical parts A system for dispensing components one-at-a-time upon demand for utilization comprises a component handling assembly and a buffer assembly. The component handling assembly receives bulk quantities of the components and when activated, properly orients eac... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4621746 | Vending apparatus An improved apparatus for vending newspapers or similar articles is disclosed. The apparatus consists of a horizontally disposed drum mounted on a pedestal. The drum includes an open top and a sliding door on its vertical face. A drive plate is rotatably ... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4394932 | Vending machine having tiltable flap closure A vending machine, preferably for cooled articles, comprises a number of drums subdivided into compartments and arranged as a stack within a cabinet to be individually rotatable about a horizontal shaft. A front and a rear shield covers the lower half of ... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4142883 | Machine for working glass tubes and in particular for making containers from glass tubes The invention relates to a machine for working glass tubes, with several chucks circulating on a common axis and sweeping past several processing stations, there being mounted above each chuck a stepwise rotating magazine storing several glass tubes, each... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4121365 | Power-actuated tool load magazine A magazine for holding a plurality of power loads for use in operating a power-actuated tool. The magazine includes a tube formed with a polygonal outer wall and is axially elongated. The inner part of the tube is formed with a plurality of separate open-... | 10/24/1978 |