Did You Know...
...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 |
| 7275414 | Extractive sampling system and method for measuring one or more molecular species A non-contact, extractive sampling system and method is provided for measuring the exhaust gas composition and fine particle composition of exhaust emissions of various types of vehicles under actual operating conditions. A portion (or sample) of an exhaust plume of... | 10/02/2007 |
| 6557374 | Tunnel fire suppression system and methods for selective delivery of breathable fire suppressant directly to fire site A total flood fire suppression system is provided for transportation tunnels and other human-occupied environments, which employs a selective gas delivery method for supplying a breathable fire-extinguishing agent to a location closest to a fire site. The... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6478672 | Method and device for extracting fumes and heat and for providing operational for traffic structures and enclosed traffic spaces The invention relates to a method and a device for extracting fumes and heat and for providing operational ventilation for traffic structures and enclosed traffic spaces. The inventive system for drawing off fumes and heat and for providing operational ve... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6186888 | System and method for controlling ventilation in a tunnel A system and method are disclosed for controlling ventilation in a tunnel. According to the disclosed system and method, a set speed value for each vehicle traveling in the tunnel is determined based on the measured level of a physical phenomenon in the t... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5722885 | Air moving system A jet fan arrangement for ventilating tunnels and the like in which the axis of the fan is positioned at an angle to the supporting surface so as to blow air away from the supporting surface. When the flow of air through the fan is reversed, the angle of ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5655962 | Continuous seal vehicular exhaust distribution system for building An exhaust fumes distribution system for use within a structure adjacent to a space in which a vehicle having an engine coupled to a vertically oriented, open ended, exhaust stack is to be located to discharge exhaust fumes out of the structure. The syste... | 08/12/1997 |
