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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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| 20090138800 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR DIRECTING OPERATION OF A SOFTWARE APPLICATION VIA A TOUCH-SENSITIVE SURFACE An apparatus is provided that includes a processor configured to receive data representative of points on a touch-sensitive surface with which an object comes into contact to initiate and carry out a trace or movement interaction with the surface. In this regard, the tr... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090138340 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM CODE FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE BASED ON PROJECTED RETURN AND ESTIMATED COST A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for assessing the overall performance of a pharmacy, or similar institution or entity, based on its current implementation of various performance measures. The method, apparatus and computer program product m... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090137785 | RAB9 PROTEIN CRYSTAL STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING RAB9 MODULATORS The present invention relates to crystalline Rab9 in complex with either GDP or the GTP analog Guanosine 5′-(β,γ-imido) triphosphate (GppNHp), the three dimensional coordinates and structures of Rab9 in Rab9-GDP and Rab9-GppNHp complexes, and uses thereof for drug d... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090137409 | COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR SYNTHETIC GENE DESIGN The present invention is drawn to methods for designing synthetic nucleotide sequences encoding polypeptides of interest. The methods involve organizing a database of sequences as a set of N-length oligomer sequences and compiling a list of probability scores for each N... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090137369 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING AND MONITORING THE MOVEMENT OF HUMAN LIMBS An orthotic apparatus for use in providing improved range of motion is provided which allows the amount of stretch to be hydraulically powered and measured by the device, but controlled by the user. Because the apparatus accurately calculates the amount of stretch, the ... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090136606 | DEVICE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF POLYETHYLENE-BASED, SOFT NONWOVEN FABRIC The present invention concerns a device for the manufacture of nonwoven fabric the fibers of which have polyethylene on at least part of their surface, where the fibers are thermally bonded and the non-woven fabric exhibits an abrasion of less than 0.5 mg/cm2... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090136426 | CONTRAST MEDIA FOR USING IN MEDICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME The present invention relates to contrast media having a low concentration of contrast agent (active ingredient) and/or low Hounsfield value for use in medical or diagnostic procedures, or for therapeutic use. In one alternative embodiment, the contrast media are compri... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090135977 | DEVICE FOR AND METHOD OF SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM A device for signal synchronization in a communication system, the device comprising a first detector configured to perform a first sliding correlation for a received signal and a pseudo-random noise (PN) sequence to obtain information on symbol timing, a second detecto... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090135019 | SELF-POWERED WIRELESS SENSOR SYSTEM A wireless sensor system for sensing a characteristic associated with a conveying system from which the sensor system generates operating power. The sensor system includes a transducer including an axle, a roller connected to the axle, and a link connected to the roller... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090134374 | Methods and apparatuses for a small vehicle jack apparatus An apparatus configured to lift vehicles having various wheels bases and axle configurations is provided. The apparatus includes a vehicle jack which includes a support frame having a base portion and a lifting-frame-support portion. The vehicle jack also includes a lif... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090133825 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY DEVICE COVERED WITH A PROTECTIVE PLATE A process for manufacturing an electronic display device comprising a substrate coated with a display having an active zone and a connection zone, the display being attached by an adhesive crosslinkable by radiation to a protective plate. This process comprises: 05/28/2009 | |
| 20090133813 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF POLYETHYLENE-BASED, SOFT NONWOVEN FABRIC The present invention concerns a method for the manufacture of nonwoven fabric the fibers of which have polyethylene on at least part of their surface, where the fibers are thermally bonded and the non-woven fabric exhibits an abrasion of less than 0.5 mg/cm2... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090133676 | Fuel-heating assembly and method for the pre-heating of fuel an internal combustion engine A heating assembly that allows an adequate pre-heating of a fuel used in an internal combustion engine is disclosed.... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090133014 | METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOAD OF SOFTWARE DEPENDENCIES ON INSTALLATION A device for automatically downloading an application package is provided. The application package that is downloaded contains a dependency manager, a configuration file and other application files. During installation of the application package the dependency manager i... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090131785 | VARIABLE OCCLUSIONAL BALLOON CATHETER ASSEMBLY Embodiments of the present invention relate to inflatable balloon catheters and methods for deploying an inflatable balloon catheter. For example, one embodiment is directed to a catheter assembly that includes a catheter comprising proximal and distal ends and at least... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090130406 | BILLBOARD A billboard having a self-supporting, non-combustible panel (1) which has a base layer for printing inks that cure under ultraviolet light. In order to obtain non-combustible billboards, it is proposed that the panel (1) be produced from fibre cement and p... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090130137 | MULTIVALENT PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE-PROTEIN CONJUGATE COMPOSITION An immunogenic composition having 13 distinct polysaccharide-protein conjugates and optionally, an aluminum-based adjuvant, is described. Each conjugate contains a capsular polysaccharide prepared from a different serotype of Streptococcus pneumoniae (1, 3, 4, 5,... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090130095 | ANTI-CD40 ANTIBODIES CAPABLE OF BLOCKING B-CELL ACTIVATION Methods for preventing or treating an antibody-mediated disease in a patient are presented, the methods comprising administration of a monoclonal antibody capable of binding to a human CD40 antigen located on the surface of a human B cell, wherein the binding of the ant... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090129983 | Device For the Growth of Macromolecular Crystals and Drug Screening The invention is a device for counter-diffusion applications comprising a removable cartridge having a plurality of capillary tubes that may be disposed between first and second members. The first member may be moveable into at least a first and second position. The sec... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090126444 | Severe Plastic Deformation Of Metals A method of treating a metal billet to change its mechanical and/or physical properties by reducing grain size, the method involving feeding the billet through a first passage and into a second passage inclined to the first passage and deforming the billet by repeatedly... