On August 20, 1912, Edison received U.S. patent No. 1036470 for a “Phonographic Apparatus,” and patent No. 1036471 for a “Storage Battery” Phonograph is a…
Month: August 2016
Borden company was launched on the bedrock established by this patent - This Day in Patent History
On August 19, 1856, Gail Borden of Brooklyn, NY, was issued a U.S. patent for his process for condensed milk Condensed milk could be preserved…
Break the laws [THOUGHT OF THE DAY]
Several nobel prize winners hold patents for various advancements in technology. Einstein not only worked at patent office for sometime. He also holds two patents.…
Bee vomit is delicious [THOUGHT OF THE DAY]
Normally, during an acitve period honey bee colonies contain a single queen. Here is a patented method to run a two-queen operation of a honey bee colony. This provides a…
Darth Vader toothpick dispenser
Darth Vader Toothsaber Here is a patent for an automated toothpick dispenser. Patent Informataion Publication number: US 8042707 B1 Patent Title: Automated toothpick dispenser Publication…
An RC car returns Javelins to the Olympic athletes!
Here is a patent for a whistling javelin, that can generate beautiful whistle sound during flying. This provides entertainment and also improves the safety performance.…
Canada’s first patent was on Eureka Fluid Meter - This Day in Patent History
On August 18, 1869, Canadian Intellectual Property Office issued the Canadian patent to W. Hamilton for Eureka Fluid Meter, a machine for measuring liquids. The…
First wrench was patented this day - This Day in Patent History
On August 17, 1835, Solymon Merrick of Springfield, Massachusetts patented the first wrench. The wrench typology is inspired by typologies of prehistoric stone tools. Merrick’s…
Boeing is working on a radically new technique to launch and land commercial aircrafts
Engines on commercial passenger jets are sized for take-off conditions. This design condition leads to engine sizes that are larger than necessary for every other…
NASA patents a system to provide access to high quality climate data to the public
Climate models generate data that are of great value to society. Climate model outputs include retrospective analyses that model the historical state of the climate,…