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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7584901 | Dispensing device for active gels The present invention provides a dispensing device used for the slow controlled dispensing and diffusion of gels and thickened liquids. More particularly, the present invention relates to wick type air freshening devices, which employ a wick to convey materials from... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7426799 | Air freshener with frame and refill holder A display frame with a refill holder comprises a transparent block with front and rear faces. A U-shaped mounting member is attached to the rear face about an outer periphery of same. The U-shaped mounting member has an inwardly extending wall. A channel is formed i... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7309026 | Product dispenser and carrier A product dispenser (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 720, 730, 740, 750, 760, 780, 800, 810, 820, 830, 840, 850, and 860) for attachment to a surface such as an inner surface of a dryer releasably attaches a product (31, 131, 431, 531, 713, 7... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293719 | Air freshener and method An air freshener device includes a scent material interspersed within a polymer body or a polymer gel, and capable of dispersing out of the polymer gel. The polymer body and a polymer gel can be flexible and compressible, and also resilient and returnable to its ori... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284711 | Container air freshener unit There is an air freshener unit and a combined container and air freshener unit. The air freshener unit is mounted onto the upper portion of the container and is comprised of a first section and a second section. In one embodiment the first section is a holder for a ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278589 | Open gel delivery device An open gel system for delivery of an active volatile possesses dimensions in the x, y, and z directions such as to release actives at an essentially constant rate from initiation of volatilization until completion of volatilization. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7243788 | Package for segregating and mixing substances The present invention relates to a package that includes an enclosure having a first substance and a second substance within the enclosure. The package further includes a plastic zipper which segregates the first substance from the second substance within the enclos... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7213770 | Volatile material dispensing system A volatile material dispensing system with a dispenser for providing controlled release of a volatile material, the dispenser being attached to a display frame, and having at least one protrusion. Protrusions are disposed on a face of the frame to distance the membr... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7182270 | Air freshening device The invention relates to improvements in or relating to containers and in particular to an air freshening or purifying device utilizing a gel fragrance or other composition suitable for use in a vehicle. The air freshening or purifying device comprising a gel holder... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7176261 | Angiotensin-(1-7) eluting polymer-coated medical device to reduce restenosis and improve endothelial cell function Medical devices with polymer coatings designed to control the release of angiotensin-(1-7) receptor agonists from medical devices are disclosed. The present application also discloses providing vascular stents with angiotensin-(1-7) receptor agonist-containing contr... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172080 | Envelope package merchandiser Disclosed is a merchandiser for envelope packaging comprising one or more pair of pinch barriers defining a pinch gap, said gap of a width effective in pinching a pinchable portion of one or more envelope packages proximate to a relatively rigid portion of said enve... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159792 | Air freshener and method A method for providing a desired fragrance includes securing a tacky attachment surface of a pad of an air freshener to a surface by mechanical or specific adhesion. The air freshener includes a scent material carried by and dispersable through a coherent, flexible ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160515 | Volatile material-containing article Volatile material-containing articles of manufacture are disclosed. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160505 | Method for bactericidal, fungicidal, virucidal and insecticidal treatment of ambient air A method for bactericidal, fungicidal, virucidal and insecticidal treatment of ambient air includes circulating air through a permeable container having at least a treating agent therein. The treating agent is used as bactericide, fungicide, virucide and insecticide... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7146934 | Mushroom-shaped pet chew toy scent training device and method of training therewith A synthetic pet chew toy and scent-training aid, resembling desired mushroom species, that is formed of nontoxic, elastomeric materials, and a method for training one or more dogs to detect desirable fungi species, terrestrial or subterranean, using the toy as a sce... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138367 | Gel compositions for diffusion devices The invention concerns a gel composition capable of bringing a benefit or effect by diffusing into its surrounding environment an active volatile. The compositions according to the invention include a water based medium, comprising an active volatile, a super-absorb... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7132461 | Process for preparing a gel element The present invention relates to a process for preparing a gel element comprising a perfume and to a process for preparing an air freshening device comprising such a gel element. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7093771 | Product dispenser and carrier A product dispenser and carrier (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510) for attachment to a surface such as a dryer fin includes a plate member (11, 111, 211, 311, 411, 511) and a product carrier (21, 121, 221, 321, 421, 521). The plate member (11, 111... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093772 | Product dispenser and carrier A product dispenser and carrier (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510) for attachment to a surface such as a dryer fin includes a plate member (11, 111, 211, 311, 411, 511) and a product carrier (21, 121, 221, 321, 421, 521). The plate member (11, 111... | 08/22/2006 |
