...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 |
| 5651744 | Lacrosse stick having offset handle A lacrosse stick having an offset handle with an angular deviation of up to 90 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis of the handle to provide improvement in grip, handling, and playing characteristics. Location and dimensions of the offset are cri... | 07/29/1997 |