On March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney was granted patent for the cotton gin. ‘Gin’ is shortened form of ‘engine’. This cotton engine separates cotton from…
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Human memories can now be stored on a chip
IBM has patented a technology that brings us closer than ever in capturing memories on a chip. Existing methods of storing information on chips are…
Clocks go the quantum way
Technology is fast catching up with the latest in science as quantum based technologies emerge. Now the ubiquitous clock which is the “heart” of every…
NASA invents Bug-Proof Airplane Wings
Flight tests have shown that insect impacts on wing leading edge surfaces can leave residue with critical heights sufficient to disrupt laminar flow and decrease…
IBM invents a unique aerodynamic solar pod to power cell phone towers
Traditionally, cellular phone tower sites are designed to use utility provided electricity as the primary source of electrical power. It is not possible to install…
Google's self-driving car will self-clean itself
Google’s self-driving cars include a number of sensors such as cameras, radar sensors, laser-based sensors. These sensors are encased in a dome placed on the…
Google invents a Zombie detector
Google patents methods to tackle the increasing problem of inactive user accounts (Zombie accounts). Online services are widely used across the world. However, after online services…
On May 8, 1925, Donald Bradner and Oglesby Nicholas patented a process of producing smoke clouds from moving aircraft - This Day in Patent History
The smoke producing liquids are dropped from an aircraft, wherein the liquid reacts with one or more of the constituents of the air or atmosphere…