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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7427980 | Game controller spatial detection A method of identifying a specific object representation in a computer simulation is presented. A computer simulation of a physical room is generated and displayed by a game console. A game controller is integrated with a laser rangefinder to create a laser-integrat... | 09/23/2008 |
| RE40340 | Electronic hand held logic game An electronic game, method and apparatus, is disclosed which includes individually operable electric switches to control the device, and electric light emitting means to provide multi-color displays. The object of the game is for the player to manipulate the switche... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7369665 | Method and apparatus for mixing sound signals A system and method for mixing sound signals is provided in which a mixer buffer stores sample values for three or more sound channels, each sound channel including a main sound component and one or more auxiliary sound components. Send paths are provided for sendin... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360762 | Die eye number determination method, die eye number determination apparatus, and electronic apparatus using same When dice are rolled inside the box, the images of the eyes on the lower face of the dice are captured. The CPU determines the eye number based upon the determination condition of at least one of the feature, the number, and the location state of the eyes in a prede... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7319186 | Scrambling method of music sequence data for incompatible sound generator A data format of music sequence data represents a music piece and enables a compatible sound generating apparatus to reproduce the music piece at a first quality while allowing a non-compatible sound generating apparatus to reproduce the music piece at a second qual... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7303193 | Balancing tube game and apparatus An amusement device in the form of a balancing tube game is described. In typical use, the balancing tube is balanced in a vertical orientation on a user's palm, finger, head, elbow, foot or wherever they wish to balance it. The balancing tube game comprises an elon... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300344 | Video game apparatus, a character training controlling method, and a readable storage medium storing character training control programs A character training control includes setting a character to be trained and its training initial values when a training mode is instructed; obtaining training values to be added to the training initial values of the character by causing the set character to take act... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7264242 | Light-reflecting board game A board-type game to be played by two or more players. The game includes lasers where players selectively divert the path of the laser beams. The board apparatus comprises a surface, bounded by a frame, over which laser beams are directed down symbolic rows and colu... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252510 | Entertainment device and method of using the same An entertainment device that includes an output generator that produces audible outputs is disclosed. The output generator produces outputs in response to user inputs. In one embodiment, the entertainment device includes several actuators that can be activated by a ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7232949 | System and method for music creation and rearrangement A system and method for creating and/or rearranging musical content on a mobile device such as a cellphone or personal digital assistant (PDA), or on a computer for subsequent download and interactive playback on a mobile device. The method includes the creation and... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7207886 | Game system, game data exchange control method, game machine, and computer readable storage medium There is provided a game system which makes it possible to implement a transaction desired by a side which receives a game element. When delivering a game element from a user of a first game machine 1 to a user of a second game machine 1, transaction i... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7148801 | Article locator system A system and method for locating objects such as people, pets, and personal articles is described. A transceiver is attached to the person, animal, or item to be tracked and a handheld locator device is employed to transmit a locator signal containing an address cod... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147556 | Games grid board A board is made of many grid points (1 and 2) arranged in a grid on a flat surface (6), and connected to a game manager (3) (a CPU+memory+software). Each grid point notifies the games manager when it is pressed, and the games manager can ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147555 | Games grid board A board is made of many grid points 1 & 2 arranged in a grid on a flat surface 6, and connected to a game manager 3 (a CPU+memory+software). Each grid point notifies the games manager when it is pressed, and the games manager can illumina... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128644 | Coin roll type coin operated redemption game where rolling coin turns into image on video screen A coin rolled from a first end of a surface to a second end of a surface is detected by a sensing device. The sensing device causes a video screen to display a coin generated video object in response to the detection of the coin near the second end of the surface. T... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7083417 | Symbolic vocabulary development and use A system and method is disclosed for improving intra- and inter-cultural communications by having people of one or more cultures develop and build a symbolic vocabulary of what is salient in their work and their lives. Through successive stages of formations that se... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7047189 | Sound source separation using convolutional mixing and a priori sound source knowledge Sound source separation, without permutation, using convolutional mixing independent component analysis based on a priori knowledge of the target sound source is disclosed. The target sound source can be a human speaker. The reconstruction filters used in the sound ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7027037 | Conditionally illuminated keypad legends A user input device employs a number of legends that are selectively illuminable to indicate an active one of alternative input values of a user selectable key. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013281 | Sound generator circuit pre-filter system and method A sound generator apparatus configured to improve sound quality for a sound generator that includes a processing device and a memory coupled to the processing device. The sound generator apparatus also includes a sound generator coupled to the processing device. Fur... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6952649 | Petroleum exploration and prediction apparatus and method A method for predicting the state of a geological formation. The method may include generating a separation key effective to extract a first feature from a signal or signals corresponding to a first state and a second feature, distinct from the first feature, from a... