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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| 20070131671 | Selective reflectivity process chamber with customized wavelength response and method A customizable chamber spectral response is described which can be used at least to tailor chamber performance for wafer heating, wafer cooling, temperature measurement, and stray light. In one aspect, a system is described for processing a treatment object having a giv... | 06/14/2007 |
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| 20050072770 | Domestic electric oven The present invention relates to a domestic electric cooking oven (1) comprising an enclosure (2) defined by two side faces (4a, 4b), a top face (4c), a bottom face (4e), and a rear face (4d... | 04/07/2005 |
| 20050023267 | Selective reflectivity process chamber with customized wavelength response and method A customizable chamber spectral response is described which can be used at least to tailor chamber performance for wafer heating, wafer cooling, temperature measurement, and stray light. In one aspect, a system is described for processing a treatment object having a giv... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050008351 | Heating device for heating semiconductor wafers in thermal processing chambers An apparatus for heat treating semiconductor wafers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a heating device which contains an assembly of light energy sources for emitting light energy onto a wafer. The light energy sources can be placed in various configurations. In acco... | 01/13/2005 |
| 20050006375 | Electric food warming system and method A device is disclosed for warming tortillas and other foods. The device operates with a standard electric alternating current ranging from 110 to 120 volts in the US and 220v-240v in other countries. This appliance is to be used in homes or in businesses for the purpose... | 01/13/2005 |
