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Funny Patent of the week – Urinal with amusement features
This urinal provides amusement to men while they pee into the urinal. The base of the urinal includes multiple sensors for detecting urine flow from…
This Day in Patent History - On February 28, 1956, Jay Forrester was awarded a patent for RAM
On February 28, 1956, Jay Forrester was awarded a patent for his coincident current magnetic core memory. Forrester’s invention became the standard memory device for…
This Day in Patent History - On February 27, 1900, Felix Hoffman patented acetyl salicylic acid aka aspirin
Within a two-week period in August 1897, Felix Hoffmann synthesized two drugs: aspirin, one of the most widely beneficial drugs ever, and heroin, one of…
This Day in Patent History - On February 26, 1947, W.T. Graham was granted a patent for a Vibrating plow
On February 26, 1947, W.T. Graham was granted a patent for a Vibrating plow, which is sold worlwide to this day. Graham and Hoeme (partners)…
This Day in Patent History - On February 25, 1902 John Holland was granted a patent for a submarine
On February 25, 1902 John Holland (an Irish engineer) was granted a patent for a submarine. Holland developed the first submarine to be formally commissioned…
Celebrity Patent - Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, patented a special shoe for creating anti-gravity illusion
Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, patented a special shoe for creating anti-gravity illusion. More than his songs, his dance moves were probably more responsible…
This Day in Patent History - On Februay 24, 1931, Parker Pen patented the iconic desk sets for supporting fountain pens
On Februay 24, 1931, Parker Pen patented desk sets for supporting fountain pens. Pen receptable used to be a standard feature of all work desks.…
This Day in Patent History - On February 23, 1897, Nikola Tesla received a patent for electrical condensers and coils
On February 23, 1897, Nikola Tesla received a patent for electrical condensers and coils. The features of the patent: 1. Improvements of condensers, transformers, self-induction…
Google filed patent for generating a 3D audio CAPTCHA
Google filed patent for generating a 3D audio CAPTCHA (“completely automated public turing test to tell computers and humans apart”). It is difficult to break…