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 |
| 6413263 | Stereotactic probe holder and method of use A device and a method are provided for holding a stereotactic probe in position after the probe has been precisely positioned by stereotactic procedures, such as brain surgery. The device, a stereotactic probe holder, is adjustable, as it is capable of be... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6258046 | Method and device for assessing perfusion failure in a patient by measurement of blood flow Methods and devices are provided for assessing impairment of blood circulation in a patient, such as that in perfusion failure, by measurement of blood flow in the gastrointestinal tract or upper respiratory/digestive tract of the patient. The method comp... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6190612 | Oxygen sensing membranes and methods of making same Optical sensor formulations comprising polymeric sensing formulations and methods of predictably making optical sensor formulations, for, e.g., measuring O2 levels in patient blood samples. These formulations may be, e.g., deposited as a membra... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6180682 | Buccal drug delivery system for use in male contraception A buccal dosage unit is provided for administering a contraceptive composition to fertile mammalian males. The buccal dosage unit comprises a an androgenic agent and a progestin in a polymeric carrier that bioerodes and provides for delivery of the active... | 01/30/2001 |
