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 |
| 7608273 | Recombinant lentivirus encoding modified GP 120 signal sequences Novel HIV vaccines comprising an avirulent and non-cytolytic recombinant HIVs are provided. ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7186418 | Composition and use of RAR antagonists for promoting chondrogenesis The invention provides compositions comprising an RAR antagonist for promoting chondrogenesis and methods employing such compositions for treating cartilage and associated bone abnormalities resulting from injury or disease and for ex vivo tissue engineering. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7067134 | HIV vaccine A novel HIV vaccine is provided. In particular, the vaccine comprises an avirulent and non-cytolytic recombinant HIV wherein the NSS of the virus' envelope glycoprotein is replaced with a non-cytolytic signal sequence and nef gene of the virus is deleted which rende... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7018610 | Polymer precursors of radiolabeled compounds, and methods of making and using the same One aspect of the present invention relates to novel compounds that can be used to prepare radiolabeled compounds in an effective manner. A second aspect of the present invention relates to a method of synthesizing radiolabeled compounds. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6852668 | Catalyst for hydrocarbon reforming reaction A Nickel (Ni) catalyst for facilitating a hydrocarbon reforming process, and an improved process based on the catalyst. The catalyst comprising discrete Ni crystallites having a size in the range of between 150 and 250 Å and a distribution on said support element ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6652860 | Peptide, apoEp 1.B, compositions and uses thereof A peptide derived from apolipoprotein E termed apoEp1.B which includes amino acids 239-252 of the apolipoprotein E is described. The apoEp1.B peptide is a potent immune modulator that acts on a variety of immune cells. Interestingly, apoEp1.B is a dual mo... | 11/25/2003 |
| 5938666 | Umbilical cord clamp A unitary clamp integrally structured from two U-shaped members respectively disposed one from the other by an interjoining web between proximate arms of each U-shaped member, distal ends of each member having latching means mechanism so as to latch, simu... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5929062 | Oxysterol inhibition of dietary cholesterol uptake A composition useful to inhibit cholesterol absorption from the diet is provided. The composition comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable combination of one or more oxysterols and a suitable carrier. The present oxysterol composition can be used therapeut... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5683589 | Photocatalytic reactor The reactor has two tubes arranged concentrically, one having a larger diameter than the other, the tubes thus defining an inner channel and an outer channel. The inner channel contains an elongated light source, such as a bulb or a fiber optic bundle rec... | 11/04/1997 |
| 4973909 | System for the measurement of the concentration particulates in a flowing gas A system for estimating the burden of particulate levitated in a flow of gas which includes an upstream device for electrically charging the particulate, a downstream device for sensing the intensity of the field produced by the electrically charged parti... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4720507 | Biological contraceptive and contraceptive technique for males A male contraceptive preparation and a contraceptive technique are disclosed. The contraceptive preparation consists essentially of 1,2,3-trihydroxypropane ("THP"; glycerol) in solution in a suitable carrier such as distilled water or saline solution. In ... | 01/19/1988 |
