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On August 3rd, 1874, a Canadian patent for an “Electric Light” was issued - This Day in Patents
On August 3rd, 1874, a Canadian patent for an “Electric Light” was issued to inventors Dr. Henry Woodward and Mathew Evans, of Toronto, Ontario. They…
Patent granted for the popular selective map marker aggregation
Traditional, mapping applications typically display pinpoints of information corresponding to various relevant data points on a map. This limits the usefulness of maps as using…
Event of the day: August 01 - English inventor Andrews Smith, in the U.S. successfully tested a cable car
Patent Information Publication number: US110971 A Patent Title: Improvement in endless-wire-rope ways Publication type: Grant Publication date: 17 Jan 1871 Inventors: Smith Hallidie US110971
Drones to set their eyes on weed
Before you kickoff with a celebratory dance imagining drones delivering “weed” to your doorstep, no we are not talking of America’s most wanted plant. In…
Disney will identify visitors at Disneyland based on their shoes
Disney has taken the quote “You can judge a man by his shoes” far too seriously. So much so that it has patented a technology…
Microsoft is developing a Kinect type system for Microsoft Surface Devices
Kinect is a line of motion sensing input devices by Microsoft for Xbox 360 and Windows PCs. Kinect enables users to control and interact with…
Nike has developed a new vest to help athletes lose heat quickly
When competing and training, the athletes face a challenge of heat dissipation, as they generate substantial heat energy as a result of physical activity. The…
On July 14, 1885 Sarah Goode became the first black woman to receive a U.S. patent - This Day in Patent History
Patent Information Publication number: US 322,177 Patent Title: Cabinet Bed Publication date: Jul 14, 1885 Inventors: Sarah E. Goode Original Assignee: Sarah E. Goode US322177
Boeing will wirelessly power robots in its fully automated manufacturing plants
Boeing has been aggressively automating its manufacturing plants. They have filed many patents that disclose key technologies that will make these plants work. All the…