...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20070039881 | Method and apparatus for solution/separation at predetermined temperature with solvent set undergoing temperature-dependent reversible change between solution phase and separation phase A method for solution/separation phase change at a constant temperature (with no temperature change) in a combination of a first solvent and a second solvent of a mixture of plural solvents that undergoes temperature-dependent reversible change between solution phase an... | 02/22/2007 |