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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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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090132171 | Screening Method for Specific Protein in Proteome Comprehensive Analysis A screening method for a specific protein in a proteome analysis comprises: (a) obtaining samples containing a protein or protein digest from a cell or tissue in a specific group and a control group; (b) analyzing the samples obtained in the step (a) with a mass spectro... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090131563 | Starch-(Meth)Acrylate Graft Copolymer, Oil-Swellable Material and Oil- and Water-Swellable Material Comprising the Same, and Sealing Articles and Packers Prepared from said Swellable Material The present invention provides a starch-(meth)acrylate graft copolymer and the preparation process thereof. The starch-(meth)acrylate graft copolymer is prepared by copolymerizing (meth)acrylate monomer and starch in a weight ratio of (0.4˜8):1, the graft copolymer hav... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090130535 | Separator for Low-Temperature Type Fuel Cell and Production Method Therefor A stainless steel sheet useful as a separator for a low-temperature fuel cell has the surface state that a lot of fine projections (p) stand close together around many fine pits (d) formed over a whole surface. The surface state is realized by alternating electrolytic e... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090130411 | Adsorbent for Water Adsorption and Desorption The present invention relates to an adsorbent obtained by using porous hybrid inorganic-organic materials that have high surface area, and have pore with the size of molecules or nanometers. More specifically, the present invention relates to a water adsorbent showing f... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090129906 | Method of Stowing Wheelchair Lift A wheelchair lift for use in conjunction with a vehicle having a floor. The lift includes a power-actuating system, a platform assembly having first and second platform sections, a linking assembly having first and second vertical arms connected to the platform assembly... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090129210 | Display Plate for Solar Cell Apparatus and Method of Producing Display Plate for Solar Cell Apparatus A display plate for a solar cell device provided with a solar cell on the bottom surface side includes a light transmission substrate, a light transmission reflecting plate that is disposed on the bottom surface side of the light transmission substrate, and a decorative... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090127750 | Process for making cellulose fibre, filaments or films An improved process for the preparation of a cellulose solution for spinning of fibres, filaments or films therefrom comprising the steps of: a) activating cellulose in a mixture containing said cellulose, tertiary amine oxide solvent and water for a period sufficient t... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090127518 | Electrically Conductive Powder and Production Thereof, Paste of Electrically Conductive Powder and Production of Paste of Electrically Conductive Powder Electrically conductive powder includes polyhedral large particles and flakey small particles. The aspect ratio of the small particles is not less than 3 and is at least 1.3 times greater than that of the large particles. The electrically conductive powder is surface tr... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090127037 | Railway Brake Shoe A brake shoe without a metal backing has a metal insert comprising two spaced apart bodies, a connecting portion having a back face adjacent to the back surface of the brake shoe, and two generally parallel radially extending flanges integral with the connecting portion... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090126495 | Ultrasonic Spectroscopic Method for Chemical Mechanical Planarization A method of characterizing the surface of a CMP pad by directing an ultrasound pulse at the surface from an ultrasound transducer that is not in contact with the surface and observing the frequency spectrum of the reflected pulse which is indicative of properties of the... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090076351 | Rehabilitation System for Neurological Disorders A rehabilitation system for neurological disorders, especially for the rehabilitation of patients being in a vegetative state or minimal conscious state, comprises at least two sensors adapted to measure two different physiological values of the patient and a stimulatio... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090075770 | Power transmission belt It is an object of the present invention to improve the long-term durability of a power transmission belt. There is provided a power transmission belt characterized in that it includes a rubber layer that is formed of a cross-linked rubber composition and extends in a b... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090075429 | Sheet-Like Underfill Material and Semiconductor Device Manufacturing Method A sheet-like underfill material includes a base and adhesive layer provided peelably on the base for use in a flip chip mounting process in the manufacture of a semiconductor device. The process includes laminating a sheet-like underfill material onto a circuit face of ... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090074945 | Glaze for Annealing Surfaces The invention concerns a glaze for annealing surfaces, particularly of ceramic parts used in the field of medicine, comprising the components 30 to 55% SiO2, 0 to 7% Al2O3, 10 to 30% R2O, 5 to 10% R′O, 0.5 to 15% B2 03/19/2009 | |
| 20090074605 | HIGH MANGANESE HIGH STRENGTH STEEL SHEETS WITH EXCELLENT CRASHWORTHINESS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OF IT There are provided a high-workability high strength steel sheet with excellent workability due to the high elongation and excellent crashworthiness due to the high yield strength, and a method for manufacturing of it. The high manganese steel sheet includes, by weight: ... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090074517 | End Coupling for a Rock Bolt An end coupling 1, 19 for a shaft 2 of a rock bolt 50 comprises a body 6 having a lead portion 8 with a leading end 9, and a tail portion 10 with a trailing end 11. The tail portion 10 is arranged to be conn... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090074516 | Self Drilling Rock Bolt The present invention relates to a self drilling rock bolt which may be used in mining applications. Self drilling rock bolts are typically are formed by rebars having an axially extending central passageway for water passage and post grout... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090072691 | Interlocking Connector Strip For Assembling Drawers A connector strip comprising a first mounting plate having spaced apart first projections with first pockets between adjacent projections, a second mounting plate having at least one second projection with second pockets between each adjacent second projection, wherein ... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090072177 | FLUSH VALVE HANDLE AND CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY A flush valve handle assembly and a check valve assembly are provided for use in a flush valve, wherein the flush valve handle assembly and check valve assembly include improved components. The flush valve handle assembly includes a ball member and a plunger rod, one or... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090072141 | Neutron Detector and Neutron Imaging Sensor A neutron detector includes a plurality of neutron detecting element sections, each of the neutron detecting element sections having; a superconducting element including a substrate having at least one of surfaces thereof formed of a dielectric material, a strip line of... