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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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| 7181264 | Method and apparatus for noninvasive physiologic monitoring Intense environmental or working conditions can impede an individual's evaporative cooling mechanism normally responsible for thermoregulation during exercise or exertion. Non-invasive physiological monitoring capabilities are needed to more precisely define the car... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7080646 | Self-contained micromechanical ventilator The portable ventilators of the present invention provide a hands-free ventilatory support device in critical care, emergency and resource limited environments. The portable ventilators utilize ambient air and include a two dual head compressor system to provide a c... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6807862 | Device and method for determining and detecting the onset of structural collapse A significant number of rescue workers are killed or injured each year as they conduct searches within damaged or burning structures, unaware that the structure is in imminent danger of collapse. The present invention provides a system and method for detecting and m... | 10/26/2004 |
