British merchant Peter Durand invented the tin can in 1810.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7238420 | Alpha ALONanotemplates A method for preparing an α-Al2O3 nanotemplate of fully crystalline α-Al2O3 directly on the surface of a metal alloy is provided. Also provided is a related apparatus. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7040033 | Six degrees of freedom precision measuring system The present invention relates to apparatuses and methods for calibrating relative motions of moveable parts using plurality of balls, rods, and liner encoders which form configurations to measure multiple translational, angular and squareness errors simultaneously. | 05/09/2006 |
| 6942807 | Iron powder and sand filtration process for treatment of water contaminated with heavy metals and organic compounds A water filtration device (3) and method which removes heavy metals and organic compounds from raw water is provided. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6919029 | Methods of preparing a surface-activated titanium oxide product and of using same in water treatment processes A method for producing a surface-activated crystalline titanium oxide product having a high adsorptive capacity and a high rate of adsorption with respect to dissolved contaminants includes the steps of preparing a titanium oxide precipitate from a mixture comprisin... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6808760 | Method for preparing α-dialuminum trioxide nanotemplates A method for preparing an α-Al2O3 nanotemplate of fully crystalline α-Al2O3 directly on the surface of a metal alloy is provided. Also provided is a related apparatus. ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6752926 | Method and apparatus for treatment of wastewater A closed bioreactor for high organic carbon removal and ammonia conversion in high-strength wastes under microgravity conditions. Oxygen is provided to the bioreactor by diffusion through a non-porous hydrophobic membrane in a recirculation line, allowing a high rat... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6703771 | Monochromatic vacuum ultraviolet light source for photolithography applications based on a high-pressure microhollow cathode discharge A light source with a sealed, light-transmissive tube filled with high pressure gases or high pressure gas mixtures and a microhollow cathode (MHC) discharge capable of excimer production are provided.... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6500618 | Methods and apparatus for detecting lesion-induced resonances in deoxyribonucleic acid via millimeter or submillimeter wave spectroscopy Methods and apparatus for measuring the millimeter or submillimeter wave absorption spectra in a sample of DNA molecules are provided.... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6279187 | Shellfish predator screen cleaner A rotating brush assembly for cleaning shellfish predator screens is provided.... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6238590 | Tribochemical polishing of ceramics and metals A method of polishing selected ceramics and metals is provided wherein the selected ceramic or metal material is rubbed against a solid surface in the presence of a nonabrasive liquid medium which only attacks the selected ceramic or metal material under ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 5629199 | Sonically enhanced method for removing chemical preservatives from chemically treated wood products A method for removing chemical preservatives from wood treated with chemical preservatives is provided. Wood treated with chemical preservatives is chipped to produce wood chips. These wood chips are contacted with an organic solvent and sonicated to extr... | 05/13/1997 |