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Next Level Human-Machine Interaction
Ever wondered if you can interact with your computer or smartphone just like you interact with your friend. Currently, in order to interact with smartphones/computers,…
Facebook plans to go ultra-local
Facebook is the most popular social network worldwide. In the second quarter of 2016, Facebook reached 1.71 billion monthly active users. It has been predicted…
This calculating machine eased the monotony of clerical work - This Day in Patent History
On August 21, 1888, William Seward Burroughs was issued four patents for the first successful “calculating machine.” Adding machines of his time were unreliable and…
On August 12, 1851, Isaac M. Singer was granted a patent for the first practical and efficient sewing machine - This Day in Patent History
On August 12, 1851, Isaac M. Singer was granted a patent for the first practical and efficient sewing machine. His sewing machine was revolutionary, having…
On May 6, 1851 John Gorrie received a patent for an ice-making machine - This Day in Patent History
On May 6, 1851 John Gorrie received a patent for an ice-making machine. He was an early pioneer in the invention of the artificial manufacture…
This Day in Patent History - On March 25, 1902, Irving W Colburn patented the sheet glass drawing machine, making the mass production of glass for windows possible
On March 25, 1902, Irving W Colburn patented the sheet glass drawing machine, making the mass production of glass for windows possible. Colburn developed a…
Nikola Tesla Patent #17 – Dynamo Electric Machine – US 390415 A
Critical Features disclosed in this patent 1. Related to the patents of Tesla and Charles F. Peck, numbers: US381968 and US382280; 2. Ordinary forms of…
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.…
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…