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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7935390 | Electrostatic lubricant dispensing system A lubricant dispensing system is provided. The dispensing system includes a lubricant supply, a lubricant dispensing nozzle and a control panel. The dispensing nozzle includes a nozzle body with a fluid passageway therein which is in fluid communication with the lub... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7498063 | High mass throughput particle generation using multiple nozzle spraying Spraying apparatus and methods that employ multiple nozzle structures for producing multiple sprays of particles, e.g., nanoparticles, for various applications, e.g., pharmaceuticals, are provided. For example, an electrospray dispensing device may include a plurali... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7384661 | Electrostatic application of powder material to solid dosage forms in an electric field A method of electrostatically applying a powder material to a solid dosage form comprises the following steps: applying a bias voltage to generate an electric field between a source (1) of the powder material and the solid dosage form (5); applying an ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7115881 | Positioning and motion control by electrons, ions, and neutrals in electric fields This invention deals with novel method and apparatus for positioning and motion control by rapid-response motorless linear motion, angular deflection, and continuous rotational motion utilizing the force due to electrons, ions, and/or neutrals. Thus forces and torqu... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7087895 | Electrospray ionization using pointed fibers A pointed carbon fiber electrospray ionization emitter has a length of electrically conductive fiber that is present within a lumen of a microfluidic device, and protrudes from the terminus. A point is present on an end of the electrically conductive fiber, or the e... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7018680 | Method for simultaneously powder coating both surfaces of a continuous web A continuous web having a first surface and a second surface is coated with a coating powder by allowing the web to move between a first and a second electrode, which are in different potentials and are located on the opposite sides of the web, applying the coating ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6976639 | Apparatus and method for droplet steering An apparatus and method for droplet steering is disclosed herein. A throated structure having a nozzle defines a converging throat with an inlet and an outlet and a vectored fluid stream directed therethrough. The fluid stream is driven through the system via a vacu... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6972052 | Rotational atomizer with external heating system In a coating device with a rotary atomizer, for preventing the condensation of spray cabin air on components cooled by the lower-pressure exhaust air of the drive turbine of the atomizer, a heating device is provided, which can heat air flowing through the atomizer ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6967324 | Micro matrix ion generator for analyzers A source of ions for an analyzer includes a reservoir for containing a liquid, a manifold having a plurality of nozzles, a conduit connecting the reservoir to the manifold and a counter electrode having a potential difference between the counter electrode and the no... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6863920 | Distributed control system for powder coating system A powder coating control system comprising a plurality of gun controls associated with a like plurality of powder spray guns. Each of the gun controls stores a plurality of presets spray parameters. Each of the gun controls responds to part identification signals an... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6764720 | High mass throughput particle generation using multiple nozzle spraying Spraying apparatus and methods that employ multiple nozzle structures for producing multiple sprays of particles, e.g., nanoparticles, for various applications, e.g., pharmaceuticals, are provided. For example, an electrospray dispensing device may include a plurali... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6709713 | Edible coating composition An edible, hardenable coating composition containing microcrystalline cellulose and carrageenan and either a strengthening polymer, a plasticizer or both. The coating composition of the present invention may be applied to pharmaceutical and veterinary solid dosage f... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6656536 | Method of controlling spray current and voltage in electrostatic coating apparatus A method of ensuring safety in operation of a coating apparatus includes the steps of measuring an instant value of a spray current, and regulating the spray current so that the spray current does not exceed a predetermined spray current limiting value by... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6579574 | Variable electrostatic spray coating apparatus and method A liquid coating is formed by spraying drops of liquid onto a substrate or a transfer surface from an electrostatic spray head that produces a mist of drops and a wet coating in response to an electrostatic field. During spraying, the electrostatic field ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6494988 | Process for improving the surface of offset paper Application device for a paper machine, a paper machine, a nozzle dampener, and a process for improving the surface of offset paper. The application device includes a plurality of nozzles distributed across a machine width as at least one row of nozzles, ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6471915 | Method for disacidifying paper products with printings or inscriptions The present invention relates to a method as well as a device for deacidification treatment of inscribed or printed paper products (in the following called "books" for short), in which method the pages of the book to be treated are fanned open by means of... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6410100 | Method of applying a coating medium on a traveling fiber material web The invention relates to a method for directly or indirectly applying a liquid or pasty application medium (2) onto one or both sides of a continuous surface (4), wherein the application medium (2) is applied to the surface (4) in a plurality of single ap... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6391392 | Process and station for changing product in an installation for spraying coating product A process and station for changing product in an installation for spraying coating product, by bringing a first reservoir towards a suitable area of a cleaning/filling station, separating a sub-assembly composed of the first reservoir and a first spray as... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6296910 | Film or coating deposition on a substrate A method of depositing a material onto a substrate, comprising the steps of: feeding a material solution to an outlet to provide a stream of droplets of the material solution; applying a potential difference between the outlet and a substrate to electrost... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6258913 | Polymeric organosilicon compounds, their production and use The invention relates to novel polymeric organosilicon compounds comprising hydrocarbon radicals with at least one aliphatic carbon-carbon double bond in a terminal position. To produce these compounds, (A) compounds containing at least one aliphatic carb... