Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7274463 | Anodizing system with a coating thickness monitor and an anodized product An anodizing system for forming a anodized coating on at least a portion of a substrate thereby creating an anodized substrate is disclosed. The anodizing system includes a bath, a coating thickness monitor, at least one probe and at least one controller. The coatin... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7179410 | Foam plastics manufacturing method and machine Production of foamed materials in a horizontal machine, and said machine itself, reactants being fed to a conveyor at one end of the machine and foam produced being removed at the other end, wherein the foam is generated in an expansion chamber defined at its inlet ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7153703 | Synthesis of stable colloidal nanocrystals using organic dendrons A method for stabilizing colloidal suspensions of nanocrystals or nanoparticles in a solvent or solid matrix is provided by coating the nanocrystals with bulky organic molecules, specifically dendrons. By coating nanocrystals with a dense organic dendron coat and fu... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7052837 | catalase sequences and their use in the detection of and histoplasmosis The present invention describes Histoplasmosis capsulatum catalase A and catalase P nucleic acid and protein sequences as reagents for the detection of H. capsulatum infection. Specifically, the invention describes intron sequences from the H. capsu... | 05/30/2006 |
| D518312 | Cocktail table | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019027 | 2-amino-3-aroyl-4,5 alkylthiophenes: agonist allosteric enhancers at human A1 adenosine receptors The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I): wherein: R3 is selected from the group consisting of 1-napthyl, 2-napthyl and cycloalkylphenyl; and ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7001036 | Electroluminescent illumination for a magnetic compass An illumination device for a magnetically sensitive instrument comprising a magnetically sensitive instrument, preferably a magnetic compass needle, and an electroluminescent device comprising an electroluminescent panel positioned behind and facing the magnetically... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6912410 | Communication devices and power packs that include a light source Communication devices, portable power devices, and power sources for these devices which include a source of illumination. The source of illumination is positioned and of sufficient candlepower to permit a person holding the device to illuminate his/her surroundings... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6872249 | Synthesis of colloidal nanocrystals A method of synthesizing colloidal nanocrystals is disclosed using metal oxides or metal salts as a precursor. The metal oxides or metal salts are combined with a ligand and then heated in combination with a coordinating solvent. Upon heating, the metal oxides or sa... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6869545 | Colloidal nanocrystals with high photoluminescence quantum yields and methods of preparing the same The present invention provides new compositions containing colloidal nanocrystals with high photoluminescence quantum yields, new synthetic methods for the preparation of highly luminescent colloidal nanocrystals, as well as methods to control the photoluminescent p... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6809817 | Method and apparatus for in situ determination of molten polycarbonate composition using electronic absorption spectroscopy The present invention relates to methods and devices for in-situ measurement of reaction components of interest during manufacturing of polycarbonate by melt polymerization. The present invention describes irradiating a molten polymer sample with UV/visible light, a... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6793848 | Terbium or lutetium containing garnet scintillators having increased resistance to radiation damage The present invention provides terbium or lutetium garnet x ray scintillators activated with a rare earth metal ion, such as cerium, and treated by annealing in a controlled atmosphere comprising a predetermined amount of oxygen for a predetermined time and temperat... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6773890 | Screen for risk for gastric adenocarcinoma It has been determined that a specific metaplastic lineage that contains immunoreactivity for a trefoil polypeptide, spasmolytic peptide, is associated with and gives rise to the vast majority of human adenocarcinomas. The identification of this Spasmolytic Polypept... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6764368 | Method of fabricating a cathodo-/electro-luminescent device using a porous silicon/porous silicon carbide as an electron emitter The invention consists of a flat panel display device that combines the simplicity of manufacture of a TFEL display with the phosphor stimulation capabilities of an FED. A phosphor such a ZnS:Mn can act as both an EL phosphor and as a cathodoluminescent phosphor. Th... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6733434 | Method and apparatus for electromagnetically restructuring ingestible substances for organismic consumption A method for beneficially restructuring ingestible substances such as sports drinks, water, neutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and the like and its contents for consumption by organisms. The method is also applied to topical substances such as lotions and creams. The... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6730832 | High threonine producing lines of Nicotiana tobacum and methods for producing The present invention provides a method for producing plants with a desired phenotypic trait which comprises subjecting plants to mutagenesis, screening chimeric progeny for plants having the desired phenotypic trait, and propagating the survivors. In an embodiment,... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6713580 | Quaternary amino acids on solid supports The present invention relates to novel templates useful for generating novel compounds and to compounds produced utilizing the templates. The templates comprise quaternary amino acids that may be linked to solid supports. These templates make possible the production... