Planning a fun get together among friends isn’t fun in itself, what with varied interests and conflicting opinions. Getting each one to agree to a…
Year: 2016
Amazon invents a self-powering camera
Mobile devices are increasingly offering multiple high quality cameras. The camera functionality is power intensive which causes the battery to drain quickly. Amazon has solved…
Contact lens with WiFi based drug delivery
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have invented a contact lens that can be controlled through WiFi to deliver calculated quantities of drugs. While Google’s smart…
First Japanese patent was issued this day in 1885 - This Day in Patent History
On August 14, 1885, the first Japanese patent was issued. It was to Zuisho Hotta for his formulation of an anticorrosive paint for ship hulls.…
First coin-operated telephone was patented this day in 1889 - This Day in Patent History
On Aug. 13, 1889 William Gray of Hartford, Connecticut, received a patent for a coin-operated telephone. Soon he formed the Gray Telephone Pay Station Company…
On August 12, 1851, Isaac M. Singer was granted a patent for the first practical and efficient sewing machine - This Day in Patent History
On August 12, 1851, Isaac M. Singer was granted a patent for the first practical and efficient sewing machine. His sewing machine was revolutionary, having…
On August 11, 903, the first U.S. patent for instant coffee was issued - This Day in Patent History
On August 11, 903, the first U.S. patent for instant coffee was issued to Satori Kato, a Japanese inventor, who lived in Chicago. The patent…
On August 10, 1889, Dan Rylands of Barnsley in the UK patented the screwcap - This Day in Patent History
On August 10, 1889, Dan Rylands of Barnsley in the UK patented the screwcap. It provided a simple and convenient alternative to cork closures used…
On August 9, 1898, Rudolf Diesel was granted patent for Diesel engine - This Day in Patent History
On August 9, 1898, Rudolf Diesel was granted patent #608,845 for an “internal combustion engine” which was named after him “the Diesel engine”. There was…
On August 8, 1899, first refrigerator patent was issued to Albert T. Marshall - This Day in Patent History
On August 8, 1899, first refrigerator patent was issued to Albert T. Marshall. It includedan automatic motor cut-off in case it was needed, and a…