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 |
| 6192451 | Cache coherency protocol for a data processing system including a multi-level memory hierarchy A data processing system and method of maintaining cache coherency in a data processing system are described. The data processing system includes a plurality of caches and a plurality of processors grouped into at least first and second clusters, where ea... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6170436 | By-catch reduction acoustic device Acoustic devices, attached to fishing nets, reduce or avoid by-catch of marine animals during fishing operations. The acoustic devices emit a deterrent signal to a particular marine animal on actuation by the approach of the animal. At least one of the de... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6138603 | Anchor with trapeziform fluke An anchor in which an L-shaped shank has a single trapeziform fluke pivotally secured to the shorter leg of the L provides a larger surface area for the palm of the fluke. The fluke is configured such that a center of force is directed perpendicularly to ... | 10/31/2000 |
