Did You Know...
...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 |
| 7021013 | Compensator for compensating thermal expansions A compensator (18) is provided for compensating thermal expansions of ducts or pipelines (10) for carrying flows of hot media, especially ducts that are lined with fire-proof material. The compensator (18) is easy to maintain and is relatively s... | 04/04/2006 |
| D494034 | Speed drill | 08/10/2004 |
| 6729247 | Mobile crematorium A method, and apparatus, for cremating the remains of a deceased being. The method comprises transporting a mobile crematorium to a location wherein the deceased is to be cremated. The mobile crematorium comprises a first combustion chamber, wheels and a trailer hit... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6713242 | Method for processing a black-and-white negative recording film material for motion picture soundtrack A processing method has been provided for an exposed silver halide black-and-white negative working sound recording film element, said processing method comprising the steps of processing said sound recording film element in a processing apparatus providing processi... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6710356 | Phosphor panel with good humidity resistance A phosphor panel with a protective coating divided in at least two layers, a layer A, being closest to said phosphor layer and a layer B farther away from said phosphor layer wherein the layer A is a layer of parylene. ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6709586 | Dewatering method and device A method and device for dewatering most liquid/solid solutions and slurries is described. A dewatering device having a dewatering pump in fluid communication with a filter rack with vertically arrayed filter elements that is carried by a container. To begin the dewa... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6706551 | Thin film inorganic light emitting diode A method for the manufacturing of a Thin Film Inorganic Light Emitting Diode is disclosed. The device contains in one single layer or in a double layer a dispersion of zinc sulfide doped with a luminescent centre, and a water-compatible p-type semiconductive polymer... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6690272 | Front safety light for alerting braking conditions of a vehicle An accessory brake light system for a vehicle comprising a secondary brake light attached to a front of said vehicle. A power source is provided for supplying power to a primary brake light. The primary brake light is attached to the rear of the vehicle. ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6686142 | Radiation-sensitive emulsion, silver halide photographic film material and radiographic intensifying screen-film combination A chemically and spectrally-sensitized emulsion has been described, wherein said emulsion comprising (100) cubic silver halide grains with an average edge length of from 0.2 up to 1.5 μm, has been spectrally sensitized by addition at least three trimethi... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6685581 | Athlete training device An athletic practice machine for training offensive and defensive players, such as football players and for training martial arts and kick boxing athletes. Each dummy of the training device may be latched in a spring loaded retracted position and the dumm... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6675562 | Portable modular implement system A portable modular implement system is described. The system comprises a power source which comprises a motor. The motor comprises a crank shaft with an upper end and a lower end. A casing is attached to the motor exterior to the upper end of the cranksha... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6675515 | Luminous electric sign A luminous electric display unit is disclosed in which glass tubing containing inert gas such as neon is entirely or substantially enclosed within a protective housing, thereby providing protection both for the glass tubing and the public.... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6675047 | Electromagnetic-field therapy method and device A method of electromagnetic field therapy consists in that an organ or a whole organism is locally acted upon with a pulsed electromagnetic field with a radio pulse packet repetition frequency within a range of from 0.1 to 100 Hz with spacing of 0.01 Hz, ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6669364 | Cassette assembly for use with roentgen apparatus with automatic exposure control A cassette assembly comprising an X-ray cassette, with a tube side and a cover, and an intensifying screen wherein the cassette assembly further comprises a compensation element adapted to the intensifying screen so as to have a cassette assembly with pre... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6667111 | Rapid infrared heating of a surface High energy flux infrared heaters are used to treat an object having a surface section and a base section such that a desired characteristic of the surface section is physically, chemically, or phasically changed while the base section remains unchanged.... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6666213 | Method for treating glaucoma The method for treating glaucoma, consisting in that an osteoplastic trepanation in the frontal region above the affected eyeball, followed by effecting an extradural approach to the superior orbital wall. Next the aqueous humour is let to flow out by eff... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6666680 | Multi-train installation for the production of cement clinker from raw meal A dual-train or multi-train installation for the production of cement clinker from raw meal includes several cyclone suspension heat exchanger trains which provide substantially equal gas and meal loads of the following gas-solid suspensions through use o... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6662190 | Learning automatic data extraction system An improvement to an automatic data extractor has the capability of discovering new values that are not recognized by the vocabulary of the automatic data extractor and adding them to the record being formed and to the vocabulary, thus accumulating new vo... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6659065 | Flexible vane rotary engine An internal combustion rotary engine that employs resilient, flexible vanes attached to a rotor that spins within an oval cavity in a housing. The vanes, which are long enough to extend slightly radially from the rotor by a distance beyond the interior su... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6655047 | Fire arrester for use with a clothes dryer A fire arrester for use with a clothes dryer includes a fire detector at the dryer vent to detect fires starting in the dryer and provides an electrical power disconnect means to break the flow of electrical power being supplied to operate the dryer. Opti... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6653517 | Hydrocarbon conversion apparatus and method Presented is a method and apparatus for converting both organic and inorganic materials into more desirable products by the expedient of breaking down these materials into their stable molecular constituents and reforming them into more desirable substanc... