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 |
| 7989043 | Antimicrobial product and method for using the same An antimicrobial product and a method for using the same display and/or store a first food product and/or a second food product. The antimicrobial product has a base layer having a first side and a second side for contacting and/or for abutting the first food produc... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7972672 | Laminated anti-fatigue area rug and method of manufacture A laminated anti-fatigue area rug comprises a bottom laminate of anti-fatigue material being rubber or vinyl having anti-slip properties for stability, a top laminate of cork with an upper wearing surface having a polyurethane coating and a middle bonding laminate o... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7807247 | Flexlock with headed pintle and conical buttressing Flexlock non-textile fabrics use intimately linked elements that are formed from formable, preferably solid phase forgeable materials into generally triangular shapes with hinging connection features along edges of a generally triangular overall shape. These hinging... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7527845 | Connection element structure for a non-textile fabric Non-textile fabric panels (FIG. 17) are either formed, formed and joined, or joined by using plates or elements 1, 2, 51, 52 having edges with connection structures of complementary shaped and spaced knuckles 54, 55, 58 that interfit with one an... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7381457 | Structure, method, and device for splicing laminated films A coupled portion of mutual laminate films sufficiently contributes to the formation of a packaging bag in that the coupled portion itself has excellent airtightness and liquid tightness. The tensile strength required for the laminate film is given to the coupled po... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7347912 | Process for the manufacture of a veneer A process for the manufacture of veneer comprises gluing board-like, plane pieces of wood together with an adhesive to form a beam-like block of wood. The humidity content of the beam-like block of wood is increased. Veneer is cut from the beam-like block of wood an... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7300547 | Absorbent sheet exhibiting resistance to moisture penetration An absorbent paper sheet is treated with an aqueous wax dispersion such that the sheet includes a fused wax and emulsifier residue in an amount of from about 1 to about 20 weight percent of the sheet based on the combined weight of the fiber, wax residue and an emul... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294167 | Alloy powder for forming hard phase and ferriferous mixed powder using the same, and manufacturing method for wear resistant sintered alloy and wear resistant sintered alloy Alloy powder for forming a hard phase for a valve seat material having excellent high temperature wear resistance. The overall composition is consisted of Mo: 48 to 60 mass %, Cr: 3 to 12 mass % and Si: 1 to 5 mass %, and the balance of Co and inevitable impurities.... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281809 | Open lattice mirror structure and method of making same A method of making a mirror structure includes assembling a supporting isogrid framework, assembling an isogrid back plane, interconnecting the supporting isogrid framework with the isogrid back plane by a truss core, and disposing an optical surface on the supporti... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279209 | Runnable splice A runnable splice includes a first and second thermal imprintable label stocks adhered to first and second liners and disposed in a manner establishing a splice gap. A third thermal printable paper is disposed over the gap on one side of the runnable splice and a sp... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273061 | Waterproof structure of tent pole-holding tape The waterproof structure of the tent pole-holding tape according to the present invention comprises a waterproof-coated member 111, which is fixed by a sewing line 131 to the corner portion of the tent fabric 101, and in which the front of the s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7244482 | Method for welding components of a multi-layer construction A method welds together two layers within a multi-layer assembly Laser light is directed through an outer layer of the assembly that allows transmission of the laser light from its outer surface to at least within the vicinity of its inner surface substantially with... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238409 | Structural element with rib-receiving member A structural element for use in aerospace applications such as a structural element suitable as an aircraft component is described. The composite structure comprises: (a) a rib having a first end and a second end; (b) at least one member such as a face sheet having ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7205066 | Structural element with rib-receiving member A structural element for use in aerospace applications such as a structural element suitable as an aircraft component is described. In one embodiment of the invention, the composite structure comprises: (a) at least one member having an inner surface and an outer su... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7180016 | Weight sensor accessory This invention provides a housing (60) for a weight sensor (10). The housing (60) is made from fluid-impervious material and is shaped and configured to completely enclose the weight sensor (10) in a fluid tight manner. The housing (60... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179879 | Poly(arylene ether) dielectrics The present invention relates to poly(arylene ethers) used as low k dielectric layers in electronic applications and articles containing such poly(arylene ethers) comprising the structure: wherein n=5 to 10000 an... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171791 | Floorboards and methods for production and installation thereof Floorboard and openable locking system therefor comprise an undercut groove on one long side and projecting tongue on an opposite long side of the floorboard. The undercut groove has a corresponding upwardly directed inner locking surface at a distance from its tip.... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7160750 | Method of producing a semiconductor sensor component A method for manufacturing a semiconductor component, such as, for example, a multilayer semiconductor component including a micromechanical component, such as, for example, a heat transfer sensor having a semiconductor substrate of silicon, and a sensor region. For... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7114298 | Roll-up floor tile system and method A plurality of interlocking tile pieces form a generally flat traffic-carrying surface. The tile are locked together in a manner to form a plurality of non-bendable tile joints. The tile includes a hinge or fold line along a first axis and a hinge or fold line along... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097804 | Thermoplastic laminate duct A duct formed of a thermoplastic material is lightweight, strong, flame and smoke resistant, and non-toxic. The duct is formed from a flat laminate and does not require a specialized, disposable mandrel for supporting conventional thermoset plies. Preferably, the du... