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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 |
| 7361617 | Fire resistant composite material and fabrics therefrom The present invention relates to fire resistant composite materials and to fire resistant fabric materials and mattresses made therefrom. The composite materials include (a) a substrate selected from the group consisting of cotton, rayon, lyocell and blends thereof;... | 04/22/2008 |
| RE39339 | Compositions for manufacturing fiber-reinforced, starch-bound articles having a foamed cellular matrix Compositions, methods, and systems for manufacturing articles, particularly containers and packaging materials, having a fiber-reinforced, starch-bound cellular matrix. Suitable mixtures used to form the articles are prepared by first preparing a viscous preblended ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7052517 | Delivery device for biological composites and method of preparation thereof An apparatus for the delivery of a biological composite and a method, kit, and system for preparing a biological composite is described herein. The biological composite includes both inorganic and biological materials. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6955778 | Method for producing syntactic polyurethane Syntactic polyurethanes are prepared by mixing hollow microspheres with polyurethanes by a process in which, in a first step, the polyurethane system components are reacted and, in a second step, the feeding of the hollow microspheres is effected in a mixing apparat... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6596389 | Foamed composite panel with improved acoustics and durability An acoustical panel formed from a fibrous, open-celled material comprised of up to about 50% by weight fibers, between about 3% and about 10% by weight binder, between about 20% and about 75% by weight filler and about 0.01% to about 2.0% by weight surfac... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6346557 | Porous material, method for making same and applications The invention concerns a porous material, a method for making same and its applications. Said porous material comprises a mixture of cellulose fibres and at least an elastomer and is characterised in that it has a honeycomb structure having cells with a s... | 02/12/2002 |
| 5780519 | Light weight lignocellulosic molding products Lignocellulosic light weight molding products which are useful as heat insulator, shock absorber, sound absorber and so on and have open-celled foam-structure are mainly composed of lignocellulose that is able to use in not only fibrous shape but also oth... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5696175 | Preparation of bonded fiber structures for cell implantation A novel processing technique is reported to bond non-woven fibers and, thus, prepare structural interconnecting fiber networks with different shapes for organ implants. The fibers are physically joined without any surface or bulk modification and have the... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5662731 | Compositions for manufacturing fiber-reinforced, starch-bound articles having a foamed cellular matrix Compositions, methods, and systems for manufacturing articles, particularly containers and packaging materials, having a fiber-reinforced, starch-bound cellular matrix. Suitable mixtures used to form the articles are prepared by first preparing a viscous ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5660900 | Inorganically filled, starch-bound compositions for manufacturing containers and other articles having a thermodynamically controlled cellular matrix Compositions, methods, and systems for manufacturing articles, particularly containers and packaging materials, having a particle packed, highly inorganically filled, cellular matrix are disclosed. Suitable inorganically filled mixtures are prepared by mi... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5612385 | Aerated fibrous foam compositions Novel aerated fibrous slurry comprising fibrous material, foaming agent, stabilizer, water and gas, which when dried to a water content of not more than 10% by weight, forms a dry, resilient fibrous foam composition. The dry, resilient fibrous foam compos... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5607983 | Foamable plant fiber composition and the foamed material and article thereof The present invention relates to a foamable plant fiber composition made from short plant fiber, plant fiber powder, gelling material, water, foaming agent and (if necessary) aids by a certain process, and the foamed material and shaped article thereof. T... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5512600 | Preparation of bonded fiber structures for cell implantation A novel processing technique is reported to bond non-woven fibers and, thus, prepare structural interconnecting fiber networks with different shapes for organ implants. The fibers are physically joined without any surface or bulk modification and have the... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5384337 | Poromeric material having uniformly distributed electrets for maintaining an electrostatic charge A poromeric material for maintaining an electrostatic charge is provided, the material including a matrix of fibers, a polymeric binder for binding the matrix, and electrets present substantially uniformly throughout the poromeric material. Also provided ... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5124363 | Aqueous air foams of polyhydroxy polymer A method of treating hazardous material or other substrate with an aqueous air foam, comprising the steps of (1) preparing an aqueous solution or dispersion comprising (a) water-soluble polyhydroxy polymer having a plurality of hydrogen-bondable 1,2- and/... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5100936 | Cellulose fiber filled aminoplast resin compositions for flame retarding polyurethane foams The flame retardance of polyurethane foams is improved by dispersing in a polyol used to make the urethane foam a finely divided resin composition composed of 60-85 wt % of an aminoplast resin filled with 40 to 15 wt % of an aminoplast resin filled with 4... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5026735 | Treatment of hazardous materials with aqueous air foam of polyhydroxy polymer A method of treating hazardous material or other substrate with an aqueous air foam, comprising the steps of (1) preparing an aqueous solution or dispersion comprising (a) water-soluble polyhydroxy polymer having a plurality of hydrogen-bondable 1,2- and/... