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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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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
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| 20100256595 | All-In-One Means Of Separating Blood Components A separation device including a first buoy, a second buoy, a first valve, and a second valve. The first buoy is mounted to a buoy guide post and slidably mounted within a separation chamber. The second buoy is slidably mounted to the guide post and movable between a fir... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100147752 | AUTOMATIC RETRACTABLE SCREEN SYSTEM FOR STORM DRAIN INLETS A screen system having first and second side members, each having a locking gear reversibly movable from a locked position to an unlocked position. A screen is coupled to the side members. The screen has openings and is rotatable from a closed position to an open positi... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100072118 | LOW OPERATING HEAD POLISHING SAND FILTER This invention relates to a novel low operating head polishing sand filter comprising: (a) a plural-layer media bed comprising small, medium and large crushed quartzite; (b) an untreated water inlet system; (c) an underdrain system; (d) a filtered water collection and o... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100059426 | LIQUID-LIQUID SEPARATION DEVICE This invention involves a liquid-liquid separation device, which includes a centrifugal cylinder. The centrifugal cylinder maintains a liquid inlet/outlet, and centripetal float valve inside, which is mounted on the wall of a cylinder that produces the centrifugal force... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100038292 | Apparatus for Desalination and Pressure Washing An apparatus that combines desalination and pressure washing. The apparatus includes separate inlets for seawater and for freshwater. The apparatus includes a first diverter valve to selectively permit the flow of seawater or freshwater into the apparatus. The apparatus... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20090321329 | EXPANSION TANK PROVIDED WITH A FLOAT An expansion tank has a vertically set up cylinder with a float therein, which forms a separating element between water and gas in the cylinder. The float is present in the cylinder with play and is provided with sealing rings over the circumference, which are in contac... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090266750 | DEVICE FOR SIPHONING OFF FUEL FROM A RESERVOIR Device for siphoning off fuel from motor vehicles to be scrapped, comprising a tank drilling device, a pump and two circuit valves, a storage tank and a pump nozzle, wherein the circuit valves are switchable between tank drilling device and pump such that the pump conve... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090139920 | FUEL SYSTEM AND FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY A filter assembly (10) for a standpipe (14) having an opening (20) for the introduction of filtered fluid into the standpipe includes a filter (12). The filter (12) has a filter element (18) in fluid communication with the openi... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090114578 | Suction Filter for an Automatic Transmission A filter assembly includes a filter housing including an inlet, through which hydraulic fluid enters the housing, and an outlet, through which hydraulic fluid exits the housing, valve housing containing a bypass valve located adjacent the inlet in a chamber, the valve i... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090065409 | Gasoline-ethanol separation apparatus This present invention provides a gasoline-ethanol separation apparatus which is used for an internal combustion engine, has a simple structure, and can separate a mixture fuel formed of mixed gasoline and ethanol into gasoline and ethanol. The gasoline-ethanol separati... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090065410 | Vacuum-Actuated Liquid Disinfectant Dispenser and System A vacuum-actuated liquid chlorine dispenser for use in an aerobic treatment system. Effluent is diverted from a discharge pipe in an aerobic treatment system into an inlet of a venturi chamber. The resulting pressure differential resulting from effluent flowing through ... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20080216503 | Cross-References to Related Applications A combination filter assembly housing (4) and treatment chamber (8) for use in recovering and sanitizing condensates from air conditioning systems and other sources with vapors released from dissolvable tablets (32), such as those used for treating ... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080185325 | Pollutant Trap A system for removing pollutants from a liquid. The system has a tank with a bypass chamber, a treatment chamber, inlet and outlet ports. A dividing wall is located within the tank and defines the bypass chamber and the treatment chamber. The dividing wall has an inlet ... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080105616 | Gravity Separator For A Multi-Phase Effluent A gravity separator S separates a liquid phase O and a gas phase G from a multiphase fluid mixture E. The gravity separator comprises a collector 1 for collecting the liquid phase O, and outlet 8 for extracting the gas phase G and a draining circuit 3 | 05/08/2008 |
| 20070007186 | Oil reconditioning device and associated methods A device and method for reconditioning oil or vaporizing volatile fluids from oil of internal combustion engines in order to extend the oil service life is provided. Such a device can include a housing having an internal and external surface which defines an enclosed op... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20060207924 | Fuel filter The invention relates to a structurally simple and hence economical fuel filter, in particular a diesel filter, having at least one fuel inlet, at least one fuel outlet, water separator means, at least one sump, a water outlet associated with the sump, and control means... | 09/21/2006 |
| 20060163128 | Filters A filter is disclosed which comprises a housing (46.1) having an inlet (48.1) and an outlet (50.1) and a filter cartridge (44.1) having a core (54.1). A float (56.1) in the core (54.1) has a buoyancy such that it sinks in... | 07/27/2006 |
| 20060144769 | Greywater recycling system The subject of the invention is a greywater recycling system, primarily for the economical flushing of toilets, consisting of one or more tanks (1), bath tub (22), a washing machine (30) provided with a primary water pump (21), water supply p... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20050150824 | Water filtration tank dispensing system A water filtration tank dispensing system comprised of a fill tank and a cabinet body. Disposed within the cabinet is at least one of a cooling chamber and a heating chamber and at least one tap disposed on the cabinet body. The filtration tank is mounted on the top of ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050150823 | Adaptable water purification apparatus A water purification apparatus connected to a water system includes a hopper for holding chemical tablets on a perforated bed and an underlying basin. A spray head is detachably connected to the perforated bed and sprays water onto the tablets and parallel to the perfor... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050092665 | Water filter manifold with integral valve A water filtration system including a manifold assembly and a cartridge filter for reducing water system leaks and reducing installation time. The manifold assembly including at least a first inline valve eliminates the need for valve connections downstream of a water f... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050061719 | Humidification system A humidification system comprising at least one steam humidifier unit connected to a reverse osmosis unit of the system so as to receive processed water therefrom when in use. Control circuitry connected to a water-required signal generator of the steam humidifier unit ... | 03/24/2005 |
| 20050040113 | Stormwater treatment system A system for removing material from a flowing liquid, where the system includes one or more cartridges, where each cartridge has an outer permeable wall and an inner permeable wall that form a media region between the walls, where a media is disposed within at least par... | 02/24/2005 |
| 20050000871 | Fluid diverter for a wastewater treatment system A device for diverting the flow of liquid in a wastewater treatment system in flow communication with effluent returning from a recirculating treatment section and in flow communication with a discharge line for removing a portion of treated effluent to a receiving body... | 01/06/2005 |
