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…
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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…
This Day in Patent History - On March 19, 1850, Phineas Quimby was issued a patent for a machine for Steering Ships and Steamboats
On March 19, 1850, Phineas Quimby was issued a patent for a machine for Steering Ships and Steamboats. Quimby was a watch and clockmaker…
This Day in Patent History - On March 18, 1947, Quinlan Pretzel Company patented a Pretzel twisting machine
On March 18, 1947, Quinlan Pretzel Company patented a Pretzel twisting machine. Pretzel is a type of baked bread product made from dough most commonly…
This Day in Patent History - On March 17, 1845, Stephen Perry (a British inventor and businessman) received a patent for the first rubber band
On March 17, 1845, Stephen Perry (a British inventor and businessman) received a patent for the first rubber band. Rubber band has been holding things…
Celebrity Patent - Walt Disney invented this multi-plane camera to produce feature length movies
Walter E. Disney received patent #2,201,689 for the art of animation on May 21, 1940. In 2002, USPTO recognized Walt Disney and his advancement in…
This Day in Patent History - The iconic "Imbertson inflatable gate" was patented on March 16, 1965
The “Imbertson inflatable gate” was an inflatable rubber dam patented by Norman Imbertson. Norman Imbertson worked at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power…
Ford's awesome bikes!
Ford patented a support for bicycles that deploys automatically, such that riders never need to put their feet down while riding (such as at traffic…