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 |
| 7531134 | Method and apparatus for automated analysis and characterization of chemical constituents of process solutions A method of directed automated analysis of a plurality of analytes of a process solution includes providing a sample of the process solution containing a plurality of the analytes, admixing an enriched isotope spike for each of the plurality of analytes to be analyz... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7378652 | Nebulizer with plasma source A combination electrospray/microwave induced plasma (MIP) ionization source is used as the ionization source for a mass spectrometer. The electrospray can be operated in positive mode, negative mode, or it can be switched off. The microwave-induced plasma can also b... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7220383 | Method and instrument for automated analysis of fluid-based processing systems An analytical apparatus to monitor fluid systems has at least one extraction module having a raw-sample reservoir connected by input fluid conduit to individual ones of said fluid systems, to extract raw samples for analysis from said fluid systems, one or more modi... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7005635 | Nebulizer with plasma source A combination electrospray/microwave induced plasma (MIP) ionization source is used as the ionization source for a mass spectrometer. The electrospray can be operated in positive mode, negative mode, or it can be switched off. The microwave-induced plasma can also b... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6974951 | Automated in-process ratio mass spectrometry A method and associated apparatus for in-process automated analysis employing a mass spectrometry ratio measurements is disclosed. It involves elemental and speciation threshold measurement that is optimized for quality assurance at and is capable of functioning at ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6790673 | Speciated isotope dilution mass spectrometry of reactive species and related methods A method of speciated isotope dilution mass spectrometry (SIDMS) which will permit determination of concentrations of one or more species from a sample even if the sample has been subjected to species conversion prior to species separation or degradation or incomple... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6579501 | Apparatus for carrying out wet chemical reactions under pressure The present invention refers to an apparatus for carrying out wet chemical reactions under pressure comprising a pressure sure vessel in which a reaction liquid can be provided and which is adapted to be sealed in a pressure-tight manner by closure means.... | 06/17/2003 |