eBay has been working to establish an offline platform to support its online ecommerce platform. Continuing in that direction, this week eBay filed a patent…
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Google is reinventing the keyboard
Google is reinventing the keyboard. Google’s patent discloses a new keyboard format that is specially suited for two-thumb typing which is becoming a popular text-entry…
Google filed a patent for a sealed solid state battery to be deployed in their smart contact lens
Google filed a patent for a sealed solid state battery to be deployed in their smart contact lens. The electrodes and electrolyte are solid state…
Disney's 3D Printing Technology
Disney patents system to get a high quality, 3D printed copies of a scanned object. User scan an object with a 3D scanner, which generates…
Facebook patented imposter account detection system
Facebook improves its imposter account detection system. To create connections with users, a requesting user communicates a connection request to a target user. As disclosed…
This Day in Patent History - On February 20, 1872, Luther Crowell patented a machine that manufactured the square-bottom paper grocery bags
On February 20, 1872, Luther Crowell patented a machine that manufactured the square-bottom paper grocery bags. The square-bottom paper grocery bag has been around well…
This Day in Patent History - On February 19, 1878, Thomas Edison received a patent for the phonograph
On February 19, 1878, Thomas Edison received a patent for the phonograph. The photo shows Thomas Edison with his patented phonograph.The device could mechanically record…
This Day in Patent History - On February 21, 1865 John Deere (blacksmith) received a patent for plow
On February 21, 1865 John Deere (blacksmith) received a patent for ploughs. He founded Deere & Company in 1837, which still is a major player…
This Day in Patent History - This antique Combined Wrench & Thread Cutter available for sale on eBay was patented on 17 Feb 1903
This antique Combined Wrench & Thread Cutter available for sale on eBay was patented on 17 Feb 1903. You can still read the patent number…
This Day In Patent History - On February 18, 1879 Auguste Bartholdi was granted a design patent for the Statue of Liberty
On February 18, 1879 Auguste Bartholdi was granted a design patent for the Statue of Liberty. Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi was a French sculptor. The work…