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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 |
| 6332369 | Device for collecting gas in sealed containers that are to be controlled The device is characterized in that it comprises: one ring-shaped sensor (1) body comprising a main part (3) delimiting a sensor chamber (5) extended by a threaded part (6) as well as a skirt (4) around the sensing chamber (5) and defining a support surfa... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6288916 | Multiple output uninterruptible alternating current power supplies for communications system A UPS system for communications systems. The UPS system comprises an input stage that generates primary and standby AC power signals. The primary and standby AC power signals are passed through an isolation transformer and through an output rectifier to o... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6206397 | Bicycle wheel travel path for selectively applying chainstay lengthening effect and apparatus for providing same A rear suspension system for a bicycle. The system directs the rear wheel along a predetermined, S-shaped path as the suspension is compressed. The path is configured to provide a chainstay lengthening effect only at those points where this is needed to c... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6209037 | Motion control systems using communication map to facilitating communication with motion control hardware A system and method for facilitating communication between an application program and underlying motion control hardware in a hardware independent manner. A communication map maps a generic grid of mapping information cells to the actual information cells... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6190711 | Packaged cooked ground meat products and methods of making the same Precooked, packaged ground meat products and methods of making such products. The product comprises ground meat and at least one moisture-absorbing additive. The formulated meat mixture is formed into a raw ground meat portion. Perforations are formed in ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6191348 | Instructional systems and methods for musical instruments Instructional systems and methods for musical instruments. An array of graphic note elements are arranged on a neck of a musical instrument such that they are visible from behind or on top. The graphic note elements are controlled to indicate where a play... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6191753 | Systems and methods for covering antennas used in digital satellite communications systems A rigid cover for satellite antennas. The cover prevents rain from passing between a dish member and a converter assembly of the satellite antenna. The cover may be designed for a particular style of satellite antenna or, preferably, have a mounting porti... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6178912 | Sit-on-top kayak with space efficient cockpit area A sit-on-top kayak having a seating and footwell arrangement that allows users to sit comfortably in a relatively small cockpit area defined by the kayak. Preferably, two or three seating surfaces and footwells are employed. The footwells associated with ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6170313 | Process to produce indentations in tubes together with the tube produced by the use of this process A process by which it is possible to make a sharp-angled indentation on hollow tubes without removing any material, maintaining a constant thickness of tube and also without deforming the external diameter and conserving the fiber orientation of the metal... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6168483 | Defecting propeller guard A deflecting propeller guard comprising a pair of adjacent deflector plates slanting downwardly and rearwardly from a front apex location to provide downwardly and laterally facing deflection surfaces. There is a rear guard section having two guard plates... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6168516 | Device and method for an automobile air vent intake system A method of preventing clogging and leaking in an automobile air vent system where there is an upwardly facing air vent grill which is made of a magnetically permeable material and is positioned at an upper portion of the body surface of the automobile fo... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6168093 | Airless system for spraying coating material An airless sprayer adapted to spray both paint and texture material. The sprayer uses a reciprocating piston that mechanically forces the material to be dispensed out of a charging chamber. The piston is driven by a motor mounted within a motor chamber. A... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6164508 | Vehicle rack systems and methods A rack system for vehicles that comprises a rack assembly and an attachment assembly comprising a base member mounted to a vehicle hitch receiver, an inner swing arm having a first end pivotably mounted to the base member, an outer swing arm having a firs... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6166605 | Integrated audio amplifier An audio amplifier having an amplifier section and a power supply. The power supply comprises a positive power supply section and a negative power supply section, each of which provides voltage to the positive and negative power inputs to the amplifier. T... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6158806 | Bicycle seat assembly A bicycle seat assembly having a functional surface area comprising a main support surface region and a center tactile surface region. At the center tactile surface region there is a raised center surface portion and outwardly facing side tactile surface ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6152335 | Aerosol spray texture apparatus for a particulate containing material An aerosol device for dispensing texture material for matching existing accoustical ceiling texture. The device comprises a container, a valve assembly, a dispensing nozzle, a hardenable material, and pressurized inert gas as a propelling mechanism. The h... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6152063 | Sit-on-top kayak A sit-on-top kayak having a seating and footwell arrangement that allows three people to sit comfortably in a cockpit of the kayak. Three seating surfaces and footwells are preferably employed. The footwells associated with the two rearmost seating surfac... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6149305 | Waterproof container and method A waterproof bag having three layers, namely inner and outer layers made of a rather durable non-waterproof fabric, and an intermediate layer that is positioned between the inner and outer layers so as to be protected from sharp objects and the like. The ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6141940 | Device for continuous controlling of the contents of hermetically sealed containers The device is characterised in that the obturating means are constituted by an obturating screw (24) capable of co-operating with the whole set of mounting pieces (3) and, if required, with a ring-shaped obturating joint (25) and in that the capturing mea... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6120218 | Planing tool A rotary cutting tool having a mounting portion with a plurality of mounting sections, each having a radially aligned pocket to receive a cutting insert. There is a positioning and actuating assembly by which a related wedge block can be positioned in its... