...that the Slinky toy was the result of a failed attempt by engineer Richard James to produce an antivibration device for ship instruments? His goal was to develop a spring that would instantaneously counterbalance the wave motion that rocks a ship at sea. Instead, he developed the Slinky.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7241741 | Methods and compositions for the treatment of asthma and related disorders The present invention provides methods for the treatment of respiratory tract mucositis in individuals in need of such treatment, the method comprising the systemic administration to the individual of therapeutically effective amounts of at least one anti-fungal age... | 07/10/2007 |