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090126319 | Packaging Machine and Method A packaging method and apparatus wherein each product is packaged by enveloping the product in flexible packaging material. A programmed microprocessor calculates the length of flexible packaging material needed to package the product based on the physical dimensions of... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090126044 | SYNTHETIC GENES ENCODING CRY1AC Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions containing a synthetic nucleotide sequence encoding a Cry1Ac protein are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA construc... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090125637 | Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Providing Data Management in a P2P Network An apparatus for providing data management in a P2P network may include a processor. The processor may be configured to communicate, from an originating node, information indicative of a user entry update to a destination node via at least one intermediate node, receive... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090125537 | DETECTION OF UTF-16 ENCODING IN STREAMING XML DATA WITHOUT A BYTE-ORDER MARK AND RELATED PRINTERS, SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS Provided are printers and other electronic devices, systems, methods, and computer program products that automatically detect and determine UTF-16 encoding schemes and endiannesss thereof in an incoming XML data steam for XML declarations without a UTF-16 byte-order mar... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090125439 | MACROECONOMIC-ADJUSTED CREDIT RISK SCORE SYSTEMS AND METHODS Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for automatically compensating an individual's credit risk score for macroeconomic data. In particular, various embodiments provide systems and methods to determine a macroeconomic risk score. In a... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124936 | Multi-Section Limb and Ligament Evaluation Apparatus and Associated Methods For Using Same A method and apparatus for reliably positioning a 3-segment limb, such as a leg or arm for imaging and medical analysis, which can accommodate for the patient's “natural alignment”. The apparatus positions the limb in such a way that the position of the proximal seg... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124571 | METHOD FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDE DERIVATIVES Method for the synthesis of nucleotide derivatives wherein molecules of interest are grafted on the oligonucleotide with the help of a “click chemistry” reaction between an azide function on the molecule of interest and an alkyne function on the oligonucleotide, or ... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124566 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ERYTHROCYTE DISEASES Methods to determine the susceptibility of a subject to erythrocyte diseases are provided. The methods comprise determining the miRNA compositions of erythrocytes from the subject. The present invention has discovered that erythrocytes comprise microRNA (miRNA) populati... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124552 | Methods and Compositions for Regenerating Connective Tissue Connective tissue regenerative compositions and methods of repairing and regenerating connective tissue using such compositions are provided. The compositions generally comprise a bioactive hydrogel matrix comprising a polypeptide, such as gelatin, and a long chain carb... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124243 | Methods, Apparatuses, Computer Program Products, And Systems For Providing Proximity/Location-Based Ringing Tones An apparatus for providing a proximity or location-based ringing tone may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive an indication of a communication between a sender device and a recipient device along with location data indicating a location of th... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124155 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SHEATH-CORE STAPLE FIBERS WITH A THREE-DIMENSIONAL CRIMP AND A CORRESPONDING SHEATH-CORE STAPLE FIBER The invention relates to a process for producing sheath-core staple fibers with a three-dimensional crimp and to a sheath-core staple fiber of this type. In this case, the fiber is extruded with a symmetrical sheath-core arrangement consisting of two different polymer m... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090123677 | Composite dough can recyclable as an all-paper product A refrigerated dough container that has less than 5% non-paper material by weight such that the container qualifies as being a recyclable paper article. The container includes a paperboard body ply and a liner ply adhered to the inner surface of the body ply. The liner ... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090123547 | Methods and Compositions for Regenerating Connective Tissue Connective tissue regenerative compositions and methods of repairing and regenerating connective tissue using such compositions are provided. The compositions generally comprise a bioactive hydrogel matrix comprising a polypeptide, such as gelatin, and a long chain carb... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090122658 | MAGNETIC RECORDING DEVICE, ESPECIALLY FOR A HARD DISK AND ITS MANUFACTURING PROCESS A magnetic recording device comprising at least one unstructured recording support exhibiting at least one elementary magnetic layer, the recording support having a magnetization perpendicular to the plane of the support characterized in that it comprises magnetic eleme... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090120883 | SHELF ACCESSORY FOR A DISHWASHER RACK A shelf accessory for a dishwasher rack is provided, comprising a spine extending in parallel with a structural member of the rack. A plurality of loops extends perpendicularly from the spine, and the loops are spaced apart in relation to each other along the spine, and... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090120672 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A LAMINATE COVER, LAMINATE PROTECTIVE LAYER, AND LAMINATE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A REDUCED COST, MANUFACTURING TIME, WEIGHT, AND THICKNESS A method is provided for manufacturing an electronically functional structural component adapted to integrate a plurality of electronic functions into a laminate cover, layer, and/or laminate component, for protecting, supporting, and/or forming a complete electronic de... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090120444 | Single-Lumen Endotracheal Tube for Partial Lung Ventilation An endotracheal tube is provided with a catheter (5) that extends outwards and beyond a point that coincides with the beginning of the chamfered region of the tube (1) at its distal or inner end (3). In the region of the distal end of the catheter (... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090119926 | Folding Tool Having A Rotatable Locking Mechanism A folding tool and an associated locking mechanism are provided in order to securely and reliably retain an implement, such as a knife blade, in an open position. The folding tool may include a handle, an implement pivotally connected to the handle and a lock. The lock,... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090119894 | APPARATUS FOR NEEDLING A NON-WOVEN WEB An apparatus for needling a non-woven web. The apparatus comprises at least one needle beam. The needle beam, the lower side of which comprises a needle board having a plurality of needles, is held by a beam support, which is guided by means of a vertical drive for an o... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090119797 | GRO-1 HERBICIDE RESISTANCE GENE AND METHODS FOR ITS USE Compositions and methods for conferring herbicide resistance to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a polypeptide that confers resistance or tolerance to glyphosate herbicides are provided. The cod... | 05/07/2009 |
