Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7278422 | Open-circuit self-contained underwater breathing apparatus A self-contained open-circuit breathing apparatus for use within a body of water naturally containing dissolved air. The apparatus is adapted to provide breathable air to a diver. The apparatus comprises an inlet means for extracting a quantity of water from the bod... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279181 | Method for preparation of particles from solution-in-supercritical fluid or compressed gas emulsions The present invention provides a method of producing particles from solution-in-supercritical fluid or compressed gas emulsions. In accordance with the method of the invention, a solution that includes a solute dissolved in a solvent is contacted with supercritical ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270834 | Pharmaceutical composition comprising dimethylsulfoxide and ozone A pharmaceutical composition to be externally applied as a topical preparation for treating several diseases, the composition comprising dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and ozone. A method for obtaining the composition by ozonizing DMSO and a method for treating diseases b... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263995 | Hyperbaric oxygen therapy system controls A hyperbaric oxygen therapy system includes a pressure vessel containing a gas, an oxygen concentration measurement apparatus for monitoring the concentration of oxygen in the gas, an environmental control apparatus for controlling the temperature of the gas in the ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7162976 | Method for reducing bacterial contamination and infectious diseases in livestock and other animals An improved method is provided for treatment of feed water for livestock and other animals to reduce bacterial contamination while at the same time improving live performance. A gaseous mixture comprising ozone and oxygen gas is produced from ambient air and directl... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7128873 | Apparatus and process for conditioning mammalian blood An apparatus for conditioning mammalian blood for subsequent use in a medical procedure includes a cabinet having a secure environment and a door providing the only access to the environment. An input system transports a blood charge from a source to the cabinet and... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122018 | Device and method for treatment of wounds with nitric oxide Topical exposure of nitric oxide gas to wounds such as chronic non-healing wounds may be beneficial in promoting healing and preparing the wound bed for further treatment and recovery. Nitric oxide gas may be used to reduce the microbial infection, manage exudates s... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100605 | Therapy device for local treatment of colds The invention relates to a therapy device for the specifically local treatment and curing of colds in the region of the nose, frontal sinus and throat area in human beings. The external appearance of the therapy device can resemble that of a common hair dryer or fac... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7037468 | Decontamination of fluids or objects contaminated with chemical or biological agents using a distributed plasma reactor Apparatus and method for using a non-thermal plasma or corona discharge generated at multiple points and distributed to decontaminate surfaces and objects contaminated with chemical or biological agents. The corona discharge can be generated using very short high vo... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6939336 | Method and device for treating inter alia the cervix A non-invasive method for treating cells affected by at least one oncogenic virus is disclosed, comprising providing a substance comprising at least one of ozone, an ozone donor, oxygen and an oxygen donor; and subjecting the body tissue comprising the affected cell... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6802313 | Method and apparatus for electrostatically depositing a medicament powder upon predefined regions of a substrate Apparatus and a concomitant method for electrostatically depositing select doses of medicament powder at select locations on a substrate. Specifically, the apparatus contains a charged particle emitter for generating charged particles that charge a predefined region... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6748944 | Ultrasonic dosage device and method An ultrasonic dosage device having an enclosure for providing a medication in the form of a nebulized mist, including an energy source positioned within the enclosure and a vibration device with a switch for applying electrical energy from the energy source to the v... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6615825 | Pulmonary drug delivery device A pulmonary drug delivery device includes a hand piece that is electrically connected to a control unit. A cartridge is engagable with the hand piece and includes a drug reservoir, a pump connected to the drug reservoir, an electrically chargeable nozzle ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6435175 | Pulmonary drug delivery device A nebulizer for delivering a drug to a patient includes an electronic control unit, a hand piece connected to the electronic control unit via a cable, and a cartridge detachably engaged with the hand piece. The electronic control unit includes a controlle... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6397840 | Dry powder dispensing device A dry powder, for example, a medicament for an inhaler, comprises elongated particles with an aspect ratio sufficient to cause the particles to be bound to a preferably metal or non-metallic sheet material substrate at the particle tips by electrostatic d... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6394086 | Inhalation apparatus This invention relates to an inhalation apparatus for dispensing an inhalable substance and, in particular, but not exclusively, to an apparatus for use in the delivery of therapeutic substances to the human lung. There is provided and apparatus for dispe... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6303154 | Chemical alteration of mammal urine and mammal blood A method for chemical modification of mammal urine and mammal blood is disclosed.... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6267114 | Handy oxygen generator A handy oxygen generator containing an oxygen generating agent which reacts with water to evolve oxygen can arbitrarily supply plenty of oxygen under all circumstances at any time. The oxygen generator can be efficiently used particularly in life-threaten... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6138671 | Electrostatic spraying of particulate material A method and device (20) for spraying particulate materials in which a high voltage is applied to a mass of the particulate material so as to cause particles to issue from the mass. High voltage from a source (16) is applied to a mass of material (36) sto... