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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 |
| 6685840 | Method for determining the dissolution rate of a solid water treatment product A method of making a solid water treatment product with an optimal rate of dissolution is described and claimed. A fluorescent tracer is used to determine the rate of dissolution of the solid water treatment product and the composition and method of manuf... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6599489 | Aluminum trihydrate crystals and improved method for the production thereof The present invention provides an improved process for the production of alumina trihydrate crystals. Through the addition of a hydroxamated polymer at various stages of the process for production of these alumina trihydrate crystals, an upward shift in t... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6587753 | Use of control matrix for boiler control Described and claimed is a method of controlling a boiler in which control is based on information from a control Matrix applicable to the specific operating parameters of said boiler. This method is applicable for boilers being treated with any of several ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6566139 | Method of enhancing the fluorescent signal of a fluorescent oxygen scavenger A method of automatically controlling the addition rate of Fresh Oxygen Scavenger Product and Ultimate Oxygen Scavenger Product to a Boiler System is described and claimed. The method is based on the inherent fluorometric properties of certain Fresh Oxyge... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6548558 | Contaminant dispersants useful in recycling of treated containers Methods for controlling wax and other contaminants by improving the dispersion of these materials through the addition of contaminant dispersants to the process of recycling paper and paperboard are disclosed. A preferred contaminant dispersant comprises:... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6527914 | Method of enhancing brightness and brightness stability of paper made with mechanical pulp Methods to enhance the brightness and brightness stability of paper and paperboard made with Mechanical Pulp are described and claimed. The method involves applying a Penetrant Compound to paper or paperboard in an amount from about 0.001 percent to about... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6486216 | Stable colloidal silica aquasols A stable aquasol containing colloidal silica having a surface area of from about 700 m2 /g to about 1100 m2 /g, and an S-value of from about 20 to about 50; wherein the colloidal silica is not surface treated; wherein the molar ratio... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6482776 | Ampholyte polymer composition and method of use Novel branched or crosslinked polymers containing (meth)acrylamidopropyltrimethyl ammonium halide; (meth)acrylic acid or 2-(meth)acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid; methylene bis-acryamide and the like; and a C4 -C22 alkyl (met... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6475394 | Pseudo-fouling detector and use thereof to control an industrial water process A system and method are provided which enables the monitoring and if desired controlling of fouling within a fluid system. The present invention includes a pseudo-fouling detector system with a pair of identical sensors, where said sensors measure a varia... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6472219 | Use of tracers to monitor application of treatment products to cut flowers A method to determine whether the desired amount of treatment product is present in water that cut flowers are placed in, is described and claimed. The method comprises formulating the treatment product so that it contains an inert fluorescent tracer, whe... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6454995 | Phosphine coke inhibitors for EDC-VCM furnaces A method of reducing the formation of coke deposits on the heat-transfer surfaces of an ethylene dichloride to vinyl chloride pyrolysis furnace comprising exposing the heat transfer surfaces of said pyrolysis furnace to a phosphine selected from the group... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6440689 | Measurement of microbiological activity in an opaque medium A method for monitoring the microbiological contamination of opaque media is described and claimed. In this method, a Fluorogenic Dye is added to an Aliquot of opaque medium. After a certain time period, a fluorometer capable of measuring fluorescent sign... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6440327 | Polymers and use thereof as scale inhibitors Compositions and methods for inhibiting scale are provided. Pursuant to the present invention, a composition for inhibiting scale is provided that includes a carbohydrate polymer having both nitrogen-containing groups and carboxyl groups. The nitrogen-con... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6436711 | Fluorometric control of aromatic oxygen scavengers in a boiler system A method of automatically controlling the addition rate of Fresh Oxygen Scavenger Product and Ultimate Oxygen Scavenger Product to a Boiler System is described and claimed. The method is based on the inherent fluorometric properties of certain Fresh Oxyge... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6413433 | Method for dewatering of sludge A process for dewatering of sludge, wherein said sludge comprises solids and water, comprising the steps of: a) adding a cationic dispersion polymer and a microparticle to said sludge, wherein said cationic dispersion polymer can be added before or after or ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6403726 | Water soluble polymer containing dithiocarbamate functionalities The simultaneous precipitation of soluble heavy metal ions from semiconductor wastewater containing abrasive solids and enhancement of microfilter operation is achieved through the addition of an effective amount of a water-soluble polymer containing dith... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6380431 | Fluorescent monomers Fluorescent monomers are described and claimed.... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6372121 | Reducing undesired polymerization in the basic wash unit of hydrocarbon cracking process This invention is a method to inhibit the polymerization of carbonyl compounds in a basic wash unit operation in a hydrocarbon cracking process, wherein a compound selected from the group consisting of alpha-amino acids and esters thereof and amides there... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6372089 | Method of making paper Disclosed are stable, aqueous colloidal silicas having surface area of greater than 700 m2 /g and S-values of from 20-50. These colloidal silicas do not require treatment with surface treatment agents such as aluminum to achieve stability. Thes... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6372806 | Method of making colloidal silica Disclosed are stable, aqueous colloidal silicas having surface area of greater than 700 m2 /g and S-values of from 20-50. These colloidal silicas do not require treatment with surface treatment agents such as aluminum to achieve stability. Thes... