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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 |
| 8167777 | Balance and exercise dynamic support block A support block for supporting the weight of a user above a support surface during exercise includes a support body having a first side, a second side and a support edge. In one embodiment, the first side and/or the second side can be substantially planar and/or can... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8151879 | Zone isolation assembly and method for isolating a fluid zone in an existing subsurface well A zone isolation assembly for a fluid monitoring system in an existing subsurface well includes a fluid receiving pipe, a docking receiver, a docking apparatus and a first sealer. The fluid receiving pipe includes a pipe interior and a fluid inlet structure. The flu... | 04/10/2012 |
| D654002 | Lever for motorized vehicle | 02/14/2012 |
| 8061669 | Portable hanger A portable hanger for hanging a purse from a table has a base adapted to rest upon and frictionally engage the table. A plurality of links are pivotally linked to each other in series to form a chain having a first link and a last link. A pivot pin pivotally connect... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8059355 | Dual stage head actuator assembly for tape drive An actuator assembly (22) for positioning a head (16) of a tape drive (10) relative to a storage tape that moves along a tape path (24) includes a first actuator (228), a second actuator (230) and a controller (26). T... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8020711 | Controller retainer for a video game remote controller assembly A controller retainer (14) for a video game controller (12) includes a retainer top (20), a retainer bottom (22), a first side (24), a second side (26), a retainer back (28) and a retainer front (30). The retai... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7958144 | System and method for secure reciprocal exchange of data A system for transmission of data between a first device operated by a first user and a second device includes a database that receives a first set of data input by the first user and a second set of data input by the second user. In one embodiment, the first set of... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7930406 | System and method for secure communication of mode of access information A system for transmission of mode of access information between a first device operated by a first user and a second device operated by a second user includes a database that is in network communication with the first device and the second device. The database store... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7918282 | Zone isolation assembly array and method for isolating a plurality of fluid zones in a subsurface well A zone isolation assembly array (794) for a well (712) includes a first zone isolation assembly (722A) and a second zone isolation assembly (722B). The first zone isolation assembly (722A) selectively inhibits fluid communication b... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7911153 | Electronic ballasts for lighting systems A microprocessor controlled electronic ballast for lighting equipment is described wherein light level control is performed by varying the power provided to the light. Lighting power is adjusted by driving the lamp through a resonant circuit with a variable frequenc... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7831793 | Data storage system including unique block pool manager and applications in tiered storage A data storage system (10) that receives a data set from a software module (18A-D) includes a first tier storage device (240), a second tier storage device (242), a redundancy reducer (21) and a migration engine (28). The fi... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828315 | Adjustable attachment apparatus for a footpeg assembly An adjustable attachment apparatus for adjusting the position of a footpeg of a motorcycle relative to a frame of the motorcycle includes a primary adjuster, a secondary adjuster and a tertiary adjuster. The primary adjuster and the secondary adjuster adjust the foo... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7822511 | System and method for communicating data in an automated irrigation system A communications system for an automated irrigation system includes one or more communication lines connecting one or more irrigation units and a main control system of the automated irrigation system, a communications device and a means for transmitting and receivi... | 10/26/2010 |
| D626047 | Mirror assembly | 10/26/2010 |
| 7817369 | Implementing power savings in an automated storage system In a method of implementing power savings in an automated storage system, a power savings mode authorization is sent from a library controller to a tape drive, such that the tape drive is authorized to enter an extended power savings mode that maintains an operation... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7794985 | Methods and compositions for rapid amplification, capture and detection of nucleic acids and proteins A method for detecting the presence of a nucleic acid template (110) in a sample includes the steps of combining the sample in a reaction vessel with a first primer (112F) and a second primer (112R) having a first section (114), a second ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7793066 | Data storage system for storing data in different types of data storage media A data storage system for storing data includes a data storage medium and a data interface that communicates with the data storage medium. The data interface is configured to place data into a logical data capsule having a defined size, where the data placed into th... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7751154 | Magnetic recording heads with bearing surface protections and methods of manufacture In one aspect described herein, a read head having one or more magnetoresistive (MR) sensors (or devices) is provided. In one example, the read head includes an MR sensor and an insulator layer disposed at the same level as the MR sensor. The read head further inclu... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7708206 | Irrigation unit including a nozzle having greater accuracy and improved adjustment properties An irrigation unit (10) includes a housing (200), a nozzle (220), a first mover (238) and a second mover (268). The nozzle (220) is secured to the housing (200) and is in fluid communication with a fluid source (18... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7701662 | Cartridge reel lock release sensing systems and methods A tape drive having a reel release sensing procedure and system is provided. In one example, the tape drive includes a motor coupled to a reel driver for driving a reel of a storage device, a sensor for detecting movement associated with the reel driver, and a contr... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7699562 | Liner assembly for a sand trap A liner assembly (322) for a sand trap (10) includes a retainer layer (329) that is positioned between a base (18) of the sand trap (10) and a filling material (16) within a cavity (13) of the sand trap (10). T... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7665534 | Zone isolation assembly for isolating and testing fluid samples from a subsurface well A zone isolation assembly (22) for a subsurface well (12) having a surface region (32), a first zone (26) and a second zone (28) includes a docking receiver (48) and a docking apparatus (50). The docking apparatus ( | 02/23/2010 |
