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This Day in Patent History - On January 15, 1846, Samuel Morse received patent for an improved single-wire telegraph system

On January 15, 1846, Samuel Morse received patent for an improved single-wire telegraph system. He also helped to develop the commercial use of telegraphy. By…

This Day in Patent History - On January 14, 1904, Emile Savoye patented the famous Savoye Corset

On January 14, 1904, Emile Savoye patented the famous Savoye Corset. Emile Savoye lived in Paris and held patents for corset designs in both the…

This Day in Patent History - On January 13, 1942, Henry Ford patented a Soybean car (a plastic car), which is 30% lighter than a regular car

On January 13, 1942, Henry Ford patented a Soybean car (a plastic car), which is 30% lighter than a regular car. Henry Ford came up…

This Day in Patent History - On January 12, 1901, Melvin F Rock filed a patent for a bicycle pump housed within the seat-post tube of the bicycle frame

On January 12, 1901, Melvin F Rock filed a patent for a bicycle pump housed within the seat-post tube of the bicycle frame. We wonder…

This Day in Patent History - On January 11, 1955, Lloyd Conover patented the antibiotic tetracycline

On January 11, 1955, Lloyd Conover patented the antibiotic tetracycline. By 1958, tetracycline became the most prescribed broad spectrum antibiotic in the U.S. For this…

This Day in Patent History - On January 10, 1893, Thomas Lane patented the electric gas lighter

On January 10, 1893, Thomas Lane patented the electric gas lighter. Patent Information Publication number: US489653 A Patent Title: Electric gas-lighter Publication type: Grant…

This Day in Patent History - On January 9, 1894, Nikola Telsa was granted a patent was granted for a coil for Electro-Magnets

On January 9, 1894, Nikola Telsa was granted a patent was granted for a coil for Electro-Magnets. Features of the coil – Effect of mutual…

This Day in Patent History - On January 8, 1889, Herman Hollerith received an initial patent for his electromechanical punched card tabulator to assist in summarizing information and accounting

On January 8, 1889, Herman Hollerith received an initial patent for his electromechanical punched card tabulator to assist in summarizing information and accounting. He was…