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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 |
| 7777400 | Plasma display apparatus having a bent chassis base A plasma display assembly having increased structural rigidity without using a reinforcing member is disclosed. The plasma display assembly includes a PDP, a chassis base and at least one or more circuit boards so as to provide the electromechanical structures to pr... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7492080 | Plasma display apparatus and method of manufacturing same A plasma display apparatus and a method of manufacturing a plasma display apparatus are provided. According to the invention, the accuracy of alignment of the plasma display apparatus is improved. A plasma display apparatus according to one embodiment of the present... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7439660 | Discharge lamp having cooling means A discharge lamp, and particularly a high-pressure gas-discharge lamp (an HID (high-intensity discharge) lamp or UHP (ultra-high performance) lamp), having a reflector and a cooling means is described. The cooling means comprises at least one nozzle (3) by wh... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7385340 | Lamp arrangement with a lamp and a base A lamp arrangement with a lamp and a base which is located on a hermetically sealed portion of the lamp. The base comprises a hollow cylindrical lamp holding part which holds and secures the hermetically sealed portion of the lamp, a bottom which borders the lower e... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7359177 | Dual bias frequency plasma reactor with feedback control of E.S.C. voltage using wafer voltage measurement at the bias supply output A plasma reactor has a dual frequency plasma RF bias power supply furnishing RF bias power comprising first and second frequency components, f(1), f(2), respectively, and an RF power path having an input end coupled to the plasma RF bias power supply a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347589 | LED and LED lamp This invention relates to a light emitting diode (LED) and a LED lamp consisted of LEDs. The LED comprises at least one LED chip. The LED is mounted on a high heat conductivity base and is connected to an applied power supply through a circuit board. The LED chip al... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7300303 | Method and apparatus for attaching flexible circuit to a rigid printed circuit board An apparatus comprising a spring retainer attachable to a printed circuit board and a spring having a fixed end attached to the spring retainer and a free end that contacts and exerts a force on the printed circuit board when the spring retainer is attached to the p... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7247218 | Plasma density, energy and etch rate measurements at bias power input and real time feedback control of plasma source and bias power A plasma reactor process measurement instrument includes an input phase processor receiving wafer bias voltage, current and power and computing an input impedance, an input current and an input voltage to the transmission line; a transmission line processor for comp... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7220937 | Plasma reactor with overhead RF source power electrode with low loss, low arcing tendency and low contamination A gas distribution ceiling electrode for use as a capacitive source power applicator and gas distribution showerhead in a plasma reactor includes a metal base and a process-compatible protective layer on the interior surface of he electrode having a dopant impurity ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7196283 | Plasma reactor overhead source power electrode with low arcing tendency, cylindrical gas outlets and shaped surface An overhead gas distribution electrode forming at least a portion of the ceiling of a plasma reactor has a bottom surface facing a processing zone of the reactor. The electrode includes a gas supply manifold for receiving process gas at a supply pressure at a top po... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186943 | MERIE plasma reactor with overhead RF electrode tuned to the plasma with arcing suppression A plasma reactor for processing a semiconductor workpiece, includes a reactor chamber having a chamber wall and containing a workpiece support for holding the semiconductor support, the electrode comprising a portion of the chamber wall, an RF power generator for su... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182485 | Cooling air gathering plate A cooling air gathering plate for enhancing a cooling effect of a projector lamp is disclosed. The gathering plate has a notch to collect the cooling air at a lampwick, a welding point of the lamp, and/or any high temperature position of the lamp. A center line of t... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7164223 | Multi-tube fluorescent discharge lamp A multi-tube fluorescent discharge lamp, which is constructed of multiple glass tubes of different caliber in coaxial structure, the both sides of the inner most tube are connected to a cathode respectively, by isolating, perforating and blocking the discharge path,... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7157844 | Cathode ray tube provided with a faceplate having a convex outer surface and a lens assembly attached therein In a projection cathode ray tube device in which a projection cathode ray tube and a projection lens assembly are coupled and held by a coupler, superior focus characteristics and high resolution are realized by eliminating the deviation between the center of the ph... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141757 | Plasma reactor with overhead RF source power electrode having a resonance that is virtually pressure independent A plasma reactor operable over a very wide process window of pressure, source power and bias power includes a resonant circuit consisting of an overhead electrode having a first impedance, a wafer support pedestal having a second impedance and a bulk plasma having a... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7129501 | Radiation detector system having heat pipe based cooling A radiation detector system having a heat pipe based cooling. The radiation detector system includes a radiation detector thermally coupled to a thermo electric cooler (TEC). The TEC cools down the radiation detector, whereby heat is generated by the TEC. A heat rem... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7056017 | Cooling system and method for an imaging system A cooling system for an imaging system includes a mounting plate having a first side and an opposing second side. The mounting plate further defines at least one opening. At least one heat conductor extends through the opening and through at least a portion of a die... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7029637 | Apparatus for ozone production, employing line and grooved electrodes An ozone generation cell has a first conductor generally having a line geometry and a second conductor having a first groove formed in a surface thereof, and having first and second flanks on opposite sides of the first groove. The second conductor and the first gro... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7027304 | Low cost thermal management device or heat sink manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials Heat sinks, heat pipes, and other thermal management devices are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and cond... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6972514 | Low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp with improved heat dissipation, and manufacturing method therefore A bulb-type fluorescent lamp has a case having an open end portion for housing a lighting circuit therein, an arc tube extending outside through the open end portion of the case, and a globe having an open end portion for housing the arc tube therein. An adhesive is... