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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 |
| 8053706 | Sensor isolation plane for planer elements Elimination of sodium contamination at the negative terminal of an electrical stri resistance heater (1, FIGS. 2 and 4) for a gas sensor (3) can be accomplished by providing a grounding plane (-18′) electrically connected to syst... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8030597 | Partition-type heating apparatus A partition-type heating apparatus has advantageous effects in that a material to be heated, i.e., a reaction gas used in a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process, is pre-heated and the pre-heated reaction gas flows through a flow channel defined by the vertical an... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7786409 | Igniter shields New igniter systems are provided that comprise a ceramic igniter element and an affixed encasing shield element. The shield element may be engaged or affixed to the igniter element in a variety of configurations, including by direct attachment to the igniter element... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7361869 | Method for the production of an electrically conductive resistive layer and heating and/or cooling device An electrically conductive resistive layer (26) is produced by thermally spraying an electrically conductive material (18) onto the surface of a non-conductive substrate (12). Initially, the material layer (14) arising therefrom has no de... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7335856 | Apparatus and method of detecting igniter type The invention includes an apparatus and method of determining the type of igniter for a burner at each stage of a boiler. The apparatus includes a controller operable to detect whether a first type of igniter or a second type of igniter is installed in the burner ba... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335862 | Resistance heater having a thin-line-shaped resistor A resistor heater includes an anode (10) arranged along one side and a cathode (20) arranged along the other side of a thin-line-shaped resistor (30). The anode (10) is connected to the resistor (30) at connections points (P2 | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332690 | Hot wire igniter A hot wire igniter for igniting a gaseous or atomized fuel is disclosed. The coil of the hot wire igniter is formed from a thin high temperature, iron, chromium, aluminum alloy having a center section that is tightly wound. The coil turns initially do not touch one ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329836 | Glow plug with O-ring seal An O-ring for a glow plug has a transverse cross section of an elliptical contour and is disposed between a tapered surface of an axial hole of a metallic shell and a sealing portion of a center shaft. The O-ring is pressed on from the rear by an end surface of a pr... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329837 | Ceramic igniters Ceramic igniters are provided that comprise at least three zones of differing electrical resistance, preferably in sequence a first conductive zone of relatively low resistance, a power booster or enhancement zone of intermediate resistance, and a further hot or ign... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7282670 | Ceramic heater and glow plug having the same The present invention relates to a ceramic heater which is capable of preventing an electric conduction defect of a heat-generating resistor from being caused by a supplied current, thus being excellent in voltage endurance, and a glow plug containing the ceramic he... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7207214 | Glow plug integrated pressure sensor A pressure-sensing element for an internal combustion engine is located in the sleeve of a ceramic glow plug heater having axial and radial pressure channels connecting the sensor diaphragm to the combustion chamber. The sensor signal conditioner is encapsulated in ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7193183 | Glow plug connector and system with a coupling, glow plug connector and glow plug A glow plug connector for a glow plug with built-in sensor, especially built-in pressure sensor, comprising a casing made of an electrically insulating material, which can be placed onto the glow plug. Provided centrally in the casing is a high-current connection wh... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193182 | Heating electric cigar lighter plug and the arrangement of a cigar lighter comprising this plug A heating plug for an electric cigar lighter, in particular for a cigar lighter equipping a motor vehicle, has a plug body designed to be inserted axially in a complementary female socket body equipped with electrical connection terminals. A push button is mounted s... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7164103 | Electrical heating resistance element An electrical resistance heating element having a glow zone and two power supply terminals. The glow zone of the element is tubular. A tubular union is provided between each of the power supply terminals and a respective end of the glow zone, wherein the inner diame... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161119 | Multiple filament for sheathed-element glow plugs A sheathed-element glow plug, in particular for internal combustion engines, includes a housing, a glow plug situated on the housing and having a heating and regulating filament situated in the glow tube, current being applicable to this heating and regulating filam... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156653 | Torch assembly with wick cap and funnel A torch assembly is provided, the assembly comprising: a container comprising an internal chamber for holding liquid fuel and an opening leading to the chamber; a wick having opposing ends, the first end is inserted through the opening and situated within the chambe... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152593 | Ignition terminal An ignition terminal assembly including a serpentine conduction element having an end and a formed terminal connected to said end. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7145103 | Car cigarette lighter with light indicator A car cigarette lighter with a light indicator includes a power socket and a cigarette lighter. The car cigarette lighter is characterized in attaching an external sleeve to a bottom tube of a handle, and installing a circuit board in electric connection with a circ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138605 | Battery powered electric cigarette lighter with extra battery storage case An electric cigarette lighter includes a housing which has finger grips and a case for storing extra batteries. The lighter includes a resistive element that becomes heated when the lighter is activated and attains a temperature sufficient to light a cigarette or ot... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121897 | Radial travel limiter for lighter socket lances A cigar lighter including a mounting ring, and a socket insertable into the mounting ring. The socket has at least one cantilevered lance extending in a longitudinal direction of the socket and directed radially inwardly. The mounting ring has a cylindrical body wit... