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 |
| 7223081 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor to prevent eccentric bushes from rotating faster than a rotating shaft, and includes upper and lower compression chambers having different interior capacities thereof, and the rotating shaft with upper and lower eccentric cams b... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7150602 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor including first and second compression chambers having different capacities, and a rotating shaft. First and second eccentric cams are mounted to the rotating shaft to be eccentric in a same direction. First and second eccentric... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144224 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor is designed to prevent eccentric bushes from slipping during a compression operation, and thereby prevent noise from being generated and increase durability. The variable capacity rotary compressor includes a housing to define f... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140844 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor including upper and lower compression chambers having different interior capacities, and a rotating shaft. Upper and lower eccentric cams are provided on the rotating shaft to be eccentric from the rotating shaft in a same direc... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7104764 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor is designed to prevent eccentric bushes from slipping during a compression operation, thus preventing noise from being generated and increasing durability. The compressor includes a housing to define two compression chambers hav... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7070395 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor to prevent an eccentric bush and a locking pin from being deformed or worn out due to a variance in a pressure of a compression chamber as a rotating shaft rotates. The compressor includes upper and lower compression chambers ha... | 07/04/2006 |
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| 6892548 | Rotary compressor and refrigerant cycle system having the same Disclosed herein are a variable capacity rotary compressor and a refrigerant cycle system having the variable capacity rotary compressor. The compressor includes a cooling unit and a pressure reducing unit to reduce temperature and pressure of a bypassed refrigerant... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6796773 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor, which precisely controls variation of a compression capability into a desired discharge pressure, and which minimizes a resistance to rotation of a rotating shaft, and thus improves the capacity of the rotary compressor. The ro... | 09/28/2004 |