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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 |
| 8172129 | Method for tracking breast milk in a neonatal care facility A system and method for tracking breast milk in a neonatal facility using optically-scannable identifiers. The optically-scannable identifiers are affixed to containers and measuring devices containing breast milk. The identifiers are used in the association of the ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8165659 | Modeling method and apparatus for use in surgical navigation A modeling method for use in surgical navigation is provided. The method acquires a finite number of pre-defined points from a patient's bone and registers the points with a surgical navigation system. The navigation system generates and displays a three-dimensional... | 04/24/2012 |
| D657658 | Clip | 04/17/2012 |
| 8142253 | Turkey call with interchangeable paddle/striker A box turkey call comprising a sound box with a bottom wall, side walls, front end wall and back end wall, a first quick changeable attachment component secured to the front end wall, a striker having a front end, a distal back end, a top surface and a bottom surfac... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8092837 | Fibrin based glue with functionalized hydrophilic polymer protein binding agent The present invention provides a non-liquid biomaterial that may be used as a surgical sealant, a suture support, a blood flow controller, an adhesion reducing agent, an adhesion preventing agent, a tissue support, a tissue filler, a wound dressing or a combination ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8076797 | Energy transfer circuit and method An energy transfer circuit for connecting a load to multiple energy sources that can have different voltages. The energy transfer circuit connects the load and at least two energy sources, and has a control unit. The energy transfer circuit can transfer energy from ... | 12/13/2011 |
| D639231 | Truck rack set | 06/07/2011 |
| 7926866 | Trailer roof having improved support structure A trailer includes a pair of vertical, spaced apart opposing sidewalls and a roof sheet extending between and mounted atop the sidewalls. The sidewalls and roof sheet cooperate to define a cargo space. The roof sheet has an interior surface facing the cargo space an... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7924212 | Method for human only activity detection based on radar signals A method of detecting human presence includes using a radar sensor to monitor a space, and receiving an output signal from the radar sensor. A Fourier transform is performed on the output signal to produce a signal spectrum. It is decided whether the output signal i... | 04/12/2011 |
| D635866 | Paint stick dispenser | 04/12/2011 |
| 7909763 | Neonatal nutrition assessment system A neonatal nutrition assessment system is disclosed that includes a remote terminal connected with a server as well as several software modules. A patient diagnosis module operable to allow a physician to record at least one diagnosis relating to a patient with the ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7898412 | Security system including genetic sampling device A security system includes a sensor for sensing a presence of an intruder within a protected space. A genetic sample-gathering mechanism takes a genetic sample from the intruder in response to a signal from the sensor. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7870399 | Software trusted platform module and application security wrapper A software system that transforms an original application into an STPM enabled application and runs the enabled application. At protect time, an anti-tamper tool accepts the original application, uses anti-tamper techniques to create a guarded application, creates a... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7853018 | Method and apparatus for hiding a private key A method and system for hiding an encryption key. The method including creating a directed graph having a plurality of vertices and edges, including a source and a sink vertex. Each vertex has a vertex value. The source vertices have a common source value, and the s... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7787126 | Method and apparatus for conjugate quadrature interferometric detection of an immunoassay A detection system for detecting target material is provided. The system comprises a photonic structure having a reflectance-band and associated side bands; an illumination source for illuminating at a wavelength in at least one of an edge of the reflectance-band an... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780736 | Biologic modular tibial and femoral component augments for use with total knee arthroplasty The use of biologic and/or biologically reabsorbable materials to provide temporary stability after a surgical joint procedure is provided. Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide biologic and/or biologically reabsorbable cam and/or post linings mounted to re... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7445323 | Ink cartridge venting An ink cartridge comprising: (a) an ink cartridge body including a floor and an exterior wall partially defining an interior volume, the ink cartridge body including a capillary producing medium; and (b) an ink cartridge cap mounted to the ink cartridge body to subs... | 11/04/2008 |
