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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 |
| 20120125208 | AUTOMATIC BREAD-MAKER The disclosed automatic bread-maker (1) is provided with a bread container (50) into which the bread-making starting materials are introduced, a baking chamber (40) that is provided within a main body (10) and that accepts the bread container... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125207 | AUTOMATIC BREAD MAKING MACHINE Disclosed is an automatic bread making machine (1) equipped with a bread container (50) into which bread making materials are placed, a baking chamber (40) that is disposed within a main body (10) and that receives the bread container (50<... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120082775 | Method and apparatus for oil-free production of food products in a rotary impingement oven A rotary air impingement oven enables volume production of oil-free food products including those from root crops such as potato chips. The oven contains a cage-like drum with perforate or foraminous sidewalls rotatably disposed within the oven such that the sidewalls, ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120052174 | PRECONDITIONER FOR EXTRUSION SYSTEMS Improved preconditioners (10) are provided for partial moisturization of human food or animal feed ingredients prior to downstream final processing thereof in an extruder (56) or pellet mill. The preconditioner (10) preferably includes an elongated ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120045561 | Energy-Saving Static Stirring Apparatus For Automatically Stirring A Fluid An energy-saving static stirring apparatus for automatically stirring a fluid includes a deflector adapted for stationary placement in a container that holds a fluid for boiling. The deflector may include at least one friction contact point for frictionally engaging the... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120009312 | PROVIDING HOMESTYLE EGG PRODUCT PORTIONS An apparatus for providing homestyle egg product portions on a commercial scale is described. The apparatus includes a plurality of moving heated pockets, and a plurality of mixers. Each heated pocket is capable of holding an egg product portion, and each mixer is capab... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110300286 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING CHOCOLATE CRUMB A process for chocolate crumb manufacture and an apparatus for preparing chocolate crumb. The process for preparing chocolate crumb comprises: a) supplying a milk and sugar mixture, or mixing together milk and sugar, in a reaction vessel; b) evaporating excess liquid fr... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110290121 | AUTOMATIC BREAD MAKING MACHINE An automatic bread making machine that sequentially performs a mixing/kneading process, a leavening process, and a baking process includes: a bread container that is used to contain a bread making ingredient and that has a passive spindle that permits selective attachme... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110256285 | DEEP FRYER AND METHOD FOR COOKING FOOD PRODUCTS The flyer (1) for cooking a food product, comprises a main body (2) for housing a tilted container (3) adapted to receive the cooking oil, a tilted basket for containing the food product, positioned in an extractable manner in the container, first (... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110247503 | BLOWER INTENSIFIED GAS FLAME KETTLE A blower intensified gas flame kettle is disclosed. The kettle and gas burner jets of a gas burner are at least partially inserted into a first housing. Burning gases emanating from the gas burner jets are directed toward the kettle and contained by the first housing. T... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110217440 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND EXTEMPORARILY SELLING FOOD SUBSTANCES AND EXPOSING AND SELLING EQUIPMENT ACCORDING SAID METHOD The invention refers to a method and an equipment for producing, exposing and extemporaneously retailing foodstuffs subjected to thermal treatment and mixing or stirring, particularly of Italian ice cream or similar, having several flavors, wherein:—several flavors of... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110214574 | FRYING-AND-BAKING OVEN AND HEATING COVER ASSEMBLY THEREOF A frying-and-baking oven includes a baking outer pot, a heating cover assembly covering the outer pot, and a frying inner pot disposed between the outer pot and the heat cover assembly. The heating cover assembly includes a cover, an actuator, a hot-air supplying module... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110212238 | Apparatus And Process For Tempering Chocolate A tank for tempering cocoa butter containing mass is provided. This tank, which is equipped with a scraper and an impeller, is characterized in that the impeller induces a downward current of the cocoa butter containing mass in the tank. The tank allows for tempering co... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110185917 | COOKING APPLIANCE WITH STIRRING MEANS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD The invention relates to an appliance (1) for cooking food, the appliance comprising firstly a receptacle (2) for containing the food and secondly a blade (8) placed within the receptacle (2), said receptacle (2) and blade (8) b... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110154995 | AUTOMATIC BREAD MAKER An automatic bread maker includes a container in which bread ingredients are fed, a main body which receives the container and is equipped with a motor, and a control unit which controls to perform a bread making process in a state where the container is received by the... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110126719 | Device for Preparing and Cooking Food and Associated Household Electrical Appliance Described is a device for preparing and cooking in the form of a household electrical appliance, including a vessel having a substantially horizontal bottom wall and one or more substantially vertical walls connected to the periphery of the bottom wall via a connecting ... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110104350 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HEAT-TREATING LIQUID FOODS The invention relates to a method and a device for heat-treating and/or cooling liquid foods, in particular drinks. According to the invention, the liquid food is heated by at least one heat transfer medium during heat exchange and the foods and/or the heat transfer med... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110072980 | ROTARY SCREW BLANCHER WITH FLUID PASSAGE AND FLUID AGITATION A food processing apparatus including a tank having an inlet end for receiving food product and an outlet end for discharging food product, the tank having an inner wall defining a compartment and including a solid, imperforate wall portion, fluid being contained in the... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110048247 | AUTOMATIC BREAD MAKER Provided is an automatic bread maker which sequentially performs a mixing/kneading process, a fermentation process, and a baking process, the automatic bread maker including: a bread container used for accommodating breadmaking materials; a baking chamber which is provi... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110048246 | INNER POT ASSEMBLY FOR HOT-AIR BAKING OVEN AND HOT-AIR BAKING OVEN HAVING SUCH ASSEMBLY An inner pot assembly for a hot-air baking oven includes a container body, a rotatable sleeve, a driven shaft, a speed-reducing mechanism and a stirring member. The bottom of the container body has a shaft mount. The rotatable sleeve penetrates the shaft mount to be rot... