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 |
| 4717553 | Removal of amines from air streams In a process for removing amines having normal boiling points under 100° C., present in an oxygen-containing gas, which comprises passing the amine-containing gas through activated carbon and releasing the gas into the atmosphere, said gas containing fro... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4615714 | Removal of hydrogen sulfide from air streams In a process for removing hydrogen sulfide from an oxygen-containing gas stream by passing said gas stream through activated carbon, said stream containing from about 5 ppm to about 10,000 ppm by volume, which comprises adding ammonia to said stream prior... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4568336 | Pre-filled hypodermic syringes A hypodermic syringe capable of pre-filling aseptically from either end. Both ends of the rimmed syringe barrel are sealed and capped with standard vaccine or syringe vial closures and crimped aluminum seals. Both ends of the pre-filled and sealed syringe... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4474734 | Syringe shield and closure sterilization method A pre-filled syringe-needle assembly in which the needle is covered with a shield-closure unit to assure sterility. Said shield-closure unit comprises a tube which covers the needle and a plug for said tube, one end of said tube being adapted for fitting ... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4302591 | Antihypertensive amines Iminobenzyl dihydropyridines of the formula ##STR1## wherein, each R is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, sulfonamido, halogen, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, cyano, hydroxy, acyloxy, nitro, amino, alkylmercapto, alkylamino, alkano... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4298742 | Esters of benzoxa(thia)zole-2-carboxylic acids New benzoxazole-2-carboxylic acid esters are described. These compounds are useful as anti-allergic reagents.... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4269846 | Heterocyclic compounds useful as anti-allergy agents New benzoheterocyclic oxadiazolones and triazolones are described. These compounds are useful as anti-allergic reagents.... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4268498 | Clear cosmetic sticks A composition for use as a base in clear cosmetic sticks comprises water, lower alkyl ester of fatty acid, propylene glycol, sodium salt of fatty acid, polyoxypropylene ether of a long chain alcohol, polyoxyethylene ether of a long chain alcohol, and poly... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4264505 | Substituted benzylidene imines Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is lower alkyl, phenyl, lower alkenyl, cycloalkyl and substituted phenyl; R1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkoxy, amino, lower alkylamino, hydroxy, halo, nitro, mercapto, triflu... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4257774 | Intercalation inhibition assay for compounds that interact with DNA or RNA A novel method for the detection, screening, the quantitation of compounds that interact with nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) is provided. The basis for this method is the inhibition of acridine orange binding to the nucleic acid. Measurement of binding inhibi... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4258059 | Amino-benzamides Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein: Ar and Ar' are independently alicyclic aryl or heterocyclic aryl groups; R1 is a substituent replacing a hydrogen on the ring and is independently hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, nitro, amino, ... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4256761 | Antihypertensive amides Compounds of the structure: ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl-alkyl, or cycloalkyl, n is an integer from 0 to 4 inclusive, M is alken... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4241051 | Calcitonin A method for the treatment of pathological processes in bone and connective tissue comprises the topical application of calcitonin to effect control of said processes by transepithelial action. Preferred compositions for use in the method are ear drops co... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4239887 | Pyridothienotriazines New pyridothienotriazines are described. These compounds are useful as anti-allergic reagents.... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4224955 | Sheath for temperature sensing unit A sheath for holding a temperature sensing unit in place in the hair wrapped around a curling rod, comprising a top elongated channel portion, a pair opposed downwardly and outwardly projecting curved wings connected to the channel, the radius of curvatur... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4219721 | Marking of lenses A laser beam is used to provide rapid, clear and permanent marking of plastic lenses.... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4194294 | Device in permanent waving A device for selecting a curling rod of a specified diameter to provide a curl of selected size and configuration in permanent waving with a reducing medium of known composition, comprising a card which is provided with a horizontal tapered slot which has... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4188404 | Treatment of symptoms of aging Nylidrin administered to institutionalized patients who are over 65 years of age and demonstrate a mild to moderate severity in cognitive, emotional and physical symptoms of the SCAG rating, produced significant improvement.... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4184499 | Devices with two working surfaces A device which has two (2) working surfaces for use as applicators, buffers, or massagers, and a pair of opposed reversible handles.... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4184292 | Vacuum chuck A vacuum chuck for use in lens grinding having a vertical bore extending downwardly into the block to join a through horizontal bore provided with a venturi, so that by blowing air through the venturi a vacuum is created in the vertical bore to secure the... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4176147 | Plasticized polyvinyl chloride blanks and cartons A process is provided for preparing blanks and cartons of rigid polyvinyl chloride in which process the formation of the scores and the cutting of the blanks are accomplished simultaneously. The invention also provides a modified polyvinyl chloride for us... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4158704 | Process and composition for permanent waving A process for effecting the reducing step in permanent waving by treating the hair with a thioglycolate under controlled conditions of concentration, pH, time and temperature depending upon the condition and porosity of the hair.... | 06/19/1979 |
| 4124521 | Soaps containing encapsulated oils A soap bar having substantially uniformly distributed therein microcapsules containing an oleophilic substance.... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4118870 | Eyebrow contour guide An eyebrow contour guide comprising a scaled alignment member which is placed on the nose, a movable scaled arcuate member having therein an arcuate slot, which is placed over the eyebrow, one end of said arcuate member being pivotally secured to the top ... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4108558 | Lipstick dispenser There is provided an inner cylindrical sleeve for use in lipstick containers, said sleeve have diametrically opposed slots which permit movement of an elevator cup containing the lipstick and retention of the cup in three fixed positions.... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4087866 | Intraocular lens An intraocular lens for implantation in the anterior chamber of the human eye is provided. The lens is convexo-planar with the planar surface facing the cornea.... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4086363 | Treatment of asthma The symptoms of asthma are relieved by the administration of p-hydroxy-N-(1-methyl-3-phenylpropyl)-norephedrine.... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4033895 | Non-irritating shampoo compositions containing stearyl amine oxide The addition of stearyl dimethyl amine oxide to shampoos containing sodium lauryl-sulfate and zinc pyridinethione reduces considerably the irritant properties of such shampoos.... | 07/05/1977 |
| 4022783 | Piperazinyl-imidazolines Compounds of the structure ##STR1## wherein R is lower alkyl or ##STR2## WHEREIN R1 and R2 are hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, hydroxy, amino, nitro, halogen and trifluoromethyl and may be the same or different, a... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4016888 | Adjustable wigs Three sets of fastening means are attached to the inside of a wig cap. By connecting these fastening means the size and shape of the wig are adjustable as desired.... | 04/12/1977 |
| 3990991 | Shampoo conditioner formulations Aqueous shampoo-conditioner formulations having good cleansing, foaming, conditioning and detangling properties are provided. These formulations contain from about 4 to 25% by weight of an amphoteric surfactant, 4.5 to 25% by weight of a cryptoanionic sur... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3989392 | Dispensing device A device for dispensing material in stick form and retracting the material into the device when not in use, which is constructed of inexpensive materials and is readily fabricated, comprising a housing, a holder for the material being dispensed, means for... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3978207 | Pressed powder cosmetic composition Compositions of nacreous materials suitable for compression into pressed cakes for use in cosmetics are obtained by mixing 3 to 9 parts of a nacreous material, such as mica, with 1 to 5 parts of a binder oil such as a liquid lanolin absorption base.... | 08/31/1976 |