| D543760 | Pocketed closet organizer | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204358 | Wheeled conveyor rail A conveyor apparatus comprises a plurality of conveyor rail segments joined longitudinally, each of said plurality of conveyor rail segments comprising: a support rail having an upper wheel-seating portion and a lower base portion, the lower base portion having a fr... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201444 | Child car seat reading light An infant car seat comprising: (a) a seat adapted to receive an occupant; and (b) an illumination system that includes a focused light emitting source in electrical communication with a switch adapted to be in electrical communication with a power source to illumina... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197470 | System and method for collection analysis of electronic discussion methods A system and method for collecting and analyzing electronic discussion messages to categorize the message communications and the identify trends and patterns in pre-determined markets. The system comprises an electronic data discussion system wherein electronic mess... | 03/27/2007 |
| D537640 | Infant car seat | 03/06/2007 |
| D537295 | Side shelf for a grill | 02/27/2007 |
| D536908 | Gripping handle for an infant car seat | 02/20/2007 |
| D535846 | Grill | 01/30/2007 |
| D534764 | Grill ornamentation | 01/09/2007 |
| 7143911 | Beverage closure with open/close spout and protected seal surfaces A closure for a liquid container comprising a base including a conduit extending therethrough, the base further including a substantially tubular spout guide and a plug positioned radially within the tubular spout guide, and a substantially annular spout mounted to ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7124907 | Sippy straw cup A closure for a container adapted to house a beverage therein, the closure comprising: (a) a cap having a mating feature adapted to interface with a corresponding feature of a container to secure the cap thereto, the cap also including an orifice therethrough and a ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7096530 | Paint roller with extendable handle An extendable handle for a paint applicator includes an first shaft having a distal end and a proximal end and a second shaft with a distal end and a proximal end and which is telescopically disposed within the first shaft. A guide block is disposed on the second sh... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7078510 | Robust, inducible cardiac preferred expression system for transgenesis The methods and compositions of the present invention find use in altering cardiac-preferred expression in transgenic animals. The compositions of the invention include isolated nucleic acid molecules, expression cassettes, animal cells, transgenic animals, and tran... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7017921 | Stroller with retaining mechanism A stroller including a frame shaped to removably receive an infant carrier thereon, a set of wheels coupled to the frame, and a handlebar shaped and located to be gripped by an operator such that the operator can roll the stroller in the desired direction. The strol... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6994732 | Prosthetic annular coupling socket adaptor with adjustable clamp A prosthetic coupling comprising an annular coupling adapter having a coupling end and an opposed pylon mounting end, the coupling end including a central bore adapted to receive, and be coupled to a prosthetic limb pyramid component, where the pylon mounting end in... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6993839 | Method for machining a stainless steel exhaust manifold for a multi-cylinder combustion engine A method is provided for machining the stainless steel automotive exhaust components that allows such components to be machined in high volumes and at a reasonable cost. An exemplary embodiment of the method includes the steps of: (a) supporting the manifold on a wo... | 02/07/2006 |
| D514036 | Infant tandem stroller | 01/31/2006 |
| 6979813 | Safety-shutoff device for a manually fed processing machine An intrusion detection system for altering the operation of an associated machine when an appropriate intrusion is detected, the system comprising: a first detector to detect the presence of a first distinguishing property and to selectively produce an intrusion sig... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6962393 | Child car seat having an adjustable armrest A child car seat includes a child-car-seat shell and an armrest. The armrest is attached to the shell. The armrest is adjustable for height at least between a first position and a second position. ... | 11/08/2005 |
| D509773 | Infant stroller | 09/20/2005 |
| 6923833 | Biologically reabsorbable acetabular constraining components and materials for use with a hip replacement prosthesis and bioreabsorbable materials to augment hip replacement stability and function A prosthetic constraining device for use with a hip replacement prosthesis that includes an acetabular cup assembly adapted to be bonded to a patient's pelvis and a femoral stem adapted to be bonded to the patient's femur, where the femoral stem includes a ball comp... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6776478 | Ink source regulator for an inkjet printer A method of reducing the size of an ink flow regulator in fluid communication between an ink source and a print head nozzle. The method including the steps of: (a) positioning an ink flow regulator and an ink outlet of the ink flow regulator in a first section of th... | 08/17/2004 |
