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 |
| 5891573 | Method of providing friable polytetrafluoroethylene products A method is disclosed for providing a friable polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) product that has particles of a desired size which are flowable and do not tend to agglomerate. To achieve this result, the PTFE starting material is handled at a temperature bel... | 04/06/1999 |
| 4777192 | Apparatus and method for radiation processing of materials A method and apparatus for radiation degradation processing of polytetrafluoroethylene makes use of a simultaneous irradiation, agitation and cooling. The apparatus is designed to make efficient use of radiation in the processing.... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4748005 | Apparatus and method for radiation processing of materials A method and apparatus for radiation degradation processing of polytetrafluoroethylene makes use of a simultaneous irradiation, agitation and cooling. The apparatus is designed to make efficient use of radiation in the processing.... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4729918 | Method of using powders to cure solvent free inks An improved process for curing solvent free inks using resin powder makes use of a caulstock laminate which is applied against a printed surface bearing ink and resin powder. The printed material and the caulstock are heated, pressed together and then coo... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4615911 | Method of using powders to cure solvent free inks An improved process for curing solvent free inks using resin powder makes use of a caulstock laminate which is applied against a printed surface bearing ink and resin powder. The printed material and the caulstock are heated, pressed together and then coo... | 10/07/1986 |
