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 |
| 6751804 | Trousers with adjustable location knee pads A series of vertically overlapping pockets is attached to the fabric of the trousers adjacent the knee. The open ends of pairs of pockets face each other and a foam or other resilient kneepad is partially inserted through the open ends into a selected pair of facing... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751805 | Rider down emergency identification card An emergency identification card acting as a means for storage of vital medical information pertaining to a user wearing said card. The emergency identification card would be contained on a user or on a user vehicle or both. The emergency identification card may hav... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751806 | Backpacking jacket A garment is disclosed comprising a back panel, means for tensioning the back panel about a backpack, and a front panel. The tensioning means extends around a front portion of the back panel, along upper, lower, and side portions of the back panel. The tensioning me... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751807 | Piezo fan for ventilated garment A ventilated garment includes a head cover and a ventilation system associated with the head cover. The ventilation system can include a helmet supported by the wearer of the garment and a number of piezo fan assemblies mounted on the helmet. The piezo fan assemblie... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751808 | Sports helmet having impact absorbing crumple or shear zone A helmet construction for protecting a user's head, and the brain within the cranium from impact forces, includes a shell contoured to the shape of the user's head, with cushioning along at least part of the shell interior and a chinstrap. The shell consists of thre... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751809 | Helmet restraint system An occupant helmet protection system usable with an occupant helmet and a seat belt system, the seat belt system of the type including at least a first and a second shoulder belt, each of which when worn is positioned to lie across a respective shoulder of an occupa... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751810 | Shroud plate The present invention provides for a shroud plate for headgear comprising a shell, an insert, a lock and a release mechanism wherein the shell extends around at least a portion of the insert has a smooth surface with rounded edges and corners and is shaped to match ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751811 | Elastomeric tensioning system for head and ear mounted eyewear A curved optical eye shield removably attached to a single set of arms that connect to an elastomerically operated tensioning system that is formed by two pulleys separated by a rotating armature held in place by a mounting mechanism. The eye shield rotates from a n... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751812 | Closet flange A closet flange for installing a bathroom commode, comprising an integrally formed unit having an upper flange, a cylindrical section extending downwardly therefrom for connection to a waste water discharge conduit, and a through passageway extending through the uni... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751813 | Portable hygienic water jet having sanitary disposable nozzle protector on non-disposable nozzle A device for producing a jet of water has a portable handheld water reservoir to be filled with warm or cold water manually by the user, a battery powered handheld air or water pump to create water pressure for the generation of water jet which is delivered through ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751814 | Whirlpool bath filter and suction device A whirlpool bath has a combination suction fixture and disposable filter. The suction fixture is a plastic semi-cylindrical housing attachable to the tub. A removable faceplate is reinforced and resistant to body and hair entrapment. The disposable filter is fibrous... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751815 | Convertible stretcher A hospital stretcher includes a patient support deck having an upwardly-facing patient support surface, and at least one sideframe adjacent to a first side of the stretcher, and movable between (i) a first raised position where the top of the at least one sideframe ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751816 | Exercise mat ensemble and method of use An exercise mat ensemble for use in exercise disciplines such as yoga that involve floor exercises and positions. A vinyl padded sticky mat is covered with a sheet of washable absorbent fabric that overlays the sticky mat on all four sides. The fabric sheet may be e... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751817 | Contoured body pillow A contoured body pillow adapted to permit unlimited positioning options to facilitate relief from persistent back and neck pain, respiratory and digestive disorders, and to provide a sensation of closeness, comfort and security by conforming to the body of a user, t... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751818 | Airway management apparatus and method An Airway Management Apparatus (AMA) and method for easing the breathing and aiding the alignment of the oral, pharyngeal, and laryngeal axes of the airway of an obese individual in the supine position. The AMA includes an upper-body support, and a head and neck sup... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751819 | Tool assembly with a tire repairing wrench A tool assembly includes a main body having two sidewalls. Two sets of tools are, respectively, rotatably mounted between first ends and second ends of the sidewalls. Each sidewall has an outwardly facing recessed section for detachably receiving a tire repairing to... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751820 | Detachable combination tool A detachable combination tool includes a first body, a second body, two locking blocks, and an elastic member. Thus, the second body can be detached from the first body easily and conveniently, so that the second body and the first body can be used independently, th... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751821 | Prestressed concrete girder of adjustable load bearing capacity for bridge and adjustment method for load bearing capacity of bridge A prestressed concrete girder having an adjustable load bearing capacity includes a concrete girder including an upper flange, and at least one non-attached steel wire installed in the upper flange of the girder and extending in a lengthwise direction of the girder.... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751822 | Submerged surface pool cleaning device A swimming pool cleaning device for automatically cleaning a submerged surface includes a forwardly inclined housing forming a flow passage including a flow control valve. A flexible planar disc extends around an inlet to the flow passage for engaging the surface to... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751823 | Motorized toothbrush brush tip with two counter-rotating brush heads rotating on a common axis A brush tip for a motorized toothbrush has a first brush head and a second brush head. The second brush head encircles the first brush head. A shaft has two cranks, each engaging one of the brush heads. Continuous same-direction rotation of the shaft causes the brus... