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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 |
| 7227340 | Alternator rectifier with coil-sensor controlled MOSFETs A switching circuit for an electric machine is provided. The switching circuit includes switches for energizing the phase windings of the machine and sensors for driving the state of the switches. The switches are voltage-controlled devices and the sensors are coils... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7215528 | Turn-on coil driver for eliminating secondary diode in coil-per-plug ignition coils A circuit for controlling an ignition coil that attenuates the feed forward voltage by slowing the initial turn-on of the coil driver is disclosed. The turn-on circuit includes a control signal input node, a capacitor, a resistor, a diode, and a coil driver. The con... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7209023 | Ignition coil with separating wall An ignition coil for an internal combustion engine minimizes the propagation of cracks in the encapsulate material surrounding the components of the ignition coil and provides a supplemental dielectric barrier. In one embodiment, the ignition coil comprises a housin... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7131183 | Screw in high voltage housing terminal for ignition coil An ignition coil and a method for its manufacturer are provided, the ignition coil including a housing, a primary winding and a secondary winding disposed in the housing, and a terminal including a connection portion in electrical communication with the secondary wi... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6474728 | Adjustable pedalbox and floor for an automobile interior An adjustable pedalbox and floor mechanism includes a pedalbox having at least one pedal associated therewith. The pedalbox is in communication with a vehicle seat via an adjustable floor mechanism that extends therebetween. The pedal and seat positions a... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6450530 | Seating system with optimum visibilty An automatically adjustable seat system (10) includes a sensor (48) for detecting the position of a physical feature of the driver, such as the eyes. The sensor (48) is in communication with a controller (46), which transfers the detected physical feature... | 09/17/2002 |
