This presentation provides a look at both historical and more recent significant patent originating in Northwest Ohio.

1. Technology & Northwest Ohio
Technical Society of Toledo
March 4, 2011
C. Fred Charpie, III
Patent Attorney & Member
MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

2. Technology & Northwest Ohio
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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15. Technology & Northwest Ohio
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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24. Technology & Northwest Ohio
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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25. Technology & Northwest Ohio
MagnetNotes, Ltd. (Toledo)
• Temperature controlled magnetic roller (magnetically coated paper)
• Pat. No. 7,501,921 (March, 2009)
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26. Technology & Northwest Ohio
Technology is alive and well in
Northwest Ohio
fini – questions ?
C. Fred Charpie, III
Patent Attorney & Member
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