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...that in 1800 ether was first used by partyers as a fun diversion? Sniffing the gas led to hilarious and raucous laughter as people watched each other become more and more intoxicated and silly. Several doctors independently realized the value ether would have to anesthetize surgery patients. Of those who claimed rights to the "discovery," none had a happy ending. One had a seizure and died defending his rights. Another spent his life in an asylum because he had been denied acclaim. A third became addicted to chloroform and, in a New York City jail, he soaked a cloth in the drug, severed an artery and bled to death.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7672992 | Systems and methods for monitoring a modem in a networked environment A system for monitoring modem use in a computer system is disclosed. The system includes a computing device and a computer-readable medium that is part of the computing device or in electronic communication with the computing device. The computer-readable medium inc... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7664034 | Systems and methods for collective bandwidth throttling In an exemplary method, a computer system connects to a computer network that comprises one or more other computer systems. The computer system communicates with a remote system that is in electronic communication with the computer network via a communication link. ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7624423 | Systems and methods for software distribution using distribution policies A method for using a policy for software distribution to computer systems on a computer network is disclosed. A first policy for software distribution is created. Software is provided on a first computer system to be distributed to a second computer system. The firs... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7565544 | Systems and methods for verifying the trustworthiness of a file comprising computer instructions An exemplary method involves receiving a request to process a file comprising computer instructions. The file may be a script, a source code file, a binary file, etc. The method also involves identifying a digital signature embedded in comments within the file. The ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7555683 | Inventory determination for facilitating commercial transactions during diagnostic tests The invention provides for facilitating e-commerce transactions between a client and a server over a network. In particular, a client, such as a client computing device, can perform a diagnostic test, such as a power-on self-test, and determine during the test any g... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7529820 | Method and apparatus to perform automated task handling A method and apparatus to perform reliable and efficient automated task handling is described. ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529809 | Systems and methods for efficiently using network bandwidth to download resources In an exemplary method, a computer system within a subnet of a computer network sends a discovery request to other computer systems within the subnet. The discovery request comprises a request for a resource. The computer system downloads an available portion of the... | 05/05/2009 |
