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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 |
| 8080293 | Micro-machined structure production using encapsulation Micro-machined (e.g., stress-engineered spring) structures are produced by forming a release layer, forming a partially or fully encapsulated beam/spring structure, and then releasing the beam/spring structure by etching the release layer. The encapsulation structur... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8067070 | PICVD coating for plastic containers The invention relates to a composite material (1), to containers made therefrom and to a method for producing the composite material (1), which comprises a substrate (2) and a coating (3) on the substrate (2), wherein the coating (... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8067071 | Composite self-cohered web materials The present invention is directed to implantable bioabsorbable non-woven self-cohered web materials having a high degree of porosity. The web materials are very supple and soft, while exhibiting proportionally increased mechanical strength in one or more directions.... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8048500 | Composite self-cohered web materials The present invention is directed to implantable bioabsorbable non-woven self-cohered web materials having a high degree of porosity. The web materials are very supple and soft, while exhibiting proportionally increased mechanical strength in one or more directions.... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7794805 | Thermal insulation barriers A method for manufacturing an insulation barrier including providing a body having a cavity therein; introducing a plurality of three-dimensional globules into the cavity, with each globule having a radiation reflector component isolated from the exterior of the glo... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7638178 | Protective coating for ceramic components A protective coating for a component comprising a ceramic based substrate, and methods for protecting the component, the protective coating adapted for withstanding repeated thermal cycling. The substrate may comprise silicon nitride or silicon carbide, and the prot... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7563495 | Food container A food container is provided which releases food contents thereof more easily and effectively. The food container includes an insert inserted into a metallic can before food product is filled therein and attachment of a closure end, where the insert provides an effe... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7413804 | Braid-reinforced hollow fiber membrane A method of coating a polymeric resinous thin film on the surface of a tubular braid reinforcing material, wherein a polymeric resinous coating material is spin coated on the surface of an annular braid, the coated braid is extruded into the air, and the coating mat... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413812 | Polypropylene article and method of preparing polypropylene article A thermoformed polypropylene article, or sheet for preparing such articles, is formed from a layer of substantially syndiotactic polypropylene and a thin outer layer of substantially isotactic polypropylene that is joined to the layer of syndiotactic polypropylene. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413214 | Airbag made from low tenacity yarns An airbag cushion having a novel seam structure including either a tri-stitch fold-over seam structure or a double-stitch fold-over seam structure. The novel seam structure allows airbag cushions to be manufactured by using low tenacity yarns, preferably in the rang... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7361391 | Metalized film laminates with anticorrosion agents Multilayered laminate films for food packaging applications which comprise at least: (a) a layer of oriented or nonoriented polyester terephthalate or oriented or nonoriented polypropylene, (b) a layer comprising at least one metal, and (c) a layer comprising at lea... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357824 | Cyclone with in-situ replaceable liner mechanisms and methods for accomplishing same Apparatus and methods for replacing worn out liners in material classifying cyclones which include segmented inlet housing liners that are removable through the opened top thereof. In a first embodiment, a stacked array of the especially configured liners are suppor... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347911 | Devices and methods for manufacturing packaging materials Devices and methods for inflating and sealing packaging pillows from a material web are shown for consistently producing high-quality packaging pillows. A web of material is advanced past an inflation nozzle, inflated with gas, and sealed closed by a sealing element... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338699 | Island projection-modified part, method for producing the same, and apparatus comprising the same In film-forming devices and plasma-processing devices, filmy matter adheres to the surfaces of the inner parts and it peels to cause dust and particles in the devices. In the devices, the dust and particles contaminate the objects for film formation thereon or the o... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334394 | Localized arc filament plasma actuators for noise mitigation and mixing enhancement A device for controlling fluid flow. The device includes an arc generator coupled to electrodes. The electrodes are placed adjacent a fluid flowpath such that upon being energized by the arc generator, an arc filament plasma adjacent the electrodes is formed. In tur... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332215 | Resin-molded component and method for manufacturing thereof as well as diaphragm for loudspeaker A resin-molded component such as a loudspeaker diaphragm, in which rigidity is enhanced while light weight and high specific modulus of elasticity are maintained, is formed by applying carbon dioxide gas with a predetermined pressure to a thermoplastic resin in whic... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316833 | Multi-layer thermoplastic films and packages made therefrom A multilayer thermoplastic film, and packages made from the film, comprising a layer of ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) as an oxygen barrier layer, a layer of a polymer or copolymer formed by the polymerization reaction with a single site catalyst and ethylene vinyl a... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7308912 | Fuel tube A fuel tube including a laminate of an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer being made of a resin composition containing a PPS resin (or an MXD6 resin) as a main component but substantially containing no olefin polymer component, the outer layer being mad... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7291246 | Liquid board The invention relates to liquid board comprising one or more layers of material containing cellulose, one or more of said layers comprising an additive that has the capacity to react with or decompose a disinfectant with which said liquid board is treated, so that a... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288199 | Ceramic filter and method for purifying water A ceramic filter is provided including a substrate, a separation layer comprising titania and having an average pore size in a range of 0.08 to 1 μm and a thickness in a range of 5 to 20 μm, and an intermediate layer formed between the substrate and the separation... