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...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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7896546 | Method of incorporating an X-ray grid into a CR cassette A method of installing an x-ray grid into a CR cassette by opening the cassette, modifying parts of it, installing the grid and then re-closing the cassette with the grid inside. The preferred embodiment installs an x-ray grid into a Fuji 14×17 inch CR cassette by ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7329045 | Grid assembly for use with a cassette A grid assembly for use with an imaging cassette. The grid assembly includes an anti-scatter grid having a length and opposing first and second ends; first and second transport members disposed proximate the first and second ends, respectively, of the grid; at least... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7165884 | Grid assembly for use with a cassette A grid assembly for use with an imaging cassette, for example, a computed radiography cassette, particularly an elongated radiography cassette. The grid assembly includes: an anti-scatter grid; a radiographically translucent enclosure housing the anti-scatter grid a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 6969861 | Cassette for radiographic imaging, radiographic image reading apparatus and radiographic image reading method A housing for accommodating a radiation detecting member, has a first plate member to which radiation is incident from an outside of the housing; a second plate member arranged opposite to the first plate member; a radiation detecting member provided between the fir... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6850597 | X-ray image photographing apparatus and grid device An X-ray image photographing apparatus includes an image obtaining portion for obtaining an X-ray distribution transmitted through an object, a grid detecting system having a construction for obtaining information from a grid side by the action of inserting the grid... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6610977 | Security system for NBC-safe building A method and apparatus for screening an object for the presence of an explosive, chemical warfare agent, biological warfare agent, drug, metal, weapon, and/or radioactive material. The apparatus includes a portal through which the object is arranged to pa... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6501829 | Grid holding frame, which provides grid information to X-ray image processing apparatus An X-ray image photographing apparatus includes an image obtaining portion for obtaining an X-ray distribution transmitted through an object, a grid detecting system having a construction for obtaining information from a grid side by the action of inserti... | 12/31/2002 |
| 5809107 | Catapult grid drawer with means for preventing incorrect insertion of anti-scatter grid into drawer receptacle A receptacle (3, 13) for an anti-scatter grid (4) and the anti-scatter grid (4) of a catapult grid drawer (1) are constructed such that the anti-scatter grid (4) is held in the receptacle (3, 13) only in a predetermined orientation. In accordance with one... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5574768 | Screen film cassette A screen film cassette for radiographic use. The cassette includes front and rear screen-film combinations housed in container, and each screen-film combination includes a pair of intensifying screens which sandwich a film. A dividing filter is located be... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5332909 | Radiation image converting apparatus The invention relates to a radiation image converting apparatus which employs an accelerated phosphorescence fluorescent plate which is rigid or low in flexibility, and it is an object of the invention to provide a radiation image converting apparatus whi... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5276333 | X-ray cassette having removable photographic element An x-ray cassette having a shell, an x-ray grid disposed within the shell, and a photographic element removably disposed within the shell. The photographic element is supported substantially independently of the shell.... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5259016 | Assembly for radiographic imaging An X-ray imaging assembly is disclosed comprised of (I) a front and back pair of intensifying screens, (II) a radiographic element mounted between the intensifying screens, and (III) a collimating grid The front screen being chosen to exhibit modulation t... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5083665 | Packaging for X-ray films A novel process for the packaging of double-side coated X-ray films is described. This process employs the use of plastic or plastic or polymer coated cardboard as top and bottom stiffening members in a stack of sheets of the X-ray film. The top and botto... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5050198 | Method and system for processing X-ray image in X-ray equipment In X-ray photography by an X-ray equipment, grid images based on only a grid are acquired by a grid image generating circuit under various photograph conditions, and are stored in image memories. A subject image based on a subject to be examined is acquir... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5033046 | Device of x-ray intensifying and anti-diffusion screens for intra-oral dental radiographic plates A device of x-ray intensifying and anti-diffusion screens, for intra-oral dental radiographic plates of the kind employing a hermetic chassis cassette with a front and a back protective plate and having at least one intensifying plate emulsified with "rar... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5008920 | X-ray film cassette with flexible grid bonded to prestressed cover An x-ray film cassette is disclosed having a pair of covers at least one of which is resilient and prestressed to arch inwardly when the cassette is opened and to flatten from contact with the interior contents of the cassette when the cassette is pressed... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4943991 | Contoured imaging system A contoured X-ray imaging system consists of an X-ray source and X-ray film holding cassette for taking X-ray pictures closely adjacent to a body surface without unnecessary exposure of adjacent body parts to X-rays. The X-ray cassette is contoured to the... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4637043 | X-ray sheet film cassette for application to angular body parts An X-ray sheet film cassette is assembled of a bottom wall, side walls and a cover hinged to an upper part of one side wall. The lower part of the one side wall adjoining the bottom wall is reduced in thickness to form an abutment for the sheet film. The ... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4438164 | Containers for X-ray films or the like A container for X-ray films is of the type wherein at least one side of the film is contacted by a stratum of fluorescent material. The fluorescent material is biased against the respective side or sides of the film by two layers which consist of ferromag... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4380087 | X-ray film cassette In an X-ray film cassette, a front cover and a bottom cover are severally formed of carbon fiber reinforced plastics. A grid member for the removal of scattered X-rays is bonded to the inside of a panel of the front cover, and a coating layer for protecti... | 04/12/1983 |
