Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6561238 | Menu-driven, configurable door processing station A door preparation station includes a data processing control system that drives a display for presenting sequential series of menu selections that illicit operator information that is used as control data to configure the station for preparing a door for... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6530772 | System for making aerated concrete blocks having at least one passageway drilled therein A system for making aerated concrete blocks produces such blocks having at least one passageway therein. The system may include a molding station for receiving materials for making aerated concrete and for allowing the materials to rise and stiffen into a... | 03/11/2003 |
| 4982831 | Printed circuit board adapter supplying apparatus and method for use in printed circuit board drilling apparatus An apparatus and method for supplying a printed circuit board to a printed circuit board drilling machine and for returning the printed circuit board after the drilling. A stocker stores a plurality of printed circuit boards in a tilted state, and a plura... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4898501 | In line rotary driling machine for producing uniform openings in continuous strip material A rotary drilling machine for forming holes of selected size and spacing in continuous strip material such as elastomeric gasket stock used for the manufacture of gaskets for door openings and the like. This machine has a rotary drum unit which carries th... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4338710 | Apparatus for forming bores An apparatus is disclosed for forming bores in articles, such as lumber studs which includes a conveyor operable for transporting the studs to a work station. Disposed adjacent the work station is a charging mechanism operable for isolating a predetermine... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4230162 | Wood working machine In accordance with this invention a wood working machine is provided which facilitates the sequential working of opposite sides of a wooden work piece to form a flange for a cable reel. The work piece is grippingly held against a work piece support while ... | 10/28/1980 |
