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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 |
| 7899758 | Preregistered tracking labels The present invention overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art by enabling a sender to easily and automatically track mail. The foregoing is accomplished by first requiring the sender to register the sender's acquisition and possession of a booklet of tracking l... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7647278 | Method for facilitating a transaction between a merchant and a buyer A method includes inputting into the computer a digital content file of the merchant, the digital content file including a header with information related to purchasing a digital content product and the digital content product in encoded form. The computer reads the... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7386518 | Method and system for facilitating transactions A system for facilitating a transaction between a first party and a second party is controlled by a trusted third party system and is programmed to carry out the method by receiving the first party's instructions for fulfilling at least a part of the first party's o... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7369681 | System and method for tracking positions of objects in space, time as well as tracking their textual evolution A system and method including cameras for monitoring objects such as documents, at multiple locations, and for recording the objects' movement through space and time. The objects are marked with unique identifiers, and the invention is adaptable for recording and re... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7318047 | Method and apparatus for providing electronic refunds in an online payment system A method to facilitate electronic refunds in an online commercial transaction by establishing communication over a network between a payment computer and a buyer computer includes creating at the payment computer a vault and a refund account for a buyer; receiving a... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7222105 | Internet advertisement metering system and method A method and a system for metering an advertisement having a message to be presented to a plurality of users of a communications network, wherein the metering is used to count the number of times the message is actually presented to one or more users. The method com... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7176900 | Method and apparatus for field programming radio frequency identification devices A system and method that allows one to mark information with a pencil or conductive ink on paper equipped with a RFID type circuit, and have the marked information provided to the RFID circuit, or have the written information cause the RFID circuit to perform some f... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7054840 | Virtual bookshelf for online storage use and sale of material A “virtual bookshelf” for users of a digital rights management system. The invention lists the purchased material and/or material that the consumer has a right to use. The invention automatically backs up the consumer's material when it is downloaded; provides f... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7042336 | Methods for field programming radio frequency identification devices that control remote control devices A remote control device that is combined with a modified RFID circuit that allows an individual to enter information into different types of equipment. When an individual touches graphite contacts on the modified RFID circuit with his/her finger, the circuit will ac... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6909371 | Method for dynamically obtaining telephone numbers A method for automatically changing the address and telephone number of an occupant when the occupant moves from one internal address to another internal address. The foregoing is accomplished by placing a radio frequency identification tag in occupant's nameplate, ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6882276 | Method for dynamically addressing physical mail A method for automatically changing the address of an occupant when the occupant moves from one internal address to another internal address. The foregoing is accomplished by placing a radio frequency identification tag in occupant's nameplate, wherein the tag conta... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6869020 | Method for field programmable radio frequency identification testing devices for transmitting user selected data A method that allows one to mark information with a pencil on paper equipped with a RFID type circuit, and have the marked information represent answers to questions or queries. The marked entered information may be corrected by erasing the written information with ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6869021 | Method for field programming radio frequency identification labels A system and method that allows one to mark information with a pencil on a label equipped with a RFID type circuit, and have the marked information provided to the RFID circuit, or have the written information cause the RFID circuit to supply information regarding t... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6840444 | Method for field programming radio frequency identification return forms A method that allows one to mark information with a pencil on a label equipped with a RFID type circuit, and have the marked information provided to the RFID circuit, or have the written information cause the RFID circuit to supply information regarding the returned... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6805291 | Method for field programmable radio frequency document identification devices A method that allows one to mark information with a pencil on a material equipped with a RFID type circuit, and have the marked information stored in a RFID circuit that is a component of a personal identification system and/or a document identification system. The ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6701216 | Method for printing a manifest or statement of mailing having a pattern that matches a pattern printed on the edges of mail pieces contained in a tray A method for matching a manifest or statement of a mailing with the mail pieces contained in a tray. The method is accomplished by: printing a pattern on the edge of mail pieces; placing the mail pieces in a tray; and printing the pattern on the manifest ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6680783 | Method for preventing the duplicate printing of an IBIP indicium A method for printing an indicium with a printer coupled to a personal computer includes the steps of collecting indicium data in memory of the PC, generating an indicium bar code relating to the indicium data, creating in the PC memory a printable image ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6675065 | Method for tagging mail A method for tagging the mail pieces in a mail tray and validating the integrity of the mail pieces in the tray. The method is accomplished by: determining the measurement of an edge of each mail piece that will be placed in a tray; determining the thickn... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6535871 | Method for searching a digital rights management package A method that allows a search engine to find a document and allows a potential buyer to review portions of the document. The invention provides a plain text index to the document that may be searched by internet engines and reviewed by potential buyers of... | 03/18/2003 |
| 5988897 | Method for preventing fraudulent printing of a postage indicium displayed on a personal computer A method for printing an IBIP indicium in an IBIP open metering system includes the steps of obtaining a bit mapped image of a fixed graphic portion of the indicium and drawing a bit mapped image of a variable portion of the indicium using indicium data e... | 11/23/1999 |