| 7661619 | Buckler for tape drives An apparatus includes a holder for a drive leader of a tape drive. The drive leader is for coupling with a buckle attached to tape spooled in a tape cartridge. The holder may rotate about a tower attached to a housing of the tape drive. The apparatus further include... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7644900 | Portable hanger for purse A portable hanger for hanging a purse from a table has a base adapted to rest upon and frictionally engage the table. A plurality of links are pivotally linked to each other in series to form a chain having a first link and a last link. A pivot pin pivotally connect... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7631696 | Zone isolation assembly array for isolating a plurality of fluid zones in a subsurface well A zone isolation assembly array (794) for a well (712) includes a first zone isolation assembly (722A) and a second zone isolation assembly (722B). The first zone isolation assembly (722A) selectively inhibits fluid communication b... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7628094 | Cable tension adjustment assembly An adjustment assembly (32) for adjusting the tension of a cable (18) includes a housing positioner (40), an adjuster (42) and a mover assembly (44). The housing positioner (40) positions a portion of the cable housing (1... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7617992 | System and method for maintaining irrigation accuracy of an irrigation system An irrigation system (10) includes one or more alignment guides (38) and an irrigation unit (20). The irrigation unit (20) directs irrigation fluid (19) to at least a portion of an irrigation region (30). The irrigation unit... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7600709 | Tape tension sensor A tension sensor within a tape drive for measuring tension of a magnetic tape medium is provided. The tension sensor comprises a guide pin connected to a top plate for guiding the magnetic tape medium; at least two flexure structures connected to the top plate and a... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7583463 | Intelligent tape drive assembly that diagnoses and repairs its own tape drives A tape drive assembly (20) for the transmission of data relative to a magnetic storage tape (278) includes a tape head (260), a cartridge receiver (268) and a controller (44). The cartridge receiver (268) selectively receive... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7556097 | Docking receiver of a zone isolation assembly for a subsurface well A docking receiver (48) for a subsurface well (12) having a fluid inlet structure (29), a riser pipe (30) and a docking apparatus (50) includes an upper section (372A) and a lower section (374A). The upper section ( | 07/07/2009 |
| 7213713 | Storage system for sports equipment A storage system (12) for securing a first piece of sports equipment (10A) and a second piece of sports equipment (10B) to a rigid structure (14) includes a first storage subassembly (16A) and a second storage subassembly (16 | 05/08/2007 |
| 7515987 | Media library assembly having first data transfer assembly that receives first command signal and transmits second command signal to second data transfer assembly to decrease time-to-data A media library assembly (10) includes a host controller (12), a first data transfer assembly (18A) and a second data transfer assembly (18B), which can be remotely positioned from the first data transfer assembly (18A). The host c... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7501254 | Methods and compositions for amplification and capture of nucleic acid sequences Methods for amplification and capture of nucleic acid sequences include annealing a forward primer to a DNA or RNA template in a first reaction vessel including fewer than four different dNTPs; forming an extended primer that terminates when an omitted dNTP is requi... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7493954 | Systems and methods for installation, design and operation of groundwater monitoring systems in boreholes Systems and methods for installation and operation of a groundwater monitoring system in a borehole of any angle using a coaxial gas displacement pump with a unique O-ring assembly that serves as a two-position valve for groundwater purging and sampling and also as ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7458521 | Irrigation unit having a control system and a data storage unit An irrigation unit (20) for irrigating an area (12) with a fluid (19) from a fluid source (18) includes a housing (200), a nozzle (220), one or more electronic components (221), and a unit control system (240).... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7443634 | Asymmetrical storage disk for a disk drive A storage disk for a hard disk drive includes a homogeneously-formed body region, a first side region and a second side region. The body region includes a first body side and a second body side opposite the first body side. The first side region is secured to the fi... | 10/28/2008 |
| D579383 | Footpeg assembly | 10/28/2008 |
| 7429845 | System and method for controlling a stage assembly A stage assembly (220) that moves a work piece (200) a movement step (257) includes a first stage (238), a first mover assembly (242), a second stage (240), and a second mover assembly (244). The first mover assembly ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427043 | Tape cartridge with multiple keying features A combination includes a family of cartridge drives (12) including a first cartridge drive and a second cartridge drive, and a family of cartridges (14) including a first cartridge and a second cartridge. The first cartridge drive includes a first prot... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7423364 | Sealed mover assembly A mover assembly (16) that moves or positions an object (12) includes a mover output (222), an actuator (344), and a mover housing assembly (220). The mover output (222) is connected to the object (12), and the actuat... | 09/09/2008 |