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6116473 | Aerosol spray texturing devices An apparatus for applying spray texture to a wall or the like. The apparatus comprises an aerosol can containing pressurized spray texture material. The spray texture material is released from the can by a valve and passes through a nozzle passageway, out... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6113317 | Retaining wall system with integral storage compartments and method for stabilizing earthen wall A retaining wall system and method for stabilizing earthen walls comprises box members assembled together to form a reinforcing wall assembly and anchor mesh connected to the box members and buried within the earthen wall. The box members define an interi... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6113028 | Amphibious aircraft An amphibious airplane having an engine assembly mounted at a top center location in the fuselage, and a tail assembly having a horizontal fin in an elevated position so as to be in the propeller air stream. A lift augmenting aerodynamic surface is positi... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6105536 | Wash system, apparatus and method for a rotary milking apparatus A rotary milking apparatus having a rotating support structure having a plurality of milking stations, each having a milking unit and a wash unit. Each wash unit has a washing connecting device positioned to travel in a circumferential path of travel thro... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6101663 | Ceiling scraper with integral debris collector An scraper system for removing acoustic texture materials comprising an integral debris collection assembly. The system comprises a scraper assembly comprising a scraper blade maintained at an angle with respect to a handle portion. A band is provided tha... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6095533 | Adjustable mobile machine base systems and methods An adjustable mobile base that accommodates machines of different effective footprints and allows them to be selectively moved from place-to-place or fixed at a given location. The mobile base assembly comprises a frame assembly comprised of corner member... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6086288 | Systems and methods for connecting retaining wall panels to buried mesh A retaining wall system and method for stabilizing earthen walls. The system comprises a wall panels assembled together to form a reinforcing wall assembly and anchor mesh connected to the wall panels and buried within the earthen wall. The wall panels en... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6072316 | Detection of surface anomalies in elongate conductive members by pulse propagation analysis Pulse propagation analysis to ascertain whether and anomaly such as surface corrosion exists on a section of conductive member such as pipe. Anomalies such as surface corrosion result in localized velocity changes of pulses propagating along a conductive ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070557 | Systems and methods for covering animal wounds A cover for protecting wounds on animals. The cover is made of an elastic, breathable fabric that stretches to accommodate the portion of the animal at which the wound is located. The memory of the fabric causes the cover to hold itself onto the animal, a... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070402 | Harvesting systems and methods A system for harvesting fruit from vertical plants arranged in rows. The system comprises a frame having two frame portions arranged on opposite sides of a given row during harvesting. A front wheel and one back wheel are mounted on one of the frame porti... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6068707 | Portable parts washing apparatus with centrifugal filter A portable parts washing machine using a washing solvent to wash motor parts or the like. The apparatus has a stowed configuration and an operating configuration. In the operating configuration, a solvent container/wash basin is positioned on a base secti... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6068166 | Adjustable garment hanger An adjustable garment hanger having two sliding bars(12) and a hanger body(10) with stationary strap hooks and support gussets. The sliding bars(12) fit the top bar of the hanger body(10) by way of grooves and use only contact friction to remain in select... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6065348 | Method of detecting corrosion in pipelines and the like by comparative pulse propagation analysis A method of detecting corrosion on an elongate member, such as a pipe. Far side and near side electric pulses (waves) are transmitted into a magnetically permeable pipe at spaced locations to travel toward one another. These are synchronized to intersect ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6067039 | Systems and methods for determining the distance between two locations A distancing system comprising radio frequency transceivers and data processing circuits. The radio frequency transceivers allow data transmission via a high frequency radio signal. The transmission and receipt of these radio signals can be timed to estim... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6061854 | Adjustable nursing pillow assembly An adjustable pillow assembly for supporting objects on a wearer's lap. The height of the pillow assembly is adjusted by inserting different combinations of lap cushions into a cover member as appropriate for a given individual. The lap cushions may be of... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6042523 | Therapeutic exercise apparatus and method A therapeutic exercise machine particularly adapted for restoring and/or maintaining the range of motion for post operative patients and for general therapeutic use. There is a carriage assembly mounted for back and forth longitudinal motion along a suppo... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6036463 | Rotary positive displacement engine An engine has a pair of rotors, both housed within the same housing. The housing has an interior cavity which is preferably spherical but need only be partially spherical, the remainder at least having rotational symmetry. Each rotor is mounted on an axis... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6026849 | High pressure regulated flow controller A flow regulator having a first and second stages of regulation. The first stage is a pressure regulation stage that maintains the pressure within an intermediate chamber (formed by a series of interconnected passageways and cavities) within a predetermin... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6014015 | Electrical generator employing rotary engine A system for generating electrical power signals from a fluid fuel source. The system comprises an engine and a generator. The engine burns the fuel and is connected to the generator such that the generator generates a raw power signal. An output stage ge... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6000583 | Aerosol spray texturing devices An apparatus for applying spray texture to a wall or the like. The apparatus comprises an aerosol can containing pressurized spray texture material. The spray texture material is released from the can by a valve and passes through a nozzle passageway, out... | 12/14/1999 |
