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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 |
| 7192462 | Engine air filter and sealing system An air induction system for an engine to remove contaminants from intake air prior to delivery to the engine. The system includes an assembly for filtering air which is mounted in advance of the engine, and a duct for delivering air from the assembly to the engine. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7169599 | Fluid interface for bioprocessor systems An apparatus and method for an aseptic fluidic interface between bioprocess systems is provided. The apparatus includes an inlet valve, adapted for automatic control, that is coupled to a biofluid source site. A sampling conduit extends from the inlet valve to an ou... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7008793 | Method and device for taking a sample of an emulsion circulating in a line The present invention is intended to take a sample of an emulsion circulating in a line. The emulsion is momentarily diverted from the main circulation line 1 thereof to a bypass line 2. By restoring circulation of the emulsion in main line 1, a... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6058789 | Sampling device for gas analyzers A sampling device for a gas analyzer in which a constant-rate flow of diluted sample gas is sampled by a constant-volume sampling device. A gas inlet port of a sampling passage of the constant-volume sampling device is positioned in a throat portion of a ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5811696 | Isokinetic fluid sampling method A sampler for obtaining an isokinetic sample of a flowing fluid. A liquid-filled, fluid-tight container has a deflated bag within it. The sampler is positioned within the flowing fluid stream, and the liquid is pumped from the container at a rate proporti... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5730942 | Apparatus for measuring the content of foreign substances in a gas stream A system for measuring the content of foreign substances in a gas stream, for example oil in a stream of compressed air. The system includes at least one probe for collecting a given amount of gas. In the probe there is at least one sensor over which the ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5652397 | Composite wastewater sampler A composite wastewater sampler includes a flow-through-chamber having an inlet port and an outlet port with a path between them that gradually increases in depth and width and then decreases in width. It is shaped to cause fluid to: (1) flow from the inle... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5604319 | Sampling device for gas analyzers A sampling device for a gas analyzer in which a constant-rate flow of diluted sample gas is sampled by a constant-volume sampling device. A gas inlet port of a sampling passage of the constant-volume sampling device is positioned in a throat portion of a ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5537879 | Particle sampling system for gas supply system A particle sampling system which includes a flow restrictor positioned in a conduit between a vent and an analyzer probe and restricts flow in the conduit to maintain an overpressure of sample gas at the counter probe which, in turn, forces the gas sample... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5417105 | Flow accelerator for leak detector probe A leak detection system (50) including a flow accelerator for directing and accelerating leaking gas toward a sampling probe (70). A probe input tube (72) is inserted into one end (62B) of a larger diameter adapter tube (60) to position the end of the tub... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5309773 | Powder and granule inspection apparatus A sample of powder granules flowing through an online conveyor is removed periodically and fed to a supply hopper where a predetermined amount of granules are stored. A small portion of the granules are removed from the supply hopper and continuously fed ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5149658 | Method for the separation and/or formation of immiscible liquid streams Apparatus and method are provided for the substantial separation on a continuous flow basis of immiscible liquids flowing as a common stream, with one of the liquids substantially encapsulating another of the liquids, in a flow conduit. The conduit compri... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5052425 | Method and apparatus for continuous removal of a sub-quantity from a gas stream A method and apparatus for controlling the volume stream of a sub-quantity which is continuously removed from a gas stream and which is supplied and mixed with a gaseous dilutant stream, the sub-quantity is conducted from the main stream through a back-up... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5045473 | Apparatus and method for the separation and/or formation of immicible liquid streams Apparatus and method are provided for the substantial separation on a continuous flow basis of immisicible liquids flowing as a common stream, with one of said liquids substantially encapsulating another of said liquids, in a flow conduit. The conduit com... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4998954 | Isokinetic probe and pressure reduction assembly A gas sampling apparatus wherein a retractable isokinetic probe is insertable into a gas flow line through aligned guide tubes and a gas sample is isokinetically conveyed to a converging-diverging nozzle where its pressure is reduced by a controlled shock... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4946650 | Apparatus for integrating sampling and in-line sample splitting of disperse products from transport conduits or at flow transfer points From a product main flow a sub-flow is withdrawn and from said sub-flow an analysis sample to be analyzed and a remainder obtained by sample splitting. To provide a method and an apparatus for time and space representative sampling and sample splitting to... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4900445 | Low pressure hydrocyclone separator A system is provided for the separation of oil from oily water, particularly where the oily water is available only at relatively low pressures insufficient ot drive a hydrocyclone separator. Particular combinations of pumps and hydrocyclones can be effec... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4842825 | Apparatus for determining chemical structure An assembly of nonreactive material receives a sample of material to be analyzed which is then placed in an environmentally controlled pyrolysis chamber. As the sample is selectively heated, an inert carrier gas is admitted to the chamber to wash the gase... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4762009 | In-situ integrated suspended sediment stream sampler An in-situ integrated sampler relies upon the natural sedimentation process to continuously collect suspended sediment from a flowing stream over extended time periods. An upstream facing funnel captures a portion of the flowing stream and directs it into... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4718288 | Method and an apparatus for splitting samples of powders and suspensions A method for splitting samples of particulate matter (powders or suspensions), by which a powder or suspension stream of a sample is subdivided several times into subsamples and an analysis sample obtained therefrom, involves forming a powder or suspensio... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4683762 | Containment system An apparatus, suitable for monitoring the efficiency of a containment system, has an elongate platform for spanning a duct. A carriage is slidably mounted on the platform. First and second drive shaft are arranged for driving the platform across the duct ... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4677987 | Gas sampling apparatus for capnography A connector and sampling line for obtaining sample gases from a patient's exhaled gas stream present in an air tube coupled to the patient is disclosed. The sampling line comprises a sampling end portion having an open end and at least one hole in a wall ... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4644806 | Airstream eductor In one form of the present invention, boundary layer air is diverted from a probe in an aircraft and freestream air is induced to impinge upon the probe.... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4586390 | Nozzle for the continuous separation of a representative sample from a dust-bearing gas for its analysis The invention relates to a nozzle for continuous separation of a representative sample from a duct-containing gas for its analysis. The nozzle has a pipe, intended to open into the sample-taking space, for continuous separation of the sample from a dust-c... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4574645 | Apparatus for sampling particulate material An apparatus for sampling particulate material, such as wood chips as they fall through an unloading chute, includes a tube mounted in a wall of the chute and having an upper end extending into the path of chip flow. The upper end includes a generally sem... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4566342 | Isokinetic extractive sampling probe A flow-rate proportional (isokinetic) sampling probe provided with two identical axial-flow thermal flow sensors whose outputs are used in a differential manner together with a sampling nozzle flow controller to extract a flow-rate proportioned sample of ... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4494413 | Homogeneous sampler for non-homogeneous flowing of fluid A process and apparatus are provided for continuously sampling, for example, crude oil, to determine the amount of water and bottom sediments in the crude oil, wherein the crude oil is passed through a mixing zone in a pipeline to homogenize the crude oil... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494403 | Filter testing apparatus and method A filter testing apparatus and method are provided wherein a challenge aerosol or the like is introduced upstream of the filter, and the downstream face of the filter is scanned with an air sampling probe to detect for the presence of leaking aerosol. The... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4479379 | Method and apparatus for continuous analysis of a gas and particulate stream The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for continuous analysis of a gas and particulate stream. More particularly, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for continuously analyzing a gas and particulate exhaust stream compri... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4413533 | Sampling device for isokinetic sampling A sampling device for isokinetic sampling of a flowable substance passing through a conduit comprises a plurality of relatively narrow tubes (27) of substantially equal length each open at one end and terminating in a metering valve (30) at the other end.... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4348910 | Sponge iron products sampling device A product sampling apparatus for taking sponge iron sample pellets as they are moved by a conveyor from a direct ore reduction process includes upper and lower chambers, one of which is in communication with a sampling station, and the other which returns... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4252020 | Continuous flow centrifugation sampling apparatus A method and apparatus for the quantitative recovery of solids suspended in a fluid from such fluid involving continuous flow centrifugation. Samples of the fluid with the particles suspended therein, are simultaneously pumped from a plurality of source l... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4221130 | Gas sampling device A gas sampling device has a gas-entry passage dimensioned to provide laminar flow to the gas and opening into a larger gas-receiving passage. A gas sampling tube is supported from the larger gas-receiving passage, extends only to the smaller gas-entry pas... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4167117 | Apparatus and method for sampling flowing fluids and slurries A method and apparatus for sampling the composition of fluid flowing through a conduit which includes a sampling conduit having an inlet disposed within said conduit and transverse to the axis of fluid flow in said conduit and an outlet connected to said ... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4150574 | Fluid sampling system Fluid, such as air, flowing through a duct is sampled by a detector in a chamber by withdrawing a portion of the fluid from the duct by an impact tube which connects the duct to an inlet in the sampling chamber. Several openings in the impact tube extend ... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4149411 | Milk production meter Fluid, such as milk, is conducted into the meter through an inlet passage and received in a fluid receptacle at least a portion of which is movable with at least a portion of the movement being in response to receipt of the fluid with the fluid then being... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4144759 | Automatic pulverized coal sampler An apparatus for sampling powdered material which is moving along with a flow of gas or air through a large pipe. A probe located in the center of the pipe and facing upstream is connected to a smaller conduit leading to a cyclone separator. When a valve ... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4091835 | Autokinetic sampling nozzle A sampling nozzle is disclosed which includes an inlet valve that automatlly adjusts the opening thereof in predetermined inverse porportions to the pressures applied thereto by the fluid and/or other substances being sampled thereby. Whenever a constant... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4080831 | Secondary sampling device A secondary sampling device for particulate matter is disclosed which includes a plurality of sample splitters arranged in series wherein each sample splitter is perpendicular to those adjacent thereto.... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4060001 | Sampling probe and method of use A sampling probe and method for its use in which a flow amplifier utilizing the Coanda wall attachment effect has attached to its inlet an isokinetic sampling nozzle and has attached to its outlet a straight tube so that upon passing a flow of compressed,... | 11/29/1977 |