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6372805 | Colloids comprising amorphous borosilicate Colloids comprising amorphous borosilicate particles, wherein said borosilicate particles are not borosilicate glass; are described and claimed. These colloids have been found to be useful in aqueous systems, specially in papermaking.... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6369894 | Modular fluorometer Described and claimed is a modular fluorometer and a method of using same to control an industrial water system, wherein said modular fluorometer comprises: one or more units with each unit comprising: a channel comprising an optically appropriate cell through... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6368494 | Method for reducing coke in EDC-VCM furnaces with a phosphite inhibitor A method of reducing the formation of coke deposits on the heat-transfer surfaces of an ethylene dichloride to vinyl chloride pyrolysis furnace comprising exposing the heat transfer surfaces of said pyrolysis furnace to a phosphite selected from the group... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6365140 | Modified starch solutions and their use in personal care Disclosed are novel aqueous modified starch solutions, such solutions can contain high levels of the modified starch and remain stable such that on standing, the solution does not form a precipitate, become a non pourable gel, separate or spoil due to att... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6361653 | Method of increasing retention in papermaking using colloidal borosilicates The invention comprises a borosilicate retention aid composition and a method for improving the production of paper by addition of the borosilicate. The borosilicate may be utilized in conjunction with a high molecular weight synthetic flocculent and/or s... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6361652 | Method of increasing drainage in papermaking using colloidal borosilicates The invention comprises a borosilicate retention aid composition and a method for improving the production of paper by addition of the borosilicate. The borosilicate may be utilized in conjunction with a high molecular weight synthetic flocculant and/or s... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6358746 | Fluorescent compounds for use in industrial water systems Fluorescent compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are either both SO3 M, or one of R1 and R2 is SO3 M and the other is COOM, where M is selected from the group consisting of ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6358364 | Method for flocculating a papermaking furnish using colloidal borosilicates The invention comprises a borosilicate retention aid composition and a method for improving the production of paper by addition of the borosilicate. The borosilicate may be utilized in conjunction with a high molecular weight synthetic flocculant and/or s... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6344531 | Fluorescent water-soluble polymers Water-soluble polymers of Formula Useful comprising from about 0.001 to about 10.0 mole percent of a Repeating Mer Unit represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein a is an integer of from 1 to 10, R1 is selected from the group consisting ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6336058 | Use of control matrix for boiler control Described and claimed is a method of controlling a boiler in which control is based on information from a control Matrix applicable to the specific parameters of the boiler. The control matrices include (a) Polymer Based All-in-One Product; (b) Residual P... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6329165 | Measurement and control of sessile and planktonic microbiological activity in industrial water systems A method for monitoring both the planktonic and sessile microbial populations in an industrial water system by the addition of a fluorogenic dye compound is described and claimed.... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6315909 | Use of control matrix for cooling water systems control Described and claimed is a method of controlling a cooling water system in which control is based on information from a control Matrix applicable to the specific operating parameters of the cooling water system including: (i) providing a suitable fluorometer, ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6312644 | Fluorescent monomers and polymers containing same for use in industrial water systems Fluorescent monomers of the formula ##STR1## wherein M is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, sodium, potassium, cesium, rubidium, lithium and ammonium, and n is selected from the group consisting of 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 9; are provided which are usef... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6310104 | Process for producing colloidal borosilicates The invention comprises a borosilicate retention aid composition and a method for improving the production of paper by addition of the borosilicate. The borosilicate may be utilized in conjunction with a high molecular weight synthetic flocculant and/or s... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6280635 | Autocycle control of cooling water systems An autocycle method to control a cooling water system comprising the steps of: a) adding a treatment product to said cooling water system, with said treatment product comprising inert tracer and tagged treatment polymer in a set proportion; b) providing a... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6270627 | Use of colloidal borosilicates in the production of paper The invention comprises a borosilicate retention aid composition and a method for improving the production of paper by addition of the borosilicate. The borosilicate may be utilized in conjunction with a high molecular weight synthetic flocculant and/or s... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6255118 | Method for using an all solid-state fluorometer in industrial water system applications A solid-state fluorometry instrument is provided. The instrument is based on either diode laser or light-emitting diode (LED) excitation sources that are capable of being used in a wide range of applications. The solid-state diode laser based fluorometer ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6250140 | Method for measuring the rate of a fouling reaction induced by heat transfer using a piezoelectric microbalance A method measuring a rate of fouling caused by a heat flux through the surface subjected to electrochemical polarization. The method includes the steps of: providing a piezoelectric microbalance comprising a piezoelectric material with electrodes disposed... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6248182 | Mannich derivatives of epoxy-novolac resins and methods of using the same Compositions and methods for treating substrates are disclosed. The compositions are generally described as epoxy-novolac resins containing a Mannich derivatized bisphenol side chain. The methods, which comprise contacting the surface to be treated with t... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6248793 | Contaminant dispersants useful in recycling of treated containers Methods for controlling wax and other contaminants by improving the dispersion of these materials through the addition of contaminant dispersants to the process of recycling paper and paperboard are disclosed. A preferred contaminant dispersant comprises:... | 06/19/2001 |
