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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 |
| 7360259 | Toilet system A toilet system includes a bowl having an inner space partitioned by a divider into a front and a rear guide way, which are connected to a front and a rear waste pipe, respectively, and the divider defining a front and a rear slope; a vacuum sucker connected at an u... | 04/22/2008 |
| 6671891 | Commode-urinal A commode-urinal is provided with a cleaning-water path connected with water-supplying facilities; the commode-urinal is provided with a draining-off path connected with a sewer-path. The commode-urinal is used together with commode-excrement container as... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6546566 | Water conserving urination system Disclosed is a unisex urination system. The portable system permits a user to direct a stream of urine over the trap of a toilet and into a sewer line. This results in substantial water savings and aids in keeping the toilet in a sanitary condition. The s... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6061844 | Water-conserving toilet having independently flushable main and urinal bowls Disclosed is an improved water-conserving toilet having independently flushable main and urinal bowls, a water storage tank for storing water for flushing the bowls, and a manually operable flush assembly for flushing the urinal bowl. The flush assembly i... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5907874 | Flushable portable toilet An apparatus for disposing of body waste in a portable toilet is comprised of a container (100) and an associated hollow housing structure (14) which are adapted to be seated on a conventional toilet (B). Waste in container (100) is dumped into the toilet... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5711038 | Toilet system A toilet system comprising a toilet including a flushing device and a toilet bowl, further comprising a faecal tank for receiving sewage from the toilet, the faecal tank including a separating device for separating liquid and solid components of the sewag... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5655230 | Auxiliary urinal retrofit for a commode An auxiliary urinal retrofittable to an existing commode. The urinal is connected to a base plate which is placed between the base of the toilet and the floor and allows the urinal to drain liquid into the drain used by the commode. The urinal has a cup s... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5638555 | Body waste container automatic cleaning and re-use preparation apparatus An apparatus for disposing of body waste in a children's toilet is comprised of a container (100) and an associated housing structure (14) which are adapted to be seated on a conventional toilet (B). Waste in container (100) is dumped into the toilet via ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5615420 | Flushable portable toilet An apparatus for disposing of body waste in a portable toilet is comprised of a container (100) and an associated housing structure (14) which are adapted to be seated on a conventional toilet (B). Waste in container (100) is dumped into the toilet via a ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5522096 | Toilet tank hand wash basin A finger wash basin that can be attached to an existing toilet without major modifications. The basin consists of a container which is mounted adjacent or on the existing toilet and has a water supply pipe which is connected to the existing water supply p... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5503633 | Ostomy bag cleaning apparatus The present invention comprises a novel apparatus for the cleaning of an ostomy bag being worn by an ostomy patient. The cleaning apparatus of the invention is configured in three embodiments capable of fixed installation, portable use and bedside use, re... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5073500 | Method and apparatus for detecting urinary constituents A method and an apparatus for measuring the concentration values of constituents of urine collected in a toilet bowl. A conduit extends from the urine-collecting portion of the bowl to a concentration-measuring device. A gas injector is mounted beside the... | 12/17/1991 |
| 4490863 | Portable hand-held urine disposal system for residential structures The present invention entails a hand-held urine receiver that is constructed in the general form of a reservoir and is communicatively connected to a flexible hose. The flexible hose extends from the urine receiver and is communicatively connected to a dr... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4450595 | Water saving liquid waste disposal system for use with a water closet or the like A liquid waste disposal system for use with a water closet or the like communicating through a trap to a sewer line comprising a plate mounted within the water closet bowl, a duct extending from said plate, around the trap and to the sewer line, and means... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4219895 | Variable volume flushing cistern A variable volume flushing cistern comprising a body with a division wall across it to form two compartments, the first containing a float and water inlet valve and communicating with a flushing valve on the base of the cistern, a second communicating thr... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4171547 | Toilet-blow flush system and devices therefor A device for converting a single volume cistern into a cistern allowing both low-volume and high-volume flushes. The device includes a hollow vessel inserted in the cistern and at least partially surrounding the flushing mechanism and water outlet. An ope... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4128906 | Toilet-bowl flush system and devices therefor The invention provides a device for converting a single volume cistern into a selective volume cistern adapted to selectively allow both low volume and high volume flushes wherein the single volume-cistern is of the type having a water inlet, a water outl... | 12/12/1978 |
| 3975781 | Fixture installation assembly A fixture installation assembly adapted to be hung from support means secured to a surface member is disclosed. The assembly includes a pair of side panels, adapted to hang substantially vertically from the support means, having an attachment member near ... | 08/24/1976 |