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6073627 | Apparatus for the application of ozone/oxygen for the treatment of external pathogenic conditions There is disclosed a delivery system for providing ozone to a patient having an external pathogenic condition. The system has an ozone generation portion and a delivery portion which includes a source of oxygen connected to an ozone generator and a delive... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5916535 | Device for generating oxygen A device for generating oxygen by the thermal decomposition of a chemical located in a cartridge housing is improved such that a profile of the oxygen release can be set in a simple manner. To accomplish this a delivery line drawing off the oxygen generat... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5749359 | Portable air conditioner A personal portable air conditioner or air purifier with a carrying arrangement, which includes a neck strap (11), delivers conditioned or purified air to the head/facial area of the user. The apparatus consists of a filter/fan unit (8,2), arranged to dir... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5653226 | Device for generating oxygen A device for generating oxygen by the thermal decomposition of a chemical contained in a cartridge housing, whose reaction takes place, beginning from an activation point, along a reaction front propagating in the interior of the cartridge housing in the ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5642727 | Inhaler apparatus using a tribo-electric charging technique A tribo-inhaler having a container portion for electrostatically retaining a predefined dose of medicament powder, where the medicament is tribo-electrically charged; and apparatus, attached to the container portion, for extracting said medicament powder ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5396882 | Generation of nitric oxide from air for medical uses A system for producing a mixture comprising nitric oxide and air for treatment of medical conditions. The invention enables unlimited production of nitric oxide at any location using only air and a source of electricity. An electric arc chamber 4 is provi... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5381789 | Ionizer for the ionization of oxygen in oxygen therapy An ionizer for the ionization of oxygen during any type of oxygen therapy. The ionizer contains an ionizing unit inside a housing. The housing has a grounded contact safety screen mounted thereon by means of a conducting metal ring and a high-ohmic resist... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5359997 | Apparatus for controllably treating hair by temperature and time using a nebulized mixture of air, steam and ozone Apparatus for trichotechnical and aesthetic hair treatments based on the use of a nebulized mixture of air, steam and ozone, which apparatus comprises suitable means for enabling the amount of each component of the mixture, as well as the mixture applicat... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5267555 | Apparatus and method for ionizing medication containing mists A method for administering medication to a patient by inhalation of an ionized aerosol mist of medication particles includes ionizing the particles by passing the mist through a passage containing a pointed electrode energized to 1,000 to 50,000 volts DC.... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5188099 | Therapeutic exercise chamber with controlled ozonated environment An apparatus for practicing gymnastics, which imparts to a user an enhanced slimming effect with special regard to reducing cellulitis, comprises a base on which a gymnastic implement is arranged, a rigid hood mounted on the base, a means of delivering an... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5179943 | Medical apparatus using ozone gas Medical apparatus of the present invention effectively uses ozone as an anesthetic by spraying ozone gas onto affected bodily parts such as hands, arms, legs. Upon inserting affected parts in an airtight body, ozone gas is circulated in the airtight body;... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5052382 | Apparatus for the controlled generation and administration of ozone Apparatus (2) for the controlled generation and administration ozone, which apparatus (2) comprises a generator (4) for generating ozone, a monitor (6) for monitoring the ozone, a dosage device (8) for providing a correct amount of ozone for administratio... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4941068 | Portable ion generator A portable ion generator has a housing with a high tension source therein. The high tension source has two output connections of which one is electrically conductively connected to a high voltage needle electrode while the other is electrically conductive... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4932400 | Method and apparatus for inhibiting shipping fever in livestock and improving digestibility of consumed feed The present invention provides a method and apparatus for starting cattle on feed quicker, promoting fill, regaining shrink and help prevent the occurrence of shipping fever complex and promote digestibility and utilization of feedstuffs within the digest... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4713724 | Portable ion generator A portable ion generator has a housing with a high-tension source disposed therein and a high-tension electrode of needle shape, projecting from the housing. The needle electrode is surrounded at a spacing therefrom by a second, annular electrode which is... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4671269 | Personal ion inhaler device A personal ion inhaler comprising a tube with an air passage therethrough having an inlet and outlet end. A filter means is secured in the air passage near the inlet end. A mouthpiece is secured at the outlet end. There is an ionization chamber in the air... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4375812 | Burn treatment by patient immersion in an inert, isotonic liquid, which has had ozone absorbed therein The survival of a patient with an extensive burn is dependent upon the ability of the burn surgeon to keep the patient in a state of positive nitrogen balance, of immune competence, and in equilibrium with the bacteria colonizing his burn wounds until per... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4369776 | Dermatological ionizing vaporizer In an apparatus which produces and delivers water vapor upon the skin of an animate subject for dermatological purposes, circuitry monitors the fluid level of a heated container and disables the heating element thereof. When the water level drops, resista... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4307433 | Ozonizer An ozonizer which comprises a flat hollow metal grounded electrode and a discharge electrode plate spaced apart therefrom by a discharge space. The discharge electrode plate includes a flat hollow dielectric member, a high voltage electrode formed on the ... | 12/22/1981 |
