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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 |
| 6579541 | Oxidative fluorinator compounds as antimicrobials The invention relates to a method and composition for destroying or inhibiting proliferation of microbes using oxidative fluorinator compounds. Fluoride salts that do not dissociate completely in aqueous solutions, such as tri- or tetravalent transition m... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6565891 | Nutritional supplement for children A multinutrient nutritional supplement is provided that is designed to be most effective in optimizing health, increasing the immunity and decreasing the instances and severity of infection particularly among children.... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6562378 | Nutritional supplement for adolescents A multinutrient nutritional supplement is provided that is designed to be most effective in optimizing health, increasing the immunity and decreasing the instances and severity of infection particularly among adolescents.... | 05/13/2003 |
| 5846522 | Fluoridation and refluoridation of water based compositions A bottled fluoridated water based drinking composition for the prevention and control of dental decay includes in a substantially non-fluoride reactive bottle containing therein at least one additional fluoride compound selected from a group consisting es... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5182114 | Sugar compositions with molasses-containing fraction of cane sugar as a source of fluoride ion Non-cariogenic sugar composition comprising 2 to 10 ppm fluoride, and preferably 50 to 400 mg/100 g each of calcium ion and phosphate (calculated as P) and 5 to 50 mg/100 g magnesium. The composition is made by blending a composition deficient in fluoride... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5145668 | Fluoride containing mouth rinses, dentifrices, and gels Previous mouthwashes and dentifrices containing fluoride contributed relatively modest amounts of additional fluoride to the tooth surfaces, and scavenged calcium from the teeth. The present invention can deposit significantly more fluoride in the mouth t... | 09/08/1992 |
| 4645662 | Oral composition An oral composition for preventing and remedying dentinal hypersensitivity which comprises containing therein aluminum and a carboxylate compound in solubilized state, with the molar ratio of the carboxylate compound to aluminum being lower than 6, and ha... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4431631 | Aqueous oral solution An aqueous oral solution containing hydrogen peroxide, glycerin and/or sorbitol, Pluronic-type surfactant, polyoxyethylenated sorbitol monofatty acid ester surfactant, sweetener and selected flavor.... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4323477 | Acid copper chromate concentrates An aqueous copper chromate concentrate substantially free of sulfate anions is provided which can be diluted for use as a wood preservative. The concentrate is formed of a hexavalent chromium compound, a bivalent copper compound, and an acid selected from... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4169885 | Dental and oral hygiene preparations Disclosed is a dental hygiene preparation in the form of a filled capsule or a filled sweet comprising an outer shell containing a hydrophilic dental and/or oral hygiene substance and an inner core of a lipophilic substance.... | 10/02/1979 |
| 4165368 | Dental prophylactic paste A dental prophylactic paste comprising an abrasive, a humectant, gelatin alone or in combination with silica gel or a water soluble silicate and optional flavoring and preservative ingredients having a viscosity in the range of 1200-150,000 centipoises at... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4062946 | Parasiticidal animal dip compositions protected against microbial buildup Animal dip compositions which comprise a veterinary parasiticide and a carrier are protected against the buildup of microorganisms by the presence of a 2-alkyl-aryl- or aralkyl-3-isothiazolone or 3-hydroxyisothiazol or their salts with strong acids or the... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4048300 | Dental preparation containing materials having calcium and phosphate components Dental preparations containing materials having calcium and phosphate components are described. Such materials are typically fluorapatite, fluorohydroxyapatite, hydroxyapatite prepared by alternately changing the pH from about 7 to about 4 to about 7 seve... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4044762 | Athletic mouthguard An athletic mouthguard for use by participants in contact sports to simultaneously protect and topically treat the teeth. The mouthguard is a generally U-shaped channel molded preferably from a composition of thermoplastic resin and a fluoride compound su... | 08/30/1977 |
| 3992146 | Process of using biocidal solutions containing copper sulfate Growth of fungus such as mold and mildew fungi is inhibited by applying to the surface to be protected an aqueous solution of a copper compound, such as copper sulfate, and a surfactant. The aqueous solution of copper compound and surfactant is especially... | 11/16/1976 |
