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This Day in Patent History - On February 3, 1987, Leonard Flom and Aran Safir,ophthalmologists, received a patent for their ground breaking Iris recognition system

On February 3, 1987, Leonard Flom and Aran Safir,ophthalmologists, received a patent for their ground breaking Iris recognition system. It was ophthalmologist Frank Burch who…

This Day in Patent History - On February 2, 1904, Morris A. Heimann received a patent for trick squirt gun, that looks like a photography camera from outside

Camera shaped trick squirt gun from 1904! On February 2, 1904, Morris A. Heimann received a patent for trick squirt gun. …

On February 1, 1918, Halls Etheridge filed a patent for a unique device to warm users feet by compressing air until it is heated and expelling the hot air into the shoes

Foot warmer device from 1918. It is pretty cool! On February 1, 1918, Halls Etheridge filed a patent for a unique device to warm users…

Sunday Funday – Human Car Wash

This patented automated bathing facility takes participants on a conveyor through a wetting station, soaping station, rinsing station and drying station. Why is this not…

This Day in Patent History - On January 31, 1934, Tower Optical Company patented coin controlled binoculars

On January 31, 1934, Tower Optical Company patented coin controlled binoculars. Tower Optical Company’s binoculars have been used on major tourist sites in the United…

NASA patents technology to capture and destroy the orbital debris, one piece of debris at a time

Currently, there are more than 1800 rocket bodies floating as debris in Low Earth Orbit. …

This Day in Patent History - On January 30, 1883, James Ritty and John Birch (brothers) received a patent for the cash register

On January 30, 1883, James Ritty and John Birch (brothers) received a patent for the cash register. It was called “Ritty’s Incorruptible Cashier” and was…

This Day in Patent History - On January 29, 1895, Charles Steinmetz patented a system of distribution by alternating current (A/C)

On January 29, 1895, Charles Steinmetz patented a system of distribution by alternating current (A/C). He fostered the development of A/C that made possible the…