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6613534 | MAP-2 as a determinant of metastatic potential The invention relates to detection of MAP-2 (microtubule associated protein-2) as a marker to determine the metastatic potential of a tumor, including tumors derived from the neural crest such as melanomas, gliomas, Schwanomas, chromocytomas and small cel... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6603257 | Cathodo-/electro-luminescent device and method of fabricating a cathodo-/electro-luminescent device using porous silicon/porous silicon carbide as an electron emitter The invention consists of a flat panel display device that combines the simplicity of manufacture of a TFEL display with the phosphor stimulation capabilities of an FED. A phosphor such a ZnS:Mn can act as both an EL phosphor and as a cathodoluminescent p... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6230047 | Musical listening apparatus with pulse-triggered rhythm An apparatus combines a plurality of incoming audio signals and outputs a combined audio signal. The incoming audio signals include a music signal, e.g., from a CD or cassette player, and a rhythm signal triggered by a user's heartbeat. The tempo of the r... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6224381 | Educating special needs children about money An apparatus for educating special needs children about money includes a easel having a display page having ferromagnetic properties arranged to display the display page to a child and specimen money and a plurality of graphics cards having magnetic prope... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6223565 | Knitted arm warmer An arm warmer is formed from a circularly knitted tubular fabric member made up of a wrist cuff, a tapered arm portion, and a binder portion. The fabric member is knitted with nylon, nylon covered spandex, and wicking yarns of various configurations for t... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6170118 | Collection apparatus for use with blower/vacuum units A mobile, lightweight, universal collection apparatus for use with blower/vacuum units for quickly and easily collecting and storing large amounts of bulky debris or materials which is readily disassembled for conveniently storing and shipping the apparat... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6142786 | Educating special needs children about shapes and hardware An apparatus to educate a special needs child about shapes and hardware includes a working platform having three boards that each have one of three faces. A first face has colored areas with shaped openings in the colored areas, including round openings, ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6010016 | Modular tray system A modular tray system comprising a tray portion releasably fastenable to support members for supporting the tray which communicate with attachment means for attaching, preferably releasably attaching, the support members to transport means for transportin... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6004572 | Time release delivery system A system to deliver a treating agent of interest to a surrounding environment over an extended period of time is described. The system comprises surrounding a treating agent or agents with one or more biodegradable materials. The biodegradable materials b... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5962334 | Process for extracting 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin A process for the extraction and purification of TCDD (2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin) from a sample matrix. The process of the present invention overcomes a problem of prior art processes for extracting TCDD, by providing for chemical destruction of... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5921413 | Merchandise display apparatus A merchandise display apparatus which permits the full line of inventory to be displayed to customers while minimizing the space needed to display the goods and simplifying the process of purchasing a selected item. The merchandise display apparatus inclu... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5887826 | Captive guided kit The invention relates to a captive guided kite (1) featuring a sail (2) whose shape is maintained by means of a rod that features at least one central spar (5) oriented from nose (3) to tail (4) of guided kite (1), and arranged in the central longitudinal... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5807230 | Multi-purpose waste disposal system Disclosed are waste disposal devices for minimizing contamination of an operating room table with blood and body fluids during and after a surgery while substantially reducing the volume of medical waste and disposable materials generated by surgery. In o... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5807485 | Shipboard fixed-bed bioreactor system Disclosed is an apparatus and method for the continuous biological treatment of ship bilge water contaminated with petroleum and biodegradable materials. The apparatus includes a pumping system attached directly to the bilge or to an oil-water phase separ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5770265 | Environmentally friendly treatments to extend the functional life of wood structures and novel treated wood structures A method to extend the functional life of wood structures by applying fundamental principles of biology and chemistry to control the activity of wood decay organisms while minimizing the use of environmentally hazardous chemicals. The method comprises app... | 06/23/1998 |
| 4757654 | Blister pressure relief valve A valve is disclosed for venting and relieving pressure within a blister in built-up, multiple layer roof structure, which includes a hollow shaft having one open end adapted to be inserted into the blister and the other end covered by an air permeable, w... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4615221 | Triaxial compression test apparatus A triaxial compression test apparatus includes a cylindrically-shaped sample disposed in a fixed-hydraulic cylinder with the sample's ends disposed between a first piston and the fixed cylinder's base. An annular space for hydraulic fluid surrounds the re... | 10/07/1986 |
