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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7450618 | Laser system using ultrashort laser pulses A laser system using ultrashort laser pulses is provided. In another aspect of the present invention, the system includes a laser, pulse shaper and detection device. A further aspect of the present invention employs a femtosecond laser and a spectrometer. Still anot... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7381625 | Deterministic process for constructing nanodevices A method is provided for constructing a nanodevice. The method includes: fabricating an electrode on a substrate; forming a nanogap across the electrode; dispersing a plurality of nanoobjects onto the substrate using electrophoresis; and pushing one of the nanoobjec... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378086 | Retroviral vector having an ovalbumin promoter Vectors and methods are provided for introducing genetic material into cells of a chicken or other avian species. More particularly, vectors and methods are provided for transferring a transgene to an embryonic chicken cell, so as to create a transgenic hen wherein ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367242 | Active sensor for micro force measurement An active micro-force sensor is provided for use on a micromanipulation device. The active micro-force sensor includes a cantilever structure having an actuator layer of piezoelectric material and a sensing layer of piezoelectric material bonded together. When an ex... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7256325 | Methods for transforming plants Methods for the transformation of plants are provided. The methods of the present invention comprise the steps of a) contacting the meristematic tissue of a plant and an area of the plant below the contacted meristematic tissue to a power source, wherein the area be... | 08/14/2007 |
| RE39640 | Conductive isostructural compounds A family of isostructural compounds have been prepared having the general formula AnPbmBinO2n+m. These compounds possess a NaCl lattice type structure as well as low thermal conductivity and controlled electrical conductiv... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7181811 | Micro-fastening system and method of manufacture This application relates to a micro-fastening system and, more particularly, to a mechanical micro-fastening system employing a plurality of mating nanoscale fastening elements (16, 18) and a method of manufacturing a micro-fastening system. The mating nanosc... | 02/27/2007 |
| PP15185 | Blueberry plant denominated ‘Aurora’ Aurora is a new blueberry variety of Vaccinium corymbosum. It is a productive, very late ripening variety with high fresh market quality intended for areas where northern highbush varieties are grown successfully. Plants of Aurora are vigorous and upright. Ca... | 09/28/2004 |
| PP15146 | Blueberry plant denominated ‘Liberty’ Liberty is a new blueberry variety of Vaccinium corymbosum. It is a productive, very late ripening variety with high fresh market quality intended for areas where northern highbush varieties are grown successfully. Plants of Liberty are vigorous and upright. ... | 09/14/2004 |
| PP15103 | Blueberry plant denominated ‘Draper’ Draper is a new blueberry variety of Vaccinium corymbosum from the Michigan State University breeding program. It is composed primarily of genes of Vaccinium corymbosum, but has a small contribution ( | 08/24/2004 |
| 6472190 | Biocatalytic synthesis of galloid organics The present invention provides a bioengineered synthesis scheme for the production of gallic acid from a carbon source. Methods of producing gallic acid from a carbon source based on the synthesis scheme are also provided. The gallic acid produces from th... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6194469 | Method for inhibiting cyclooxygenase and inflammation using cherry bioflavonoids A method for inhibiting cyclooxygenase enzymes and inflammation in a mammal using a cherry or cherry anthocyanins, bioflavonoids and phenolics is described. In particular a mixture including the anthocyanins, the bioflavonoids and the phenolics is describ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6113763 | Method for measuring cellular chemical profiles A method for spectrographically providing a chemical profile of mammalian cells in vitro using capillary (10) electrophoresis is described. The method enables rapid determination of the chemicals, especially human cell metabolites, in the case of diabetes... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6013496 | Acetyl coenzyme a synthetase fusion proteins A method and test kit for determining milk production in bovines is described. The acetyl coenzyme A synthetase (ACS) production is determined and related to milk production. The method is useful in selection and/or breeding to enhance milk production. Re... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5986361 | Automated electronically controlled microsprayer An electronically controlled micro-dispensing apparatus (10 or 210) is described. The apparatus includes a liquid storage container (12), a propellant container (16), a control circuit (34 or 42) and an ejector (28). In a second embodiment, the liquid and... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5962767 | Structure and expression of an arabidopsis acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase gene An Arabidopsis acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACCase) gene has been isolated and sequenced. The 10 kb gene encodes a 251 kD cytosolic ACCase isozyme. The nucleic acid sequence of the gene is set forth in SEQ ID No. 1 and has been accorded GenBank Accession No. L... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5942491 | Method and compositions for treating arthritis The present invention provides a process for the treatment of arthritis including the step of administering to an animal or human patient in need of such treatment a plurality of peptides each of which peptides contains a sequence of amino acid residues t... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5916745 | Method and kit for detecting bovine acetyl coenzyme a synthetase nucleic acids A method and test kit for determining milk production in bovines is described. The acetyl coenzyme A synthetase (ACS) production is determined and related to milk production. The method is useful in selection and/or breeding to enhance milk production. Re... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5487988 | Preparation of perillyl compounds using Bacillus stearothermophilus A process for the preparation of monoterpene compounds (such as perillyl alcohol, aldehyde and -terpineol) from limonene is described. The process uses Bacillus stearothermophilus which is effective at high temperatures (55° to 70° C.). A preferr... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5187262 | cDNA encoding a polypeptide including a hevein sequence A cDNA clone (HEV1) encoding hevein was isolated via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using mixed oligonucleotides corresponding to two regions of hevein as primers and a Hevea brasiliensis latex cDNA library as a template. HEV1 is 1018 nucleotides long an... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5149420 | Method for plating palladium A method for plating palladium on Group IV-B and V-B metals, particularly niobium, vanadium, zirconium, titanium and tantalum as pure metals and as alloys is described. The method provides the metal to be plated with a roughened exposed surface to be plat... | 09/22/1992 |
