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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 |
| 4992288 | Method of removing sulfite from sugarbeets A method for reducing the amount of sulfites in a sugarbeet comprising the steps of slicing the sugarbeet into cossettes and contacting the cossettes with an oxidizing compound such as hydrogen peroxide.... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4774096 | Novel fibrous product A process for the preparation of a fibrous natural product comprising agitating an aqueous slurry of ground material from the outer seed coat of a legume, especially yellow or green field peas, to dissolve only water-soluble protein and sugar products, fi... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4526794 | Citrus albedo bulking agent and process therefor The invention relates to a process for producing a non-caloric citrus albedo bulking agent comprising obtaining albedo from citrus peels to produce albedo particles substantially free of flavedo, water-washing to reduce soluble carbohydrates, constituents... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4451489 | Sugar beet pulp bulking agent and process The invention relates to a process for producing a non-caloric sugar beet pulp bulking agent comprising placing sugar beet pulp slices, particles or spent cossettes into a stabilizing solution to prevent darkening, water-washing to remove a majority of so... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4271204 | Sulfite treatment of cherries A method of preserving fruit, for example cherries, containing natural sugars which comprises storing the fruit in a sulfite brine for a substantial period whereby sugars of the fruit are leached into the brine, removing minerals, coloring and taste-embit... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4241093 | Food supplement from vegetable pulp and method of preparing same A bland food supplement which can be used as a filler, extender, or protein binder in a variety of food products is made from water-extracted vegetable pulp such as sugar beet pulp. The pulp is contacted with an aqueous bleaching solution selected from th... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4157620 | Method of producing bleached, dried fruit A method of producing bleached dried fruit particularly bleached raisins, in which the fruit is supported in a porous layer upwardly spaced from the ground, the layer is overlaid with a film of plastic material which filters out visible light rays while t... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4066795 | Fresh mushroom treatment Fresh mushrooms are given improved shelf-life by controlled sequential treatments with an aqueous buffered chlorine solution and an aqueous sulfur dioxide solution; thereafter, the mushrooms are dried and stored without freezing at reduced temperature and... | 01/03/1978 |
