21.   But, like bottled water, these home devices are mostly made by big companies for which the product is a small part of their business.

22.   Caliper, the market leader, makes its devices out of glass and quartz because of their optical qualities.

23.   Cordis makes devices for cardiology, radiology, and other medical specialties.

24.   Datum makes devices that provide precise time measurement and are used in a variety of electronic devices.

25.   Custom Pet Wheels of Austin makes devices to help pets when they can no longer use one of their limbs.

26.   EMC Corp. unveiled two new products and outlined its strategy for expanding into new markets as growth slows in its primary business of making storage devices for mainframe computers.

27.   Falk makes coupling devices that connect motors to equipment.

28.   For example, Iomega makes a device called the Buz that connects to a PC or a Mac.

29.   Founded last year, privately held LA Vision makes devices that download video and audio from camcorders onto PCs.

30.   Francis Acunzo, vice president of the skin care subsidiary, explained why a company that makes medical devices is experimenting with a retail format.