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 |
| 4180473 | Method of transporting metal ions A method of transporting metal ions by introducing a metal complex into a medium containing a moiety which demands the metal ion and the complex releases the ions in a controlled manner upon demand. The metal complexes have an aqueous proton induced disso... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4173648 | 3ଲ-Hydroxy-18ଲ-olean-9-en-30-oic acids 3ଲ-Hydroxy-18ଲ-olean-9-en-30-oic acids having anti-ulcer activity of the formula ##STR1## compositions containing the same and process for their preparation.... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4156737 | P-Aminomethyl-benzene-sulfonamide derivatives, process for their preparation and applications thereof This invention relates to p-aminomethyl-benzene-sulfonamide derivatives having the formula: ##STR1## IN WHICH M is an ion of a metal atom selected from silver, zinc, aluminum, copper and cerium, and n is an integer from 1 to 4. Said compounds have ty... | 05/29/1979 |
| 4146608 | Synergistic anti-plaque mixture with tetradecylamine and copper, iron, nickel, or cobalt A method and a composition for retarding plaque are disclosed. The composition includes a synergistic mixture of tetradecylamine in combination with copper, iron, nickel and/or cobalt, each of which may be used singly or in admixture in combination with t... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4146636 | 2,5-Dihydroxy benzene sulphonic acids for scalp treatment The invention relates to new salts of 2,5-dihydroxy benzene sulphonic acids and the process for their production. The new compounds according to the invention are salts corresponding to the general formula (I): ##STR1## in which M++ repres... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4143153 | Fungicide for wood preservation employing complexed heavy metal salts of N-nitroso-N-cyclohexylhydroxylamine A fungicidal composition for wood preservation containing derivatives of heavy metal salts of N-nitroso-N-cyclohexylhydroxylamine, and a process for combatting fungi with these derivatives.... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4125395 | Non-phytotoxic micronutrient compositions A micronutrient composition intended for application to the foliage or branches of plants is described as containing oil-soluble overbased copper, molybdenum, zinc, manganese or iron naphthenates in a horticultural non-phytotoxic spray oil. The compositio... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4123511 | Therapeutic copper compositions Therapeutic copper compositions are described which are adapted to be applied as from an aerosol container to areas of human skin for the treatment of muscle spasms and cramps, mild burns and insect bites and to enhance healing by increasing blood circula... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4112085 | Metallic compositions The invention relates to new compositions of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R--CO is the acyl moiety of a straight fatty acid RCOOH comprising from 6 to 20 carbon atoms. ##STR2## represents either the skeleton of the amino acid ##STR3## ... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4089954 | Metal salts of fatty acid derivatives of amino acids The invention relates to new compositions useful in the field of treatment of man, animals and plants. The compounds are of the formula : ##STR1## wherein : R-CO is the acyl moiety of a straight fatty acid RCOOH comprising from 6 to 20 carbon atoms. ... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4066783 | Insecticidal and acaricidal metal halide complexes of 4-cyano-2,2-dimethylbutyraldoxime-N-methylcarbamate Metal halide complexes of 4-cyano-2,2-dimethylbutyraldoxime-N-methylcarbamate, a method for the stabilization of said carbamate and a method for the treatment of insects and acarina with said complexes, are disclosed.... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4055655 | Complexes of heavy metal ions and polyfunctional organic ligands used as antimicrobial agents Antimicrobial agents are disclosed containing as the active ingredient a metal complex of a metal ion and a polyfunctional organic ligand. The antimicrobial metal complexes are characterized by a very unexpected aqueous proton induced dissociation propert... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4053630 | Treatment of body odor and disturbed keratinization A treatment to prevent the symptoms of skin conditions characterized by an offensive odor of the body, and a treatment to alleviate the symptoms of diseases characterized by defects of keratinization consisting of the topical application of a solution, lo... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4020180 | Noncorrosive cuprammonia fungicide and method for using same A substantially noncorrosive solution of cuprammonia low carboxylate complex of copper carboxylate and ammonium carboxylate is described wherein said complex is fungicidally and bactericidally effective when diluted with water in an amount of 3 to 200 par... | 04/26/1977 |
| 3976673 | 4-Cyclopropylmethyleneoxy-3-chlorophenylacetic acid and salts thereof The compound 4-cyclopropylmethyleneoxy-3-chlorophenylacetic acid and its non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salts have activity as anti-inflammatory, antipiretic and analgesic agents. It is prepared by reacting a lower alkyl ester of 3-chloro-4-hydroxy... | 08/24/1976 |