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 |
| 5334240 | Aqueous acidic tin-lead immersion plating bath containing weak acid and weak base Immersion tin-lead baths are provided, preferably free of hypophosphite ion, comprising a strongly acidic aqueous solution comprised of thiourea, water-soluble sources of divalent tin and lead, a weak acid, and a weak base.... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5289630 | Process for fabricating multilayer printed circuits For attaining adhesion between copper circuitry innerlayers and pre-preg layers in a multilayer printed circuit, a conversion coating of copper oxide is provided on the metallic copper surfaces in a manner which develops an altered topography of the under... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5215652 | Method for regenerating, replacing or treating the catalyst in a hydroprocessing reactor The invention presented involves a method for regenerating, replacing or treating the catalyst in a hydroprocessing reactor, the method comprising admixing with the feedstock, recycle stream or hydrogen stream of the reactor an additive which comprises a ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5096350 | Cage nut A cage nut for minimizing problems of paint welding comprises a body having a threaded bore, and means for encaging that body, and a separating member located between the body and the necaging means. The separating member may take a variety of shapes, for... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4956391 | Protected complex of procaine for the treatment of symptoms from narcotics addiction, tinnitus and alzheimer's disease The invention presented is a composition for the treatment of individuals addicted to narcotics or individuals having age-related condition such as tinnitus and Alzheimer's comprising a protected complex of procaine and a complexing agent for procaine in ... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4954061 | Multi-orifice coextrusion apparatus The present invention presents a dual-textured pet food as well as a multi-orifice coextrusion apparatus and method for the use of the multi-orifice coextrusion apparatus for preparing the dual-textured pet food of the invention. The multi-orifice coextru... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4920799 | Universal casing for an instrument The invention presented in a universal casing for an instrument having a read-out, suitable for flush, surface or bracket mounting. The casing comprises a watertight instrument module which comprises (i) a facepiece having at least one aperture through wh... | 05/01/1990 |
