Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7227228 | Silicon on insulator device and method of manufacturing the same An isolated semiconductor device and method for producing the isolated semiconductor device in which the device includes a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) device formed on a substrate. A dielectric film is formed on the insulator and covers the SOI device. The dielectric... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7139579 | Relay and communication system This invention relates to a wireless LAN access point including a communication unit capable of communication by the first wireless communication method, a unit which detects that the traffic density in the communication band used by the first wireless communication... | 11/21/2006 |
| 4660393 | Washing machine A washing machine capable of being provided with a water filter device which includes a water inlet port, water outlet port and overflow port. The washing machine includes an operation control console provided with a water intake port and auxiliary intake... | 04/28/1987 |
