...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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| 7351340 | Methods for providing kidney dialysis equipment and services A number of improvements relating to methods and apparatuses for kidney dialysis are disclosed. These include a method providing an apparatus for dialyzing to a consumer, with the apparatus including a controller for controlling a dialysate parameter, a delivery sys... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7318892 | Method and apparatus for kidney dialysis A number of improvements relating to methods and apparatuses for kidney dialysis are disclosed. These include checking of dialysate bypass status using flow measurement; using a flow sensor to confirm the absence of ultrafiltration during bypass; automatic testing o... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7303680 | Method and apparatus for kidney dialysis A number of improvements relating to methods and apparatuses for kidney dialysis are disclosed. These include checking of dialysate bypass status using flow measurement; using a flow sensor to confirm the absence of ultrafiltration during bypass; automatic testing o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7264730 | Methods for kidney dialysis A number of improvements relating to methods and apparatuses for kidney dialysis are disclosed. These include methods such as supplying a dialysis machine including a touch screen interface to a machine user and supplying to the machine user accessory devices to be ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 6284131 | Method and apparatus for kidney dialysis A number of improvements relating to methods and apparatuses for kidney dialysis are disclosed. These include checking of dialysate bypass status using flow measurement; using a flow sensor to confirm the absence of ultrafiltration during bypass; automati... | 09/04/2001 |
| 5744027 | Apparatus for kidney dialysis A number of improvements relating to methods and apparatuses for kidney dialysis are disclosed. These include checking of dialysate bypass status using flow measurement; using a flow sensor to confirm the absence of ultrafiltration during bypass; automati... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5730712 | Extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus and method Dialyzers and methods are disclosed for performing shortened extracorporeal blood treatments. A flow restriction is provided in a dialyzer serving to partially impede flow of dialysate through the dialysate compartment of the dialyzer. As a result, the pr... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5486286 | Apparatus for performing a self-test of kidney dialysis membrane A number of improvements relating to methods and apparatuses for kidney dialysis are disclosed. These include checking of dialysate bypass status using flow measurement; using a flow sensor to confirm the absence of ultrafiltration during bypass; automati... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5326476 | Method and apparatus for kidney dialysis using machine with programmable memory Methods are disclosed for providing certain operational instructions to a hemodialysis machine. The hemodialysis machine possesses a programmable memory and a capability of operating according to a time-varying parameter such as variable ultrafiltration. ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5247434 | Method and apparatus for kidney dialysis A number of improvements relating to methods and apparatuses for kidney dialysis are disclosed. These include checking of dialysate bypass status using flow measurement; using a flow sensor to confirm the absence of ultrafiltration during bypass; automati... | 09/21/1993 |