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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7165344 | Disposable, one-piece, self-adhesive, all-surface, sport, game, play, work, cushioning, safety “RED e” cleat A “RED e” cleat is a disposable, self-adhesive, all-surface footwear cleat having a non-skid gripping surface, designed to address all sport, game, play and work foot-traction requirements. The “RED e” cleat replaces the need for specialty footwear, which in... | 01/23/2007 |
| 6829847 | Pant cuff protector A pant cuff protector for use with long pants for holding a cuff of a pant leg away from the ground comprises a first clamping body affixed proximate a wearer's ankle, a second clamping body magnetically attractable to the first clamping body, and optionally a strap... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6509385 | Trauma mitigation and pressure reducing composition This invention provides deformable low density trauma mitigation or pressure reducing composition comprising a viscous fluid and a plurality of macroparticulates and, optionally, microparticulates dispersed within the viscous fluid. The viscous fluid can ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6460273 | Covering sole An outer sole for footware, having a rounded outer circumference and a plurality of concentric separate zones that are separated from one another by lanes which are incised into the sole. The lanes are incised from one side only and the side of the sole o... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6226895 | Footwear construction A shoe construction having a sole with an outsole shell that is filled with a filling material, such as polyurethane foam, and secured to the upper by a welt. The sole includes an insole having a downwardly extending rib, an outer shell defining a void co... | 05/08/2001 |
| 5454172 | Shoe wear protector A wear protector for a shoe in the form of a solid, flexible pad which is to be adhesively secured to a localized area on the upper of a shoe. The pad includes an exterior surface and is configured of a plurality of ridges and a plurality of grooves with ... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5313719 | Shoe shield A shoe shield is adapted to be detachably secured to the lacings of a shoe to protect the lacings and to provide a surface for a decorative emblem or feature.... | 05/24/1994 |
| 4982737 | Orthotic support construction The present invention provides an orthotic support construction that is attachable to the undersurface of the front portion of the sole of the shoe for treating a disorder of the foot by supporting a selected region of the foot when the shoe is worn. The ... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4442612 | Orthopedic pads A one piece resilient and compressible pad having a generally oblong shape has a flat bottom surface with a rounded rear end, generally parallel longitudinal sides, a substantially straight forward end and rounded corners connecting the forward end to the... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4246706 | Reinforcing pad for athletic shoes Disclosed is a reinforcing pad adapted to be glued or otherwise secured to the high-wear areas of athletic shoes. Specifically, the pad comprises generally a tear drop or triangular-shaped piece of high denisty or high impact material such as polyurethane... | 01/27/1981 |
