His steamboat went with passengers from New York City to Albany and back again, a round trip of 300 miles, in 62 hours. No…
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This Day in Patent History - First self-starting automobile engine
On February 8, 1916, Charles Kettering received a patent for a self-starting automobile engine. Early automobiles required a hand crank for starting. Occasionally, when the…
This Day in Patent History - On February 7, 1908, patent was granted for a scenic railway, which is basically a unique amusement device for amusement park
On February 7, 1908, patent was granted for a scenic railway, which is basically a unique amusement device for amusement park. The passengers are carried…
This Day in Patent History - On February 6, 1894, Nikola Tesla patented an apparatus for Generating Electric Currents
On February 6, 1894, Nikola Tesla patented an apparatus for Generating Electric Currents. Critical features: Maintenance of intermittent or oscillatory discharges of a condenser…
This Day in Patent History - On February 5, 1861, Samuel Goodale patented the first moving picture peep show machine
On February 5, 1861, Samuel Goodale patented the first moving picture peep show machine. Samuel Goodale’s moving picture machine basically took several pictures and ran…
This Day in Patent History - On February 3, 1987, Leonard Flom and Aran Safir,ophthalmologists, received a patent for their ground breaking Iris recognition system
On February 3, 1987, Leonard Flom and Aran Safir,ophthalmologists, received a patent for their ground breaking Iris recognition system. It was ophthalmologist Frank Burch who…
This Day in Patent History - On February 2, 1904, Morris A. Heimann received a patent for trick squirt gun, that looks like a photography camera from outside
Camera shaped trick squirt gun from 1904! On February 2, 1904, Morris A. Heimann received a patent for trick squirt gun. …
On February 1, 1918, Halls Etheridge filed a patent for a unique device to warm users feet by compressing air until it is heated and expelling the hot air into the shoes
Foot warmer device from 1918. It is pretty cool! On February 1, 1918, Halls Etheridge filed a patent for a unique device to warm users…
This Day in Patent History - On January 31, 1934, Tower Optical Company patented coin controlled binoculars
On January 31, 1934, Tower Optical Company patented coin controlled binoculars. Tower Optical Company’s binoculars have been used on major tourist sites in the United…
NASA patents technology to capture and destroy the orbital debris, one piece of debris at a time
Currently, there are more than 1800 rocket bodies floating as debris in Low Earth Orbit. …