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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 |
| 7857967 | Sludge treatment system for dam The sludge treatment system is comprised of a dam passage penetrated through a dam (D); an induction pipe (11) for discharging a sediment retained by the dam (D) and having an inlet (11a) toward the floor of the dam (D) and an outlet connected t... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7349831 | River assessment, monitoring and design system A method, apparatus and program product to facilitate the analysis and monitoring of stream and river conditions, with emphasis on Natural River Design. To this end, the invention uses and processes channel data to provide analysis and monitoring information and opt... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338011 | Method making it possible to prevent vibration of a rudder of an aircraft and aircraft using this method A method for preventing vibration of a rudder of an aircraft may have, on a lateral aerodynamic surface of the aircraft's rudder, a protruding aerodynamic element capable of generating an aerodynamic effect tending to rotate the rudder about its articulation axis. A... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7226242 | Catch basin for salt water sand A system for collecting the flow of sand or sediment in a current comprising a catch basin, comprising a base structure having a bottom and a plurality of angled side walls, said bottom having at least one aperture, an external pipe affixed at a first end to the at ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7192217 | Baffle apparatus A baffle apparatus and method for directing fluid flow to reduce damage to an energy dissipating basin that includes an inlet, an outlet, a floor, a sidewall that extends upward from an edge of the floor, and an opposing sidewall that extends upward from an opposing... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7157010 | Polymeric flocculant infused silt fence A polymeric flocculant infused silt fence assembly comprising two opposing and attached geo-textile sheets, each adapted to filter entrained non-colloidal particles and together encasing a layer of polymeric flocculant material. In a preferred embodiment the polymer... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7131789 | Object retrieval system An object retrieval system providing an expanse of flexible material variably configured by travel of a material support element between a first position and a second position which generates movement in objects that collect on the material surface for retrieval. | 11/07/2006 |
| 7024945 | Flow sensing apparatus A flow sensing apparatus for detecting fluid flow rate and direction is described. The flow sensing apparatus includes a flow-responsive element projecting into the fluid flow path, and a position sensor which detects the degree and direction of any change in positi... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6957506 | Offshore treasure recovery apparatus Provided herein is a device useful for recovering valuable metallic objects which are located in a submerged location, such as beneath the sand or mud off the shore of a beach or riverbank. A device according to the invention first locates a metallic object using a ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953528 | Flow control suction barrier apparatus and system The preferred embodiment of the present invention is an inertial filtering device for filtering riverbed silt in a contained underwater environment comprising an enclosure to be placed underwater on a riverbed. The enclosure has at least one entrance opening located... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6922922 | Amphibious dredging vehicle and method for restoring wetlands using same An amphibious dredging vehicle includes a base including a pair of floatable pontoons linked together in essentially parallel relation; a cutterhead dredge system that is mounted on the base and that includes a cutterhead mounted on the front end portion of the base... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6827525 | Method and system for building up land in a water-covered or water-surrounded area A system for building up land in a water-covered or water-surrounded area has a plurality of floating boom segments connected end-to-end in an essentially closed shape, each boom segment having a sieve panel with a height approximately equal to the depth of the wate... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6709199 | Sediment control system for fluid containment basins A fluid containment basin having ridges located in the bottom of the basin and furrows adjacent to the ridges to facilitate maintenance of the basin using the naturally occurring forces of gravity, wave action and fluid currents. The ridges can be formed from materi... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6547486 | Method for coastal protection In a method for coastal protection, where the coastal area has an underlying freshwater basin and below this a salt water tongue which extends obliquely down into the coastal area, the pressure is equalized in the groundwater basin at least along an area ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6499911 | Compliant porous groin and shoreline reclamation method A compliant porous groin and method of use for restoring an eroding shoreline. The compliant porous groin has at least two supports placed in the eroding shoreline and a compliant porous barrier is attached to the supports such that the barrier is at leas... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6491474 | Walking sand snare and method for beach renourishment A beach renourishment sand snare and a method or its employment. A series of metal posts are embedded in the sand, forming a line which is approximately perpendicular to the shore. Semi-rigid mesh panels are slidably placed and secured between adjacent po... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6464862 | Gross pollutant trap A gross pollutant trap (50) to be installed in a storm water channel so as to receive storm water flowing through the channel and to filer gross pollutants from the storm water. The trap (50) includes a gross pollutant collection area (61) toward which th... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6447205 | Method and apparatus for maintaining a golf course water hazard free of debris An apparatus used to maintain the bottom surface of a wishing well, fountain, pond, stream or other water body substantially free of debris, such as litter, unwanted plant life and/or golf balls includes a flexible mesh sized to overlie at least part of t... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6394698 | Arrangement and method for diverting tidal flows in brackish fairways Arrangement for fairways in brackish water tidal zones to prevent or minimize deposits of silt and/or sand in a branch or enlargement of such fairways. The invention is realized by the installation of a flow wall system. At the entrance to the branch or e... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6343559 | Transportation system for dredged material and method of levy building A system for transporting material recovered in a dredging operation performed by a dredge is disclosed. The system includes a water-borne material distribution vessel including a conveyor system for receiving and depositing the recovered material. It als... