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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 |
| 7210260 | Firearm cartridge and case-less chamber A firearm cartridge has a case configured with a relatively straight-walled portion and a shoulder portion for housing a quantity of propellant. The case further includes a neck for retaining a bullet. The straight-walled portion defines a base cavity having an inte... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7475148 | Pseudo-random dynamic scheduler for scheduling communication periods between electronic devices An electronic device is disclosed that is adapted to communicate with a first device network and to communicate with a second device that is part of a second device network. The device includes a processor and a communications module in electronic communication with... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7471677 | Systems and methods for implementing a metadata station for an internet radio service Systems and methods for implementing a metadata station for an internet radio service are disclosed. An exemplary method involves exposing a plurality of Internet radio stations and a metadata station. Requests are received for the metadata station. The Internet rad... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7471407 | Systems and methods for monitoring an imaging job using implicit address discovery A system for monitoring an imaging job and for implicit network address discovery is disclosed. The system includes a computing device and an imaging device in electronic communication with the computing device. Executable instructions on the imaging device are conf... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7455741 | Generant beads for flexible applications The present invention relates to a new type of gas generant that may be used in airbag inflators. This new type of gas generant is designed to be flexible such that it may be used in side-curtain airbag applications and other situations where flexibility of the gas ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456989 | Systems and methods for providing a vendor control interface for an imaging device Systems and methods for providing a vendor control interface for an imaging device are disclosed. An exemplary system includes an imaging device. The imaging device includes a processor and memory in electronic communication with the processor. The imaging device al... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7453603 | Context-based adaptive image processing A method for context-based processing of print data is provided. The method includes partitioning a document to be printed into a plurality of regions of interest. The method also includes determining context data for a first region of interest of the plurality of r... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7445247 | Irrigation coupling apparatus In a fluid system such as irrigation system, fluid conduit attachment is facilitated through the use of a coupling. The coupling may have a body with a first end attached to a component such as an irrigation component, and a second end designed to receive an end of ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7447365 | Systems and methods for mixed raster conversion in direct printing A system for compressing image data being sent to an imaging device is disclosed. The system includes a computing device with executable instructions. The executable instructions are executable on the computing device and are configured to implement a method for com... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441799 | Non-circular steering wheel assembly and airbag module The application provides non-circular steering wheel designs and steering wheel-mounted airbag housings, cushions, and modules for use in vehicles using non-circular steering wheels. The airbag housings and modules of the invention provide supplemental reaction surf... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7433689 | Methods and apparatus for acquiring service from a more desirable communication system A method for acquiring service from a more desirable wireless communication system while receiving service from a less desirable communication system is provided. The method may include acquiring service from a first communication system. The method may then involve... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429005 | Adjustable spray pattern sprinkler A sprinkler having an adjustable spray pattern is disclosed. The sprinkler may include a housing. The housing may include an inlet portion disposed to receive water and an outlet portion. The outlet portion may include a first outlet aperture and a second outlet ape... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7428981 | System and method for encoding and decoding data and references to data in machine-readable graphical codes A system for decoding machine-readable graphical codes is provided. The system includes a graphical code reading device configured to read a graphical code and generate reference encoded source data. The reference encoded source data includes a first reference ident... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7419098 | Graphical code reading apparatus for reading codes on reflective surfaces A graphical code reading apparatus is disclosed. The graphical code reading apparatus is able to read graphical codes on reflective and curved reflective surfaces. The graphical code reading apparatus includes a graphical code reader having an illumination source su... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413218 | Airbag arrangement An air-bag is provided with a controllable vent, for example a tube, which is normally maintained in a closed condition by being retained by a clamp. The clamp is opened in response to a signal from a sensor. The clamp may be opened when it is desired for the air-ba... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411692 | Method and apparatus for building a composite print job The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for building a composite print job. According to a method, at least first and second files are received in respective printer independent file formats. The first and second files are printed to a logical printing d... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408667 | Systems and methods for pull printing where rendering is initiated at the printer A method for pull printing a document wherein the rendering is initiated at a printer is disclosed. A document on a computing device is located from a printing device. A message is sent to the computing device to print the document with at least one print option. Th... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408998 | System and method for adaptive bit loading source coding via vector quantization A communication system includes a data transmitter and a data receiver in which the data transmitter transmits data using a multicarrier modulation, such as an OFDM modulation technique. The data receiver determines a predetermined level of modulation for at least o... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401810 | Ultrasonic welded initiator and connector socket The present invention provides an airbag inflator assembled, in part, using ultrasonic welding. The inflator includes a housing adapted to receive an initiator assembly and an adaptor socket to connect the inflator to the electronic systems of the vehicle. The initi... