MIT has developed drones that use flight patterns of birds to autonomously locate target objects. These drones can rapidly and autonomously locate a target in…
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Google patents a safer package delivery technology
Google is batting big on automated delivery systems like drone delivery. Here is another patent from Google on an automated delivery system. Drones and other delivery…
Funny Patent of the week - Baby Bum Printing Kit
The addition of a newborn infant to a family inspires feelings of nostalgia and the related desire to create a lasting remembrance of the child’s…
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…
Celebrity Patent - Uri Geller, an Israeli illusionist, patented a telephone radiation shield
Radiation emitted from cell phones may be injurious to a human user. The patented sheild is used to encase a cell phone. The shield prevents…
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…