Did You Know...
...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 |
| 8070865 | Vacuum vessel for treatment of oils A vacuum vessel for continuous or semi-continuous treatment of oils in connection with deodorization comprises spaces (12, 121, 122) through which oil to be treated is brought to pass and means to heat or cool the oil in the form ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 6165325 | Vacuum vessel for continuous or semicontinuous treatment of fatty oils A vacuum vessel for continuous or semicontinuous treatment of fatty oils in connection with deodorization includes spaces through which the oil which is to be treated is brought to pass. The vessel also contains U-tubes used to heat or cool the oil and pe... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5833363 | Device for mixing and degassing a free-flowing compound The device serves for mixing and degassing a free-flowing compound (5), in particular a casting resin containing filler. The device has an evacuable container (1, 6) of cylindrical design, the container axis (2) of which is aligned essentially in the vert... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5741426 | Method for treatment of contaminated water A method and apparatus for treatment of contaminated water, containing undesired solid, liquid, and/or gaseous materials includes an electro-floculation means for disassociating ions from the undesired solid material and from the contaminated water, and f... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5569315 | Process and device for cleaning the waste air of systems for the solidification of melts A melt is converted into pieces by being converted to individual quantities that are dropped onto a cooling surface. Disposed above the cooling surface is a hood having a suction outlet for conducting waste air to a cleaner. Disposed in the hood upstream ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5437714 | Semi-continuous deodoriser A combined vertical column and shallow tray semicontinuous deodoriser for edible oils and fats and comprising a column (10) of discrete vessels and a deodorising vessel (13) disposed within or valve-connective thereto. In the operation of the device, heat... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5409523 | Device and method for the continuous degassing of casting resin A device and a method for the continuous degassing of casting resin comprising a housing (1) which has an inlet (2) and an outlet (3) for passage of the casting resin and is connected to a vacuum source (4). In order to achieve with a compact design of th... | 04/25/1995 |
| 4929310 | Apparatus for deodorizing organic liquids The deodorizing apparatus is used to treat organic liquids, such as edible oils or edible fats, in that they are stripped with water vapor under subatmospheric pressure and at temperature from about 130° to 260° C. The liquid to be treated is passed thr... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4929311 | Apparatus for deodorizing an organic liquid The deodorizing apparatus is used to treat organic liquids, such as edible oils or edible fats, in that they are stripped with water vapor under subatmospheric pressure and at temperatures from about 130° to 260° C. Free fatty acids and disturbing taste... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4287941 | Plastic mold negative pressure cooling system A negative pressure cooling system for cooling passageways in plastic molds includes a closed reservoir that is maintained under a high vacuum by a vacuum fluid pump with the outlet of the cooling passageway being connected to the reservoir inlet and with... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4175616 | Equalization tank for cooling liquid An equalization tank for a cooling liquid which is subdivided by an essentially perpendicularly disposed interior partition wall into a prechamber and into a suction-discharge chamber; the vent lines which are connected with the cooling water outlet of th... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4072482 | Continuous deodorizing apparatus of fat and oil A continuous deodorizing apparatus for fat and oil comprising a deodorizing tower, a steam ejector for keeping the pressure inside the deodorizing tower at a vacuum and a steam superheater, the deodorizing tower housing a heating tray disposed uppermost, ... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4064848 | Equalization tank for cooling liquid An equalization tank for a cooling liquid which is subdivided by an essentially perpendicularly disposed interior partition wall into a prechamber and into a suction-discharge chamber; the vent lines which are connected with the cooling water outlet of th... | 12/27/1977 |
| 3933953 | Apparatus for deodorizing fats and oils Apparatus and method for stripping fatty acids and removing objectionable odors or flavors from oils and fats comprising a chamber which encloses a stack of horizontal, parallel disposed plates, each plate having a plurality of apertures defined by chimne... | 01/20/1976 |
