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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 |
| 8059384 | Printed circuit board reinforcement structure and integrated circuit package using the same A printed circuit board reinforcement structure for a printed circuit board receiving a plurality of surface mounting devices, and an integrated circuit package using the same. The structure includes a hard layer having one or more openings formed at areas correspon... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7116542 | Micro-switches for downhole use A downhole tool includes a device to be activated by electrical energy and a micro-switch that includes conductors and an element between the first and second conductors selected from the group consisting of: a dielectric element capable of being modulated to provid... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6990732 | Method of manufacturing a micrometer-scaled electronic-charge-transferring device A method of manufacturing an electronic-charge-transferring device includes providing a charged species source and a charge species drain and providing a movable component for transferring charge to the charged species drain. A first protrusion proximate to the move... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6953556 | Air conditioner devices An air conditioner includes an ion generator that provides ions and safe amounts of ozone. The ion generator includes a high voltage generator that provides a voltage potential difference between first and second electrode arrays. At least one of the first and secon... | 10/11/2005 |
| 4695723 | Corona-charging apparatus A corona-charging apparatus for charging successive image area segments of a charge-receiving element, which corona-charging apparatus is capable of adjusting the charging rate from one segment to the next while minimizing the transition region between su... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4381913 | Combustion heating system A porous ceramic heating reactor is positioned within a tubular casing to contain the flame and the end products of combustion. A flattened portion of the casing extends substantially past the reactor to provide for further transfer of heat through the ca... | 05/03/1983 |