| RE39204 | Gel type vapor release device The present invention is drawn to a device for perfuming ambient air or closed spaces. An active volatile substance, like a perfume, an insect repellent or a deodorizing or sanitizing agent, is evaporated from a device. The said device comprises water or an approp... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073732 | Scented foam string for hunting This invention relates to a method and apparatus for distributing a chemical composition for hunting animals. The chemical composition is distributed in the form of a foam string. The chemical composition can be used to produce scents which attract animals or which ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059540 | Dual dispenser A universal cartridge that is useable in either a stagnant fluid environment or in a moving fluid environment with the universal cartridge floatable in a stagnant fluid environment and securable in a moving fluid environment with the universal cartridge having an in... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055761 | Product dispenser and carrier A product dispenser and carrier (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) includes a product (31, 131, 431, 531) operatively connected to a product carrier (21, 121, 221, 321, 421, 521). The product dispenser and carrier (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052709 | Substance delivery device A substance delivery device includes a combustible paperboard strip and at least one substance toxic to insects and a perfume. The delivery device can take the form of a coil and includes a flexible backing sheet for supporting the combustible paperboard strip. The ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040548 | Residual free scent dispenser and method A residual free scent dispenser for dispersion of scent having a housing and a scent container having a scent permeating material disposed therein. The housing has an air intake port and an air exhaust port. The scent container has at least one perforation and is di... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036747 | Air freshening devices The invention relates to improvements in or relating to containers and in particular to a refill for an air freshening or purifying device utilizing a gel fragrance or other gel composition and to a device comprising a base container and a refill. The invention spec... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036800 | Automatically controlling the interaction of a medium with an external environment A device is presented which automatically controls the interaction of a medium with an external environment, the temperature of which varies or remains constant. In addition to the medium, the device includes a mechanism for providing constant effectiveness of the m... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032750 | Storage device for one or more tools Storage device for at least one tool, in particular a screwing tool such as a screwdriver (1) or chuck (2) with exchangeable screwdriver inserts (3), having a base part (4) and a pivot-open lid part (5) articulated thereon, a mount... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028917 | Air freshening device The invention relates to improvements in or relating to containers and in particular to an air freshening or purifying device utilizing a gel fragrance or other composition suitable for use in a vehicle. The air freshening or purifying device comprises a gel holder ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025283 | Air freshener for motor vehicles An air freshener is composed of a diffuser with a wick system that is impregnated with a liquid fragrance contained in a replaceable bottle or receptacle whose liquid perfume, which is made and included in concentrate form, is obtained from natural essences to provi... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013623 | Process for production of pouches A process for the production of water-soluble pouches. The process comprises the steps of drawing a first film into a mould to form a first compartment, adding composition to the first compartment, drawing a second film into the mould to form a second compartment wh... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6994270 | Semi-enclosed gel delivery device A dispenser of actives having a linear release rate may be achieved by providing a volatile containing gel system wherein the gel system is proportioned in specified dimensional ratios, so that the sum of the rate of volatile release from directly exposed areas of t... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6971305 | Smoke generator cartridge for food processing An assembly for generating a continuous stream of smoke for food processing such as barbecue cooking includes a reusable cartridge holder for holding upright a disposable smoke generating cartridge. The cartridge includes an outer covering enclosing a chamber. The c... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966500 | Remote controlled scent dispensing device A remote controlled scent dispensing device includes a housing that has a first wall, a second wall and a peripheral wall that extends between and is attached to the first and second walls. The peripheral wall has a peripheral break therein such that the housing is ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6960625 | Transparent polyurethane-hydrogel composition, method of making transparent polyurethane-hydrogel composition, and air-freshener application A transparent polyurethane-hydrogel composition includes a reaction product in aqueous solvent of a prepolymer and a water-soluble crosslinker in the substantial absence of organic solvent, and such a composition can be prepared by admixing a prepolymer and a water-... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6938832 | Scent strip A scent strip for use with digital entertainment media contains a volatile mixture of a detectable scent and an imperceptible pheromone which is adhesively attached to a digital entertainment medium package, e.g., a CD/DVD case or VHS cassette, or to a print medium,... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935226 | Disposable barbeque smoking box with integrated soaking device A barbeque smoking box includes a metal container that encloses woodchips. Within the mass of the woodchips is located a frangible liquid container that ruptures when subjected to the heat of a barbeque grill. The liquid then permeates and soaks the woodchips in the... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6910641 | Product dispenser and carrier A product dispenser and carrier (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510) for attachment to a surface such as a dryer fin includes a plate member (11, 111, 211, 311, 411, 511) and a product carrier (21, 121, 221, 321, 421, 521). The plate member (11, 111... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910640 | Product dispenser and carrier A product dispenser (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 720, 730, 740, 750, 760, 780, 800, 810, 820, 830, 840, 850, and 860) for attachment to a surface such as an inner surface of a dryer releasably attaches a product (31, 131, 431, 531, 713, 7... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908041 | Product dispenser and carrier A product dispenser and carrier (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) for attachment to a surface such as a dryer fin includes a plate member (11, 111, 211, 311, 411, 511) and a product carrier (21, 121, 221, 321, 421, 521). The plate member (11... | 06/21/2005 |
