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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 |
| 8083978 | Lid closer for injection mold Injection molded parts having bodies and lids connected by living hinges have the lids closed against the bodies during an opening sequence of mold plates. The lid closing mechanism is arranged in an intermediate plate disposed between a movable B plate and a fixed ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7470387 | Closure closing device and method The present invention provides a laterally movable lifting arm and follower which may be mounted adjacent a mold. The lifting arm is movable from a cap engaging position wherein it initially moves the cap away from the mold into the path of the follower. The cap is ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7435593 | Hybrid bio actuator and method of manufacturing the same using 3-dimensional micro molding aligner A hybrid bio actuator and a manufacturing method thereof using a 3-dimensional micro molding aligning apparatus are provided. The manufacturing method has the steps of: 3-dimensionally forming an actuator body with polymer using the micro molding aligning apparatus;... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435371 | Method for manufacturing rubber parts combined with substrate The present invention provides a method for manufacturing rubber parts monolithically combined with the substrate capable of molding, vulcanizing and adhering at a relatively low temperature. The method by the present invention for manufacturing rubber parts monolit... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429344 | Method of mounting a resin-molded member A method of mounting a mounting member onto a member to be mounted, at least one of which is resin-molded is carried out by molding the mounting member and the member to be mounted and mounting the mounting member to the member to be mounted, utilizing post-molding ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7410607 | Method of insulating a case of a solid propellant rocket motor This method permits manufacturing EPDM rocket motor insulation in which carbon fibers are dispersed and immobilized in the EPDM polymeric matrix but are not excessively fractured or fragmentized, i.e., broken into smaller fragments, when encountering degrees of shea... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407618 | Molded article work piece application method Servo side shuttle apparatus and method for a molding machine includes structure and/or steps whereby a shuttle plate is disposed adjacent at least one of a first mold half and a second mold half of the molding machine. A guidance assembly is coupled to the mold hal... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7371341 | Method of forming a vehicle component A method of manufacturing a vehicle trim panel having a storage compartment includes providing a first mold assembly comprising a first mold section and a second mold section, wherein the first mold assembly defines a first cavity. A second mold assembly is provided... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7334989 | Method for producing a rotor blade, a corresponding rotor blade and a wind power plant The invention relates to a process for producing a rotor blade for a wind power system, wherein at least two rotor blade elements are arranged one behind the other in a longitudinal direction of the rotor blade and are glued together via at least one, preferably at ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7312057 | Method for reducing binding of organic material to hydrophobic surfaces Hydrophobic polymer surfaces whose level of protein binding is less than about 50-80 ng/cm2 are achieved by: (1) applying a coating solution composed of a solvent and a non-ionic surfactant having a HLB number of less than 5 to the surface; and (2) drying... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7255823 | Encapsulation for oled devices An encapsulation for an organic light emitting diode (OLED) (201) device is disclosed. The encapsulation includes a sealing dam (280) surrounding the cell region of the OLED device to support a cap. The sealing dam provides a sealing region between the... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250128 | Method of forming a via in a microfabricated elastomer structure A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure, comprising: forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold, the first micromachined mold having a first raised protrusion which forms a first recess extending along a bottom surface of the fir... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7226559 | Method for molding structures A method for molding composite structures whereby a material stack including a core having first and second opposing sides is prepared. The preparing of the material stack includes applying a fibrous support layer on at least one of the first side and the second sid... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223090 | Metering pump, method for its production and device for carrying out the method An all plastic metering pump having a bellows-type spring with a tubular valve which is integrally formed on it in a single piece in a discharge region toward a metering head, the tubular valve being designed as a discharge valve of the metering pump. In the method,... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7211209 | Method of making device for arraying biomolecules and for monitoring cell motility in real-time The invention relates to devices, devices for arraying biomolecules, including cells, methods for arraying biomolecules, assays for monitoring cellular movement, and systems for monitoring cellular movement. The devices include a support; a first layer configured to... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7186365 | Methods for forming an imprinting tool Numerous embodiments of a method and apparatus for forming an imprinting tool are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of forming an imprinting tool comprises forming a first mold by use of one or more printing processes, forming a second mold from the first mold,... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168149 | Apparatus for closing a hinged molded part An apparatus and method for folding a hinged molded part in a molding machine. As a part-removal apparatus, preferably a swing arm mechanism, grips one of the lid portion or the base portion of the molded part and moves the molded part out of the mold, a deflector c... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7153459 | Method of manufacturing an ink jet type recording head A nozzle plate (8) having a nozzle opening (10) formed thereon, a passage forming substrate (70) having a pressure chamber (12), an ink supply port (13) and a common ink chamber (11) formed sequentially to communicate with t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7141191 | Triple purpose lay-up tool The present invention provides a method and apparatus for use in manufacturing a composite part includes molding a composite part on a lay-up tool, machining a sacrificial portion of a first surface for securing a first hardware device with the composite part while ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128564 | Simplified in-mold article handling system and a method for handling molded articles An in-mold system and method for handling molded articles. An in-mold lid handling system provides a slide that is operable to translate laterally across a molding face of an injection mold to perform a first operation on, or to retrieve a plurality of molded articl... