When a potential missile attack is detected, an airborne balloon deployed at a higher altitude suspends a curtain around the ship like a matador’s capote.…
Year: 2016
Google patents a wind-powered vessel for removal of carbon dioxide from seawater
Google has developed an ocean-going vessel which uses seawater and green energy as inputs and extracts carbon dioxide from seawater while also producing jet fuel…
Boeing patents in-flight refuelling of multiple air-crafts simultaneously
To simultaneously refuel two or more receiver aircrafts, multiple wing pods are mounted to a tanker aircraft. Each wing pod contains a refuelling hose and…
This Day in Patent History - On January 8, 1889, Herman Hollerith received an initial patent for his electromechanical punched card tabulator to assist in summarizing information and accounting
On January 8, 1889, Herman Hollerith received an initial patent for his electromechanical punched card tabulator to assist in summarizing information and accounting. He was…
Apple Patented Panic Mode for iPhones
This video is about a new panic mode in iPads or iPhones. US patent application US 2015/0319294 A1 was recently published and discloses a new…
This Day in Patent History - On January 7, 1913, William Burton was granted a patent for thermal cracking process for extracting gasoline
On January 7, 1913, William Burton was granted a patent for thermal cracking process for extracting gasoline. This patented technology doubled the yield of gasoline…
This Day in Patent History - On January 6, 1925, Agronomist George Washington Carver was granted patent #1,522,176 for cosmetics made from peanuts
On January 6, 1925, Agronomist George Washington Carver was granted patent #1,522,176 for cosmetics made from peanuts. He was born into slavery in Missouri. He…
This Day in Patent History - On January 5, 1904, Elizabeth Magie patented "The Landlord's Game", the precursor to Monopoly, to illustrate teachings of the progressive era economist Henry George
This Day in Patent History – On January 5, 1904, Elizabeth Magie patented “The Landlord’s Game”, the precursor to Monopoly, to illustrate teachings of the…
Nikola Tesla Patent #13 - Electrical Transmission of Power - US382281
Patent Information Publication number: US382281 A Patent Title: Nikola Tesla…