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090911 | Composite articles formed from sheets having interconnecting ridges A composite article of manufacture formed from at least three sheets of material laminated to one another. At least one surface of each of the sheets has a plurality of spaced-apart ridges which extend in a predetermined direction along the surface, and each of the ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7071281 | Poly(arylene ether) dielectrics The present invention relates to poly(arylene ethers) used as low k dielectric layers in electronic applications and articles containing such poly(arylene ethers) comprising the structure: wherein n=5 to 10000 an... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7021017 | High strength low density multi-purpose panel A high strength low density multi-purpose panel. The preferred panel is made of a plurality of boxes, organized into rows and columns, and each preferably including four alternately inverted voids. The voids are preferably triangular in cross-section and rounded at ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018692 | Penetration resistant fabric with multiple layer guard plate assemblies and method of making the same A fabric includes a fabric substrate and a plurality guard plate assemblies affixed to the fabric substrate in a spaced relationship to each other. Each guard plate assembly includes a first layer of material affixed to the fabric substrate and a second layer of mat... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014907 | Multilayer molded articles Disclosed is a multilayer molded article comprising a thermoplastic resin substrate and at least two kinds of skin materials laminated on a surface of the substrate, the at least two kinds of skin materials including a pair of skin materials adjacent to each other w... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6979381 | Frangible fiberglass insulation batts A frangible fiberglass insulation batt includes a pair of fiberglass strips arranged to lie in side-by-side relation to one another and a frangible polymerized binder bridge spanning a gap between the fiberglass strips and retaining the fiberglass strips in side-by-... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974617 | Motor fluid absorbent pad An absorbent pad for use in absorbing motor fluids, especially for use in absorbing and collecting motor fluids leaking from a motor/engine. The absorbent pad comprises a bottom liquid impermeable support layer, a layer of absorbent material and a top liquid permeab... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6962739 | Supple penetration resistant fabric and method of making A punture, pierce, and cut resistant fabric comprised of a plurality of sheets of plates arranged in a repeating pattern. A material interconnects the plates. The fabric is twistable, bendable, and flexible. It is constructed of substances that will withstand cuttin... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6960276 | Frangible fiberglass insulation batts A frangible fiberglass insulation batt includes a pair of fiberglass strips arranged to lie in side-by-side relation to one another and a frangible adhesive bridge spanning a gap between the fiberglass strips and retaining the fiberglass strips in side-by-side relat... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955844 | Construction materials containing surface modified fibers Construction materials containing surface modified reinforcements are used to fabricate composite structures. The composite structures comprise a matrix material and surface modified reinforcements, such as fibers and particulates. The surface modifier may be applie... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948288 | Roof tile support A roof tile support element that fits between roof tiles and a roofing surface to provide support for the roof tiles, which is compatible with a broad range of roof tiles, is adjustable during installation, and that allows individuals to walk confidently on a tile r... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942913 | Module for a modular conveyor belt having a microcellular structure A module for a modular conveyor belt, is described. The module is of a micocellular polymeric foam produced by an injection molding process. The foam polymeric material exhibits excellent mechanical properties required for modular conveyor belts capable of withstand... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6936121 | Method of sealing the join between a zip and a garment with a lining A method of sealing the join between two tapes to which the teeth of a waterproof zip are attached and two edges of a garment composed of a first or waterproof layer and a second or fabric layer, which comprises: a) applying to a first side of each tape, a strip of ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6936321 | Blow molded article having an integrally molded living hinge and method of making the same A blow molded structure comprising a body made out of a first polymeric material and an integrally molded, coextruded living hinge made out of a second, more flexible polymeric material. A method of making a blow molded article having a coextruded living hinge. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6925722 | Portable coordinate measurement machine with improved surface features A portable coordinate measurement machine comprises an articulated arm having a plurality of jointed arm segments. The arm segments include replaceable protective coverings and/or bumpers to limit high impact shock and abrasion as well as to provide an ergonomically... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923883 | Frangible fiberglass insulation batts A frangible fiberglass insulation batt includes a pair of fiberglass strips arranged to lie in side-by-side relation to one another and a frangible polymerized binder bridge spanning a gap between the fiberglass strips and retaining the fiberglass strips in side-by-... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6902787 | Industrial fabric with asymmetrically apertured tiles A permeable industrial fabric is assembled from a plurality of separate tiles into at least two plies, and in which the two plies are held together by jointing structures made integrally with the tiles. In these fabrics, within each tile the jointing structures are ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902778 | High stiffness plastic wall for molded plastic products Plastic parts are formed to have a relatively high wall stiffness by utilizing a pair of spaced plastic plates. One of the plates may be a simple plate. The other plate has a plurality of ribs extending from a base. The ribs are welded to the other plate. Use of the... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6887551 | Anchoring system and snap-fit methodology for erosion resistant linings A tile anchoring system for use in reactors and other furnace like equipment which involves the use of a tile that contains various internal parts. According to the various embodiments of the present invention, the tile is formed as more than one part. In the presen... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6887554 | Multi-product A multi-ply tissue product has several plies (2, 3, 4, 5) The multi-ply configuration is made by at least one folding (a; b; c) of at least one ply sheet (P) of tissue material in order to reduce the possibilities of delamination and to make the product flexi... | 05/03/2005 |
