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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 |
| 7452437 | Zipper attachment and a method of making the improved zipper attachment A zipper mechanism is stitched to one side of a base which has a layer of adhesive on the other side. A release liner covers the adhesive and includes a plurality of rows of slits which define sections which are separated from each other. The zipper mechanism is att... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7395723 | Torque applying and measuring accessory for use with capped containers An accessory for coupling a torque measuring device to a container cap, especially a smooth sided closure. The accessory includes two clamp elements movably coupled together by a threaded rod so the clamps can be forced into frictional engagement with a cap. A mount... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7327547 | Circuit element and use thereof A circuit element includes a foam pad having a plurality of electrically conductive granules some of which are in electrical contact with each other and some of which are spaced apart from each other and an electrical path defined through the pad by the granules. Th... | 02/05/2008 |
| D552013 | Christmas stocking | 10/02/2007 |
| D542878 | Slingshot arrow hook | 05/15/2007 |
| 7193837 | Plug and circuitry for grounding an element A plug includes an element that is electrically connected to a ground element in a receptacle in a set up configuration and an electrical connection that is attached to an element to be grounded whereby an element, person, or device, or the like, can be securely gro... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7163540 | Soft tissue securing anchor A surgical anchor is provided with one or more anchor holes distributed around the head of the anchor. Each anchor hole is inclined to allow attachment of one or more sutures to the anchor either before, during or after the anchor is seated in a bone. The upper and ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7046653 | Diversity communication system and method of operation thereof The invention is a diversity radio reception system and process of operation. At least two diversity radio signals are received each containing a sequence of corresponding data units which are each subject to an intermittent error from one to Y data units in duratio... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7042108 | Backup power system A backup power system is connected in parallel to a load which is powered via a power line connecting that load to a main power source, such as a utility. The backup system includes a generator/condenser unit that is coupled to a flywheel unit to maintain the flywhe... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6987659 | Plug and circuitry for grounding an element A plug includes an element that is electrically connected to a ground element in a receptacle in a set up configuration and an electrical connection that is attached to an element to be grounded whereby an element, person, or device, or the like, can be securely gro... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6986351 | System and elements for managing therapeutic gas administration to a spontaneously breathing non-ventilated patient A system controls and manages administration of a therapeutic gas, such as NO, O2, or the like, to a spontaneously breathing, non-ventilated patient such that concentrated NO is as low as reasonably possible while delivering the desired amount of NO to th... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6873516 | System for protecting a person from the effects of ESD Uncomfortable, disturbing or harmful electrostatic discharge is prevented or reduced by a system which reduces static charges on a person on a periodic basis as the charge is built up. Points of contact are provided which correspond to points the user will contact e... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6668828 | System and elements for managing therapeutic gas administration to a spontaneously breathing non-ventilated patient A system controls and manages administration of a therapeutic gas, such as NO, O2, or the like, to a spontaneously breathing, non-ventilated patient such that concentrated NO is as low as reasonably possible while delivering the desired amount ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6648892 | Soft tissue securing anchor A surgical anchor is provided with one or more anchor holes distributed around the head of the anchor. Each anchor hole is inclined to allow attachment of one or more sutures to the anchor either before, during or after the anchor is seated in a bone. The... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6571841 | Unit and method for bending wood Wood is bent using a unit and a method in which a continuous and uninterrupted curved path is defined over a workpiece-supporting surface and form and clamp blocks are electromagnetically attached to the workpiece-supporting surface adjacent to the path. ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6434892 | Overfilled, precast skewed arch bridge An overfilled, pre-cast reinforced concrete arch bridge for supporting one pathway above a second pathway in which the projections of the pathways intersect at an oblique angle. The bridge includes a plurality of identically shaped arch elements that are ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6168598 | Soft tissue securing anchor A surgical anchor is provided with one or more anchor holes distributed around the head of the anchor. Each anchor hole is inclined to allow attachment of one or more sutures to the anchor either before, during or after the anchor is seated in a bone. The... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6019722 | Device to permit offpump beating heart coronary bypass surgery A heart retractor links lifting of the heart and regional immobilization which stops one part of the heart from moving to allow expeditious suturing while permitting other parts of the heart to continue to function whereby coronary surgery can be performe... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5879150 | Flameless igniter for use with a tank burner of a fluid fuel system A flameless igniter has a special shape and includes a flow control port to make efficient use of fuel during a flame ignition process associated with a tank burner of a fluid fuel system. The igniter uses a spark to ignite fuel and includes a handle and ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5873876 | Surgical loop delivery device and method A device for delivering a loop of suture material for use in endoscopic ligation is described. The device has a pair of coaxial slidable cylindrical tubes. The outer tube contains a hook for snaring the free end of the suture material; the inner tube cont... