Google is working on a new a global-scale communication system that includes a large number of satellites (over 1000 satellites) and ground stations. The communication…
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This Day in Tech History - Linux was announced by Linus Torvalds [August 25, 1991]
Linus Torvalds, then a 21-year-old university student in Finland, announced his “little” project (which would become Linux) on user group “comp.os.minix”. His post was titled,…
Disney plans to use drones for carrying projectors at Disneyland
Disney imagineers are developing new experiences by using drones at Disneyland. The recent patent indicates that they plan to use drones for carrying projectors at…
Amazon invents a self-powering camera
Mobile devices are increasingly offering multiple high quality cameras. The camera functionality is power intensive which causes the battery to drain quickly. Amazon has solved…
Contact lens with WiFi based drug delivery
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have invented a contact lens that can be controlled through WiFi to deliver calculated quantities of drugs. While Google’s smart…
First Japanese patent was issued this day in 1885 - This Day in Patent History
On August 14, 1885, the first Japanese patent was issued. It was to Zuisho Hotta for his formulation of an anticorrosive paint for ship hulls.…
First coin-operated telephone was patented this day in 1889 - This Day in Patent History
On Aug. 13, 1889 William Gray of Hartford, Connecticut, received a patent for a coin-operated telephone. Soon he formed the Gray Telephone Pay Station Company…
On August 11, 903, the first U.S. patent for instant coffee was issued - This Day in Patent History
On August 11, 903, the first U.S. patent for instant coffee was issued to Satori Kato, a Japanese inventor, who lived in Chicago. The patent…
This Day In Patent History - On February 11, 1973. National Inventor's Hall of Fame was founded in collaboration with USPTO
The organization was founded on the anniversary of Thomas Edison’s birth in 1847 by the National Council of Patent Law Associations, now the National Council…