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090072101 | Drive for displacing profile parts relative to each other via a flexible material strip, length-adjustable housing and article of furniture A drive for displacing and positioning at least two profile parts relative to each other, includes: a rotatable drive wheel, a motor coupled to a first profile part and to the drive wheel, a flexible material strip which is rigidly connected on at least one side to a se... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090071887 | Thermal Water Treatment Device and Method The invention relates to a device for thermally purifying waste water, comprising a tank through which waste water can flow. The inventive device is characterized by having at least one flow guiding means for guiding the waste water inside the tank in an essentially mea... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090071822 | Alloy and Sputtering Target Material for Soft-Magnetic Film Layer in Perpendicular Magnetic Recording Medium, and Method for Producing the Same There are provided a sputtering target material for a soft-magnetic film layer with a high saturation magnetic flux density and high amorphous properties and a method for producing the sputtering target material. The target material is made of an alloy comprising one or... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090069830 | EYE SURGICAL TOOL The present invention is directed to a surgical cutting device having a body, a piezoelectric actuator received within and secured to the body and a blade associated with and in communication with the actuator. The actuator is adapted for vibrating at a frequency to pro... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090069765 | Male Urinary Device A urinary device for use on a penis of a male suffering from urinary incontinence. The device comprises a body having a closed distal end and an open proximal end and defining a cavity therein. The body has an inner layer made of a moisture absorbent material and an out... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090069712 | MEDICAL TOOL FOR REDUCED PENETRATION FORCE A medical device is provided having reduced penetration force. The device includes a body having a central hollow channel and a piezoelectric transducer received within and secured to the body. The piezoelectric transducer has a hollow portion concentric with the centra... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090069458 | Polymers, Methods Of Use Thereof, And Methods Of Decomposition Thereof Polymers, methods of use thereof, and methods of decomposition thereof, are provided. One exemplary polymer, among others, includes, a photodefinable polymer having a sacrificial polymer and a photoinitiator.... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090069233 | Agonist Peptides of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (bFGF) and the Method of Reduction of Wrinkles on Skin, Darkening of Hair and Acceleration of Wound Healing The present invention is directed to synergistic therapies for the treatment of vitiligo. Particularly, the invention is directed to a composition for the reduction of wrinkles on skin, the acceleration of wound healing, and the darkening of hair including a peptide and... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090068857 | Electrically conducting contact and method for production thereof A contact element for the intermittent contacting of conductor tracks on a circuit board, in particular, for flexible touchpads, for example for flexible input devices in the automobile industry, is made from a metal foam. The metal foam may be at least partly infiltrat... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090068006 | Tilted Cone Diffuser for Use with an Exhaust System of a Turbine An exhaust system for a turbine includes an annular diffuser and a collector. The annular diffuser is positioned adjacent to a final stage of the turbine and includes a hub portion surrounding a turbine shaft and an outer cone having a substantially frusto-conical shape... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090067749 | Calibration Method and Calibration System for Projection Apparatus The invention relates to a calibration method and a calibration system for at least one projection apparatus for projecting images onto at least one projection area, where the geometric data from the at least one projection area has been or are stored in advance in a co... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090066174 | Method of Balancing an Embedded Permanent Magnet Motor Rotor A method of balancing an embedded permanent magnet motor rotor includes the steps of: a) providing a non-magnetic cylindrical shaft having an axis of rotation and a generally cylindrical surface with an even number of recessed slots defining an even number of ribs there... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090066066 | Triggering Device for a Safety Device in an Automotive Vehicle A triggering device for a safety device in an automotive vehicle, in particular for an airbag, has an electrical component that has at least one force sensor and that is attached to the body of the automotive vehicle in such a way that a measurement signal that is depen... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090066052 | Frame Structure for Work Vehicle A work vehicle comprising a pair of left and right wheels; a vehicle body frame supported at least partially by the pair of left and right wheels; and a suspension provided between the pair of left and right wheels and the vehicle body frame, the suspension being a five... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090066046 | Wheeled Work Machine A wheeled work machine in which the center of gravity of a machine body is positioned low and the stability of the machine in a working position is secured without regard to the movement of the center of gravity caused by the rotation of a rotation table during work. An... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090065701 | CdZnTe Device Using Constrained Design For High-Flux X-Ray Spectroscopic Imaging Applications A CdZnTe photon counting detector includes a core material of Cd1-xZnxTe, where (0≦x<1), an anode terminal on one side of the core material and a cathode terminal on a side of the core material opposite the anode terminal. At least one of the ... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090065522 | Unit dose compliance monitoring and reporting device and system A unit dose medication compliance monitoring and reporting apparatus and system (100) that includes a dispenser shell (120) formed with dose compartments (130). A retainer sheet (150) affixed to the shell (120) seals each compartment (... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090065477 | PULSED-CONTINUOUS ETCHING In a system and method of etching a sample disposed in an etching chamber, a plurality of separately stored charges of an etching gas is discharged, one at a time, into a sample etching chamber. The discharge of each charge of etching gas occurs such that a momentary ov... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090065279 | Drive Train for Work Vehicle A drive train for a work vehicle comprises: an engine mounted to a vehicle body such that an output shaft of the engine extends in a lateral direction of the vehicle body; a hydrostatic transmission having a pump shaft, a motor shaft, and a housing, the hydrostatic tran... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090064917 | Kayak and Canoe seat A seat with a backrest with an adjustable height is disclosed. The seating arrangement comprises an extension portion and a base portion separated by a fold line. Further, the seating arrangement has at least two positions; a first position, where the extension portion ... | 03/12/2009 |
