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 |
| 7311474 | Pellet loader A pellet loader according to the present invention is provided with an ejector portion 1. A gas supply pipe 2 is connected to an injection nozzle 11 of the ejector portion 1 for supplying compressed gas from a compressed gas source 8 | 12/25/2007 |
| 7066689 | Vacuum loading system Apparatus for providing granular material to a loading hopper preparatory to processing includes a receptacle receiving material prior to processing thereof by machinery supplied by the hopper with a top including a first valve for selectably connecting the receptac... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7052212 | Downspout energy dissipater splash pad with spillway A splash pad is provided for receiving water directed from a roof structure down a downspout. The splash pad includes a bottom and a surrounding wall structure. A spillway is provided that permits accumulated water in the splash pad to spillover and be discharged fr... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6413020 | Vacuum transfer apparatus and process An apparatus for vacuum transferring food product having a hopper for retaining food product, the hopper including a discharge port; a vacuum chamber having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is coupled to the hopper at the hopper's discharge port;... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6220792 | Slurry distributor The slurry distributor comprises two or more square pipe sections in end-to-end relation having an inlet at one end for connection to a slurry supply and provided with discharge openings equally spaced longitudinally thereof; on each side of the square pi... | 04/24/2001 |
| 5819373 | Apparatus and method for recognizing and separating foreign bodies from fiber in a fiber processing machine An apparatus for detecting a foreign substance in a pneumatically advancing fiber tuft stream and for separating the foreign substance therefrom includes a conduit; an optical sensor arrangement situated at a first location of the conduit for detecting a ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5727908 | Air lift pump for wet particulates An air lift pump for wet particulates has a plurality of transport tubes and air injectors disposed in a central column for transporting particulate matter from a lower elevation to a higher elevation. The central column has a closed top and an open botto... | 03/17/1998 |
| 4904127 | High-density pneumatic transport method for use in powdered or granular materials and system for practising the method An improved method and related system for pneumatically transporting powdered or granular materials stored in an airtight storage container to a collector through a transport pipe in the form of a lengthy column in high density and at a slow speed by the ... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4875811 | Apparatus and method for transporting and unloading containers An apparatus and method for transporting and unloading a container (10, 10A) carrying particulate lading which is removably mounted on a tiltable support frame (76, 76A) pivotally mounted on a highway trailer (54, 54A). At the unloading site, a portable t... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4854783 | Vertical hydro-hoist with adjustable floats and method of operating the same A vertical hydro-hoist for conveying a slurry under pressure by using a liquid obtained from a chemical process as a driving liquid and method for operating the same, the hydro-hoist includes at least one feed chamber and a detector for detecting a relati... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4492294 | Bulk conveyor apparatus A bulk material conveyor comprises an elongated flexible conveying duct and apparatus for viewing the materials being transferred within the duct. The apparatus maintains a fluid stream proximate to the apparatus for viewing. The apparatus for maintaining... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4312608 | Trap gate valve assembly A portable, compact, unitized device for transferring articles by pneumatic means from a processing machine to a collection receptacle includes a chamber divided into two compartments by a perforated plate, and having a releasable closure cap at one end a... | 01/26/1982 |
| 3989311 | Particle monitoring apparatus A particle monitoring apparatus having a particle sensing unit which receives mechanical signals caused by impaction of particles on a sensor and transforms the mechanical signals to an electrical signal related to the amount of particles moving with a fl... | 11/02/1976 |
