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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 |
| 7255371 | Method and apparatus for notifying a person of an appointment A postcard includes a security tag coupled to the postcard for selectively concealing at least a portion of information displayed on the postcard. The tag includes at least a first portion and a second portion that is coupled to the first portion. The first portion ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251876 | Multiple wire feed machine and process for terminating electric cable A machine for terminating electric cable has a feeding segment that is decoupled from a terminating segment. The feeding segment has two feeders on which electric cable is wound. A length of cable is paid off one feeder and cut to length while another length of cabl... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251874 | Electrical tool for panning or milling An electrical tool for planning and/or milling has a motor shaft, a working shaft connected with the motor shaft, wherein the working shaft is positioned perpendicular to the motor shaft. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246824 | Labels and method of forming the same The invention provides for a label such as a temper evident holographic or diffractive security label that consists of at least two separate microstructures (30, 31), one exhibiting a holographic or diffractive security image, the other a non visible non-diff... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246422 | Feeding unit for engaging element metallic linear material in continuous manufacturing apparatus for fastener stringer The invention provides a feeding unit for a metallic linear material having an irregular shaped section applicable to a continuous manufacturing apparatus for a fastener stringer, the feeding unit comprising the seventh and eighth rollers rotatably supported at thei... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244081 | Drill adapter for drill having central and lateral cutting inserts A drill adapter has a resilient insert retaining portion at one end, a drive stem at the second end, and an adapter seating portion between the two. The insert retaining portion includes first and second resilient clamping members which are rotationally 180° apart.... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243407 | Modular turret-style base plate system for CNC machines A modular base plate system is for use with a CNC machine for holding workpieces during manufacturing. The system includes a “turret-style” base plate having a plurality of stations positioned around the side of the base plate. Each station comprises a U-shaped ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240413 | Process and device for producing clutch friction plate A process for producing a clutch friction plate in which a plurality of friction material segments are bonded to an annular flat face of an annular core plate so that oil channels are formed between the segments, the process including: a step of forming a plurality ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240412 | Composite lathe To provide a composite lathe enabling the overlapping of movement areas without lowering supporting stiffness of a tool post, and thus realizing enhanced machinability. An XY supporting plane A by which a tool post 5 in is supported to be movable in an X-axis... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240411 | Machine tool To provide a machine tool in which positioning accuracy of a ram is ensured, realizing improved machining accuracy. A cylindrical ram 14 supporting a spindle 6 is inserted in a ram guide hole 13a formed in a cross slide 13, the ram... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240415 | Machine for processing material in the form of slabs, in particular natural stone material, ceramic material and conglomerate A machine for processing, in particular for cutting workpieces in the form of slabs, comprises a spindle (36) slidably supported by a beam (32) displaceable transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of a working surface (12). The b... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237310 | Composite lathe To provide a composite lathe enabling downsizing of a machine main body and realizing an enlarged machining area. A cutting point “c” of a tool post 5 is positioned vertically under a straight line connecting axes “a” of a first spindle headstock 3... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237985 | Cutting plate for rotating tools A cutting plate for rotating tools includes a major cutting edge connected to a minor cutting edge in a radial extension thereof over a cutting corner. A common face joins a longitudinal side of the major cutting edge and the minor cutting edge, while a major flank ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237989 | Milling method used for producing structural components A milling method is for producing milled structural components of materials that are difficult to machine by chip-cutting. A milling tool with a tool radius is rotationally driven about an axis of the milling tool to ensure a central rotation thereof, whereby a refe... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234902 | Milling tool holder with camming plug A milling tool holder apparatus includes a tool holder having a male structure received in a female opening of a shank, and a camming plug received in a transverse plug-receiving opening in the shank and the tool holder. Turning the camming plug in one direction mov... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234216 | Method for support control in machine tools Method for support control in machine tools where it is controlled whether an object is arranged correctly on a support surface in the machine tool, where a duct system is used which ends in the support surface, and conducts a medium, and can be pressurized, the fin... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232406 | Tool changer of machine tool To provide a tool changer of a machine tool capable of preventing chips from scattering to the outside of the machine from an opening of a cover to adhere to a sliding portion or a gripper portion during tool change. A tool magazine 42 holding a large number ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229397 | Tool changing device for a machine tool and method for changing tools on a machine tool A tool changing device for a machine tool with at least one tool carrier is proposed, which comprises at least one transit station, into which a tool is introducable in an inward transit direction and is extractable in an outward transit direction, wherein, at the t... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229396 | Tool replacement method and nut driver for machine tools A spindle (5) has a chuck (9) provided on a distal end (5a) thereof for chucking a tool (11), and a nut (13) screwed to the distal end (5a) and rotatable for tightening and loosening the chucking. The spindle (... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228613 | Wire harness manufacturing apparatus and method A device and a method for manufacturing of bundles of wires fixed in terminal boards for building wiring allows manufacturing of bundles of wires for individual sections from one to another junction point, so that the length and sheathing of each bundle correspond t... