Did You Know...
...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 |
| 7426799 | Air freshener with frame and refill holder A display frame with a refill holder comprises a transparent block with front and rear faces. A U-shaped mounting member is attached to the rear face about an outer periphery of same. The U-shaped mounting member has an inwardly extending wall. A channel is formed i... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7363737 | Advertising display with the diffusion of scents The advertising panel is to display an advertising message and to diffuse a scent which is associated with the contents of the visually-displayed message. The inventive panel includes a parallelepiped volume containing: an assembly which is used to display an advert... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7310900 | Liquid-filled display device A liquid-filled display device includes a hollow member mounted on a transparent top end wall of a hollow base and confining a water-tight inner space filled with a liquid body, and a display unit mounted on the top end wall and having a top wall and two transparent... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302767 | Water illusion column A water flow simulation system for audio and visual illusion has an inner conduit and an outer conduit spaced apart to define a flow channel therebetween. A blower directs a flow of air through the inner conduit from one end to an opposite end where at least some of... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7215346 | Readability A method of controlling a user interface to display a first graphical element and a second graphical element where the second graphical element, overlays at least a portion of a first graphical element, comprising: determining first color(s) corresponding to the col... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213847 | Exhaust fume diverter A diverter for vehicle exhaust fumes inhibits or prevents the accumulation of exhaust fumes in a trailer towed by a vehicle. The diverter includes a flexible component (67) which is able to accommodate misalignment between the vehicle and trailer during trans... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7163725 | Display tree with bubble trunk A display representing a tree, such as a Christmas tree, has a trunk made of a hollow tube and held by a base in substantially vertical position. A liquid, such as water, is placed in the tube and an air supply in or near the bottom of the tube generates bubbles tha... | 01/16/2007 |
| 6946170 | Self-cleaning display device A device displays information in identification areas of traffic signs, signposts, billboards, license plates, etc. The identification area is provided with a surface having an artificially producible base structure and other structures or itself forms such a surfac... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935760 | Ultrasonically induced plumbing-free controllable plurality of fountains and fog (ULIFOG) The present invention provides a design of an apparatus that controllably generates plurality of fountains or fog. The apparatus comprises of a plurality of concave focused transducers that are immersed in a fluid with the focus located at the fluid surface. The app... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6924598 | Apparatus for providing a kinetic lightning effect An apparatus for providing a visual lightning effect includes a first chamber and a second chamber, where a passageway connects the first chamber and the second chamber. An inert gas is provided within the first chamber, the second chamber, and the passageway. A fir... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921175 | Color-generating device and display system A light-filtering element for a display device is provided. The element includes at least one filter having a chamber with a filtering fluid, the filtering fluid selectively disposed in an optical path, and a liquid motion actuator selectively configured to move the... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6896296 | Irreversible metal film display Display information is revealed from behind a metal film that can be cleared upon effective contact with a clearing agent. The metal film, while opaque, is generally less than 1000 Angstroms thick and can be cleared by exposure to innocuous agents including food or ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6866205 | Apparatus for generating a flame out of a liquid An apparatus for generating a combustible gas flame above a surface of a liquid. The apparatus may include a manifold including a manifold space that is completely or partially positioned within the liquid and a combustible gas source. Combustible gas from the gas s... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6811836 | Display tree with bubble trunk A display representing a tree, such as a Christmas tree, has a trunk made of a hollow tube and held by a base in substantially vertical position. A liquid, such as water, is placed in the tube and an air supply in or near the bottom of the tube generates bubbles tha... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6612053 | Fluid decoration Fluid decoration including a soft transparent or semitransparent envelope body and a seat body. At least two kinds of fluids with different specific weights and colors are filled in the envelope body. An inlaid member is placed in a bottom end of the enve... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6550168 | Promotional display with fluid movement A display assembly intended primarily but not exclusively for use in the advertisement of any of a variety of different products or services structured to visually simulate the presence of moving liquid representative of an effervescent or bubbling liquid... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6550167 | Advertisement stand An advertisement stand includes a transparent hollow member mounted on a hollow base, and confining a water-tight inner space filled with a liquid body. The hollow member has a surrounding wall adapted to be printed with an advertisement thereon. An air p... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6536910 | Vapor generating lampshade apparatus Disclosed herein is a tender mood creating lampshade equipped with a fog generator which oscillates at a supersonic frequency thereby vaporizing particles of liquidal perfume or equivalents in a liquid container into foggy state and diffusing in the air t... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6481128 | Ornament simulating dynamic scene of volcanic eruption An ornament includes a closed showcase in which a liquid and a plurality of granules as well as a model of volcano are provided; a liquid-guiding mechanism provided in a lower part of the showcase to provide a cyclic liquid path for the ornament; and a dr... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6415534 | Fluid decorative structure Fluid decorative structure including an enclosing body and a scat body. The enclosing body is made of a very soft transparent or semitransparent material and formed with an opening at bottom end. Fluids with different colors and specific weights are fille... