On December 31, 1895, Ogden Bolton Jr. was granted first patent for a battery-powered bicycle. The bicycle included 6-pole brush-and-commutator direct current (DC) hub motor…
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This Day in Patent History - On December 30, 1918, Peterkin Guy Shearman filed a patent for a tampon
On December 30, 1918, Peterkin Guy Shearman filed a patent for a tampon. Peterkin was in every sense a uroloical pioneer. Like some geniuses, he…
This Day in Patent History - On December 29, 1776, Charles Macintosh, the Scottish inventor, was born
On December 29, 1776, Charles Macintosh, the Scottish inventor, was born. Macintosh patented the first water-proof material. The mackintosh raincoat was named after him.
Nikola Tesla Patent #12 – Electrical Transmission of Power – US US382280
Patent Information Publication number: US382280 A Patent Title: Nikola Publication…
Celebrity Patent - Steven Spielberg patented a method for Annotating a Line-Based Document
Celebrity Patent – Steven Spielberg patented a method for Annotating a Line-Based Document. The method enables multiple people collaborate on screenplay writing process. …
This Day in Patent History - On December 28, 1976, Patent # 4,000,000 was issued in to Robert Mendenhall for a process for recycling asphalt compositions
This Day in Patent History – On December 28, 1976, Patent # 4,000,000 was issued in to Robert Mendenhall for a process for recycling asphalt…
Sunday Funday – Thumb Wrestling Game
Patent Information Publication number: US3790165 A Publication type: Grant Publication…
This Day in Patent History - On December 26, 1933, Edwin Armstrong was granted a patent for a two-path FM radio
On December 26, 1933, Edwin Armstrong was granted a patent for a two-path FM radio. He has been called “the most prolific and influential inventor…
This Day in Patent History - On December 25, 2007, a patent was granted for this Christmas ornament that displays a string of Christmas lights on a spinning upper hub
On December 25, 2007, a patent was granted for this Christmas ornament that displays a string of Christmas lights on a spinning upper hub. …
This Day in Patent History - On December 24, 1928, Gulbransen Company was granted a patent for a piano
This Day in Patent History – On December 24, 1928, Gulbransen Company was granted a patent for a piano. Gulbransen is notable for several innovations…