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288283 | UV-absorbing coatings and methods of making the same Methods of forming UV-absorbent transparent coatings and transparent substrates coated with the same allow for a relatively lower temperature cross-linkage reaction between a UV-absorbent compound and an epoxy-alkoxysilane. More specifically, UV-absorbent coatings o... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288303 | Structures of brittle materials and metals A structure 26 of brittle material and metal has brittle materials 24, 25 and a plate-shaped metal piece 21. The plate-shaped metal piece 21 has a clamped portion 22 pressed and clamped with the brittle material and a non-clamped p... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282274 | Integral composite structural material The present invention is an integral composite structural (ICS) material comprising an open metal structure having at least one external side and internal surfaces defining a plurality of open shapes with a ceramic matrix composite bonded to at least one external si... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275720 | Actively cooled ceramic thermal protection system An apparatus and method for thermal protection is provided. A thermal protection apparatus includes a porous layer attached to an inner structural member requiring thermal protection. The porous layer serves as both a cooling air plenum and a transpiring medium. The... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267872 | Braid-reinforced hollow fiber membrane A braid-reinforced hollow fiber membrane which includes a reinforcing material of a tubular braid and a polymer resinous thin film coated on the surface of the reinforcing material. The polymer resinous thin film has a skin layer with micro pores having a diameter i... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268646 | Temperature controlled MEMS resonator and method for controlling resonator frequency There are many inventions described and illustrated herein. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a temperature compensated microelectromechanical resonator as well as fabricating, manufacturing, providing and/or controlling microelectromechanical reso... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7223455 | Duct board with water repellant mat A duct board or duct liner comprises: an insulating layer formed from fibrous material bound with a resin binder, an outer facing layer adhered to an outer surface of the insulating layer, and a water repellant mat facing adhered to an interior surface of the insula... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220365 | Devices using a medium having a high heat transfer rate Disclosed is a heat transfer medium having high heat transfer rate, being useful in even wider fields, simple in structure, easy to made, environmentally sound, and capable of rapidly conducting heat and preserving heat in a highly efficient manner. Further disclose... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204762 | Self dampening rotary shaft A rotary shaft may include a multi-piece liner for absorbing vibrations caused by rotational energy generated by the rear axle and/or clutch of a motor vehicle. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199187 | Sheet A sheet excellent in mechanical performance such as folding endurance is provided. A sheet having a substrate layer using an impact-resistant styrene type resin containing 2 to 15 wt % of rubber particles having a peak at less than 2 μm and an impact-resistant styr... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195804 | Paperboard with improved wet tear strength A paperboard composite for use in packaging applications includes paperboard adhered to a backing structure, providing enhanced wet tear strength. The backing structure includes an oriented polymer film and a reinforcing scrim, bonded together by a thermal bonding l... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192874 | Method for reducing foreign material concentrations in etch chambers A method of reducing foreign material concentrations in an etch chamber having inner chamber walls is described. The method includes the step of etching a work piece in the etch chamber such that reaction products from the work piece having one or more elements form... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175924 | Fine feldspathic earthenware and process of manufacturing the same A fine feldspathic earthenware including a body and a glaze layer covering surfaces of the body. The body has water absorption percentage of not lower than 3% and lower than 15% and includes an annular bottom formed on a bottom portion of the body. The glaze layer i... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160387 | High purity silica crucible by electrolytic refining, and its production method and pulling method This invention provides a high purity silica crucible having low impurity concentration in its inner portion, and its production method. The crucible, in which at least each content of Na and Li being contained in the depth of 1 mm from the inside surface is less th... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160591 | Heat transfer element An elongate tubular heat transfer element having a longitudinal tube axis that runs through the hollow interior of the heat transfer element. The heat transfer element includes a wall of monolithic construction having an outer surface and an inner surface. The wall ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157126 | Tear resistant bag for consumables The invention is a tear-resistant container or bag made with a multilayer film comprising a composite structure of relatively inexpensive polymers and paper. The multilayer composite structure generally consists of an oriented polymer film layer adhered to a reinfor... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7125882 | Treatment of acne using alkonolamine compositions Acne is treated or prevented by the topical application of compositions containing an alkanolamine such as dimethylaminoethanol, tyrosine, and a sulfur ingredient such as lipoic acid or glutathione. Adjunct ingredients such as fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid, e.g... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122234 | Transparent plastic gas barrier packaging laminate The invention relates to a transparent gas barrier packaging laminate having a required bending stiffness, comprising outer layers of heat-sealable polyolefin, two polymer carrier layers each being coated with a SiOx gas barrier layer, wherein the two polymer carrie... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118789 | Silica glass crucible A silica glass crucible is manufactured by introducing into a rotating crucible mold bulk silica grain to form a bulky wall including a bottom wall and a side wall. After heating the interior of the mold to begin to fuse the bulk silica grains, an inner silica grain... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7094834 | Shiny, impact-resistant polystyrol which is resistant to tension cracks A process for increasing the stress-cracking resistance of polystyrene molding compositions, stress-cracking-resistant, glossy polystyrene molding compositions, composite layered sheets or composite layered films with an outer layer of this type, and also processes ... | 08/22/2006 |