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6187098 | Powder coating cabin A powder coating cabin includes a column-like housing defining an interior space between a ceiling and a bottom, with the bottom being substantially of flat configuration, and a coating unit arranged on the housing for spraying powder onto an object. The ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6099898 | Method for applying powder paint An apparatus and process for allowing a powder paint system to utilize reclaimed oversprayed powder paint of various colors by collecting it in a common reclaim collector system. The reclaimed powder paint is then applied to a work piece as a base coat to... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6071558 | Vehicle powder coating system An apparatus for applying powder coating material onto large objects such as automotive, truck or other vehicle bodies includes a powder spray booth defining a controlled area within which to apply powder coating material onto the vehicle bodies, a powder... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6068877 | Method of detecting workpieces in an electrostatic coating system The invention refers to a method of detecting workpieces in an electrostatic coating system, comprising at least one electrostatic coating device, which applies a high voltage to a high voltage electrode, in which the high voltage electrode generates a sp... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6063450 | Method and apparatus for directly or indirectly applying a liquid pasty application medium to one or both sides of a continuous surface The invention relates to a method for directly or indirectly applying a liquid or pasty application medium (2) onto one or both sides of a continuous surface (4), wherein the application medium (2) is applied to the surface (4) in a plurality of single ap... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6051280 | Method of controlling an electrostatic coating device and an electrostatic coating system The invention refers to a method of controlling a coating device, which discharges a coating medium such as a powder or wet lacquer to a workpiece, in which in accordance with the shape of the workpiece the shape of the cloud of the coating medium dischar... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6045855 | Electrostatic coating of small falling objects This invention relates to a process and a device for producing an even and homogenous coating of liquids or powders on small free-falling objects that are not earthed. The process and the device according to the invention are primarily intended for surfac... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6037012 | Process for applying water-based products such as paints and varnishes to glass objects A process for applying water-based paints and/or varnishes to the surface of a glass article which includes the steps of charging a composition of water-based product to a potential of a given polarity, spraying the composition of the water-based product ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6032871 | Electrostatic coating process Workpieces are electrostatically coated with powder materials. It is possible to attain a relatively large coating thickness in a single operation by simultaneously or alternately coating with powder particles that have a different electrical charge. The ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6030665 | Method and a device for application of powder on a cable The invention concerns a method and a device for application of talcum powder of a super-absorbent powder (SAP) type or the like, the latter containing polyacrylate and/or a salt, such as a sodium salt, on a strip, such as a power cable. In accordance wit... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5863613 | Apparatus and method for spray painting of an article An apparatus and method for spray painting of an article where the paint is heated to reduce the viscosity prior to being fed to a paint spray device such as an electrostatic paint spray device. A heat exchange unit is provided between each of a plurality... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5843536 | Coating material dispensing and charging system A coating material dispensing and charging system comprises first electrical conductors extending between first electrically non-conductive supporting members, a power supply coupled across the first conductors and articles to be coated to maintain a high... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5843515 | Distributed control system for powder coating system A powder coating control system comprising a plurality of gun controls associated with a like plurality of powder spray guns. Each of the gun controls stores a plurality of presets spray parameters. Each of the gun controls responds to part identification... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5827578 | Process and device for deacidifying printed material and paper products of all kinds The present invention concerns a process as well as a device for deacidification of printed materials and paper products of all kinds, especially books. In order to avoid the so-called half-moon effect, i.e., an inadequate treatment caused by the narrow s... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5741558 | Method and apparatus for coating three dimensional articles A method and apparatus (10) for powder coating three dimensional articles (12) carried on a conveyor (14) includes a controller (36) for controlling the rate at which coating material is discharged from a gun (16), so that the rate is proportional to the ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5677051 | Magnetic recording medium having a specified plasma polymerized hydrogen containing carbon film and lubricant A magnetic recording medium possessing excellent electromagnetic characteristics, corrosion resistance, durability, abrasion resistance and lubricity, has an undercoat layer, a ferromagnetic metal layer, a protective layer and a lubricating layer formed i... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5622599 | Method and apparatus for coating pulp products A method of applying a film of coating material to a web of pulp product on a machine and an apparatus for carrying out the method. The coating material is directed in a fluid against the surface of a web of pulp product in the form of a high volume low v... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5514423 | Electrostatic painting method wherein multiple spray stations having alternating polarities are used to minimize the residual charge on a plastic substrate A method and apparatus for electrostatically coating a non-conductive article. The article is passed through multiple stations where electrostatically charged liquid coatings are applied to the article. Adjacent stations have opposite polarity and neutral... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5476689 | Method for electrostatic powder coating of fasteners magnetically suspended from a conveyor A continuous, automated method and apparatus for transporting and electrostatically powder coating articles such as fasteners. Articles in an unoriented state are oriented one behind another, transferred in succession to and magnetically retained on a fac... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5324547 | Method of applying metallic paint A method of applying a metallic paint to an object conveyed by means of a conveyor, by reciprocating one or more rotary atomizing electrostatic painting machines at right angles to the direction in which the object is conveyed. The speed of the reciprocat... | 06/28/1994 |