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6972808 | CRT assembly of projection television A cathode-ray tube (CRT) assembly of a projection television includes a CRT for creating an image, a lens for magnifying the image created in the CRT and projecting the image onto a screen, and a coupler disposed between the CRT and the lens. A cooling liquid recept... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6922295 | Lens assembly with integrated focus mount and CRT coupler A lens assembly adapted to be connected to a CRT and affixed to mounting structure in a projection television cabinet. The lens assembly includes a tubular lens mount having a longitudinal axis and at least a first optical lens element mounted along the longitudinal... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6917143 | Lighting apparatus with enhanced capability of removing heat A lighting apparatus comprises an LED-mounted substrate and an exhauster. The substrate has a flat area as well as one or more raised areas of trapezoidal cross section which each form a passage thereunder. LEDs are mounted on the raised areas. When the LED-mounted ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6914380 | Vacuum fluorescent display having x-ray shielding cap A vacuum fluorescent display includes a cathode electrode, grid electrode, anode electrode, at least one envelope, phosphor screen, and cap. The cathode electrode emits electrons. The grid electrode extracts the electrons from the cathode electrode. The anode electr... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6906461 | Light source device with inner and outer electrodes and liquid crystal display device A light source device includes a discharge tube, a discharge medium sealed inside the discharge tube, and inner and outer electrodes for exciting the discharge medium. The inner electrode is arranged inside the discharge tube. The outer electrode includes a first ou... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6879108 | Dielectrically impeded discharge lamp with a spacer A discharge lamp, suitable for operation by means of dielectrically impeded discharge, having a discharge vessel with two at least partially parallel vessel walls (2; 7), and at least one spacer (1) made from optically transparent insulating material. ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6870307 | Cooling structure of a projection tube A cooling structure of a projection tube having a following constitution is disclosed. A chamber in which a liquid coolant for cooling a panel surface is filled is formed on the panel surface of the projection tube and the chamber is defined by the panel surface, a ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6831404 | Flat panel display, method of high vacuum sealing An evacuated cavity is hermetically sealed between a baseplate and faceplate of a flat panel display. Melting a glass powder, or frit, on the perimeter of the viewing area forms the hermetic seal. After melting the frit, a first fluid is circulated through the cavit... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6825888 | Closure member for optical unit spacer bracket A projection television set having a screen and three projection units each capable of projecting a monochromatic image onto the screen. The projection units each having a cathode ray tube (CRT) optically coupled to a projection lens, which includes both a C-lens an... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6696776 | Cathode ray tube coupler with grounding ribbs A coupler for coupling a projection lens to a cathode ray tube consists of a metallic plate having a first side and a second side, the first side for mounting to the faceplate of the cathode ray tube in a fluid tight relationship and the second side for m... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6696790 | Magnetron with external terminals having connecting portions which are air-tightly connected to cathode leads A magnetron including a tubular metallic container which is air-tightly connected to an anode, cathode leads for supporting a cathode with filaments being disposed in a central axial portion of the anode, a stem insulator formed with through holes through... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6696788 | Double jacketed high intensity discharge lamp An electric discharge lamp includes a light transmissive inner jacket that defines a sealed inner chamber, a first material in the inner chamber that emits light when activated, and a light transmissive outer jacket around the inner jacket. The outer jack... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6696777 | Cooling structure of a projection tube A cooling structure of a projection tube having a following constitution is disclosed. A chamber in which a liquid coolant for cooling a panel surface is filled is formed on the panel surface of the projection tube and the chamber is defined by the panel ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6608429 | X-ray imaging system with convective heat transfer device Passive heat transfer apparatus is provided for an X-ray imaging system used in connection with mammaography, to rapidly conduct heat away from the system X-ray tube. The apparatus comprises a thermally conductive support plate located in the tube housing... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6570301 | Dielectric barrier discharge lamp device with coupler for coolant fluid flow A dielectric-barrier discharge lamp device that can reliably prevent leakage of the coolant fluid used to cool the dielectric-barrier discharge lamp, and that can reliably cool the dielectric-barrier discharge lamp, is achieved by the dielectric-barrier d... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6429589 | Oil-cooled multi-staged depressed collector having channels and dual sleeves An oil-cooling system is provided for a multi-staged depressed collector of a linear beam device, such as an inductive output tube or klystron. The multi-staged depressed collector comprises a plurality of electrode stages adapted to have respective elect... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6329742 | Metal halide lamp with metal frame supporting a protective sleeve A ceramic metal halide arc tube is surrounded by a protective sleeve supported by a metal frame having current carrying wire frame members brazed into the metal ferrules of a PAR-lamp. Each frame member has an S-shaped bend which engages the lower end of ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6194821 | Decomposition apparatus of organic compound, decomposition method thereof, excimer UV lamp and excimer emission apparatus There are provided a decomposition apparatus by emission of a UV light which is irradiated from an excimer lamp, a decomposition method thereof and an excimer lamp and an excimer emission apparatus which may suitable be used for a decomposition apparatus ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6177763 | Electrodeless lamps An electrodeless lamp has a gas containing chamber with a first electrode and a second electrode, each surrounded by a dielectric, within the gas chamber and an AC source coupled between the first and second electrodes. In another aspect, the electrodeles... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6172463 | Internally cooled linear accelerator and drift tubes A drift tube linear accelerator (DTL) incorporating an improved drift tube design, wherein the DTL comprises a resonance chamber maintaining a vacuum and having an inlet port and an exit port, an RF field source producing an oscillating radio frequency fi... | 01/09/2001 |