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6210569 | Device for collecting water polluting phytoplankton drifts and method for collecting water polluting phytoplankton drifts A device for collecting water polluting phytoplankton drifts and a method for collecting water polluting phytoplankton drifts by use of such device is provided such that the deterioration of water quality as a result of extraordinary proliferation of phyt... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6190088 | Device for forming a sand body and method for the application thereof A device for forming a siltation construction comprising a substantially rectangular cloth (1) of water-permeable material, which is anchored on all sides to a water bed by anchoring means. Floating elements (10) are arranged on cloth at a distance from o... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6161988 | Method and apparatus for maintaining a golf course water hazard free of debris An apparatus used to maintain the bottom surface of a wishing well, fountain, pond, stream or other water body substantially free of debris, such as litter, unwanted plant life and/or golf balls includes a flexible mesh sized to overlie at least part of t... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6042733 | Sediment filtering system A sediment filtering apparatus and a method for removing sediment from a waterway. One or more collector assemblies are secured to a river bottom and have a leading, ramp surface facing upstream and over which the water flows. As the water/sediment mixtur... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5839853 | Buoyant matter diverting system A system of structures uses the energy and properties of a stream flow to protect downstream structures from various potentailly damaging stream-flow-induced events. One element, a streamwise-vortex generator is placed upstream from a structure to protect... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5662812 | Trough system for machine tool coolant collection flumes A machine tool coolant collection flume system (10) for communicating machine tool coolant from machine tools to a filtration system includes a main trough (12) and a tributary trough (14) intersecting the main trough wherein each trough (12,14) slopes do... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5647691 | Method and apparatus for transferring mud and silt A method and apparatus for ecologically safely removing silt, muck, and sand from a waterbottom and for collecting the silt, muck, and sand without destroying the benthos therein into porous containers where the then contained mud and silt can be ecologic... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5590979 | Flexible pipe diffuser and method of using the same A flexible pipe diffuser receives dewatering discharge and maintains water quality standards at harbors, lakes and ponds. The diffuser is designed for long-term construction use. It is rugged enough to work under construction conditions but simple enough ... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5567079 | Method for the hydraulic branching of an open stream and hydraulically working channel branch The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for the hydraulic branching of an open stream having at least one straight main stream of a specific momentum and having one or more branch streams. Deflection from the main stream is brought about using ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5540521 | Inflatable cushion for culturing and movement of aquatic organisms An aqua culture facility and method using a pneumatic pump for displacement of water or other liquid located in a confined space having rigid bottom and side walls which form an interior surface of the space, with a flexible liner having the same contour ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5336018 | Tidal system and method for cleansing a harbor A system and method for cleansing a harbor are disclosed which utilize the natural wave-like surface behavior of a tide wave propagating up a natural harbor or bay. Surface elevation changes along the propagating wave provide hydrostatic pressure differen... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5314619 | Method and apparatus for pond water clarification and maintenance Apparatus is disclosed for improvement of water quality in a pond or similar body of water. A main conduit is located below the water surface and extending generally parallel to the shoreline. A plurality of distribution conduits are attached at intervals... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5300220 | Trough system for machine tool coolant collection flumes A machine tool coolant collection flume system (10) for communicating machine tool coolant from machine tools to a filtration system includes a main trough (12) and a tributary trough (14) intersecting the main trough wherein each trough (12,14) slopes do... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5297895 | Method and apparatus for controlling silt erosion An apparatus for use in conjunction with a silt collecting pond to prevent silt from being washed from adjacent land by rainwater comprises a base adapted to rest on the bottom of the pond and a cylindrical cage defining an upwardly open interior volume e... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5298172 | Method and apparatus for removing grit from sewage An improved method and apparatus for removing grit from sewage comprising passing sewage containing grit along a channel, the sewage passing initially through a straight elongate portion of constant width and of length sufficient to stablize the flow and ... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5197822 | Emplacement of foraminous piping in non-cohesive subsoils Horizontal foraminous piping is placed in non-cohesive subsoil by means of an upright engaged disengageably at its bottom end to the top end of an open-ended hollow upright stanchion. Fluid jetted into the top end of the placement pipe and out of the bott... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5195845 | Monitoring flow in subsoil fluidization Monitoring fluidized flow of underwater non-cohesive subsoil. Fluid is jetted, as from a horizontal array of foraminous piping, into subjacent subsoil to fluidize it and preferably to transport it in an overhead lateral direction. Sensors at sites through... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5154537 | Barrier curtain An apparatus for reducing sedimentation in ship berths including one or m modules, spanning the entrance of a ship berth and providing a continuous, homogeneous, impervious barrier, each module including a base located on the sea floor, an accordion type... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5150986 | Process and apparatus for depositing silt on the bottom and slopes of the wet open working or dredging Sand and gravel material conveyed from a floating dredger is fed to a treatment installation where silt is separated. The silt arising in the process may be fed over a floating pipe line and swingable pipe so arranged as to feed silt to an under-water dif... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5094566 | Peristaltic fluidization of non-cohesive subsoils Segmented fluidization of underwater subsoils in a manner resembling peristalsis. An array of underwater locations is selected, and water is injected into the subsoil, preferably in a pattern of sequence and duration to generate lateral flow of fluidized ... | 03/10/1992 |
