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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 |
| 7275651 | Double-skin, low-profile, environmental, safety tank system A stainless steel, double-skin, industrial, tote tank (100) for transporting dangerous liquids between a dock and an off-shore platform having inner and out tank “skins,” with the opposing walls gapped, except for the flatly engaged, bottom walls. A low-p... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7044327 | System and method for tank pressure compensation A supplemental fluid tank, preferably having two chambers each partially containing a fluid, fluid communicated intermediate a fuel tank and vent to reduce fuel vapor emissions, particularly for a boat. More specifically, when fuel is used or cooled, pressure or vol... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6698611 | Tank cap A tank cap having an upper breather chamber, a lower breather chamber and a separator having a communication bore permitting communication between the chambers. An auxiliary separator in the lower breather chamber is connected to the separator and is prov... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6085664 | Vented hatch cover A vented hatch cover for a container having an opening defining a hatch and a coaming on the container's exterior surrounding the hatch opening. The cover has an outer shell and an inner shell, each shell having a main body and a flanged portion. The bodi... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6059141 | Vehicle underbody storage container A vehicle underbody storage container includes an enclosure having a front wall with an opening therethrough. A resilient gasket surrounds the opening. A portion of the gasket protrudes outwardly beyond the front wall. A door is secured to the enclosure w... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5613615 | Venting cap for masking A venting cap assembly is secured to a specific part of a component for masking the specific part. The cap assembly includes a closed first end, an open second end and a sidewall extending between the closed first end and the open second end forming an in... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5445291 | Pressurized package for a particulate material employing a venting member The present invention provides a package such as a cylindrical can for containing a particulate product, such as roast and ground coffee, under pressure. The package automatically releases the pressure upon opening while preventing the escape of the parti... | 08/29/1995 |
| 4981153 | Method and apparatus for reducing hydrocarbon vapor emission from a storage tank A method and apparatus for reducing hydrocarbon vapor emission from a hydrocarbonaceous liquid in a storage tank during filling of same wherein at least two storage tanks are present and an essentially inert gas is provided in a first storage tank contain... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4880140 | Filter-separator pour-out cap A filter-separator pour-out cap for attachment to the neck opening of a container to separate particulate material from a liquidic suspension in the container when the container is tipped to pour out its contents. The cap comprises a filter-separator sect... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4410100 | Breather separator for fluid power system reservoir A fluid separator is provided in the air venting apparatus of a fluid power system working fluid reservoir to separate and return to the reservoir working fluid droplets carried from the reservoir with air expelled through the venting apparatus.... | 10/18/1983 |
