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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 |
| 7855246 | Plastic pipe made of polyolefin A plastic pipe is made of a cross-linked polyolefin to be utilized in, but not limited to, potable water applications. Certain antioxidants and stabilizers are added to a process for producing the plastic pipe. The added antioxidants and stabilizers remain as key co... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7195923 | Ratiometric determination of glycated protein The present invention provides methods for determining a ratio of an amount of a glycated form of a protein to a total amount of the protein in a sample containing the glycated protein, the glycosylated protein, or the glycoprotein. The method incorporates lateral f... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7045004 | Coating composition The present invention relates to a coating composition containing 0.1 to 50 parts by weight of (A) an organosilicate and/or its condensates per 100 parts by weight of a resin solid content in the coating composition, and 0.1 to 50 parts by weight of (B) an acid surf... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7008983 | Hydrolysis resistant polyester compositions and related articles and methods Polymer compositions comprising polyester, boron component, and epoxy component. Articles made from these compositions, particularly articles requiring excellent hydrolysis resistance properties. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6974846 | Hydrolysis resistant polyester compositions and related articles and methods Polymer compositions comprising polyester, boron component, and epoxy component. Articles made from these compositions, particularly articles requiring excellent hydrolysis resistance properties. ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6964799 | Shrinkage control material and elastomeric molding A shrinkage control material for elastomeric molding. On a surface of a resilient metal wire, an adhesive layer of a halogenated polymer-based or olefin-based adhesive is disposed. An elastomeric molding includes the shrinkage control material and a elastomeric extr... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6927246 | Polymers functionalized with fluorescent boronate motifs and methods for making them Improved polymer matrices which incorporate fluorescent biosensor molecules as well as methods of making and using these polymer matrices are described. Such matrices can be used in fluorescent biosensors and biosensor systems, including those which are used in the ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6815470 | Dental catalyst for chemical polymerization and use thereof A dental catalyst for chemical polymerization comprising an acidic compound, an organic peroxide such as cumene hydroperoxide, and aryl borate compound such as sodium tetraphenylborate, but without substantially containing amine compound. This catalyst is chemically... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6660784 | Dental catalyst for chemical polymerization and use thereof A dental catalyst for chemical polymerization comprising an acidic compound, an organic peroxide such as cumene hydroperoxide, and aryl borate compound such as sodium tetraphenylborate, but without substantially containing amine compound. This catalyst is... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6423758 | Low volatility cellular foam A foam composition and method of making the same. The foam of the present invention comprises a mixture of glutarate ester plasticizer, adipate ester plasticizer, alcohol carboxylic acid ester, cell stabilizer, barium/zinc activator stabilizer, potassium/... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6262134 | Low volatility cellular foam A foam composition and method of making the same. The foam of the present invention comprises a mixture of glutarate ester plasticizer, adipate ester plasticizer, alcohol carboxylic acid ester, cell stabilizer, barium/zinc activator stabilizer, potassium/... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6214911 | Rubber compositions containing borate compounds The present invention relates to rubber compositions containing borate compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkoxy radicals having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms; R | 04/10/2001 |
| 6111000 | Rubber compositions containing borate compounds The present invention relates to rubber compositions containing borate compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkoxy radicals having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms; ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5866631 | Dental primer composition and polymerization catalyst There is provided a dental primer composition capable of obtaining high adhesive strength to both dentin and enamel, as a pretreatment material for a chemically polymerizable adhesive. This composition is a dental primer composition comprising a polymeriz... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5866625 | PVC foam compositions The density of rigid foamed articles made by the thermal decomposition of a blowing agent in a vinyl chloride polymer is reduced by the use of an organotin halide in combination with a mercaptocarboxylic acid ester or a sulfide of such ester or a mixture ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5846682 | Light decolorizable recording material, ink and toner A light decolorizable recording material comprising a colored dye having absorptions in the visible light region and a boron compound represented by the general formula (1), ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 | 12/08/1998 |
| 5786399 | PVC foam compositions The density of rigid foamed articles made by the thermal decomposition of a blowing agent in a vinyl chloride polymer is reduced by the use of an organotin mercaptoalkylcarboxylate, alone, or in combination with an organotin halide or carboxylate which ac... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5783613 | PVC foam compositions The density of rigid foamed articles made by the thermal decomposition of a blowing agent in a vinyl chloride polymer is reduced by the use of an organotin halide in combination with a mercaptocarboxylic acid ester or a sulfide of such ester or a mixture ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5710188 | PVC foam compositions The density of rigid foamed articles made by the thermal decomposition of a blowing agent in a vinyl chloride polymer is reduced by the use of an organotin halide in combination with a mercaptocarboxylic acid ester or a sulfide of such ester or a mixture ... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5607991 | Metal organic compounds and their use Metal organic compounds containing both cobalt and nickel bound to boron are effective adhesion promoters for bonding rubber to brass-coated metal used as a reinforcement.... