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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 |
| 8162738 | Lottery/online gaming bet administration system and method Embodiments of the disclosed technology provide a system and method for electronic lottery and or online gaming bet placement and management employing Radio Frequency Identification technology. The system and method both employ use of a plurality of passive RFID tag... | 04/24/2012 |
| D657824 | Board game | 04/17/2012 |
| 8128089 | Automated bingo game based on RFID-tagged balls Embodiments of the disclosed technology provide a method of integrating radio frequency identification (RFID) and near field communication (NFC) to add excitement, features, automation or semi-automation, and digital connectivity to a traditional Bingo or lottery ga... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123870 | Handheld sterilization device Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise a handheld cleaning device that sanitizes an item to be cleaned by, in a single action, dispensing ozone and ultrasonic wave cavitations in an aqueous medium that contains the object to be cleaned. The handheld device... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123041 | Method and device for separation of a loose mixture in a fluid medium Method of separation of loose mixture in fluid medium consists in the gravity feed of particles, aerodynamic monotonically increasing effect on them at acute angle to the vertical line by the cascade of slot jets and the outlet of separated fractions into separate c... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8115667 | Highway speed ground penetrating radar system utilizing air-launched antenna and method of use Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise an air-launched antenna system with interference-rejection technology that operates in analog hardware as well as by way of a digital filtering technique. Using an inline analog hardware filter combined with a digital... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111815 | Method and device for preventing misuse of personal information The invention disclosed comprises a method and device for receiving an order request from a first party along with contact information for the first party, routing at least some communication made using, or to, second contact information, such as may be provided to ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8102298 | Ultra-wideband radar waveform calibration for measurements of a heterogeneous material Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise a ground penetrating radio device and methods of use for obtaining greater resolution. This is achieved by measuring the composition/reflection off a homogeneous material (e.g., metal plate), determining coefficients ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8083454 | Connectors for timber A U-shaped connector (10) for connecting together abutting or adjoining timber elements includes a stem portion extending between two kinked spike portions (14,16) with each spike portion (14,16) extending in a common direction from the stem por... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8073322 | Simultaneous exposure of parallel rolls of film for existing film cameras Embodiments of the disclosed technology are designed for creation of a photographic image comprising an upper and lower portion from two rolls of film whereby the picture is created by simultaneous exposure within a single camera housing, or emulation thereof. This ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8056706 | Water carrying lift This invention is about water carrying lift that enables water to be used in watering fields (agricultural fields), energy production, etc by increasing the level of water in places like rivers, streams, creeks etc. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8048231 | Handheld sterilization device Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise a handheld cleaning device that sanitizes an item to be cleaned by, in a single action, dispensing ozone and ultrasonic wave cavitations in an aqueous medium that contains the object to be cleaned. The handheld device... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7982657 | Ultra-wideband radar waveform calibration for measurements of a heterogeneous material Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise a ground penetrating radio device and methods of use for obtaining greater resolution. This is achieved by measuring the composition/reflection off a homogeneous material (e.g., metal plate), determining coefficients ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7942809 | Flexible ultrasonic wire in an endoscope delivery system The flexible ultrasound wire delivered through an endoscope can bend through multiple radii and deliver ultrasonic energy to the business end of the working channel of an endoscope without requiring percutaneous incisions. The flexible ultrasonic wire is wire or fib... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7783526 | Unregistered auction device and method utilizing phone service plans Embodiments of the disclosed technology, by way of a bidirectional transceiver, allow a user of a handheld device with phone and/or data service to place a bid in an auction for an item, whereby the user is charged for the bid, and both a phone service provider and ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7739848 | Roofing panel interlock system An insulated building panel includes a male connector configuration as well as a female connector configuration that are both formed of generally bent surfaces. The male connector as well as the female connector extends outwardly from the side faces of an insulating... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7664242 | System and method for anonymous telephone communication The present invention comprises a system and method for masking the identity of a user of a calling telephone. Preferably an information processor is provided to receive over a public switched telephone network a telephone call from the calling telephone. The inform... | 02/16/2010 |
| D606584 | Multisided display card | 12/22/2009 |
| D604501 | Earphone carrying case | 11/24/2009 |
| 7578086 | Collapsible display frame and methods of use The invention disclosed is a portable and collapsible frame and sheet. In embodiments of the invention, the frame and sheet may be rolled into a tube for easy and safe transport or mailing. In an embodiment of the invention, the frame comprises at least two pairs of... | 08/25/2009 |