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226256 | Machine tool having inbuilt water supplier A machine tool includes a base having a spindle rotatably attached to a support for supporting a tool member, and a fluid supplying device for supplying fluid into the spindle, for cooling purposes. The fluid supplying device includes a housing secured to the suppor... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223054 | Spiral groove pipe joint machining assembly A spiral spline groove machine apparatus for manufacturing a sealed spiral spline pipe connection by machining spiral grooves into the bell and spigot end of a length of pipe. A rotating cutter is adapted to cut a spiral groove in the inside of the bell of the pipe ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223221 | Column moving type machine tool with shield machining space A machine tool capable of reducing the lateral width of the upper part thereof by reducing the lateral width of a bed (1) while machining through the same lateral moving distance of a spindle (10) as before, comprising longitudinal guide rails (2 | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219410 | High speed linear motion mechanism A motion mechanism is described. In one embodiment, the motion mechanism includes a base portion, a flexure portion, and a transducer. The flexure portion includes a payload support portion configured to support a payload, a first plurality of elongated portions ext... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219407 | Device for milling and lathing A device for milling and/or lathing workpieces including at least one machine bed, on which there is at least one tool holder and one workpiece spindle as part of a workpiece holder with an axis of rotation, whereby the tool holder has at least one tool drive with a... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220087 | Work processing method in machine tool, processing jig for performing the method, and support device for work processing A main shaft (6) movable in a direction of X-axis is provided at a position on one side of a foundation (1), and a lateral stand (12) is fixed on the top portion of the rotation support shaft (10). On the upper surface of the lateral stan... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220088 | Toolhead for multi-axis machine tools A toolhead for use on a multi-axis machine tool consists of a support assembly equipped with a pivoting spindle designed to accept a removable tool-holder, and centered on a machining axis about which a tool clamped to the tool-holder can be driven in rotation. Also... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220089 | Tool mounting device for turning center To provide a tool mounting device for a turning center that allows a rotating tool to be clamped/fixed using a shared clamp mechanism (8), and a turning tool (1B) to be clamped/fixed in an engaged/locked state in a turning center. In the turning center... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220222 | Cart for die transportation There is provided a cart for transporting dies, molds, and similar objects. The cart includes a lift mechanism for raising and lowering a support surface to the height of the surface onto which or from which the die will be moved. The support surface includes a tran... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217072 | Tool holder for a tool, especially a boring, milling or rubbing tool, which can be rotated about a rotational axis A tool holder for a tool which can be rotated about an axis of rotation, in particular a drilling, milling or reaming tool, comprises a clamping shank which, in an end shank region (7), has an accommodating opening (9) which is central in relation to t... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217229 | Apparatus for automatically changing a robot tool tip member An apparatus for automatically changing a tool tip member for a robot includes a tip member changing jig disposed in an operational area of the robot. The tip member changing jig includes a base member, a rotating member supported by the base member so as to be rota... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217230 | Apparatus for detecting position of drawbar in automatic tool change device Disclosed is an apparatus for detecting a position of a drawbar unit installed in a spindle unit. The apparatus is a part of an automatic tool exchange device for exchanging tools in the spindle unit of a machine tool. The apparatus transmits a signal to a main cont... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216407 | Apparatus and method for processing screw rotor and cutting bit A method for processing a screw rotor includes a step of rotating a blade holder 2 while shifting the blade holder 2 in X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions to form a groove on the outer surface of a rotating cylindrical workpiece 1 with a tool... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216416 | Compound processing system for sheet metal processing A complex working system for sheet metal working comprising a sheet metal working line having at least a first step working cell and a subsequent second step working cell, wherein a working schedule for the second step working cell is first determined. A working sch... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214013 | Dust extraction device for machine tools A machine tool equipped with a supporting body and at least one tool-holder spindle, rotatable about a respective axis, also has a built-in dust extraction device comprising an extractor hood located in close proximity to the spindle and presenting a suction port po... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211034 | Translatable single drive means for multiple flexible-shaft hand tools An apparatus for operating multiple tool bits, all being independently powered through flexible shafts by a single motor, wherein each flexible shaft is connected to a dedicated docking station, and the single drive motor is operatively connected to a given docking ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207753 | Apparatus and method for shaping an edge of a tile An apparatus and method for shaping an edge of a tile. The preferred embodiment enables an operator to place a tile between an elevator and a reference plate. The operator snugs the edge of the tile up against a reference plate, and causes the elevator to press the ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204792 | Apparatus for automatically changing a robot tool tip member An apparatus for automatically changing a tool tip member for a robot includes a tip member changing jig disposed in an operational area of the robot. The tip member changing jig includes a base member, a rotating member supported by the base member so as to be rota... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201544 | Deep hole boring drill A drill for producing a deep hole that does not produce a bend of the hole during cutting. A drill body is spirally provided with a pair of cutting edges. The cutting edges are spaced at about 180 degrees apart around a core of the drill and the edge line of a tip s... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201546 | Machine tool and method for computing attachment position of balancer in machine tool When a rotary table rotates, a main control section of a multi-tasking machine detects vibration of the rotary table on which a workpiece is mounted based on fluctuation of a position droop computed by a servo system. The main control section computes the arrangemen... | 04/10/2007 |
