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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 |
| 7175430 | Support materials and imaging method for intraoral diagnostic purposes The invention relates to deformable, curable or film-forming support materials which contain diagnostically useful additives for locus- and substance-specific intraoral diagnostics, and processes for the preparation of images for intraoral locus- and substance-speci... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7147466 | Pressure indicator gel system and method therefore A novel system for discerning pressure points in mouthpieces, namely orthodontic aligners. The system includes the steps of applying a colored gel to a light transmissive or clear mouthpiece-type aligner, mounting the aligner to the upper and/or lower teeth of the p... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6974320 | Tools and methods for measuring tooth reduction A tooth reduction measuring system comprises a holding tool having a proximal end and a distal end. A flexible loop extends from the distal end and defines an opening. The loop has a thickness from the range about 1 mm to about 2 mm, and the opening a size large eno... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6932602 | Dental articulation kit and method A method for performing a dental articulation test and a related test kit are provided. In preferred embodiments, the method includes applying a first chemical component of a binary marking system to at least one tooth of a patient or articulation device. A substrat... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6752628 | Tooth reduction measuring tool and methods A tooth reduction measuring tool comprises a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, with the proximal end defining a handle. A flexible loop extends from the distal end and defines an opening. The loop has a thickness from the range about 1 mm to about 2 mm, ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 5851114 | Technique for positioning dental crowns and inlays Special tools and materials are provided For the fitting and placement of artificial crowns and inlays in a patient's mouth. One version of the kit comprises test ribbons, ribbon gripping forceps, crown gripping forceps, a crown placement tool, an adhesiv... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5448472 | Method using reference indicia on tape attached to mouth surface to obtain three dimensional contour data In a method for collecting via a video camera three-dimensional surface information in dental applications, a tape strip is applied to a tooth surface to provide a distance reference or standard for use by a computer in analyzing the video data to determi... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5326261 | Dental marking product A disposable dental marking product comprising a elongated shaft having a first end representing a gripping area for a user's fingers and a second end directly covered with a composition of marking chemicals representing a writing area.... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5226813 | Tooth reduction process using flexible clearance tabs A flexible clearance and marking tab for facilitating the consistently accurate fitting of a dental crown. The tab is elongated, has a width about equal to the occlusal (chewing surface) of the tooth being restored and is provided in variable thicknesses ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 4547155 | Shielded dental contact marker Shielded dental contact marker has a thin, supple support layer which carries thereon a thin marker layer, such as carbon. A thin, hard protective shield layer of wax overlies the carbon layer. The shield layer is of such thickness and appropriate density... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4512741 | Dental indicating paste and method of use An aerosol dental indicating paste comprising oils, such as glycerides, blended with indicating powder, such as zinc oxide, to form a soft, creamy paste which is mixed with a liquid hydrocarbon which acts as both a solvent and a propellant for the dental ... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4270902 | Method and apparatus for carving and contouring dental restorations The finishing of dental restorations is disclosed with use of dental instruments of the present invention including instruments having concave surfaces shaped to conform to external convex tooth anatomy. External carving and contouring is accomplished by ... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4264308 | Dental method for fabricating restorations This invention relates generally to a method and instrument for fabricating a first dental restorative having a predetermined standard occlusal contact relationship with an opposing second dental restorative and for fabricating a pattern for such first re... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4198243 | Coating composition containing a liquid glycol A composition for marking the contact points on the occlusal surface of a dental restorative or a natural tooth and for use in evaluating the mode of contact between occluding teeth.... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4185384 | Dental adjustment devices A thin articulating film which is susceptible of folding, wrinkling, crimping and the like is held taut in a generally U-shaped frame to which the film is permanently affixed at a part of its periphery. The edge of the film spanning the ends of the arms o... | 01/29/1980 |
| 3959881 | Bite intensity detecting articulating paper A method and apparatus for marking tooth contact points in differing colors on occlusion. The differing colors correspond to differing biting pressures exerted between the teeth. The apparatus comprises paper impregnated with a plurality of groups of diff... | 06/01/1976 |
