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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 |
| 8152846 | Instrumentation and method for repair of meniscus tissue The invention is directed toward a method and instrumentation to replace a damaged human knee joint meniscus with an allograft meniscus. The implant has its bone base cut to a desired width in a workstation. The finished base is measured in the sizing groove of the ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152808 | Surgical bone cutting assembly and method of using same The invention is directed toward a surgical kit having component parts capable of use in excising a cartilage defect site on a patient to prepare the same for receipt of an implant plug, the kit comprising a cylindrical gauge with a central bore used to measure the ... | 04/10/2012 |
| D652756 | Wrist band | 01/24/2012 |
| D646346 | Flashlight stun gun | 10/04/2011 |
| 7955693 | Foam composition roller brush with embedded mandrel The invention is directed toward a chemical mechanical polishing/planarizing (CMP) brush with an embedded mandrel. PVA foam injected into the substantially hollow mandrel expands through apertures in the mandrel to fill a mold in the desired shape of the brush with ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7932825 | Medical implant device with RFID tag and method of identification of device The present invention is directed a method of making an interactive medical implant device including a radio frequency identification tag mounted to an implant, the tag being covered with a liquid impermeable seal. Identification of the RFID tag allows the physician... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7926211 | Illuminated display with simulated motion The invention is directed toward a decorative apparatus for presenting visual images having the appearance of motion constructed of a front panel picture member mounted to a rear panel housing. The front panel picture member is a rectangular glass pane painted on th... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7921597 | Flower stem bag wrap with outer plastic covering A horticultural cut flower container assembly comprising a plastic bag with a folded cross shaped base member of flexible foam material secured to the bag, the cross shaped foam material being adapted to receive the stem ends of a bunch of cut flowers and a drawstri... | 04/12/2011 |
| D628904 | Frozen confection and packaging | 12/14/2010 |
| 7833106 | Dynamic decorative painting The invention is directed toward an electro-mechanical simulated aquarium. It includes a novel combination of a planetary gear train driving two endless loops of transparent material in counter-rotating directions. Depictions of marine life are applied to the loops ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7780668 | Osteochondral allograft cartilage transplant workstation A portable surgical workstation for implant formation comprising a base with a central planar section. The central planar section has a plurality of tracks and a throughgoing slot with a recessed stepped surrounding surface formed on a bottom surface of the central ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7722608 | Allograft implant workstation A portable surgical workstation for implant formation comprising a base with a central planar section. The central planar section has a plurality of tracks and a throughgoing slot with a recessed stepped surrounding surface formed on a bottom surface of the central ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7619521 | RFID network configuration program An RFID network design system comprising a website hosted on a host computer which generates and displays icons specifically directed to various RFID components of a RFID network on a computer screen display. The icons are able to be picked and dropped on a drawing ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7525031 | Bilaterial drum pedal A drum pedal assembly is constructed with a beater assembly having a base plate adapted to sit on the floor and having an outer end adapted to be juxtaposed with a drum. Upright posts are mounted on the base plate and a split shaft is mounted to an upright posts. Th... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7521409 | Mold removal and cleaning solution A solution containing an inorganic hypochlorite in aqueous solution and an acetic acid and citric acid mixed with water which when applied to mold bearing surfaces removes mold without harming the surfaces of the object being cleaned and remains active preventing mo... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7497039 | Motion picture display apparatus The invention is directed toward a motion picture display apparatus constructed with a casing, an undulating lens mounted on the casing, a motor mounted in the casing, and a background picture disposed on rear of the display apparatus. The motion picture display app... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7478736 | Ergonomic frosting applicator A hand-held icing dispenser for use by a person in decorating a cake with icing dispensed through an icing tip, comprising a dispensing nozzle constructed of an integrally formed cylindrical base section with a threaded exterior surface, an integral intermediate off... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7333013 | Medical implant device with RFID tag and method of identification of device The present invention is directed a method of making an interactive medical implant device including a radio frequency identification tag mounted to an implant, the tag being covered with a liquid impermeable seal. Identification of the RFID tag allows the physician... