...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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| 5989586 | Two-phase matrix for sustained release drug delivery device A two-phase hydrophilic drug-containing matrix for use in transdermal drug delivery patches in which one phase is a continuous hydrophobic polymer phase which optionally includes a hydrophobic solvent that acts as a skin permeation enhancer and the other ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5980932 | Solid matrix system for transdermal drug delivery A matrix for containing drugs for transdermal delivery systems is disclosed. The matrix formed of a skin-adhesive acrylate copolymer, attains high rates of drug delivery without the addition of drug delivery rate enhancers. In preferred embodiments the ma... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5962013 | Monolithic matrix transdermal delivery system for administering molsidomine This invention provides monolithic matrix formulations for transdermal administration of molsidomine. The device includes a copolymer of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate, and methacrylic acid. The invention also provides transdermal devic... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5928666 | Crystalline form of estradiol and pharmaceutical formulations comprising same The present invention is directed to a stable crystalline form of estradiol suitable for incorporation into pharmaceutical formulations. The invention further provides methods of preparing said crystalline form of estradiol. The invention further provides... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5879701 | Transdermal delivery of basic drugs using nonpolar adhesive systems and acidic solubilizing agents Solubilization enhancer compositions are provided which facilitate transdermal administration of basic drugs from transdermal systems composed of nonpolar adhesive materials. Preferred solubilization enhancer compositions are comprised of liquid, isomeric... | 03/09/1999 |