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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| 20070091981 | Reversible thermochromic optical disc The present invention provides a reversible thermochromic optical disc capable of forming a pattern thereon by an optical pick-up unit of an optical disc drive. The reversible thermochromic optical disc includes a substrate and a reversible thermochromic dyestuff. The s... | 04/26/2007 |
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| 20060002448 | Expiration indicator A simple recording device using a stable electric resistance heater in thermal contact with an irreversible color changing time temperature material relatively insensitive to room temperatures to show and record the cumulative time an electrical appliance, battery, tool... | 01/05/2006 |
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| 20050254551 | Temperature monitoring system Disclosed herein is a temperature monitoring system including a circuit board and a thermochromic coating covering at least a portion of the circuit board, wherein the thermochromic coating is capable of indicating a temperature gradient on the circuit board. The thermo... | 11/17/2005 |
| 20050178773 | Temperature-indicating disposable lid for beverage container A temperature-indicating disposable lid (14) for beverage containers (20) provides users of disposable beverage containers with a reliable method of determining if, before they drink it, a beverage is too hot in temperature to safely and comfortably imbibe... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050177063 | Hoof Temperature sensor A hoof temperature sensor comprises temperature sensitive strips or modules affixed to a hoof that provide a visual indication of the hoof temperature. The temperature sensitive modules may be configured for indicating temperature according to the color of the module or... | 08/11/2005 |
| 20050148003 | Methods of correcting a luminescence value, and methods of determining a corrected analyte concentration The invention is directed to methods of correcting a luminescence value, and methods of determining a corrected analyte concentration, by use of a device capable of providing a signal when a binding protein binds to at least one analyte, and a thermometer. The invention... | 07/07/2005 |