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323011 | Cortical and cancellous allograft cervical fusion block A sterile composite bone graft for use in implants comprising a T shaped cortical bone load bearing member mated to a cancellous member. The crosspiece of the T defines an inner planar surface and dove tail shaped mating member extends outward from the inner planar ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7309356 | Bone-tendon- bone assembly with cancellous allograft bone block The invention is directed toward a bone-tendon-bone assembly extended between two shaped cancellous bone blocks and a method of inserting same in a joint. Each substantially cylindrically shaped cancellous bone block has a central through going bore, a flat exterior... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7281549 | Low friction fabric A low friction fabric constructed of a first layer of woven polyester fibers with an upper and lower woven surface attached to and adjacent a second layer of the same weave of polyester fibers, the second layer having an upper and lower surface. Each of the woven la... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7256343 | Interchangable pre amp module for an electronic string instrument An interchangeable modular insert for a electric stringed instrument is mounted in a cavity cut into the rear of the instrument. The rear insertion module provides rapid exchange of electronic components of different manufacturers. Placement of a module into the ins... | 08/14/2007 |
| D546393 | Clock sign | 07/10/2007 |
| D541583 | Pan | 05/01/2007 |
| RE39587 | Malleable paste for filling bone defects The invention is directed toward a malleable bone putty and a flowable gel composition for application to a bone defect site to promote new bone growth at the site which comprises a new bone growth inducing compound of demineralized lyophilized allograft bone powder... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201773 | Bone tendon bone assembly The invention is directed toward a bone block, a bone-tendon-bone assembly and method of tendon reconstruction in which at least one tendon replacement is extended between two bone blocks and fixed within each of two bone tunnels in the bones of a joint using interf... | 04/10/2007 |
| D536920 | Cake pan with integral dome shaped cavity | 02/20/2007 |
| 7150221 | Multiple cake baking assembly An assembly for forming multiple individual compound desserts in a predetermined dome shape including a base tray having a plurality of recessed cavities to form a base for said compound dessert. A rack and a plurality of dome shaped bowl assemblies secured in a fix... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144425 | Method for inserting improved bone tendon bone assembly with allograft bone block The invention is directed toward a bone block, a bone-tendon-bone assembly and method of tendon reconstruction in which at least one tendon replacement is extended between two bone blocks and fixed within each of two bone tunnels in the bones of a joint using interf... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141066 | Bone tendon bone assembly with cylindrical allograft bone block The invention is directed toward a bone block, a bone-tendon-bone assembly and method of tendon reconstruction in which at least one tendon replacement is extended between two bone blocks and fixed within each of two bone tunnels in the bones of a joint using interf... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137996 | Bone tendon bone assembly with allograft bone block The invention is directed toward a bone block, a bone-tendon-bone assembly and method of tendon reconstruction in which at least one tendon replacement is extended between two bone blocks and fixed within each of two bone tunnels in the bones of a joint using interf... | 11/21/2006 |
| D531048 | Red wine bottle | 10/31/2006 |
| D530217 | White wine bottle | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121413 | Adjustable wire storage rack unit for pots, pans and lids A wire storage rack for storing pots, pans, skillets and lids comprising a plurality of wire members, each of which is provided with a plurality of sleeve assemblies providing horizontal and vertical adjustment of the wire members. Each sleeve assembly is constructe... | 10/17/2006 |
| D528352 | Bow embossed insert for baking pan | 09/19/2006 |
| D528351 | Snowman embossed insert for baking pan | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104409 | Adjustable storage rack for pots, pans and lids A storage rack for storing pots, pans, skillets and lids comprising an adjustable storage rack constructed with a stand and a base member mounted to the stand. A plurality of wire members are mounted on clamp members which are mounted on rails secured to the base me... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100498 | Concentric bund cake pan An apparatus assembly for forming a compound dessert in a predetermined compound ring shape including a first outer ring shaped pan defining a cavity, the cavity having a dome shaped cross section with a closed circular end, an open end and a centrally positioned fu... | 09/05/2006 |
| D527217 | Thanksgiving embossed insert for baking pan | 08/29/2006 |
| D526836 | Tree embossed insert for baking pan | 08/22/2006 |