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5498649 | Low density thermoplastic elastomeric insulation for rocket motors Thermoplastic elastomeric ablative insulation having low density are disclosed. The ablative insulation is based upon a thermoplastic elastomeric polymer resin containing a polyamide polymer and a maleic anhydride modified EPDM polymer. The ratio of polya... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5472639 | Electroconductive foams A lightweight, electroconductive foam comprising an effective amount of a conductive ionic salt, a polymer capable of complexing said conductive ionic salt and an effective amount of particulate conductive material such as carbon black or metal is disclos... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5346939 | Water curable resin compositions The present invention provides a water-curable resin composition for use in the preparation of composite materials. The resin composition is composed of a water-reactive liquid organometallic compound having a viscosity of no greater than about 500,000 ce... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5147914 | Use of spirocyclic boric acid esters as flame retardants in plastics Use of spirocyclic boric acid esters of the general formula ##STR1## as flame retardants for plastics. R1 and R2 either independently of one another represent divalent radicals of alcohols having 2 to 6 OH groups or together rep... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5122558 | Static dissipative interpolymers This invention is a polymer containing a plurality of ketone groups in the polymer backbone and containing an amount of a non-volatile, ionizable metal salt sufficient to render it static dissipative. The polymer is substantially devoid of a fatty acid sa... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5118739 | Flame retardant macromolecular materials containing brominated aromatic sulfonic acid salts A novel flame retardant formulation comprising a flammable macromolecular material and a metal salt of a polybrominated sulfonic acid and having improved flame retardancy and enhanced U.V. stability.... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5055495 | Stabilization and foaming of polyvinylchloride resins An improvement in the method for the foaming of polyvinylchloride resins by the use of a blowing agent and an activator therefor which uses as the activator a mixture of at least one organotin mercapto acid ester and a diorganotin oxide complex with an es... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5032363 | Ion selective part of an apparatus for the determination of the concentration of ions and process for the preparation of polymeric materials containing hydrophilic groups Ion selective parts are described which comprise a polymeric material, an ion selective component and optionally furthermore a plasticizer and which ion sensitive parts are suited for the determination of the concentration or activity of ions in liquid me... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4985305 | Process for the preparation of rubber/metal composite materials with a powerful rubber/metal bond The strength of the bond between a metal and vulcanized rubber may be increased by a bonding agent containing at least one organic cobalt compound and at least one boric acid ester.... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4977193 | Stabilization and foaming of polyvinylchloride resins An improvement in the method for the foaming of polyvinylchloride resins by the use of a blowing agent and an activator therefor which uses as the activator a mixture of at least one organotin mercapto acid ester and a diorganotin oxide complex with an es... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4920167 | Antistatic polyurethane-urea dispersions Disclosed is dispersion of a polyurethane-urea polymer in a continuous phase. This dispersion contains about 0.1 to about 5 parts by weight of an ionizable, non-volatile salt per 100 parts by weight of polyurethane-urea polymer. Polyurethane-urea coatings... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4871786 | Organic fluoride sources Organic fluoride sources comprising a tetrafluoroborate salt and capable of releasing fluoride ions into dentition in order to provide inhibition and/or prevention of dental caries are disclosed. A method of releasing fluoride ion into dental tissue is al... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4863985 | Aqueous silicone emulsions crosslinkable into elastomeric state Thixotropic silicone emulsions crosslinkable into elastomeric state upon removal of water therefrom, e.g., to fabricate elastomer seals for the construction industry, have a pH of from 4 to 8 and a solids content of at least 50%, and contain: (A) 100 part... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4792579 | Stabilized oxymethylene copolymer composition There is disclosed a stabilized oxymethylene copolymer composition comprising a blend of an oxymethylene copolymer and an alkaline earth metal salt of an ester of a tribasic inorganic acid of an organic carboxylic acid monoester of an alcohol having two o... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4721737 | Irradiated color stabilized polysulfone compositions A composition sufficiently irradiated to achieve sterilization comprising a polysulfone resin in admixture with an anti-yellowing upon exposure to sterilizing irradiation effective amount of a boron compound having as part of its structure at least one ... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4686245 | High energy irradiated polycarbonates containing organic borates A composition sufficiently irradiated to achieve sterilization comprising an aromatic carbonate polymer in admixture with an anti-yellowing upon exposure to sterilization irradiation effective amount of a boron compound having part of its structure at lea... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4684421 | Adhesion of rubber to metals A promoter for improving the adhesion of rubber to metals is obtained by reacting an alkaline earth borate such as calcium borate with a cobalt or nickel carboxylate. Preferred carboxylates contain 3-24 carbon atoms.... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4618630 | Organic polymer composition containing an antistatic agent comprising a nonvolatile ionizable metal salt and a salt or ester of a carboxylic acid An antistatic additive for polymers, particularly polyurethanes is disclosed comprising an ionizable metal salt and an enhancer comprising a non-ionizable salt or ester of an organic acid.... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4599365 | Foaming and curing polyimide resins by application of microwave energy Methods of foaming and fully curing polyimide resins entirely by the application of microwave energy. Foamable polyimide resins may be prepared by esterifying a suitable dianhydride, reacting the product with a suitable diamine, drying the resulting produ... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4588766 | Adhesion of rubber to metals A promoter for improving the adhesion of rubber to metals is obtained by reacting an alkaline earth borate such as calcium borate with a cobalt or nickel carboxylate. Preferred carboxylates contain 3-24 carbon atoms.... | 05/13/1986 |
