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3M employee and church chorister Art Fry needed something to temporarily mark pages in his hymnal. He was in luck because his colleague, Spencer Silver, accidentally developed a glue that was too weak for other purposes. After initially discouraging consumer response, Post-it Notes became a hit in 1979.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7222770 | Electric stapler Two slide bases (106) synchronizingly traveled on linear guides (105) arranged upwardly and downwardly in parallel with each other are rotatably attached with a clincher unit (107) and a driver unit (104) and provided with a click stop me... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222771 | Electric stapler Two slide bases (106) synchronizingly traveled on linear guides (105) arranged upwardly and downwardly in parallel with each other are rotatably attached with a clincher unit (107) and a driver unit (104) and provided with a click stop me... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222772 | Flip chip bonder A flip chip bonder including a substrate holding mechanism and a chip die bonder for bonding a semiconductor chip having a plurality of electrodes projecting from its front surface to a substrate held on the substrate holding means. The flip chip bonder includes a c... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222773 | Semiconductor bonding apparatus There is disclosed a semiconductor bonding apparatus which mounts a semiconductor chip via an elastic member disposed between the semiconductor chip and a mounting substrate, comprising a holding section which holds the semiconductor chip facing the mounting substra... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222774 | Electronic component mounting apparatus and electronic component mounting method In an electronic component mounting method in which electronic components are sucked/held by plural respective nozzles provided on a mounting head so as to be mounted on electronic component mounting portions of a board, such a mounting operation is sequentially car... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222775 | Process for the metallization and/or brazing with a silicon alloy of parts made of an oxide ceramic unable to be wetted by the said alloy The invention relates to a process for the metallization with a silicon alloy melting at a temperature T1 of certain zones of the surface of a part made of an oxide ceramic unable to be wetted by the said alloy, the said process comprising, in succession, a step of ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222776 | Printed wiring board and manufacturing method therefor A printed wiring board has a circuit substrate 6 having a conductor circuit 5 and a through hole 60, and also has a joining pin 1 inserted into the through hole. The joining pin is manufactured by using a material unmelted at a heating te... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222777 | Article carrier having automatic end retention means The wrap-around carrier of the invention includes opposed side panels hingedly connected to a top panel and to a pair of bottom flaps. An end retention structure is connected to at least one of the side panels and to the adjacent one of the bottom flaps. The end ret... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222778 | Multifunctional device for supporting a container lid A multifunctional device for supporting a lid of a container in order to protect an item stored within the container is provided. The support device includes a generally planar upper member. The support device also includes at least one leg member detachably connect... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222779 | Security mail box assembly The security mailbox assembly functions to prevent identity and mail theft. The security mailbox assembly comprises a lockable mailbox having an internal alarm system functioning in cooperation with a receiver, a remote control transmitter, and an outgoing mail hold... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222780 | Inline printer assembly An inline printer assembly includes a chassis. A media supply bay is mounted on the chassis for storing sheets of print media. A feed mechanism is mounted on the chassis for feeding the sheets of print media from the paper supply bay along a feed path. A printer is ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222781 | Device for pulling out packing material from a container in order to band a stack of bank notes A simple and reliable device is provided which pulls out packing material from a container in order to band a stack of bank notes. The container has an upper lip with an element interacting with the packing material. A vertically reciprocating pickup mechanism is mo... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222782 | Cash dispensing automated banking machine with improved user observation capabilities An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (15) and a cash dispensing mechanism (220). A fascia (12) of the machine includes a pair of horizontally disposed convex mirrors (338, 340). The mirrors are used to enable... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222783 | Secure transfer of data between two smart cards A device external to a terminal transmits a specific application identifier and an encrypted first key and number to a first chip card in service in the terminal. In the first card, if the decrypted first number satisfies a first condition, the specific application ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222784 | Transmission base flow control device A transmission base flow control device including a first credit counter, shared by an active system and a preparatory system of a reception device, managing a credit value of the active system; a second credit counter and a third credit counter counting the credit ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222785 | Commodity information registering apparatus and commodity information registering method There is disclosed a commodity information registering apparatus which registers commodity information while a commodity is moved, comprising a radio tag reading section which reads a radio tag within a first field to acquire commodity identification information sto... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222786 | Inventory early warning agent with correction by error correlation calculation An inventory agent operating on software includes instructions operable to cause a programmable processor to receive inventory data relating to stock in an inventory. The inventory data includes planned inventory data and actual inventory data. The instructions are ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222787 | Ballot marking system and apparatus utilizing single print head A system and apparatus for marking a pre-printed paper ballot which can be either hand-marked by a voter, or machine-marked by the apparatus. If the ballot is to be machine marked, the ballot is inserted into the marking apparatus and candidate selections are presen... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222788 | Method for registering tickets and electronic ticket To minimise the power consumption when registering an electronic ticket, a bidirectional communication in a higher frequency band is initiated when the electronic ticket has received a wake-up signal in a lower frequency band via a highly sensitive receive module. D... