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 |
| 6978159 | Binaural signal processing using multiple acoustic sensors and digital filtering A desired acoustic signal is extracted from a noisy environment by generating a signal representative of the desired signal with processor (30). Processor (30) receives aural signals from two sensors (22, 24) each at a different location. The tw... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6800661 | Spisulosine compounds Investigation of the activity of extracts of the clam Spisula polynyma has led to antitumour long-chain, straight-chain alkane or alkene compounds which have a 2-amino group and a 3-hydroxy group. ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6495102 | Colorimetric artificial nose having an array of dyes and method of artificial olfaction The present invention involves an artificial nose having an array comprising at least a first dye and a second dye in combination and having a distinct spectral response to an analyte. In one embodiment, the first and second dyes are from the group compri... | 12/17/2002 |
| 5753432 | Genes and genetic elements associated with control of neoplastic transformation in mammalian cells The invention provides genetic suppressor elements that confer the transformed phenotype of malignant mammalian cells upon untransformed cells, methods for identifying and obtaining such elements, methods for isolating and identifying genes corresponding ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5439575 | Hybrid method for depositing semi-conductive materials The invention provides a method and apparatus for depositing alloy films useful in manufacturing photovoltaic solar cells. In the preferred embodiment an alloy comprising copper, indium, and selenium is deposited on a substrate. Sputtering is utilized to ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5379310 | External cavity, multiple wavelength laser transmitter A multiple channel transmitter usable for wavelength division multiplying includes a grating and a curved reflector. A diode array generates a plurality of parallel, spaced apart radiant energy beams which are incident on the grating at an acute angle. Th... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5252466 | Fusion proteins having a site for in vivo post-translation modification and methods of making and purifying them A hybrid DNA sequence encoding a fusion protein comprising: a first DNA sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence that allows for post-translation modification of the fusion protein; and a second DNA sequence joined end to end with the first DNA seque... | 10/12/1993 |