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942574 | Method and apparatus for providing entertainment content on a gaming machine A gaming machine with devices able to output entertainment content (e.g. movies, TV programming, audio programs and advertising) from entertainment content sources located within the gaming machine or outside of the gaming machine is described. A player utilizing th... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6904367 | Petroleum exploration and prediction apparatus and method A method for predicting the state of a geological formation. The method may include generating a separation key effective to extract a first feature from a signal or signals corresponding to a first state and a second feature, distinct from the first feature, from a... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6773016 | Ride apparatus with prize-grabbing arm Game apparatus that enables players themselves to bodily sense a feeling of reality and lively motion, and that enables satisfying curiosity regarding mechanical manipulations. The game apparatus is composed of: a holding section (6) for holding a plurality o... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6764402 | Image-display game system and information storage medium used therefor An image-display game system which can attract players for a long time to play a game can be implemented by presenting helping data of a0 to a63, and b1 to b5 beneficial in the course of a game to friends, and accordingly communications a... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6725107 | Electronic scorekeeping device and system therefor An electronic scorekeeping device is disclosed which allows a user to electronically document data relating to events of a sports game. This data is transferred in real-time in a system according to the invention via a communications means to a central database. The... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6688982 | Wireless communications system for a quiz game In a quiz game, a first question and a telephone number are displayed at a location. A user enters an answer to the question on an SMS-enabled handset and sends it to the designated telephone number. If the answer is correct, the user receives a further q... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6682419 | Gaming device having a primary game scheme involving a symbol generator and secondary award triggering games The present invention involves a gaming device with a primary game scheme which includes one or more symbol generators and one or more secondary games. When the symbol generator generates one or more predetermined symbols, the gaming device operates one o... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6682420 | Gaming device having a primary game scheme involving a symbol generator and secondary award triggering games The present invention involves a gaming device with a primary game scheme which includes one or more symbol generators and one or more secondary games. When the symbol generator generates one or more predetermined symbols, the gaming device operates one o... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6638168 | Sound elimination game and apparatus A sound elimination game and apparatus includes an electronic game having a housing supporting a plurality of user depressible button thereon. Each button is supported within the housing by a light and button assembly and includes a latent image and means... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6598882 | Dodge ball game and method of play A game suited for children from five years to adulthood. Game apparatus is spider or web shaped electronic device having a grounding stake. Included are 25 foot spider or web-like attachments, having a corresponding colored lights thereon disposed. A prox... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6579175 | Game system for occupying a team position in a game area disposed between a plurality of teams Disclosed herein is a game system equipped with a single referee machine, and a single parent machine and a single flag machine provided in each team. The referee machine collects needed information from all the parent machines and also transmits necessar... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6568683 | Games grid board-life games A board is made of many grid points (1 and 2) arranged in a grid on a flat surface (6), and connect to a game manager (3) (a CPU+memory+software). Each grid point notifies the games manager when it is pressed, and the games manager can illuminate each gri... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6561905 | Skin-irritating game machine A skin-irritating game machine include a main unit and a plurality of control cables respectively connected to the main unit, each control cable having two metal contact elements adhered to the skin a respective player to form a respective electric loop t... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6543769 | Snowboard apparatus A simulator for snowboarding, skateboarding, water skiing and the like includes a substantially flat board having a support which permits three degrees of freedom of motion. The support can include a convex body which, in combination with a thrust receivi... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6503144 | Computer readable program product storing program for ball-playing type game, said program, and ball-playing type game processing apparatus and method A computer readable program product stores a program of a ball-playing type game which can smoothly express the continuous action of a player before and after a player obtains a ball when throwing the ball in any direction in accordance with operation of ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6494457 | Enhanced hide and seek game and method of playing game An enhanced game of hide and seek where the game participant searches for a hidden object having a transmitter device inside or attached to the object. The game participant utilizes a seeker unit that determines the distance between the object and the par... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494456 | Arcade game An arcade game accepts player selection of a specific prize before the game is started. Preferably, the difficulty level of the game is proportional to the value of the selected prize. In addition, the difficulty level of the game is preferably proportion... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6482090 | Computer readable recording medium recording a program of a ball game and the program, ball game processing apparatus and its method After a batter hits a ball, the height of the ball moving on a trajectory passing through present movement positions is judged. For example, future movement positions positioned on a time axis ahead of the present movement positions are indicated on the g... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6478678 | Computer readable recording medium recording a program of a ball game and the program, ball game processing apparatus and its methods After a batter hits a ball, the height of the ball moving on a trajectory passing through present movement positions is judged. For example, future movement positions positioned on a time axis ahead of the present movement positions are indicated on the g... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6464602 | Impact-activated interactive toy A mobile object, such as a hollow ball containing an electronic circuitry system is proposed. The circuitry includes a speech processor and a controller, an integrated circuit for a speech recorder, an integrated circuit for an audio amplifier, a micropho... | 10/15/2002 |