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396040 | Airbag cushion with integrated inflator An airbag module has a rigid cushion with an integrated inflator. The cushion has a rear cushion panel and the inflator may have a front inflator plate attached to the rear cushion panel. A rear inflator plate is optionally provided and may be positioned within the ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392933 | Systems and methods for interfacing multiple types of object identifiers and object identifier readers to multiple types of applications A method for interfacing an object identifier reader to at least one application involves receiving object identifier data from the object identifier reader. The object identifier data may include information and formatting characters. The method may then involve id... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7394813 | Systems and methods for implementing an acknowledgement mechanism for transmission of a real-time data stream Systems and methods for implementing an acknowledgement mechanism for transmission of a real-time data stream from a sending system to a receiving system are disclosed. An exemplary method implemented in a sending system involves establishing a connection with a rec... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7394797 | Medium sensing histogram for WLAN resource reporting The admissibility of periodic traffic to a wireless medium can be estimated using a measurement report format that includes a field indicating the number of bins for a predetermined channel of the wireless medium that were busy during a measurement period, and a fie... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7384067 | Rollover protection for motor vehicles The present invention relates to a new type of safety system that is designed to protect a vehicle occupant during a rollover crash. The safety system will generally include a vehicle seat and a sensor. The sensor is designed to sense the occurrence of a rollover cr... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7376538 | Systems and methods for auditing the actions performed by a remote control operator during a remote control session An exemplary method involves a remote control agent establishing a remote control session with another computer system. In response to the remote control session being established, the remote control agent requests that a monitoring component provide information abo... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375861 | Method and apparatus for preventing persons from leaving original documents in a document copier A method and apparatus for preventing persons from leaving original documents in a document copier. A document is scanned by a document copier to produce a stored image thereof. Prior to producing any copies of the document, it is determined whether the document has... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374204 | Inflator second stage combustion control A new type of airbag inflator that may be used in an airbag system is disclosed. The inflator will generally include a housing and two initiators. Accordingly, the inflator is a “dual-stage” inflator. The two stages are disposed within the housing. The second in... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7376666 | Driver database auto-configuration methods and means A method and system of administering an MFP connected to a network comprising discovering an MFP; building an MFP database comprising data regarding the MFP discovered; discovering a driver; building a driver database comprising data identifying at least one MFP the... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370884 | Expanding airbag inflator housing An airbag inflator diffusion system having a thin profile. The diffusion system includes an airbag inflator that is inserted into a sleeve. The sleeve has overlapping longitudinal edges positioned so that the sleeve tightly circumscribes the inflator. Engagement tab... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360343 | Raised access floor A raised access floor has panels suspended by pedestals. Each panel may have a top surface and a frame extending around the top surface. Each panel may have extruded aluminum components including four edge members, two intermediate members, and a center member. Each... | 04/22/2008 |
| D567215 | Headphone | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353999 | Graphical code reader configured for data collection and decoding A graphical code reader includes an imager that provides image data corresponding to a two-dimensional image of a graphical code. The graphical code reader also includes a processor and memory in electronic communication with the processor. The graphical code reader... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7356578 | System for constructing a network spanning tree using communication metrics discovered by multicast alias domains A system for determining a spanning tree for a computer network is disclosed. The system includes a computing device and a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium is part of the computing device or is in electronic communication with the computing dev... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347444 | Inflatable airbag with overlapping chamber An inflatable side airbag apparatus having a thorax cushion and an independently inflatable overlapping high pressure pelvic cushion is disclosed. The airbag system provides for rapid deployment of the pelvic cushion. The thorax cushion inflates adjacent to and prov... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349113 | Systems and methods for book printing through use of booklet ganging A system for printing a book through use of booklet ganging is disclosed. The system includes a computer connected to a printer. A document is accessible on the computer and is compatible with an application running on the computer. The system includes a software co... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344022 | Foldable utility receptacle and method A receptacle that is foldable between its open mode for receiving material and a secured mode where its top is double folded and secured with fasteners for maintaining material within the receptacle, or the receptacle is foldable between its open mode and a storage ... | 03/18/2008 |
| D564494 | Headphone | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343486 | Methods and systems for coordinating the termination of sessions on one or more systems The present invention extends to methods and systems for providing a seamless user interface to one or more web-based external systems and applications that monitor and control access to information, products, and/or services provided by such web-based external syst... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339522 | Method and system for time difference of arrival (TDOA) location services A method and system for determining the location of a mobile transmitting device that uses three dimensional location coordinates to triangulate the location using a time difference of arrival method, with diminishing errors, error correction and which takes advanta... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340746 | Apparatus and methods for providing communication between systems having different protocol versions A system for enabling an IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) application to communicate across a computer network with an IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) system. The system includes a computing device and executable instructions. Executable instructions are config... | 03/04/2008 |
