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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5872612 | Dual-purpose nose pad insert assembly A dual-purpose nose pad insert assembly is provided. The dual-purpose nose pad insert assembly includes an upper post connected to a pad substrate where the post includes an aperture proximal to its free end as well as a pair of detent channels on its opp... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5858933 | Surfactant-free lubricant for coating moving webs An improved lubricant for coating moving webs is provided. The lubricant includes a chemically modified lecithin, such as hydroxylated or acethylated lecithin, and a fatty ester to completely eliminate the need for a surfactant in the composition. The mix... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5852972 | Transfer printing pad socket assembly A print pad socket assembly for transfer printing is provided. The print pad socket assembly includes a socket member having a side wall and a central post member. A print pad is hand-installed into the socket and includes a seat region for securing the c... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5829248 | Anti-pollution system The anti-pollution system, which removes exhaust gas pollutants, effectively eliminates carbon monoxide, unburnt hydrocarbons, odors and organic and inorganic particulates from the exhaust gases of internal combustion engines or other sources of combustio... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5825622 | Heat sink assembly with adjustable mounting clip A heat sink assembly with an adjustable and customizable mounting clip is provided. The length of the mounting clip can be precisely adjusted to accommodate integrated circuit device sockets of varying lengths. Unused legs of the mounting clip can be comp... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5816180 | Rotating rig A rig on a sailboat adapted to be mounted on a deck or cabin top of the boat, the rig having a mast, mast step, vertical stabilizing structure for the mast. The rig is mounted for rotation about a center and may be provided with more than one mast.... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5799602 | Docking fork A docking fork for facilitating the placing of a docking line loop about an object, such as a piling or cleat, to assist in the docking of a marine vessel, is provided. The docking fork includes a substantially U-shaped tray member defining upstanding wal... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5796342 | Diagnosing flame characteristics in the time domain A method and system for determining flame characteristics in the time domain by analyzing the fluctuations of a time-domain output signal of a flame scanner monitoring a burner flame. A mean level (as well as maximum high and low levels) of the time-domai... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5733012 | Therapeutic medical chair A therapeutic medical chair is provided with a chair frame for receiving a box insert having an aperture therein. The aperture receives a flexible compression bag which includes a septum to divide the bag into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The sep... | 03/31/1998 |
