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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 |
| 6720013 | Insect repellant-containing mineral supplement A mineral supplement or feed for ruminant animals, especially deer, contains effective amounts of sulfur and garlic to repel insects from the animals. By inducing the repellant into the animal via ingestion of the mineral supplement or feed, disease and stress in th... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6506737 | Antimicrobial phosphonium and sulfonium polyhalide compositions An oxidizing species is described herein as a reaction product through an in situ preparation combining a protonizable phosphorus or sulfur compound, and a halide source at controlled proportions in an aqueous, non-aqueous, gel, aerosol, solid-phase or po... | 01/14/2003 |
| 5498426 | Liquid antacid compositions Liquid antacid compositions for neutralizing stomach acid in humans and other animals comprising: an alkaline earth carbonate salt; and alkali metal phosphate salt; an alkali metal bicarbonate salt; and other excipients.... | 03/12/1996 |
| 4500517 | Antimicrobial composition for a semipermeable membrane An antimicrobial composition useful to prevent microorganism growth on semipermeable membranes comprises an aqueous medium having a pH of less than 4.5 and sulfurous acid or a source of sulfurous acid.... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4490330 | Sulphur dioxide-liberating, sterilizing composition and method of using same A composition which is capable of releasing sulphur dioxide in the presence of water over an extended period contains a sulphur dioxide-liberating compound and hydroquinone. The composition may also contain thio urea and/or a phosphate buffer. The composi... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4421774 | Gaseous antimicrobial treatments of storage grain with sulfur dioxide and ammonia Novel sequential gas treatments for preserving grain are disclosed. Sulfur dioxide gas which has been bubbled through an organic acid, such as propionic acid, is perfused through grain to be treated and permitted to react with that grain for a preselected... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4402982 | Antihypertension treatment and composition therefor The treatment of mammals with organic quaternary ammonium alkali metals, alkaline sulfites and bisulfites suffering from hypertension is described.... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4401654 | Anticoagulant methods with sulfur dioxide Solutions of sulfur dioxide are found to demonstrate anticoagulant and antithrombotic activity when used in pharmaceutically effective amounts.... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4350709 | Gaseous anti-microbial treatments of storage grain Novel sequential gas treatments for preserving grain are disclosed. Sulfur dioxide gas which has been bubbled through an organic acid, such as propionic acid, is perfused through grain to be treated and permitted to react with that grain for a preselected... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4338343 | Liquid anti-microbial treatments for storage grain with ammonium bisulfite and a disproportionation product thereof Materials are disclosed for treating moist grains to prevent the growth of microorganisms during storage. These materials comprise aqueous solutions of ammonium bisulfite (NH4 HSO3) and at least one acidification compound for at leas... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4335148 | Methods of preventing grain sprouting after harvest through the application of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen and ammonia gases Novel methods for treating grain, particularly wheat, to prevent sprouting are disclosed. These methods include applications of sulfur dioxide gas to grain in amounts which are effective to prevent sprouting. In an alternate method, nitrogen gas is applie... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4318900 | Alicyclic amides having a physiological cooling effect Alkyl-substituted alicyclic carboxylic acids, esters and amides are disclosed having the property of stimulating the cold receptors of the nervous system of the human body to produce a cold sensation and are used for this purpose in a variety of edible an... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4304673 | Wastewater treatment process Wastewater is continuously disinfected by combining the wastewater with sufficient SO2 that the wastewater has a selected free SO2 content of at least 5 mg/liter. The combined SO2 /wastewater is maintained at the selected ... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4248859 | Alicyclic amides having a physiological cooling effect Alkyl-substituted alicyclic carboxylic acids, esters and amides are disclosed having the property of stimulating the cold receptors of the nervous system of the human body to produce a cold sensation and are used for this purpose in a variety of edible an... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4128397 | Sulfur dioxide liberation compositions and methods of using same Compositions capable of giving extended release of sulphur dioxide, for use as sterilizing compositions especially in the temporary disposal of soiled sanitary and surgical dressings, comprising a sulphur-dioxide-liberation compound, for example a metabis... | 12/05/1978 |