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222789 | Bar code reading device having image processing mode The invention relates to a bar code reading device of the type having an imaging assembly including a two dimensional image sensor and which may be moved between varying positions, orientations and angles relative to a substrate. In one embodiment a bar code reading... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222790 | Apparatus for optically reading information In an apparatus for optically reading an information code, a case has one wall in which a reading window through which light is transmittable. The reading window has a length and a width. An area sensor has a pixel area composed of pixels. The pixels are arranged in... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222791 | Counterfeit detection method A counterfeit detection method includes electronically reading a label on a desired item in a store, transmitting an item identification code encoded in the read label to an authentication unit, receiving an indication from the authentication unit whether or not the... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222792 | Method and system for assisted culling and reformatting of encoded microtubes A method and system for aiding the selecting/culling or reformatting of encoded containers stored in a multi-rack array with respect to certain desired characteristics of compositions held within the containers employing a corresponding graphical interface that indi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222793 | Arrangement and method of imaging one-dimensional and two-dimensional optical codes at a plurality of focal planes A non-complex imaging arrangement is aligned along an imaging axis. A mirror assembly is configured to reflect an image from an optical axis, which intersects the imaging axis, toward the optics assembly. The imaging arrangement includes at least one fixed image sen... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222794 | Optical reader applicable to plurality of uses An optical reader capable of reading a bar code in a mounted state when an article carrying the bar code passes and of reading bar codes set in array on a menu sheet in a hand-held state has been disclosed. The optical reader comprises a light source, a scanner that... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222795 | Loading device for storage medium having connection terminal A loading apparatus with which it is possible to securely connect connection terminals of a recording medium to terminal electrodes, thereby enhancing the reliability of operations of the loading apparatus. A holder (34) which holds a recording medium (100... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222796 | Magnetic identification card clip A clip that utilizes a magnet to attach identification cards to clothing. The clip includes a clasp, a hinged metal bendable strap, and a magnetic connector which together allow identification cards to be displayed anywhere on a garment without penetrating, clamping... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222797 | Multimedia gift card A promotional tool and a vehicle used to distribute products, information, gift certificates, prepaid phone cards, and coupons for businesses, corporations, retail establishments, universities, and sales personnel. A customized gift card displays professionally crea... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222798 | Contactless identification device The invention relates to a contact-less identification device comprising a flat conducting structure as an electromagnetic sensor or transducer, and more particularly the invention relates to contactless cards, hybrid cards and radio operated electronic labels and t... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222799 | Data storage device incorporating a two-dimensional code A data storage device includes a data carrier having at least one planar surface. An array of detectable items is positioned on the planar surface and is detectable with a sensing device. The array is configured to represent a two-dimensional code that defines at le... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222800 | Controller customization management system A device and method that may be used at nearly any place to set and adjust a control system such as a thermostat, controller or computer having numerous parameters and options that may be selected for desired operation of an air management system. One may remotely, ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222801 | Floor buried system for heat distribution This invention concerns a floor buried system for heat distribution comprising heating means of a heating fluid, a pump, at least a rack (12) to which are coupled at least a supply pipe (13), at least a return pipe (18) and connection means char... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222802 | Dual sprayer with external mixing chamber A dual sprayer has an externally mounted mixing manifold for intimately commingling disparate liquids sprayed during pumping and issuing through a nozzle as a complete admixture of dual liquids. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222803 | Liquid dispensing apparatus A hand operated flexible bulb for use with a liquid dipensing apparatus 5, the bulb comprises an open ended neck 2 which is securable in an air tight manner to a liquid dispensing apparatus. The flexible bulb is provided with an air inlet 6 sepa... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222804 | Arrangement for the adjustment of a shearbar with respect to a chopper assembly and a method of adjustment thereof The invention concerns an arrangement for the adjustment of the position of a shearbar with respect to knives of a chopper assembly. The arrangement includes a first adjusting drive to position the first end of the shearbar at a predetermined first spacing from the ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222805 | Shredder with cage relief A materials processing system adapted for the reduction of metallic materials including a material feed portion configured to convey materials to a mill portion comprising a motor driven rotor in close running fit with a cage mounted grate through which reduced mate... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222806 | Condiment mill A condiment mill for products such as dry garlic or citrus fruit peels includes a conventional container (2) for containing the condiment, a grinding mechanism (3) fixed to the bottom of the container (2), and a rotatable knob (4) which i... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222807 | Bucket for crushing and screening stone A bucket for crushing and screening stone and similar materials. The bucket has a scoop-shaped body defining an inlet opening for the stone to be crushed and an outlet opening for the crushed stone, between which a direction of flow of the stone is defined. The buck... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222808 | Mulcher with improved tooth design A mulcher apparatus includes a tractor and a mulcher unit provided to the tractor. The mulcher unit includes a tooth assembly with a holder and a cutter element with a cooperating notch portion and cross bar arrangement. The notch portion can be retrofit to existing... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222809 | Bail assembly for spinning reel An improved bail assembly for a spinning reel which, in one aspect includes a bail arm with a roller hood having an outer converging end portion wherein a bail wire extends from the converging end portion in an initial substantially straight manner such that there a... | 05/29/2007 |