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4882361 | Process for the production of polyurethane urea elastomers The present invention is directed to a process for the production of compact or cellular, elastomeric moldings having a compact skin based on polyurethane urea elastomers prepared from (a) organic polyisocyanates, (b) relatively high molecular weight polyhydro... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4804688 | Open-cell foamed gypsum insulation An aqueous slurry of gypsum plaster is stabilized by an organic, polymeric, hydrophilic stabilizer for more than 30 days without setting. Upon activation with a Lewis acid the slurry becomes hydrated. The plaster form or the hydrated form may be employed to im... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4644014 | Foamed insulation and process for producing the same An insulating foam and a process for producing insulating foam, wherein a foamable first component may be made of alkyl sulfate, half ester of maleic anhydride and acrylic resin in an aqueous solution is mechanically foamed with air, and to that foam is a... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4622238 | Process for the production of bulky, fibrous textile sheet materials A process for the production of bulky, fiber-containing textile sheet material fills a material of loose fibers with a binding agent of an aqueous polymer dispersion containing a foaming adjuvant and puffs it up to a multiple of its original volume by the... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4613627 | Process for the manufacture of shaped fibrous products and the resultant product A wet process for the manufacture of shaped fibrous products such as acoustical ceiling board is disclosed. The ceiling board binder is foamed prior to being combined with the solids. Substantial reductions in water requirements are obtained accompanied b... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4590220 | Method of producing a silicone water-based elastomer This invention describes a method of producing a silicone elastomer from an emulsion. When the ingredients are mixed together, the resulting latex can be used immediately. Removing the water from the latex results in a silicone elastomer. The method combi... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4584324 | Silicone foam, water-based, aerosol composition A composition useful in producing an open-cell, elastomeric silicone foam combines a silicone oil-in-water emulsion, which forms an elastomer upon removal of the water, with an aerosol propellant. When the composition is discharged to atmospheric pressure... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4572917 | Silicone wear base elastomeric foam A method of manufacturing a fiber reinforced silicone foam is described. An aqueous silicone emulsion that cures upon drying at ambient temperature to an elastomeric film is combined with inorganic fibers having a diameter of less than 25 micrometers and ... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4559369 | Silicone foam, water-based, aerosol composition A composition useful in producing an open-cell, elastomeric silicone foam combines a silicone oil-in-water emulsion, which forms an elastomer upon removal of the water, with an aerosol propellant. When the composition is discharged to atmospheric pressure... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4504602 | Sprayable acoustical composition A composition comprising mineral wool and polyolefin fibers is adaptable for spraying onto a ceiling or wall or the like to form a textured acoustical coating.... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4501825 | Tire sealer and inflator A novel tire sealant and inflator composition comprising a resin, a latex sealant, alkylene glycol, fibers, an alkanolamine, a foaming agent, and water. The composition is packaged in aerosol cans with a chlorofluorocarbon propellant/inflator and used to ... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4463039 | Sprayable acoustical composition A composition comprising mineral wool and polyolefin fibers is adaptable for spraying onto a ceiling or wall or the like to form a textured acoustical coating. The fibers are mixed with a binder, water and foaming agent to form a foamy composition. The co... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4447560 | Low density fibrous sheet material Disclosed is a method of producing a low density fibrous composition that is suitable for use as an insulation material. The method comprises first forming an aqueous mixture comprising fibers and a synthetic rubber binder for the fibers and a foamed dete... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4443562 | Method and apparatus for producing lightweight cellular materials and structural articles A process for making a lightweight structural member or insulating coating uses an initial mixture of hydrated lime, a dispersible additive, rock wool and, optionally an aggregate. This mixture has added to it water, and the water/solids mixture is agitat... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4337594 | Mushroom casing composition and process In the cultivation of mushrooms from an underlying bed containing mushroom spores, novel compositions and processes are provided for a casing layer which is placed over the compost layer containing spawning mycelium. A hydrophilic, thermosetting prepolyme... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4318998 | Cellular plastic additive Additive of the cellular plastic type, method for manufacturing the additive and use of the additive. The additive is intended to be mixed with a hardening or air-drying component, preferably, liquid paint. The additive of this invention is characterized ... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4277568 | Sealant material A sealant for the remedial sealing of self-sealing coke oven doors, or ordinary coke oven doors sealed with a conventional lute, or for sealing spigot joints in off-gas pipe lines in coke oven installations comprises a mixture of from 25 to 45% of a latex... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4251413 | Sealant material A sealant for the remedial sealing of self-sealing coke oven doors, or ordinary coke oven doors sealed with a conventional lute, or for sealing spigot joints in off-gas pipe lines in coke oven installations comprises a mixture of from 25 to 45% of a latex... | 02/17/1981 |
