Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7391898 | Method and apparatus for programmable zoned array counter The present invention is directed to a system and method for use in a computing environment to provide object counts by utilizing object images. Objects are detected and images are captured using a programmable array of light sources and photo detectors. The images ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7048183 | RFID rag and method of user verification An identification tag (100) facilitates use of a secure computer system (300). The tag (100) is adapted to be worn on a user's wrist and includes an identification and registration circuit (102) that includes an identification component (... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021492 | Pill and capsule counter and dispenser A device for rapidly counting and dispensing pills and capsules in blister packs or cards is provided. A movable plate with apertures, a sizing guide and a template fit inside a housing. The sizing guide has apertures corresponding to a particular size of pill or ca... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6821079 | Pill and capsule counter A device for rapidly counting and dispensing pills and capsules is provided. A movable plate with apertures and sizing guide fit inside a housing. The sizing guide has apertures corresponding to a particular size of pill or capsule, allowing the desired number of pi... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6196426 | Reversible pill counting device A pill counting device is disclosed which comprises a tray having two pouring spouts 42 positioned at adjacent corners thereof. A receptacle is positioned along a side of the tray opposite the two pouring spouts. The receptacle comprises a bin extending d... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5904464 | Automatic component arranging apparatus An automatic component arranging apparatus is disclosed including a component containing unit for containing at least one type of component that is classified by type in at least one component box; a component supply unit for selectively drawing out the c... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5890868 | Catalytic reactor charging system and method for operation thereof A catalyst loading system for utilizing catalyst from a bulk supply located adjacent but not on the upper tube sheet of a catalytic reactor and for mechanized measuring of multiple identical quantities of catalyst and for mechanized loading of catalyst pe... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5609463 | Method of supplying parts and supplying device Recesses 12 are formed on an upper surface 10a of a turntable 10 detachably mountable on a support member 20. The recesses 12 are arranged at a pitch of a specified angle θ on a plurality of concentric circles C1 to C4 centered on a longitudinal axis 11.... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5092471 | Sorting and counting tray A tray for receiving a multiplicity of small objects, such as pills, nuts and bolts or sundry items, to be sorted and/or counted. The tray includes an integral funnel-shaped outlet for dispensing or discharging the sorted and counted objects. A series of ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4901865 | Capsule-inspection apparatus A capsule-inspection apparatus includes a base and a capsule-receiving tray slidable on the base to cause all of the capsules cradled in pockets formed in the tray to be turned simultaneously about their longitudinal axes to enhance visual inspection of s... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4643316 | Sorting tray A sort tray characterized by two sorting sections hinged together along a common wall. The sorting sections, which are substantially mirror images of each other, can be folded together to allow compact storage of the sort tray. Sliding gates are provided ... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4494804 | Storage cabinet with parts sorter A parts cabinet is provided with a simple means for inspecting the contents of a drawer and returning the contents to the drawer. The cabinet is provided with a tray, either as a separate element or integral with the cabinet top, into which the contents o... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4261683 | Pill counting tray A tray for counting a discrete number of pills or capsules from a bulk supply including a housing having a bottom wall, two vertical opposed sidewalls and a pair of arcuate-shaped end walls that are arranged to turn upwardly and inwardly from the bottom w... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4213730 | Device for use in counting small items A trough shaped receptacle for holding a plurality of small items, such as pills, screws, nuts, washers and the like, including a bottom portion having longitudinally spaced depressions in each of which a number of the items can collect, and a side portio... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4184590 | Coin holder and counter A coin holder that includes a flexible plastic shell open at both ends and having a longitudinal slit therein such that deforming the two ends allows the coin to be removed through the slit and a plurality of graduated markings along the slot to be used i... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4121722 | Unit counter for pills, tablets, spheres, coins and the like An improved unit counter, which includes a bottom tray having two adjoining upstanding sides secured thereto, provides an included angle of 60° to define a first corner in which a plurality of generally rounded pills or the like may be nested in such a m... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4067449 | Apparatus for high-speed accurate counting and handling of discrete objects such as tablets There is disclosed a highly accurate counting and handling arrangement particularly adaptable to large-volume, high-speed multiple-output apparatus producing discrete, solid particular objects, such as tablets. Sensing means, preferably retroreflective op... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4066173 | Apparatus for high-speed accurate counting and handling of discrete objects such as tablets There is disclosed a highly accurate counting and handling arrangement particularly adaptable to large-volume, high-speed multiple-output apparatus producing discrete, solid particular objects, such as tablets. Sensing means, preferably retroreflective op... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4065000 | Pharmaceutical tablet and capsule counter A pharmaceutical tablet and capsule counter comprises an open box having a slotted plate mounted above and parallel to the bottom of the box, a movable partition disposed between the slotted plate and the bottom of the box to divide the interior into two ... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4047620 | Pill and capsule counter A counter for discrete objects such as pills and capsules having a tray with pill and capsule receiving sides in back to back relationship, each side having a movable slider for selecting the number of recesses in said side to be filled, said tray being p... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4029216 | Method and apparatus for moving a stack of corrugated sheets from a stacker to a desired locus A method and a machine for moving a stack of flat corrugated board sheets from a stacker to a delivery locus. A carriage is supported for fore-and-aft horizontal movement along a main frame and has a transverse frame member supported on said carriage for ... | 06/14/1977 |
| 3997063 | Apparatus for high-speed accurate counting and handling of discrete objects such as tablets There is disclosed a highly accurate counting and handling arrangement particularly adaptable to large-volume, high-speed multiple-output apparatus producing discrete, solid particular objects, such as tablets. Sensing means, preferably retroreflective op... | 12/14/1976 |
