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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 |
| 7277267 | Multi-layer capacitive transducer A capacitive transducer of multi-layer construction includes two rotor plates supported by flexible springs, the plates being spaced apart and rigidly connected by a stem. One rotor plate my be used as either a pickup electrode or a grounded target electrode for det... | 10/02/2007 |
| 6897537 | Micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) variable capacitor apparatuses and related methods Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) Variable Capacitor Apparatus and Related Methods. According to one embodiment, a MEMS variable capacitor is provided. The variable capacitor can include first and second electrodes being spaced apart, and at least one of the el... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6856499 | MEMS variable inductor and capacitor A variable passive component is provided for fabrication on a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device. A conductive portion is provided on a low-profile sliding dielectric sheet that cooperates with a conductive portion disposed on a substrate to provide a varia... | 02/15/2005 |
| 4926147 | Arrangement for tuning a balanced-to-ground resonator An apparatus for tuning a balanced-to-ground resonator, the resonator including at least one radio-frequency coil, the radio-frequency coil having an inductance forming a resonant circuit in combination with a capacitor, includes two identical differentia... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4679007 | Matching circuit for delivering radio frequency electromagnetic energy to a variable impedance load A matching circuit is provided for delivering radio frequency electromagnetic energy from a radio frequency power supply to a variable impedance load such as a gas plasma. The matching network couples and impedance matches the power supply to the load. Th... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4264942 | Miniature variable capacitor provided with a driving mechanism A miniature variable capacitor comprises a miniature variable capacitor main body comprising stator plates, a base plate for supporting the stator plates, and rotor plates. held to a rotor shaft and undergoing displacement, in accordance with rotation of ... | 04/28/1981 |
