...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 |
| 5870696 | Method and apparatus for monitoring and recording real time data of a paper printing production machine A method of monitoring and recording real time data relating to the operation of a paper printing production machine includes the steps of: monitoring via a microprocessor time intervals between consecutive changes in status of the machine throughout the ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5736942 | Key pad for communicating with a microprocessor An keypad facilitates communication between an operator and a microprocessor of an operator-controlled machine, such as a printing press, that is used to monitor and record real time data for the machine. The keypad includes a plurality of function keys a... | 04/07/1998 |