Technology & Northwest Ohio

Technical Society of Toledo

March 4, 2011

C. Fred Charpie, III

Patent Attorney & Member

MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

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A historical sampling of noteworthy

patents from Northwest Ohio

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Amos Tyler (Toledo)

• Improved Chewing Gum (rosin + olive oil)

• Pat. No. 93,141 (1869)

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John Van Wormer (Toledo)

• “Paper Milk Bottle” made from single folded paper blank

• Stopper inserted into carton before milk

• Patent No. 1,160,677 issued 1915

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Willys-Overland (Toledo)

• Sleeve Valve Oiling System

• Pat. No. 1,929,398 (1933)

• Vehicle Design

• Design Pat. No. 88,723 (1932)

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Toledo Scale (Toledo)

• “Counting Scale” Model 4655 (1930’s – 1940’s)

• Patent No. 1,880,443 issued 1928

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Champion Spark Plug (Toledo)

• “Spark Plug”

• Pat. No. 1,180,799 (1916)

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Thomas A. De Vilbiss (De Vilbiss Mfg. Co.) (Toledo)

• “Atomizer”

• Pat. No. 864,456 (1907) • “Air Brush”

• Pat. No. 977,281 (1910)

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Dana Corporation (Toledo)

• “Spicer” Universal Joint

• Pat. No. 728,779 (1903)

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Toledo Glass Company (Michael J. Owens) (Toledo)

• “Glass Melting and Shaping Device” – first automatic bottle machine

• Pat. No. 1,603,196 (1926)

• “four bottles per second”

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A sampling of more recent

patents from Northwest Ohio

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Owens Corning (Toledo)

• Advances in production of glass fibers using rotary process

• Pat. 7,856,853 (Dec, 2010)

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The Perfect Measuring Tape Company (Toledo)

• Improved measuring tape (belt driven traction – zero recoil)

• Pat. 7,458,536 (Dec, 2008)

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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (Findlay)

• RFID Transmitter for Tires (mfg. info, rotational count)

• Pat. No. 7,504,947 (2009)

RFID Device

+ Magnetic sensor

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Guardian Industries (Toledo)

• High R Value Window Unit

• Patent No. 7,845,142 (Dec, 2010)

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Dana Corporation (Toledo)

• Method of “pulse welding” axle components

• Pat. No. 7,140,530 (2006)

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Pilkington North America, Inc. (Toledo)

• Multi-Mode Optical Rain Sensor for Windshield

• Pat. No. 7,847,255 (Dec, 2010)

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Sauder Woodworking Co. (Archbold)

• Casket Leveling Bed

• Pat. No. 7,356,890 (2008)

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Imaging Systems Technology (Toledo)

• Electrode Configurations for Plasma-Display Panel (PDP)

• Pat. No. 7,863,815 (Jan, 2011)

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Wurtec Elevator Products and Services (Toledo)

• Diagnostic System for Elevator System

• Pat. No. 7,699,142 (April, 2010)

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The University of Toledo/Xumming Deng (Toledo)

• Hybrid Window Layer for Photovoltaic Cells

• Pat. No. 7,667,133 (Feb, 2010)

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Allied Moulded Products, Inc. (Bryan)

• Electrical Box with Movable Mounting System

• Pat. No. 7,855,338 (Dec, 2010)

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Bionix Development Corporation (Toledo)

• Combination applicator to deliver heat and radiation for the treatment of cancer or other diseases

• Pat. No. 7,582,050 (Sept, 2009)

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Electronic Design to Market, Inc. (Toledo)

• Method for detecting coatings on transparent or semi-transparent materials

• Pat. No. 7,652,760 (Jan, 2010)

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MagnetNotes, Ltd. (Toledo)

• Temperature controlled magnetic roller (magnetically coated paper)

• Pat. No. 7,501,921 (March, 2009)

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Technology is alive and well in

Northwest Ohio

fini – questions ?

C. Fred Charpie, III

Patent Attorney & Member