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.…
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Nikola Tesla Patent #17 – Dynamo Electric Machine – US 390415 A
Critical Features disclosed in this patent 1. Related to the patents of Tesla and Charles F. Peck, numbers: US381968 and US382280; 2. Ordinary forms of…
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…
NASA patents technology to help sportsmen "get in the zone" quickly
It is well known in the field of performance psychology that the peak performance of a task, such as, for example, putting in golf, requires…
Facebook wants to become an integral part of our lives
Facebook is aiming to become the central platform that users use to control client devices, such as a thermostat, an automobile, a drone, a toaster,…
Disney patents animated physical books
Disney has invented entirely new kind of books. The patented animated books use an integrated projector to provide a more immersive experience to the readers.…
Microsoft filed for a patent for a Smart Ring
Microsoft filed for a patent for a Smart Ring According to Microsoft, the smart ring can act as a universal input device that will work…
IBM patented a karaoke system for social media
IBM patented a karaoke system for social media Karaoke is a social entertainment activity where amateur singers sing along to selected music. In offline scenarios,…
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.…
Funny Patent of the week - Horse-powered car that literally puts cart before the horse
In 1981, Philips Arthur Barnes patented this horse-powered car in UK. In essence it is a horse, tethered to a treadmill, inside a vehicle body…