On December 31, 1895, Ogden Bolton Jr. was granted first patent for a battery-powered bicycle. The bicycle included 6-pole brush-and-commutator direct current (DC) hub motor…
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This Day in Patent History - On December 30, 1918, Peterkin Guy Shearman filed a patent for a tampon
On December 30, 1918, Peterkin Guy Shearman filed a patent for a tampon. Peterkin was in every sense a uroloical pioneer. Like some geniuses, he…
This Day in Patent History - On December 29, 1776, Charles Macintosh, the Scottish inventor, was born
On December 29, 1776, Charles Macintosh, the Scottish inventor, was born. Macintosh patented the first water-proof material. The mackintosh raincoat was named after him.
Nikola Tesla Patent #12 – Electrical Transmission of Power – US US382280
Patent Information Publication number: US382280 A Patent Title: Nikola Publication…
Celebrity Patent - Steven Spielberg patented a method for Annotating a Line-Based Document
Celebrity Patent – Steven Spielberg patented a method for Annotating a Line-Based Document. The method enables multiple people collaborate on screenplay writing process. …
This Week in Patents: IBM's cloaking technology, Toyota's Flying Car, Nike's sneakers with display screens and many more.
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Nike invents a way to imprint photorealistic 3D display on shoes
The appearance of these images may be similar to that of lithophanes. However, the patented technology does not require the use of any backlight. The…
IBM invents eye-wear to compensate for a bad eye
This patent application from IBM reveals an eyewear that is capable of capturing images and directly projecting them onto the retina of the eye. It…
Facebook may soon use its users as brand ambassadors
This patent application from Facebook reveals technology that detect brands within images uploaded by users. These brands are detected using advanced computer vision. Once a…
This invention may soon put an end to speculations related to police shootings
A group of inventors have patented a device that continuously monitors and collects evidence on gun usage. The device uses a number of sensors to…