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6415799 | Smoking deterring ashtray device A smoking deterring ashtray device for using as a smoking deterrent to get the user to stop smoking. The smoking deterring ashtray device includes a base member; and also includes a body assembly including a torso-shaped body member being securely dispose... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6318010 | Ornamental crystal ball An ornamental crystal ball having an integrally injection molded plastic spherical liquid container supported on a seat is provided. The spherical liquid container defines a cylindrical inner space for containing clear liquids and floating ornaments. A po... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6318760 | Irreversible display with temporary imaging stage A metal layer cleared by contact with a chemical clearing agent to reveal an underlying graphics layer is at least partially covered by a buffer material that delays contact with the clearing agent. The buffer material can be applied in a pattern that for... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6270122 | Irreversible thin film display with clearing agent Display information is revealed from behind a metal film that can be cleared upon effective contact with a clearing agent. The metal film, while opaque, is generally less than 1000 Angstroms thick and can be cleared by exposure to innocuous agents includi... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6268027 | Ornament for placement An improved ornament for placement includes an elastic plastic cover which is a tubular member formed from high molecular polymer material having elasticity, one end thereof being a closed end, the other end thereof being an open end, the periphery of the... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6212804 | Hydraulically operated decorative bird sculpture A novel decorative bird sculpture has a main body portion with a neck and head extending therefrom. An upper and a lower beak portion extends from the head, the lower beak portion being pivotably connected to the head. A conduit runs from an electrically ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6187394 | Liquid filled bubbling display The present invention of a Bubbling Liquid Display includes a variable-pressure air source which injects air into a liquid within a panel at variable flow rates into an number of individual chambers to create a unique bubbling pattern for each chamber whi... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6172658 | Bubble imaging technology A method and apparatus for producing an image defined by fluid bubbles in a medium fluid. Alphanumeric digits and/or graphic images in a fluid medium are formed by injecting into the fluid medium a multitude of fluid bubbles having a density different tha... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6117502 | Transparent structure with a decoration therein A transparent structure with a decoration therein, including a transparent membrane, a bottom seat, a top cap, a fastening belt, a buoyant decoration and a liquid. The transparent membrane is made of a thermoplastic plastic material or the like. A user ca... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5989128 | Flame simulation The appearance of fire and flames is simulated using lighting, air pipes, fans, and fog manifolds. Water and air is sprayed into a display area to form a wall of mist which reflects light and light patterns. Air from the air pipes blows the wall of mist u... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5913454 | Drink dispensing machine A controlled self-service drink dispensing machine including a refrigerated piping network for transporting beverages, such as wine and beer, from a central location to a plurality of remote dispensing consoles. A centrally located bartender terminal is e... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5842925 | Apparatus for producing and viewing rainbows An apparatus for producing and viewing rainbows comprising a base portion, a body portion wherein the body portion is attached to the base, has a front side, a rear side and is generally vertically oriented with respect to the base portion. The apparatus ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5737860 | Method and apparatus employing gravity to form a variable message on a sign A device for forming a changeable sign from either gas bubbles rising within a body of liquid or from drops of liquid moving through the air. When using gas bubbles rising within a body of liquid, the gas bubbles are released sequentially such that a mess... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5621702 | Electronic calendar display device A liquid crystal calendar display device, especially suitable for an electronic timepiece, presents a full calendar month for all possible monthly calendars. Sunday, or any other selected day of the week, appears in the leftmost displayed column, regardle... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5617657 | Multi-color liquid display system A multi-color liquid display system comprising a transparent conduit and system for sequentially circulating liquids of different color and different specific gravity through the conduit to present a dynamic display such as "raining" of one liquid into an... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5396723 | Crystal ball with displaceable spout A crystal ball has a rotatable and vertically movable liquid dispensing spout inside a glass ball. The crystal ball also has a fixture frame for converting the rotational motion of a flexible shaft driven by a music box or bell into a rotational and a rec... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5348508 | Toy with simulated force discharge A toy including a light source for emitting a light beam longitudinally outward of the toy, and a water discharge nozzle directed to intersect the light beam at a low angle thereto outward of the toy to diffuse and reflect the light for simulation of a fo... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5223245 | Color change mouthrinse A mouthrinse product comprises a multi-compartment bottle with liquids of different colors stored in the compartments, the combined stream of the liquids dispensed from the bottle combining to form a liquid admixture of yet another color.... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5187889 | Novelty scenic display item A novelty display item comprises a transparent, sealed container loosely holding a solid flowable material and least one solid object, which together form a decorative scene. A new decorative scene is created by shaking, rolling or otherwise moving the it... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5154917 | Color change mouthrinse A mouthrinse product comprises a multi-compartment bottle with liquids of different colors stored in the compartments, the combined stream of the liquids dispensed from the bottle combining to form a liquid admixture of yet another color.... | 10/13/1992 |
