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...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 |
| D580055 | Disposable dental handpiece | 11/04/2008 |
| 7090839 | Method of treatment of human immunodeficiency diseases The present invention relates to a method of treating human immunodeficiency diseases with electroactivated aqueous salt solutions followed by reconstitution of a healthy microflora. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073558 | Production method for porous metal body A process for producing a metal body comprises (1) a step of maintaining under reduced pressure a metal material within a temperature range of room temperature to a temperature lower than a melting point of the metal in a sealed vessel to thereby degas the metal mat... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7074573 | CLCKb mutation as a diagnostic therapeutical target The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing hypertension, and/or allergy, and/or hair loss, and/or liability for infection, of a human being, or a predisposition therefor; to a nucleic acid molecule coding for a human ClCKb protein comprising a genetic ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070689 | Acid dip for zinc-manganese alloy electrodeposition The invention relates to a dip comprising an acid aqueous solution having no ammonium ion, fluoroborate ions or citrate ion and containing per liter: between 10 and 60 g of Zn2+ ions and between 20 and 100 g of Mn2+ ions. The invention is chara... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7053262 | Mammary gland tissue-specific expression system using β-casein promoter site of Korean native goat The mammary gland-specific expression systems developed by the present inventors, named pGbc, pGbc_L and pGbc_S were deposited under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purpose of Patent Procedure in the Kore... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7041994 | Radioprotective materials and utilization thereof The present invention provides radioprotective materials and products produced using the materials, the materials and products being easily usable for blocking effects of radiations, exposure to which occurs unconsciously in daily life or in a working environment. S... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7022892 | Non-human genetically modified mammal lacking the alpha-fetoprotein The present invention is related to a non-human genetically modified mammal comprising a mutation, a partial or total deletion of the genetic sequence encoding the wild type mammal alpha-fetoprotein. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6951053 | Method of manufacturing a prosthesis The present invention provides a lumen support prosthesis composed of interlocking radial modules which is fabricated fully assembled from a signal piece shape, without welding or bonding. The prosthesis comprises at least one locking mechanism, allowing for one-way... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6936595 | Tumour-specific vector for gene therapy The invention relates to a vector for the gene therapeutic treatment of tumours, especially in connection with radiotherapy. Said vector is provided with a therapeutic gene in the DNA sequence thereof. The gene is controlled by the promoter for the catalytic subunit... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6896608 | Method and apparatus for the preparation of alimentary soft granular caviar A method and an apparatus for preparing an alimentary granular soft caviar similar to black (granular) caviar. The method involves the preparation of a mixture containing an albuminous colloid, water, and alimentary gelatin to form the grains, exposing the grains to... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6875898 | Process for preparing phenols The present invention relates to a process for preparing phenols by adding an aqueous base to the reaction product from the acid-catalyzed cleavage of alkylaryl hydroperoxides while maintaining a homogeneous phase prior to the work-up of the product. ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6866848 | Antigenic polypetide sequence of factor VIII, fragments and/or epitopes there of An antigenic polypeptide of factor VIII comprises a polypeptide included between the Glutamic Acid 1649 and Asparagine 2019, preferably between Arginine 1652 and Arginine 1917 of the polypeptide of factor VIII, or a polypeptide included between Alanine 108 and Methi... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6867333 | EPOTHILONE SYNTHESIS BUILDING BLOCKS III AND IV: ASYMMETRICALLY SUBSTITUTED ACYLOINS AND ACYLOIN DERIVATIVES, METHODS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF EPOTHILONES B, D AND EPOTHILONE DERIVATIVES The present invention is directed to novel acyloins, their derivatives, methods for their production and their use for the production of novel epothilones and their derivatives. In addition, the invention is directed to the building blocks for epothilone synthesis, ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6761724 | Method and device for entering the subretinal region of the eye An operation kit is provided for access into the subretinal region of the eye. The kit comprises an elongated flat body of soft material, which can be inserted into the subretinal region from the side through an incision in the sclera. The body is formed as a strip,... | 07/13/2004 |
| 5833650 | Catheter apparatus and method for treating occluded vessels A catheter assembly for treatment of a stenosis in a lumen in a blood-carrying vessel comprising a first flexible elongate tubular member having proximal and distal extremities. A first inflatable balloon is coaxially mounted on the distal extremity of th... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5819090 | Application control module for common user access interface An application management system for achieving a common user access (CUA) interface throughout multiple applications of a computer system is described. The system includes an operating environment having an application control module (ACM) that is run-tim... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5777854 | Integrate flexible contacts grounding system for a computer system chassis A computer system chassis, including a base and a cover, implements an improved grounding system by integrally forming a plurality of flexible protruding contacts into predetermined contact regions throughout the base during the metal punching manufacturi... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5737769 | Physical memory optimization using programmable virtual address buffer circuits to redirect address requests A virtual addressing buffer circuit has improved address mapping and control flexibility for improved physical resource management and a unique opportunity for forward-compatible system design. The virtual addressing buffer formats the output address util... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5737393 | Script-based interactive voice mail and voice response system Method and a system for a user-customizable interactive voice mail/voice response system are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, an interactive voice mail/voice response ("IVR") system of the present invention enables a user to build and operate custom ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5731715 | Glitch-free clock enable circuit A circuit utilizes a toggle flip-flop, a D flip-flop and combinatorial logic to generate a clock signal which can be enabled or disabled without creating spikes or shortened pulses in the clock signal. The circuit receives an input clock signal and an inp... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5697382 | Heart valve assembly method A method of assembling a heart valve is provided for use with an inner and a spreadable outer stent. The outer stent is mounted onto a spreading tool including a spreading ring, and expander, and a plunger. A protective cap is placed over the outer stent ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5675299 | Bidirectional non-solid impedance controlled reference plane requiring no conductor to grid alignment A circuit board includes a plurality of signal conductors and a grid. The grid has a pattern of conductive material which forms cell structures oriented along a first axis. The grid pattern is configured so that when the signal conductors are oriented par... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5648832 | Decentered noncorrective lens for eyewear Disclosed is an optically corrected lens for nonprescription, dual lens eyeglasses. In a preferred embodiment, the anterior surface of the lens lies on a portion of a first sphere having a first center. The posterior surface of the lens lies on the surfac... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5638816 | Active pulse blood constituent monitoring A blood glucose monitoring system is disclosed which provides for inducing an active pulse in the blood volume of a patient. The induction of an active pulse results in a cyclic, and periodic change in the flow of blood through a fleshy medium under test.... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5630110 | Method and apparatus for enhancing performance of a processor An optimum processing frequency is set for processors based upon the individual operational characteristics of each processor. The source voltage supplied to the processor is increased, manually or under software control, to the maximum value specified fo... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5627829 | Method for reducing unnecessary traffic over a computer network Standard protocols, such as those commonly used on LAN networks, are used to connect nodes to an enterprise network via a wide area wireless network. Within the appropriate protocol stacks, the standard protocols are optimized by filtering some packets, e... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5606303 | Flexible printed circuit sleep switch for electronic device A notebook computer or other electronic device has a flexible cable interconnecting electronic circuitry in a base with electronic circuitry in a cover. A flexible potentiometer is coupled to said flexible cable in a location which bends when said cover i... | 02/25/1997 |
