On January 7, 1913, William Burton was granted a patent for thermal cracking process for extracting gasoline. This patented technology doubled the yield of gasoline…
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This Day in Patent History - On January 6, 1925, Agronomist George Washington Carver was granted patent #1,522,176 for cosmetics made from peanuts
On January 6, 1925, Agronomist George Washington Carver was granted patent #1,522,176 for cosmetics made from peanuts. He was born into slavery in Missouri. He…
This Day in Patent History - On January 5, 1904, Elizabeth Magie patented "The Landlord's Game", the precursor to Monopoly, to illustrate teachings of the progressive era economist Henry George
This Day in Patent History – On January 5, 1904, Elizabeth Magie patented “The Landlord’s Game”, the precursor to Monopoly, to illustrate teachings of the…
Nikola Tesla Patent #13 - Electrical Transmission of Power - US382281
Patent Information Publication number: US382281 A Patent Title: Nikola Tesla…
Celebrity Patent - Francis Ford Coppola patented a T-shirt with a grid matrix printed on the back
Francis Ford Coppola patented a T-shirt with a grid matrix printed on the back. The idea is to be able to quickly indicate what portion…
Abraham Lincoln Loved the Patent System
Abraham Lincoln called the patent system one of the three greatest advances in human history along with the discovery of America and the printing press.
This Day in Patent History - On January 4, 1898, Elza J. Christie received a patent for his gyroscopic unicycle
On January 4, 1898, Elza J. Christie received a patent for his gyroscopic unicycle. The unicycle was expected to reach speeds of up to 400…
Sunday Funday – Optical Illusion Wear
Patented optical illusion wear to help you look slimmer. Patent Information Publication number: US 7107621 Patent Title: Optical Illusion Wear Publication date: 19 Sep…
This Day in Patent History - On January 03, 1928 Nikola Tesla received a flying machine, which he called helicopter-plane
On January 3, 1928 Nikola Tesla received a flying machine, which he called helicopter-plane. The helicopter-plane flies straight up from earth until safely high and…