Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7819548 | Protective sleeve combination for tubes of fluorescent bulbs A safety sleeve apparatus comprises a safety sleeve encapsulating a fluorescent tube for protecting the fluorescent tube from physical damage and for preventing the tube from sliding out of the sleeve and breaking if the sleeve is tilted from the horizontal during i... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7402825 | LPP EUV drive laser input system A laser produced plasma (“LPP”) extreme ultraviolet (“EUV”) light source and method of operating same is disclosed which may comprise an EUV plasma production chamber having a chamber wall; a drive laser entrance window in the chamber wall; a drive laser ent... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7178949 | Lighting equipment The lighting device comprises a light source and an associated hollow reflector of transparent material having an internal surface and an external surface which are close to and far away from the source respectively. The inner surface of the reflector has in cross s... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7091507 | Light generator and exposure apparatus A light generator for irradiating a laser onto a target, for generating plasma, and for producing light from the plasma, includes a first optical system for introducing the light to the target, a second optical system for introducing the light, and a unit for irradi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6784601 | Discharge lamp including heat releasing device and lamp device The present invention relates to a lamp device using a high-pressure vapor discharge lamp, particularly to an improvement for controlling the influence of the generation of heat, which accompanies an increase in lamp power and a reduction in the size of a reflector.... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6759797 | Compact fluorescent lamp This invention concerns a compact fluorescent lamp with a double helix shaped discharge tube in which the two strands of the helix are constituted by two helix shaped tube portions. These tube portions define a central axis of the discharge tube. The double helix fo... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6663258 | Portable illumination device This invention relates to a portable illumination device (1) for the production of light effects, with a carrier (3) and a light-emitting device (2) operated with an open flame and connectable to this carrier. Carrier (3) comprises a handle (4) essentiall... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6309249 | Faceplate light socket assembly A faceplate light socket assembly for a light bank of the type used above vanity cabinets. The faceplate socket maintains a light bulb in substantially horizontal orientation perpendicular to the wall to which the light assembly is mounted. A pre-wired so... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6231218 | Fishing light An apparatus for connecting a lantern and a fuel source for a lantern to a boat for attracting fish to the boat, the apparatus including an elongated pipe for conveying fuel from a fuel reservoir to a fuel-burning lantern, the elongated pipe having a firs... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6200422 | Method and apparatus for controlling a moving paper web Method and apparatus for controlling moving paper web during manufacture or subsequent processing, wherein a web elongation profile and a moisture profile are measured. The web elongation is governed by at least two CD moisture actuators, which are situat... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6039464 | Fishing light An apparatus for connecting a lantern and a fuel source for a lantern to a boat for attracting fish to the boat, the apparatus including an elongated pipe for conveying fuel from a fuel reservoir to a fuel-burning lantern, the elongated pipe having a firs... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5921672 | Headlight for vehicle A headlight for a vehicle has a housing, a cover member which together with the housing at least partially limits an inner chamber, a color shutter arranged in the inner chamber so that during observation through the cover member the headlight at least in... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5468142 | Gas light control apparatus A dimmer device for a gas light which is solar activated and is composed of a minimum number of parts. A magnetically operated valve with a magnetically attractable ball is energized during daylight hours to close off one passageway yet allows gas to flow... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5274609 | Combination lantern and bug liquidator A glass globe for the purpose of preventing insects from blocking out the source of light in a portable lantern has two prearranged doors. The doors cover approximately 30 to 40% of the surface area of the globe and are made of a fire resistant material w... | 12/28/1993 |
| 4855879 | High-luminance radioluminescent lamp In a preferred embodiment, a radioluminescent lamp having a glass face plate with a plurality of parallel planar light guides, each preferably having a transparent glass, sapphire or quartz base member, disposed perpendicularly with respect to the glass f... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4835663 | Liquid fuel consuming apparatus Liquid fuel consuming apparatus for use as a devotional candle or votive light arrangement comprises a reservoir housing a horizontally oriented tubular shape with a series of holes in its top face aligned with an equal series of fuel holding wells provid... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4734833 | Wind lantern There is provided a wind lantern including a container for holding a can filled with liquid wax, the can having on its top side a small tube with a wick extending into the can serving as the burner, and a glass globe adapted to be placed on the container.... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4394860 | Solar light bulb A system for generating light directly using solar energy is provided herein. It includes a concentrator and accumulator for the sun's rays to generate a concentrated beam of visible solar radiation. A distributor shaft is provided for distributing the be... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4393439 | Convertible lantern and reflector therefor A hydrocarbon-burning lantern is convertible from a broadcast configuration to a spotlight configuration. The cover, glass housing, and bail of a conventional lantern are removed and replaced with a semi-spherical reflector having a glass-covered opening ... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4152752 | Illumination system and apparatus therefor Disclosed is an illumination system incorporating light pipes distributing light to large numbers of building spacial units, the system employing artificial or natural light sources, light splitters, optical switches, and light fixtures or lamps. Alternat... | 05/01/1979 |