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5836717 | Multi-segment spandrel wall for overfilled arch structures An overfilled arch structure includes a spandrel wall that is formed of a plurality of separate segments, each of which is monolithic. The arch structure includes an arch end element having a curb thereon at one end edge, and the segments of the spandrel ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5826287 | Infant support and positioning system There is provided a modular device for use as a supporting and positioning unit for infants. Three releasably attachable cushions are provided which define a central flat section and flexible rounded side sections. One of the cushions has a harness associ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5817032 | Means and method for harvesting and handling tissue samples for biopsy analysis A tissue biopsy sample is placed on a tissue trapping and supporting material that can withstand tissue preparation procedures and which can be cut with a microtome. The tissue is immobilized on the material and the material and the tissue are subjected t... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815814 | Cellular telephone system that uses position of a mobile unit to make call management decisions A cellular telephone system (20) includes a plurality of cell sites (14) and a mobile telephone switching office (MTSO,12). Call management, including selection of a cell site most appropriate for a call associated with a mobile unit (M,M') are made based... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5791927 | Means for sealing a light bulb in a socket A sealing ring is fixed to a light bulb to sealingly contact a top rim of a light bulb-receiving socket to seal the gap between the light bulb and the socket. The sealing ring is flexible and includes a base that is fixed to the light bulb, a bottom secti... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5778624 | Wall patching element A wallboard patching element is collapsible to fit through a hole in the wallboard. Using a handle, the element is moved through the hole and inside the wall adjacent to the hole. Once inside the wall, the element is released into a fully deployed conditi... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5776090 | Means and method for treating Plantar Fasciitis Plantar Fasciitis is treated by placing a splint on the dorsal aspect of a wearer's foot, ankle, and fore leg and holding the wearer's foot, toes and ankle in the dorsi flexed position. This stretches the wearer's plantar fascia thus reducing symptoms ove... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5765853 | Snowboard binding which permits angular reorientation of a user's foot while maintaining that foot attached to the snowboard A binding that attaches a user's foot to a snowboard includes a footplate that is rotatably and continuously fixed to the snowboard and which is attached to the user's foot via straps and a rear support which contact a snowboot. An anchor fixes the footpl... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5759207 | Flat duck greige fabrics suitable for processing into flame resistant fabrics with low shrinkage Improved flat duck griege cotton/thermoplastic fiber blend fabrics have been discovered which are suitable for processing into flame resistant fabrics with low laundry shrinkage while maintaining high resistance to molten metal.... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5736955 | Aircraft landing/taxiing system using lack of reflected radar signals to determine landing/taxiing area A system for displaying a landing/taxiing area as an aircraft approaches/taxis that landing/taxiing area. The system includes means on the landing/taxiing area that absorbs radar signals. The remainder of the landing/taxiing area reflects radar signals, a... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5723844 | Heating system using ferrite to convert RF energy into heat energy A system for using a ferrite element to convert RF energy into heat consists only of the ferrite element, an RF generator and a cable connecting the ferrite element to the RF generator. No external impedance matching mechanism is needed, and the preferred... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5716370 | Means for replacing a heart valve in a minimally invasive manner A heart valve can be replaced using minimally invasive methods which include a sutureless sewing cuff that and a fastener delivery tool that holds the cuff against the patient's tissue while delivering fasteners, two at a time in opposite directions, to a... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5700207 | Golf putter with counterbalanced putter head A golf putter having a counterbalanced head is provided. The head originates from a section of railway track and comprises a rectangular striking surface. A counterbalancing section is formed at the rear of the putter head and is interconnected to the fro... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5685582 | Security lock A security lock for a sliding door or window assembly is provided. The lock comprises two pivotally connected overlapping bars having a releasable slider mechanism associated with the pivot point. The lock is adapted to sit in or above the track along whi... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5684348 | Automatic damping and transient supressing improvement in synchronous motors and generators A synchronous motor/generator is modified by mounting the conventional rotor on a sleeve that rotates freely on the main shaft rather than being fixedly mounted on the shaft. Limits to this rotation are incorporated in the design such that the maximum ang... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5678363 | Sound barrier panel A sound barrier panel includes an acoustic layer that comprises chipped rubber and cord fiber from tires and a structural concrete layer bonded to the acoustic layer by a combination composite bond that includes both a mechanical portion and a chemical po... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5660469 | Cover unit for an industrial food mixer A cover unit for an industrial food mixer includes two clamshell-like covers that are hingeably mounted at the proximal ends thereof on the mixer to move in a plane that is parallel to the plane containing the top rim of the bowl in which mixing is being ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5657832 | Stairway for connecting a floating member to a stationary member A stairway connects a stationary member, such as a fixed dock, to a member, such as a floating dock or a floating vessel, which moves vertically with respect to the stationary member. The stairway moves with the moving member and includes stringer members... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5655766 | Portable, collapsible pitching system A pitching system, such as a baseball batting practice system, is collapsible whereby it can be stored and transported on a small unit. The unit is releasably attachable to a towing vehicle, such as a pickup truck or the like. The system includes support ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5634862 | Golf tee positioner There is provided a device for positioning a golf tee within the ground. The device defines a flat base and at least one tee shaped recess. The recess is adapted to releasably retain in a friction fit engagement a portion of the tee therewithin. Upon with... | 06/03/1997 |
