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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 |
| 7973924 | Target substance sensor and method thereof using a photonic crystal A highly sensitive and compactable target substance sensor for detection of the target substance using a photonic crystal and a method thereof. The sensor includes an electromagnetic wave source of supplying an electromagnetic wave, a photonic sensor element, and a ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7964401 | Screening method for somatic cell nuclear reprogramming substance affecting ECAT2 and ECAT3 The present invention provides a screening method for somatic cell nuclear reprogramming substances, which comprises (a) a step for bringing into contact with each other a somatic cell comprising a gene wherein a marker gene is present at a position permitting expre... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7960571 | Silicon-based cross-coupling reagent and production method of organic compound using the same In one embodiment of the present invention, a silicon-based cross-coupling reagent is disclosed which is a highly stable tetraorganosilicon compound allowing for a cross-coupling reaction under mild reaction conditions without using fluoride ions, transition metal p... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7936801 | Two-dimensional photonic crystal surface emitting laser light source An objective of the present invention is to provide a surface emitting laser capable of selectively generating a laser oscillation in the fundamental mode and thereby emitting a single-wavelength laser light. In a surface emitting laser including an active layer and... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7932032 | Method for diagnosing esophageal cancer This invention relates to a composition, kit, or DNA chip comprising polynucleotides and antibodies as probes for detecting, determining, or predicting the presence or metastasis of esophageal cancer, and to a method for detecting, determining, or predicting the pre... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7912335 | Two-dimensional photonic crystal and optical device using the same An object of the present invention is to provide a two-dimensional photonic crystal in which conditions for both the TE-polarized light and the TM-polarized light can be easily satisfied. A body includes a first area having a triangular lattice pattern arrangement o... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7906889 | Metal oxide, piezoelectric material and piezoelectric element Provided are a piezoelectric material without using lead or an alkali metal, the piezoelectric material having a stable crystal structure in a wide temperature range, high insulation property, and high piezoelectric property, and a piezoelectric element using the pi... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7718847 | Method of gene introduction in in-vivo spermatogenic cell The present invention provides a method of producing a non-human vertebrate that harbours germ cells having a desired gene transferred thereto, comprising injecting the desired gene to the testis of a non-human vertebrate wherein no tight junction exists between Ser... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7715668 | Polarization-independent two-dimensional photonic crystal multiplexer/demultiplexer The present invention is aimed at providing a two-dimensional photonic crystal wavelength multiplexer/demultiplexer capable of multiplexing and demultiplexing both TE and TM-polarized lights. In the wavelength multiplexer/demultiplexer, first and second resonators h... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7707877 | Volume measuring device and method A volume measuring apparatus is provided with: an acoustic tube whose one end is communicated with a container in which an object to be measured is contained; another container communicated with the other end of the acoustic tube; a partition chamber which defines a... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7666673 | Method of growing sperm stem cells in vitro, sperm stem cells grown by the method, and medium additive kit to be used in growing sperm stem cells in vitro The present invention provides a method of growing spermatogonial stem cells of mammals and the like in vitro, which is characterized in that glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) or an equivalent thereto, and leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) are contained i... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7455901 | Fiber-reinforced composite material, method for manufacturing the same and applications thereof There is provided a fiber-reinforced composite material containing fibers having an average fiber diameter of 4 to 200 nm and a matrix material, the composite material having a visible light transmittance of 60% or more at a wavelength of 400 to 700 nm, which is a c... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7345484 | NMR probe for high-temperature measurements An NMR probe for high-temperature NMR measurements includes tubular heating means mounted respectively immediately below and immediately above an area to be measured. A sample tube is inserted inside the tube formed by the two heating means. A sample placed in the s... | 03/18/2008 |
