Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7267462 | Light bar defogger A lighting apparatus comprises a housing assembly, a light bulb socket and a forced air generation device. The housing assembly includes a light opening in a front wall thereof and an air delivery opening in a bottom wall thereof. The light bulb socket resides withi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7152991 | Make up station A make up station provides even illumination for a performer's face while minimizing glare and distracting reflections. The make up station is modular to allow the easy assembly of multiple make up stations partially sharing common lighting between adjacent stations... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7086750 | System for generating a message A message system having a wall with opposite first and second sides. The wall has at least one of (a) a mirrored surface which is capable of producing a discernible, reflective image of an object placed at the first side of the wall, and (b) a blocking surface which... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6937749 | Process, system, and kit for evaluating the relief of the skin with a substrate A process, system, and kit for evaluating the relief of the skin using a substrate with an adhesive surface. The process includes the steps of applying the substrate onto a test zone of the skin so that the adhesive surface is in contact with the skin at contact loc... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932488 | Vanity lighting system A vanity lighting system for concealing a lighting apparatus when a pivotally mounted cover is closed and positioning the lighting apparatus through movement of the cover as it is opened. The vanity lighting apparatus comprises a housing providing an opening, a mirr... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6913369 | Wall or ceiling mountable device and wall structure incorporating device A wall or ceiling mountable device has a body of predetermined shape for forming a wall or ceiling feature and a flat, peripheral flange of predetermined width projecting outwardly from the perimeter of the body. The body may be a light sconce or valance, niche, she... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6676272 | Interactive mirror system for overnight lodging establishment An interactive mirror for a motel or hotel automatically communicates with an individual staying in a room when the light in the room in which the mirror is mounted is turned on. The interactive mirror places the individual with room service, can be deact... | 01/13/2004 |
| 5733035 | Night-light table The present invention provides a device that is a combined night-light and table. The night-light table includes legs, a base, a top, and at least one light source located within the top. The top also includes a portion that is fabricated from a translusc... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5725295 | Lighting system and booth A lighting booth for providing varying light conditions. The lighting booth includes a stand, a mirror mounted to the stand, and first and second panels mounted to the stand adjacent the mirror, each panel defining a plurality of apertures. The lighting b... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5546687 | Apparatus for displaying an illuminated image including light intensifier and method therefor A transparent acrylic sheet carries a mirrored coating on its back surface. The sheet has a ground front surface that has a layer of fluorescent paint, or, alternatively, a translucent layer of diluted fluorescent paint applied thereto. The fluorescent pa... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5371656 | Apparatus for displaying an illuminated image and method therefor A transparent acrylic sheet carries a mirrored coating on its back surface. The sheet has a ground front surface that carries a cibachrome image transparency. Light passes through an edge of the sheet to the ground surface where it is diffused. The diffus... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5295055 | Portable electric cord lighting A portable auxiliary illumination device is provided, which consists of an elongated power cord and a plug at one end of the power cord for engagement with an outlet to receive electrical current therefrom. A plurality of sockets are located in series alo... | 03/15/1994 |
| 4752863 | Light apparatus for use with a wall mounted mirror A light apparatus consisting of a cover, light source and activation device provides for greater illumination in the area of a wall mounted mirror. The cover is pivotable between a closed and open position. When in the open position the activation device ... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4507714 | Display case adapted for high level incandescent illumination A pair of relatively high wattage tungsten-halogen lamps are mounted directly below a pair of spaced-apart apertures in a forward portion of a horizontal deck that separates the case into a display compartment and a utility cabinet. Forced air ventilation... | 03/26/1985 |
