Did You Know...
...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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 3935086 | Electrodialysis process A specific class of anionic ion-exchange membranes, comprising a crosslinked vinyl imidazole polymer or copolymer film, is suitable for use in electrodialysis process by use of ion-exchange membranes of an aqueous solution containing organic contaminating... | 01/27/1976 |
| 3932233 | Calcium electrode and membrane and composition for use therein Calcium di(aryl)phosphates, the aryl groups each carrying at least one carbon chain containing at least 3 carbon atoms, are used as electroactive materials in calcium electrodes. In a preferred calcium electrode, the calcium di(aryl)phosphate is calcium d... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3930979 | Porous diaphragms A process for the manufacture of a porous diaphragm of a synthetic material, especially polytetrafluoroethylene, which comprises forming a sheet of the synthetic material in admixture with a solid particulate additive (eg starch) to be removed therefrom, ... | 01/06/1976 |
