On May 4, 2016, aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky received a patent for helicopter controls. He was born in Russia. He immigrated to the United States…
Category: This Day in Patent History
This Day in Patent History - On March 27, 1935, Henri Selmer filed a patent for an improved saxophone
On March 27, 1935, Henri Selmer filed a patent for an improved saxophone. Henri SELMER is a Paris-based international family-owned enterprise, manufacturer of musical instruments.…
This Day in Patent History - On March 26, 1895, Charles Jenkins patented a motion picture projector named "Phantoscope"
On March 26, 1895, Charles Jenkins patented a motion picture projector named “Phantoscope”. Charles started experimenting with movie film in 1891, and eventually quit his…
This Day in Patent History - On March 25, 1902, Irving W Colburn patented the sheet glass drawing machine, making the mass production of glass for windows possible
On March 25, 1902, Irving W Colburn patented the sheet glass drawing machine, making the mass production of glass for windows possible. Colburn developed a…
This Day in Patent History - On March 24, 1891, Toothpick was patented by Charles C. Freeman
On March 24, 1891, Toothpick was patented by Charles C. Freeman. The toothpick is the oldest instrument for dental cleaning. It is known to predate…
This Day in Patent History - March 23 is celebrated as Family Day in South Africa, and in some regions of Canada, US, Vietnam, Australia and Thailand
March 23 is celebrated as Family Day in South Africa, and in some regions of Canada, US, Vietnam, Australia and Thailand. This patent application provides…
This Day in Patent History - On March 22, 1960, Schawlow and Townes were issued a patent for the laser
ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) atop Cerro Paranal, a 2600-metre high mountain, located some 120 km south from Antofagasta, in the Atacama Desert of Chile.…
This Day in Patent History - On March 21, 1861, Constitution of the Confederate States of America established a Patent Office
On March 21, 1861, Constitution of the Confederate States of America established a Patent Office. The Confederate Patent Office was the agency of the Confederate…
This Day in Patent History - On March 20, 1883, Jan Matzeliger was issued patent for a "lasting device for shoes"
On March 20, 1883, Jan Matzeliger was issued patent for a “lasting device for shoes”. This invention made the mass production of inexpensive shoes possible.…
This Day in Patent History - On March 19, 1850, Phineas Quimby was issued a patent for a machine for Steering Ships and Steamboats
On March 19, 1850, Phineas Quimby was issued a patent for a machine for Steering Ships and Steamboats. Quimby was a watch and clockmaker…