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6647700 | Plastic container bagless transfer A process and apparatus are provided for transferring material from an isolated environment into a storage carrier through a conduit that can be sealed with a plug. The plug and conduit can then be severed to provide a hermetically sealed storage carrier ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644081 | System and method for adjusting helicopter blade trim tabs A system and method for adjusting the orientation of trim tabs on a helicopter rotor blade includes a gage, a bender and a calibrator plate. The gage is secured to the calibrator plate which holds the gage in an orientation that simulates a rotor blade wi... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6641621 | Method of preparing co-precipitated microcrystalline dye dispersions and layers coated therewith in materials A method has been disclosed for preparing a co-precipitated microcrystalline dye dispersion, the absorption spectrum of which exceeds the summoned spectra of individually dispersed dyes, which comprises, as consecutive preparation steps: adding to one ves... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6640685 | Closed loop electrohydraulic actuator control circuit A hydraulic control system for controlling expansion and contraction of a cylinder. The cylinder comprises an extension chamber and a contraction chamber. The hydraulic control system comprises a first servovalve comprising a first pressure supply port an... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6630278 | System for direct X-ray radiography suitable for use in industrial non-destructive testing applications and personal monitoring A system has been disclosed for use in radiographic industrial non-destructive testing materials and personal monitoring, making use therefor, of tabular silver brom(oiod)ide emulsion grains having {111} major faces, an average equivalent circular diamete... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6619390 | Particle separator for a fluid pump intake A particle separator for a fluid pump has a cylindrical body which is attachable to a pump by a flexible sleeve and has tangential slots directing intake fluid in swirling manner about an inlet tube within the cylindrical body. The inlet has an enlarged o... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6617840 | Wireless alternating current phasing voltmeter A wireless phasing voltmeter having a high impedance AC voltmeter in series with two high impedance probes. Shielding surrounds and electrically isolates the voltmeter and probes which communicate via wireless, FM transmission, thus eliminating the cable ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6616400 | Method for highly efficient refuse removal from a construction site A method, and system, for refuse removal from a collection site. The method comprises transporting multiple containers in an inverted stack to the collection site. Engaging a first container of the multiple containers with a rotating fork lift truck. Lift... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6615661 | Ultrasound sorting of weanling calves and identification of tenderness indicators A method and system for determining meat quality in cattle is provided. In preferred embodiments the method comprises obtaining an ultrasound measurement of a cattle specimen between the 12th rib and 13th rib at weaning age. The ultr... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6616132 | Planking tool A planking tool comprising a base, a handle mechanism rotatably attached to the base and a pair of teeth slidably attached to the base wherein the teeth are movable between an engaging position and a disengaging position. A first connecting mechanism atta... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6613119 | Inoculant pellet for late inoculation of cast iron A pellet, intended for the late inoculation of cast irons, obtained by agglomeration of a powdered inoculant, characterised in that the mass proportion of the granulometric fraction 50-250 microns of the powdered inoculant of which the pellet is constitut... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6612266 | Head stabilizer for equestrian jumping A stabilizer for training a person in equestrian jumping. The stabilizer comprises an upper brace and a lower brace. The upper brace comprises an upper side and a lower side. The upper brace is capable of receiving a person's neck therein. The lower brace... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6609873 | Bulk material unloading facility A bulk material handling facility includes an unloading tube positionable for connection to several discharge openings of a transport vehicle without requiring repositioning of the vehicle. The unloading tube is pivotally supported so that it can be swung... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6607876 | Radiographic film material and intensifying screen-film combination A radiographic silver halide film material and a radiographic screen/film combination has been disclosed, said material having in at least one light-sensitive layer thereof an emulsion comprising {111} tabular silver halide grains rich in silver bromide, ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6598846 | Universal hanger ball for ceiling fan A ceiling fan hanger ball is provided with features to permit universal acceptance of downrods there from.... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6583536 | Multiple, sequential filament lamp An improvement to the current-carrying components of a lamp includes two filaments connected to two different electrodes and one common electrode, and a switch for directing current through the secondary filament upon the failure of the primary filament. ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6582546 | Transparent note pads and kit therefor Transparent sheets of acetate carrying a band of adhesive on the reverse side adjacent to one edge can be used for making notes on text and illustrations. Preferably provided in a tablet of plural, stacked sheets and most preferably provided in a kit form... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6576136 | Method and apparatus for removing floating substances and salts from a liquid by means of a membrane filtration A membrane filtration for removing floating substances and salts from a liquid, uses vertically positioned capillary or tube membranes which are suitable for performing nano or hyper-filtration. Repeatedly and consecutively the following steps are perform... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6575491 | Versatile cart for transporting packages to a vehicle Described is a collapsible cart for transporting items from a first surface to a raised surface. The collapsible cart comprises a platform, for carrying items thereon, wherein the platform comprises a front edge and a back edge. A collapsible front leg is... | 06/10/2003 |
