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This Day in Patent History - On March 24, 1891, Toothpick was patented by Charles C. Freeman

On March 24, 1891, Toothpick was patented by Charles C. Freeman. The toothpick is the oldest instrument for dental cleaning. It is known to predate…

Celebrity Patent - Uri Geller, an Israeli illusionist, patented a telephone radiation shield

Radiation emitted from cell phones may be injurious to a human user. The patented sheild is used to encase a cell phone. The shield prevents…

This Day in Patent History - March 23 is celebrated as Family Day in South Africa, and in some regions of Canada, US, Vietnam, Australia and Thailand

March 23 is celebrated as Family Day in South Africa, and in some regions of Canada, US, Vietnam, Australia and Thailand. This patent application provides…

This Day in Patent History - On March 22, 1960, Schawlow and Townes were issued a patent for the laser

ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) atop Cerro Paranal, a 2600-metre high mountain, located some 120 km south from Antofagasta, in the Atacama Desert of Chile.…

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 21, 1861, Constitution of the Confederate States of America established a Patent Office

On March 21, 1861, Constitution of the Confederate States of America established a Patent Office. The Confederate Patent Office was the agency of the Confederate…