Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4813155 | Process and apparatus for removal of liquid from a solid particulate material Liquid is evaporated from a particulate solid material by passing the material through a row of upwardly open, elongated interconnected cells and introducing superheated steam into the cells at their lower ends in a manner so as to impart to the particles... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4677065 | Production of improved protein isolate derived from seeds of a grain legume Seeds of a grain legume of relatively low lipid content are processed under conditions found to yield an improved protein isolate which is well suited for human consumption. The seeds of the grain legume are wet-milled in an aqueous medium to form a finel... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4666603 | Semi-permeable membrane liquid filtration apparatus including elliptical blocking means An apparatus for the ultra or hyperfiltration of liquids to form a permeate fraction and a concentrate fraction includes a stack of membranes and membrane support plates. The stack includes two longitudinally extending main flow passages connected with a ... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4534800 | Process and apparatus for the production of sugar thick juice for the manufacture of sugar In a process for the production of sugar thick juice from lime-containing raw juice and wherein carbon dioxide and soda are added to the lime-containing raw juice in at least one carbonation step, and wherein the thin juice is preheated and evaporated to ... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4432806 | Method of purifying sugar juice prepared by extraction of a sugar beet material Method of purifying sugar juice which has been prepared by extraction of a sugar beet material comprising mechanically separating undissolved components, chemically treating the juice to convert low molecular non-sugars into higher molecular compounds and... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4347061 | Liquid fuel composition, method of preparing said composition and emulsifier A liquid fuel composition consisting of a stable emulsion of (a) a mineral fuel oil, (b) methanol or an aqueous solution of methanol, saccharose or a starch decomposition product, and (c) a polymeric emulsifier. The fuel composition is prepared by emulsifying ... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4326892 | Method of improving the recovery of sugar from sugar beets by extraction on and apparatus for carrying out said method Method of improving the recovery of sugar from sugar beets comprising washing the sugar beets to remove impurities therefrom, wholly or partially removing the outer layer of the washed sugar beets, slicing the sugar beets thus obtained and extracting the ... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4255264 | Rotary drum or disc filter In a rotary drum or disc filter having circumferentially distributed cells in constant communication through open outlets with a common vacuum chamber, which may be the interior of the drum, or part of that interior, or a separate chamber rotating togethe... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4202859 | Crystallizer A crystallizer which comprises a vertically mounted elongated container that contains at least one bundle of spaced cooling pipes extending longitudinally of the container and a wing attached to a shaft extending longitudinally of the container, the shaft... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4196385 | Method and apparatus for measuring the concentration of fluids In a method and apparatus for measuring the concentration of a fluid depending on the dielectric constant of the fluid, electric oscillations are supplied from a source through an impedance matching link to an antenna placed in the liquid within the confi... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4194557 | Cooler for mixtures of crystals and crystallizing liquid in the production of sugar and related products A cooler for mixtures of crystals and crystallizing liquid in the production of sugar and related products comprises a bundle of vertical pipes for the passage of such a mixture from a bottom chamber to a top chamber. The vertical pipes are surrounded by ... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4148214 | Apparatus for measuring the viscosity or consistency of fluids An apparatus for measuring the viscosity or consistency of fluids, such as liquids, emulsions and suspensions, comprises a hydraulic pressure sensor, such as a pressure transducer, and an impeller rotating in front of the sensor so as to produce a periodi... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4145230 | Method for seeding super-saturated sugar solution to effect crystallization A method for the seeding of a super-saturated sugar solution to effect a crystallization therein by adding to the solution finely milled sugar suspended in a suspension agent, said suspension being capable of being spread in the sugar solution and being s... | 03/20/1979 |