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7105119 | Method of forming integrally molded clip A clip (8) comprises a bush (20) and a pin (10) adapted to be inserted into the bush, wherein the bush has a leg portion to be expanded in diameter so as to fasten a plurality of members together when the pin is pushed into the bush. The pin inc... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097731 | Method of manufacturing a hollow section, grid stiffened panel A method of manufacturing a hollow section grid-stiffened panel comprises providing a tool (10) having a surface (12). The stiffened skin composite panel is preassembled comprising laminating a composite outer skin (14) on the surface, placing a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083753 | Honeycomb core composite article and method and apparatus for making same A method is provided that uses half-period translations, ply-upon-pin repositions, and shape-maintaining pins with a bolster plate, with insertable nodal heating elements that provide heat at their rectangular ends and when driven under pressure against opposing pin... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070053 | System, method, and apparatuses for maintaining, tracking, transporting and identifying the integrity of a disposable specimen container with a re-usable transponder A method of maintaining, tracking and identifying the integrity of a disposable specimen container comprising the steps of: writing to an RFID device attached to an individual specimen vial information including the date and a unique identification of the vial; putt... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048881 | Method of making a shoe and an outsole An outsole for a shoe, especially a house slipper, has an outer layer constituted of a fabric material, and a backing layer constituted of a shape-retaining, moldable material. The fabric layer and the backing layer are molded integrally together to provide the outs... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7011514 | Apparatus for removing and/or placing a workpiece from or in an injection mold of an injection molding machine Apparatus for removing and/or placing a workpiece from or into an injection mold of an injection molding machine includes a fixed platen and a moving platen which have attached thereon respective half-molds. A toothed rack is firmly connected to the fixed platen and... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011780 | Method for producing a monolithic front air deflector An air deflector for attachment to a lower surface of a vehicle includes a first portion and a second portion attached to and extending downwardly from the first portion. The first portion is adapted to be attached to a lower surface of the vehicle and is formed of ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6982053 | Method of manufacturing composite wood golf club head with metal face A method of manufacturing a composite golf club head with a metal face includes the following steps. 1. Arrange two die and a mold plunger. 2. Combine the dies to form a mold cavity, which bottom is installed with a metal bottom board. 3. Put a bulk molding compound... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6962685 | Synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles and the process of forming Fe-based nanomaterials A method and structure for making magnetite nanoparticle materials by mixing iron salt with alcohol, carboxylic acid and amine in an organic solvent and heating the mixture to 200–360 C is described. The size of the particles can be controlled either by changing t... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6949211 | Means of manufacturing plural optimized cogged drive belts A multi-ribbed power transmission belt having longitudinal grooves and transverse grooves that form a plurality of cogs on the belt surface defined between adjacent transverse grooves is provided. The pitch lengths of the rows of cogs are randomized or sequenced ove... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6878336 | Process for fabricating three-dimensional fixtures A thermoforming method of fabricating a seamless, three-dimensional fixture capable of holding a liquid from a single sheet of “solid surface” material is described. The sheet is cut to desired dimensions, then heated to a desired temperature to make it malleabl... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6869555 | Rear holder-attached connector and method of producing the same In a rear holder-attached connector (1), a relatively-thick protective rib (10) with a width (B) projects outwardly from opposite sides of a housing (2), and is disposed between upper and lower terminal receiving chambers (3). This width ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6855281 | Method of forming an article of footwear In a method of forming an article of footwear, a shell is formed between at least two die portions. The shell has a flash line defined proximate an interface of the die portions and along a perimeter of the shell. The method may include coupling a component directly... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6803006 | Method for creating a patterned concrete surface A method for creating a patterned concrete surface with the aid of a concrete surface retarding agent. According to the invention, printing technique or an output technique is used to transfer the surface retarding agent forming the desired pattern to the surface co... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6749795 | Method of making a molded plastic component having enhanced surface finish A method of making a molded plastic component having enhanced surface finish uses a mold having at least one metal base, a mold cavity, and at least one self-lubricating surface layer which defines the plastic component within the mold cavity. The self-lubricating s... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6733710 | Vehicle passenger restraint and method of producing same An expanded propylene vehicle passenger restraint. The restraint includes a back portion, seat portion and side portions integrally joined together. A removable back insert is mounted to the back portion and a leg separator is mounted to the seat portion. The method... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6699420 | Method of manufacturing a connector having rear holders A connector (1) with rear holders, which connector comprises a housing (2) having a plurality of terminal housing chambers (3), and the rear holders (20a) and (20b) which are laid across the housing (2) and temporarily and regularly retained in the housin... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6663601 | Sterilizable transfer or storage device for medicaments, drugs and vaccines A medical transfer or storage device for delivery or storage of a medicament, drug or vaccine, wherein a first component, preferably the major component, is formed of a cyclic olefin polymer, and a second component in contact with the first component is f... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6660198 | Process for making a plastic counterflow heat exchanger A process for making inner and outer ducts for a simple but effective plastic heat exchanger by a simple blow molding or thermoforming technique. Seals are formed by providing initially closed inner ducts which are stacked on one another and the end porti... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6638466 | Methods of manufacturing separable structures Methods for manufacturing composite material structures having one or more separable or replaceable skin portions. In one embodiment, the methods may include positioning first and second material pieces adjacent each other within a mold cavity and with a ... | 10/28/2003 |