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751824 | Cleaning apparatus for semiconductor wafer A wafer cleaning device is disclosed in which a brush is integrally formed with a nozzle for supplying pure water, such that a uniform water screen is formed on a surface of a wafer and particles on the wafer can be entirely removed. The cleaning device includes inj... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751825 | Wiper for multiple and independent surfaces A singular wiper for wiping multiple and independent surfaces which obviates the conventional need for a wiper respectively for each of the surfaces. The wiper includes a wiper motor assembly, a wiper arm connected to the wiper motor assembly, a blade assembly conne... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751826 | Toilet seat hinge There is provided a toilet seat hinge which allows different seats to be quickly replaced or substituted and which will adapt to different manufacturers' bowls. This is accomplished by providing removable hinge pins to secure the seat to the hinge, and adjustable co... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751827 | Door knob handle A new leaver's attachment to a conventional round or oval shape type door knob, an effect for easy turning of any round or oval shape of knobs, the easy to install and remove attachment is for use primarily or portably by disabled persons and child to open a door. | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751828 | Device for bundling objects, such as cable bundles The invention relates to a device for bundling objects, such as cable bundles. The inventive device consists of a toothed tape and a lock that is fixedly connected to an end thereof. The lock is provided with a opening for receiving and holding the free tape end. A ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751829 | Tape-less cable connector A connector for attaching cable and wire and the like to a cable routing tool. The cable is attached to the connector by feeding the wire or cable through a back loop 4, one of the two loops comprising the device, then past slider 2 through leading loo... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751830 | Method of hydroenhancing fabrics using a shaped orifice An apparatus and method for hydroenhancing fabrics is described. The method uses the force of pressurized liquid passing through elongated orifices and impinging on the fabric. The pressurized liquid exits in a coherent or columnar fashion from elongated orifices th... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751831 | Method of forming a three-dimensional camouflage fabric A base textile with a camouflage pattern is subjected to hot fluid streams to create flat regions and puckered or wrinkled regions, enhancing the three dimensional characteristics of the resulting material. ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751832 | Piezoelectric/electrostrictive device and production method thereof A method of manufacturing a piezoelectric/electrostrictive device includes the following steps. An integrated layered body is obtained by laminating at least one green sheet that is to be a thin plate, at least one green sheet having at least one rectangular-shaped ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751833 | Method of manufacturing laminated capacitors A method of manufacturing a laminated electrolytic capacitor by forming a dielectric made of organic polymer or a composite dielectric made of organic polymer and an oxide of a conductive metal is disclosed. An insulating layer is formed on the conductor, and an ele... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751834 | Automatic jacketing of a cable An apparatus and method for automatically inserting a cable into a protective jacket. A longitudinal cut is made in the protective jacket and the cable is inserted into the longitudinal cut. The cable and jacket are transported through the apparatus along an arcuate... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751835 | Method for reconditioning propane cylinders The method for reconditioning a used propane gas tank or cylinder comprises the steps of: removing an existing relief valve from the tank; rolling up sheets of aluminum mesh material into mesh inserts and clipping the rolled up sheet with two clips; inserting the al... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751836 | Method of enabling the spacing of metal units The invention provides methods and devices that enable the spacing of metal units. One method generally identifies a dimple location on a metal unit, and applies a force at the dimple location to create a spacing feature. In another embodiment, the invention is a sp... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751837 | Method of heat extraction from an integrated circuit die A heat dissipation system and method for extracting heat from an integrated circuit die includes attaching an integrated circuit die to a heat extraction substrate capable of extracting heat from the integrated circuit die. Further, a heat transport medium is attach... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751838 | Copper pipe coupler tool and method of coupling The pipe coupler tool has a tool body with first and second ends and a tool body central axis. A first primary bore section is coaxial with the central axis and extends into the tool body from the first end. A second primary bore section is coaxial with the central ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751839 | Method of forming a hex nut from a planar material A hex nut formed from cutting and deforming a rigid planar material and having an integral attachment surface continuous with the deformable planar material allows attachment of the hex nut to any suitable surface. A rigid planar material such as a piece of flat met... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751840 | Wirelaying tool and method for laying a wire into an interior bore surface of a cylinder A wirelaying apparatus and method using a tool (30) having a cutter (31) operatively opening a cut in the interior bore surface (11) of a cylindrical pipe fitting (10), laying wire (12) into the cut and closing the cut using a flan... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751841 | Riveting method A method of joining a plurality of sheets by means of a blind rivet, comprises: (i) forming holes in the sheets and placing the sheets together so that the holes are in register and form a single hole therethrough; (ii) inserting a blind rivet into the... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751842 | Method of constructing a rotor for use in a high speed controlled-pole electric machine A method of constructing a rotor for use in a high speed controlled-pole electric machine includes the steps of positioning an inner layer of remagnetizable permanent magnetic material over substantially an entire circumference of a rotor core exterior surface, and ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751843 | Method for improved static attitude of head suspension assemblies with electrical interconnects The present invention provides a method for improving the static attitude of a head suspension assembly by improving the manufacture of electrical interconnects by providing a laterally directed tension on the electrical interconnect during manufacture, thereby subs... | 06/22/2004 |