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110023725 | APPARATUS FOR STIR-FRYING An apparatus for stir-frying discrete pieces or particles of one or more foodstuffs, the apparatus comprising a heated surface in the form of the interior surface of a portion of a substantially circular cylindrical body, stirring means comprising a helical body or scre... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110011275 | Cook pot stirrer The cook pot stirrer is a stirring mechanism incorporated into a lid that covers a cooking vessel. The cook pot stirrer is adapted for stirring liquid content of the cook pot. The mechanism includes a battery power source connected to a motor having reduction gearing co... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100300304 | Stirring tool Disclosed is a stirring tool which is capable of fully and efficiently mixing ingredients such as mayonnaise even in relatively small amounts. A stirring blade is mounted on a rotating shaft which is rotated by a driving force. A hollow blade cover is provided which cov... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100303985 | ELECTRIC OVEN AND PROCEDURE FOR COOKING A FOOD PRODUCT IN A VERY LOW LEVEL OF FAT SUBSTANCE The electric oven for cooking a food product in a very low level of fat substance comprises a cooking chamber, at least one electrical heating resistance housed in the cooking chamber, a vessel mountable inside the cooking chamber and housing at least one rotatable stir... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100269710 | CONTINUOUS STIR-FRY COOKING APPARATUS A continuous stir-fry cooking apparatus of a rotating drum type includes a heating drum having a cooking ingredient charging portion at one end and a product discharging portion at the other end, a swing arm 23 swingable about a swing shaft provided on an axis li... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100263551 | DEVICE FOR MAKING CHEESE, OTHER MILK-DERIVATIVES AND TOFU Compact machine for making cheese, other milk-derivatives and tofu comprising a shell (1) in which an impermeable basin (3) is inserted, a collecting container (2) in which a permeable basket (6) is inserted for collecting the product and a s... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100251902 | KITCHEN APPLIANCE FOR HEATING FOODSTUFF A kitchen appliance for heating foodstuff includes a container defining a heating cavity therein. The container is positioned on a supporting surface during heating of the foodstuff. The kitchen appliance further includes a utensil for manipulating the foodstuff. The ut... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100218688 | ROTARY SCREW BLANCHER A food processing apparatus includes a tank defining an inner compartment having an inlet end for receiving food product and an outlet end for discharging food product, an open-top screen mounted within the compartment and positioned relative to the tank in a first posi... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100180777 | Device to Prevent the Leakage of Froth from A Cooking Apparatus Device (10) to prevent the leakage of froth from a cooking apparatus (11) provided with at least an internal cooking compartment (12) in which a liquid to be brought to the boil is disposed. The device (10) comprises ventilation means (16<... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100147160 | Kneading Element of Kneader, Kneader, and Bread Machine A kneading element is rotary driven around a rotating shaft disposed in a bottom part in a pot to knead ingredients within the pot. The kneading element has a blade part that has a bottom surface circumferential edge that is substantially semi-elliptical, wherein an inc... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100116145 | BABY FOOD MAKER A method and apparatus are provided for steaming and blending food products such as baby food. The apparatus includes a base including a steam chamber and a drive shaft. A container assembly can be mounted to the base in an inverted position for steaming the food and in... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100107893 | FOOD PROCESSOR ARRANGEMENTS A food processor arrangement comprises an electrically powered blender (10, 50) having a working receptacle (70) within which ingredients can be processed, by means of a macerating tool (71), and heated. The receptacle (70) is provided with a... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100043649 | ROTARY SCREW BLANCHER A food processing apparatus includes a pressure vessel defining a compartment having an inlet end for receiving food product and an outlet end for discharging food product, an open-top screen mounted within the compartment and movable relative to the compartment between... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100040742 | PREPARATION OF INDIVIDUALLY COATED EDIBLE CORE PRODUCTS A method and apparatus for producing individually coated, baked, edible core products is disclosed. Individual edible cores are coated with a farinaceous dough and baked. The coated cores are agitated as their coatings expand to prevent them from clumping or agglomerati... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100012639 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HORIZONTAL AXIS BASED FOOD STIRRING A food cooking device includes a base housing defining an interior space and a heating element within the interior space. The heating element provides a source of heat for cooking food. A bowl is separate from the heating element and is positionable into the interior sp... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090280214 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPARATUS FOR MAKING FROZEN YOGURT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING An apparatus includes a housing, a heat conductive container for receiving yogurt ingredients, a heating unit installed in the housing and provided with a heating element for heating the container, a cooling unit installed in the housing and provided with a refrigerant ... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090266242 | BREAD VESSEL USED IN BREADMAKER A bread vessel used in a breadmaker includes a separated upper part and lower part, the lower part includes a bread vessel bottom (7), a blending rod (15) and a bread vessel support (8), the blending rod (15) is fixed on the bread vessel supp... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090260523 | BLENDER A blender (100). Blender (100) comprises a jar (102) having an open top and an open bottom for holding food, a top cap (104) for closing the open top of jar (102), a heated bottom (106) sealingly engaged with the lower end of ja... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090238929 | COFFEE ROASTER METHOD AND CONTROL A method and apparatus for pan roasting a mass of green coffee beans at rest by heat conduction from the pan bottom to the beans mass. A glass cover and smoke filter closes the roasting chamber. A radial blower operates at slow speed to draw ambient air and vacate smoke... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090212044 | Cooking appliance The present invention seeks to solve the above problem by providing a cooking appliance comprising a cooking appliance comprising a heating component; an area for receiving, in use, an ingredient storage device comprising a plurality of ingredient locations, each ingred... | 08/27/2009 |
