Patent Information Publication number: US479864 A Patent Title: Elevator Publication type: Grant Publication date: Aug 2, 1892 Filing date: Mar 5, 1891 Inventors: George A.…
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On July 31, 1790, the first U.S. patent was granted - This day in Patent History
On July 31, 1790, Samuel Hopkins was granted the first U.S. patent, under the new U.S. patent statute just signed into law by President Washington…
A Tribute to Joseph Engelberger [INFOGRAPHIC]
Here is patent filed by George Devol on a rudimentary industrial robotic arm. Devol’s patent laid the foundation of the modern robotics industry. Patent Information Publication number: US2988237…
On July 16, 1878 Thaddeus Hyatt was granted a patent for reinforced concrete - This Day in Patent History
Patent Information Publication number: US 206,112 Patent Title: Composition Floor, Roofs, Pavements &c. Publication date: Jul 17, 1888 Filing Date: Jun 21, 1878 Inventors: Thaddeus…
On July 17, 1888 Granville Woods received a patent for the "tunnel construction for electric railways" - This Day in Patent History
Patent Information Publication number: US 386,282 Patent Title: Tunnel Construction for Electric Railways Publication date: Jul 17, 1888 Filing Date: May 2, 1887 Inventors: Granville…
On July 14, 1885 Sarah Goode became the first black woman to receive a U.S. patent - This Day in Patent History
Patent Information Publication number: US 322,177 Patent Title: Cabinet Bed Publication date: Jul 14, 1885 Inventors: Sarah E. Goode Original Assignee: Sarah E. Goode US322177
On May 8, 1925, Donald Bradner and Oglesby Nicholas patented a process of producing smoke clouds from moving aircraft - This Day in Patent History
The smoke producing liquids are dropped from an aircraft, wherein the liquid reacts with one or more of the constituents of the air or atmosphere…
On May 7, 1878 Joseph Winters received patent for a wagon-mounted fire escape ladder - This Day in Patent History
Winters noticed that firemen had to take ladders off of their wagons to climb to windows, rescue people, and spray water on fires. He thought…
On May 6, 1851 John Gorrie received a patent for an ice-making machine - This Day in Patent History
On May 6, 1851 John Gorrie received a patent for an ice-making machine. He was an early pioneer in the invention of the artificial manufacture…
This Day in Patent History - On May 5, 1809 Mary Kies became the first women to get a patent. It was for a process for "weaving straw with silk or thread"
The patent was signed by President James Madison. Kies’ technique proved valuable in making cost-effective work bonnets. The first lady Dolly Madison was so pleased…