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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 |
| 7935183 | Temporary aqueous aerosol paint composition and a method for preparing the composition A temporary aqueous aerosol paint composition comprising an aqueous paint component, including an aqueous solvent, and an aqueous propellant component. At least one embodiment of the composition includes an amount of water as the aqueous solvent. The composition is ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7540907 | Method for preparing an aqueous paint component for a temporary aqueous aerosol paint composition A method for preparing a temporary aqueous aerosol paint composition includes adding the various compounds to a reaction vessel in which a plurality of mixing cycles are accomplished. The temporary aqueous aerosol paint composition comprises an aqueous paint compone... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7488379 | Snap line and method A snap line for use in applying powdered material to a surface. The line comprises at least one strand of material that has been coated with water repellent material. The line may be used in conjunction with powder that has also been coated with water repellent mate... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7365107 | Marking liquid The invention relates to a marking liquid which contains a polymer dispersion with particles which are colored with marking agent, optionally further dyes and marking agents, one or more salts of a polyvalent, in particular bi- or trivalent cation, water and optiona... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7291209 | Ink for silk-screen printing and corresponding printing technique The present invention relates to inks for silk-screen printing technique, as well as the corresponding printing technique, designed to bestow upon the reproduction obtained by means of the use of said inks on an appropriate substrate, preferably of a paper type, a p... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7235125 | Artificial finger print liquid, testing method for optical information medium using it and optical information medium A low-cost artificial fingerprint liquid for quantitatively and with a good reproducibility evaluating an anti-staining property, and a fingerprint adhering property or a fingerprint removing property on the surface of an optical disk such as a reproduction-only opt... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7220299 | Temporary aqueous aerosol paint composition and method for preparing the composition A temporary aqueous aerosol paint composition comprising an aqueous paint component, including an aqueous solvent, and an aqueous propellant component. At least one embodiment of the temporary aerosol paint composition includes an amount of water, and more particula... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7189772 | Polyurethane thickeners for aqueous systems The invention provides for thickeners for inks and coating materials, comprising polyurethanes, water, viscosity regulators, and, if desired, organic solvents, wherein said viscosity regulators comprise compounds of the general formula (I) R1—... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7097699 | Composition for printing recording materials A composition for printing recording materials comprising a) at least one temporarily water-soluble dye with one SO2CH2COOM group being present in the molecule; b) water or a medium including a mixture of water and an organic solvent, an anhydr... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083666 | Inkjet ink, production method of inkjet ink, inkjet ink set and inkjet recording method An inkjet ink comprising a dye, water, a water-soluble organic solvent and a betaine compound, wherein the total weight of inorganic ions in the ink is 2 wt % or less based on the ink. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7074264 | Foaming aqueous composition, use thereof and process for temporary demarcation of regulation distances in sports A foaming composition to temporarily mark and delimit regulation distances on courts and fields of sports that is suitable for use in sport matches and competitions and a process for using it in which it is required to momentarily delimit distances by means of a qui... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066990 | Ink jet ink and recording material The present invention relates to an ink jet ink, an ink jet recording material or an ink jet system comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a) the dialkyl hydroxylamine stabilizers, b) the nitrone stabilizers and c) the amine oxide sta... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7018454 | Ink jet ink and recording material The present invention relates to an ink jet ink, an ink jet recording material or an ink jet system comprising at least one sterically hindered N-hydroxylamine strong acid salt, for example 1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-hydroxypiperidinium chloride or bis(1-hydrox... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018711 | Micro-capsules comprising a capsule core containing water-soluble substances Microcapsules having a capsule core comprising water-soluble organic substances, and a capsule coating which is a condensate of formaldehyde resins and/or alkyl ethers thereof, a process for their preparation, their use, and compositions comprising the microcapsules... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6893488 | Fingerprint compound and method A printing compound suitable for recording unique surface characteristics of an object such as a person's finger, palm or foot, tire tread or shoe sole, on a porous medium such as paper, is composed of (1) a composition, e.g., printer's ink, capable of delineating s... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6872444 | Enhancement of color on surfaces Coating compositions, methods and articles of manufacture comprising a nanoparticle system employing same to impart surface modifying benefits for all types of soft surfaces, and in some cases, hard surfaces, are disclosed. In some embodiments, dispersement of nanop... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6835424 | Marking substrates A marking composition includes a polymerizable first material that comprises silicon and a second material capable of extending polymeric chains of the first material, wherein the marking composition is capable of undergoing a change that can be detected optically w... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6835457 | Marking substrates A marking composition includes a polymerizable first material that comprises silicon and a second material capable of extending polymeric chains of the first material, wherein the marking composition is capable of undergoing a change that can be detected optically w... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6730376 | Thermally transferable compositions and methods A photocurable thermally transferable composition containing a multifunctional monomer that is substantially non-liquid at room temperature and a thermoplastic binder is disclosed. The composition is suitable for use in thermal transfer ribbons. After thermal transf... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6682810 | Fluorescent materials According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a coating material comprising: a functional coating component; and a fluorescent additive component whose fluorescence is substantially unquenched by the coating component, the fluorescent... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6680355 | Dispersant Disclosed is a dispersant obtainable by reacting (i) a di- or polyfunctional isocyanate with (ii) an HX-terminated polymeric compound, where X is COO, O, S or NR1 and R1 is H or C1 -C6 -alkyl; and either (iii)... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6670037 | Inkjet-printing materials and coating agents therefor A coating agent for a base for ink-jet printing comprises an alumina dispersion containing dispersed alumina and aluminium nitrate dissolved in an aqueous dispersing medium, and a binder. This coating agent and the coated base material are free of irritat... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6666897 | Black alcohol soluble dye formulation The present invention relates to black alcohol soluble dye formulations of high color intensity, low viscosity, and high tinctorial strength. The formulations are particularly useful for writing instruments such as felt tip and roller ball pens.... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6488750 | Inkless fingerprint compound and method An inkless fingerprint compound includes a solvent, a color former, such as a transistion metal salt, compatible with the solvent and a developer such as hydroxiquinoline and derivatives, the developer capable of reacting with the color former to form a c... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6420449 | Resin composition for white marking A resin composition comprises a thermoplastic resin, a non-terpene-series higher fatty acid or a derivative thereof and a black pigment. As the higher fatty acid or derivative thereof, use can be made of, for example, a saturated higher fatty acid having ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6352584 | Washable coloring compositions comprising low molecular-weight styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers This invention relates to washable coloring compositions comprising specific low-molecular weight styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers. Such copolymers provide excellent washability enhancing performance in association with colorants and inks. Also, these ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6350305 | Selected polymeric furanone magenta colorants A polymeric furanone magenta colorant is disclosed that contains a furanone magenta chromophore having a furanone adduct, the adduct containing at least one alkoxylated phenyl radical, the chromophore further being derived from at least one aromatic aldeh... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6318265 | Inking system including reusable paper and water-humectant ink A special ink consists of water and a humectant. A reusable paper includes a surface darkened by a water-insoluble material and a coating covering the darkened surface. The coating is made of a material that scatters light when dry and that becomes at lea... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6304744 | Artist's marking material A method of producing and using an artists chalk from dry copier toner is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a holder having a cavity for holding the toner, the cavity having a shape which, at least approximately, defines the shape of t... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6297296 | Latex complexes as stabilized colorant The invention relates to the use of cationic latex particles that can complex with anionic dyes to provide water fastness and further to provide a medium in which inherently unstable anionic dyes can be brought in close proximity with other anionic compon... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6290978 | Derivatives of arabinogalactan and compositions including the same Derivatized Arabinogalactan can be utilized in a variety of compositions to impart functionality without imparting negative rheological affects when the amount of the derivatized Arabinogalactan is increased in the composition. This is particularly import... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6245135 | Phase change ink composition A phase change ink composition comprising a phase change ink carrier system in combination with a compatible colorant system, the colorant system comprising a combination of (1) a black colorant having an absorbance in the 475 nanometer region which is le... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6203602 | Water proof chalk line compositions for use with chalk line devices A water proof chalk line compositions for use with chalk line devices for snapping guide lines on wet surfaces that will not wash away when precipitation such as rain falls thereon. The water proof chalk line compositions for use with chalk line devices i... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6160034 | Coloring composition The present invention provides a low-bleed coloring composition incorporating a film-forming agent, an alkali-soluble resin, an aqueous carrier, and a colorant. The coloring composition can optionally include one or more of a humectant, a surfactant, a pr... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6150494 | Polymers containing optical brightener compounds copolymerized therein and methods of making and using therefor The invention relates to a polymer prepared from the repeat units of residues of a monomer of at least one dicarboxylic acid or ester; a monomer comprising a diol, diamine or a mixture thereof; a monomer comprising at least one sulfonate group and at leas... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6120949 | Photoerasable paint and method for using photoerasable paint Applications of photoerasable colorant composition include photoerasable price markings for pricing goods, documents such as gaming tickets for securely communicating concealed information, photoerasable paint for temporary markings on terrain and structu... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6081689 | Artist's marking material A method of producing and using an artists chalk from dry copier toner is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a holder having a cavity for holding the toner, the cavity having a shape which, at least approximately, defines the shape of t... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6074705 | Applicator and method for temporarily masking stains on clothing An applicator for temporarily masking stains on clothing includes a canister having an chamber for containing fluid, a water based, stain masking solution disposed within the chamber of the canister, and a brush or a spray head applying the stain masking ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6071332 | Decorative preparations for producing gold-containing decorations and their use Decorative preparations according to the invention for producing gold-containing decorations, in particular decorations on fireable substrates, contain as a source of gold a ligand-stabilized gold cluster or a ligand-stabilized gold colloid and also an or... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6057399 | Isocyanate-derived phase change ink additive for improved electronic level sensing reliability and type encoding Phase change ink additives are disclosed which comprise quaternary ammonium salts that are extremely useful in producing phase change inks with increased specific conductance. Suitable and adjustable specific conductance is necessary for reliable function... | 05/02/2000 |
