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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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| 20110041731 | Method Of Making An Asphalt Coating The present invention involves the recycling of asphalt based roofing materials by comminuting the roofing material and subsequently separating a rock component from an asphalt component of the roofing material. The asphaltic component is separated into a feed stream ha... | 02/24/2011 |
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| 20100319938 | Water based fire extinguishers The instant invention relates to a super absorbent polymeric material which when added to water enhances the fire extinguishing properties of the water. In particular, a pre-measured quantity of the polymeric material is added to a conventional water based canister capa... | 12/23/2010 |
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| 20100312288 | Thread-thru polyaxial pedicle screw system A thread-thru polyaxial pedicle screw fastening system. The fastening system consists of an anchoring bone screw having threads on one end for use in anchoring to the screw to the spine and a spherical connector on the other end operating as a pivot point about which a ... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100307609 | Fire Hydrant Anti-Tamper System The present invention is directed toward an anti-tamper system for fire hydrants that prevents intentional introduction of contaminates into the water system as well as prevents unauthorized removal of water from the water system while still providing easy access to pre... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100307095 | Bulk liquid and material delivery device and construction block A plastic construction block for storage of water, food, medicine, staples, construction materials, or any other item that needs to be contained for storage and shipping. The construction block can also be used in the construction of a bunker, wall, or the like structur... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100307038 | Illuminated License Plate Holder The present device relates to a license plate holder, and more specifically to a license plate holder with illumination for attachment to remote locations on a vehicle. The license plate holder includes a backing plate sized for attachment of a license plate. A support ... | 12/09/2010 |
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| 20100301800 | Multi-purpose battery jump starter and reconditioner A multi-purpose battery jump starter and reconditioner. The device is portable and includes electronic circuitry for use in desulfating lead-acid batteries. A rechargeable internal battery permits operation in remote conditions. Accessories include an air compressor, DC... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100298814 | Steerable Surgical Guide Wire Introducer A guide wire introducer with integrated wire steering function for treating bone. The guide wire employed with the introducer includes a bore material that is a psuedoelastic metal alloy, such as Nitinol. This introducer has a chamfered tip with the complement of the ou... | 11/25/2010 |
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| 20100286910 | Illuminated Safety Net An illuminated safety net having a matrix arrangement of woven flexible material including an array of intersecting rows and columns that define a plurality of open spaces and an outer edge thereabout having a mounting means for attachment to a surface; a plurality of e... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100283261 | Buoyancy Energy Cell A device for the generation of energy and in particular electrical energy includes a cell or chamber which moves upwardly and downwardly in a body of water. Cog wheels are connected to the cell. The cog wheels are connected to the shafts of generators. Rotation of the c... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100283169 | Electrolytic cell diaphragm/membrane This invention is directed toward process and material optimization of electrolytic cell separation processes designed to generate consistent electrolytic solutions in a better salt-converting and efficient manner, as well as to increase the amount of free available chl... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100282118 | Chemiluminescent impact activated projectile The present invention relates to a non-pyrotechnic, self-illuminating projectile useful for marking, target illumination, or targeting adjustment which produces chemiluminescent light upon impact with an object. Because the production of light is delayed until impact, t... | 11/11/2010 |
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| 20100276524 | Memory Disk Crusher And Method An apparatus and method are provided for destroying memory devices like hard drives by compression and positive predetermined bending of the memory media inside the memory device. The apparatus includes a pair of opposed compression plates with one being movable toward ... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100274178 | Fluid flowing device and method for tissue diagnosis or therapy A device and method for safely securing a multilumen device to a tissue, organ or solid tumor within the body of a human during a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure is described. The device is capable of securing the tumor by touching or piercing its surface and provid... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100266722 | Food Product And Method A food product and method are provided. The food product includes a bundle of grass leaves secured together by a wrapper. A container of a supplemental material is associated with the wrapper for distribution with the bundle. The food product including wrapper and conta... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100266341 | Process for in-ground water collection A groundwater barrier system for preventing the generally lateral, subterranean migration of water (including both liquid and gaseous fluids) beyond an established perimeter, while providing controlled collection of same for use. The present system utilizes a barrier wa... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100252059 | Hair bang clipper and folding comb A folding comb includes two comb segments that are pivotally connected to one another. Each comb segment includes a series of alternating teeth and brush type elements for treatment of different human hair conditions. The two comb segments can be pivotally brought toget... | 10/07/2010 |