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7115540 | Synthesis of aliphatic 1,3-diols utilizing reduced ligand concentration and water extraction This invention is a process for synthesizing aliphatic 1,3-diols in one step by hydroformylation and hydrogenation of oxirane, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen employing a catalyst comprising a cobalt carbonyl compound and a cocatalyst metal compound ligated with a lig... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7060938 | Double-disk assembly for a cigar or cigarette lighter A double-element assembly for a cigar lighter, having a bimetallic disk, and a metal disk that is not bimetallic, the disks being riveted to one another in a center region of each disk. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059288 | Retainer for connector An apparatus that may be utilized as a glow plug connector (1401) includes a retainer (1601) disposed between retainer flanges (2415), advantageously in a groove (2413). The retainer (1601) is capable of compressing to fit, for exa... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7061363 | Passive, high-temperature-resistant resistor element for measuring temperature in passenger and commercial vehicles A passive, high-temperature-resistant resistor element for measuring temperature is provided, the resistor element having an essentially interior insulating layer and two exterior conducting layers of a ceramic composite structure; the conducting layers being connec... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7033225 | Multipurpose power point for vehicular use A multipurpose power point for use by, and accessible to, the driver or other occupant of a vehicle, includes a generally cylindrical terminal housing having center terminal and at least one detent for retaining a ignitor plug within the terminal housing. An overtra... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7020952 | Method for producing a glow plug A green ceramic heater including a green heating resistor formed of an electrically conductive ceramic (e.g., silicide or carbide of a metal element such as W, Ta, or Nb) and an insulative ceramic (e.g., silicon nitride) and power supply leads (e.g., made of W), a f... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7005612 | Igniter and dryer therewith An igniter having an igniter element, a bushing, adhesive and sealant is provided. The igniter element has a polarizing key for generating heat at a high temperature. The bushing is inserted on an outside of one end of the igniter element. The adhesive is placed in ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6979192 | Burner head and gas burning appliance provided with such a burner head Disclosed is a burner head capable of securing heat resistance and durability characteristics and improving the quality of machining at the same time, capable of easily and stably machining a material into a complicated shape. A second metal primary material of the ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6935328 | Method and apparatuses for gas ranges A gas burner assembly for connection to a source of gas includes a burner body, a burner cap disposed over the burner body, a ceramic igniter positioned adjacent the burner body, and a ceramic igniter protection apparatus positioned adjacent to the ceramic igniter, ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6933471 | Ceramic igniters with sealed electrical contact portion Robust ceramic igniters are provided that include an improved sealing system which can significantly enhance operational life of the igniter. Preferred igniters comprise a conductive cold zone and hot zone with higher resisitivity. A hermetic sealant material covers... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6903044 | One-step production of 1,3-propanediol from ethylene oxide and syngas with a catalyst with a N-heterocyclic ligand Disclosed is a new catalyst composition comprising a bimetallic Co—Ru catalyst complexed with a N-heterocylcic ligand that is effective, economical, and provides improvements in oxidative stability in the one step synthesis of 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO) from ethyle... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6784403 | Car cigarette lighter A car cigarette lighter includes a lighter main body, a cylindrical socket body, and a cylindrical case. The lighter main body is selectively inserted into the socket body. An ash disposal hole is formed in the socket body for discharging ash from inside the socket ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6777650 | Igniter shields An igniter for use in industrial and domestic gas burning appliances is disclosed. One embodiment of the igniter includes an igniter element disposed on the longitudinal axis of a tubular shield. The shield includes at least one open slot formed therethrough for pro... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6744015 | Heater and method for manufacturing the same The present invention provides an inexpensive heater exhibiting good gas-tightness, as well as a method for manufacturing the same. The heater includes a cylindrical metallic shell having a through-hole with a heating element disposed in the through-hole such that a... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6695136 | Automobile case cigarette with electric lighter An automobile cigarette case with electrical lighter for dispensing lit cigarettes to the driver of an automobile, having a substantially rectangular case housing which is selectively mountable on the dashboard of an automobile. The case housing contains ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6664514 | Igniter shock mounting device and methods related thereto Featured is a method for securing an ignition device to a support. The securing method includes disposing a shock mounting pad between the ignition device and the support, the shock mounting pad being configured so as to reduce external loads to the ignit... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6563088 | Plug connector-switch assembly with bi-metallic unit An electrical plug-like connector, in particular a socket or cigar(ette) lighter in motor vehicles having a sleeve-like guide part for axially accepting a cigar(ette) lighter or a connector plug of an electrical device. A first fixed contact is arranged i... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6538236 | Luminous cigar lighters A motor vehicle cigar lighter of the luminous type comprises a lighter body which is a receptacle for a luminous and removable heating plug which consists of a fixed part and a moving part. The moving part is displaceable axially in the fixed part. The mo... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6476359 | Cigar lighter with thermal safety device The present invention relates to a cigar lighter, especially for a motor vehicle, comprising a heating body and a knob intended to be engaged in the heating body, this knob including a heating resistance element located in a cup and able to be supplied wi... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6444953 | Automatic restricted access cigarette lighter An automatic cigarette lighter comprises a thermal resistance element mounted in a sealed case and powered by a switch activated power supply. Operation of the thermal resistance element is controlled by a timer to heat for a predetermined time after acti... | 09/03/2002 |
