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 |
| 7858037 | Adaptor for sample vial The invention relates generally to a sample vial adaptor for interfacing a sample vial with the sample port of a diagnostic instrument, in particular a sample vial containing a patient body fluid sample with the sample port and sample pathway of a multi-use diagnost... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7514270 | Immunoassay probe An analytical instrument for the immobilization of antigens to be detected in an immunoassay using mangetizable beads. The instrument includes a probe containing magnetizable particles and a plurality of magnetic devices for applying a magnetic field gradient to the... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7455760 | Analytical instruments, biosensors and methods thereof An electrochemical sensor system and membrane and method thereof for increased accuracy and effective life of electrochemical and enzyme sensors. ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7422903 | Multi-analyte reference solutions The present invention provides a reference solution for use in instruments that determine hematocrit levels in biological samples by measuring the resistance and/or conductivity of the biological samples. A reference solution according to the invention achieves cond... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7378006 | Aqueous solutions for reducing the rate of oxygen loss, and methods thereof Compositions and methods for reducing the rate of loss of oxygen from a solution and increasing the effective life span of oxygen-containing calibration solutions. ... | 05/27/2008 |