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Facebook wants to become an integral part of our lives
Facebook is aiming to become the central platform that users use to control client devices, such as a thermostat, an automobile, a drone, a toaster,…
Disney patents animated physical books
Disney has invented entirely new kind of books. The patented animated books use an integrated projector to provide a more immersive experience to the readers.…
Microsoft filed for a patent for a Smart Ring
Microsoft filed for a patent for a Smart Ring According to Microsoft, the smart ring can act as a universal input device that will work…
IBM patented a karaoke system for social media
IBM patented a karaoke system for social media Karaoke is a social entertainment activity where amateur singers sing along to selected music. In offline scenarios,…
This Day in Patent History - On March 20, 1883, Jan Matzeliger was issued patent for a "lasting device for shoes"
On March 20, 1883, Jan Matzeliger was issued patent for a “lasting device for shoes”. This invention made the mass production of inexpensive shoes possible.…
Funny Patent of the week - Horse-powered car that literally puts cart before the horse
In 1981, Philips Arthur Barnes patented this horse-powered car in UK. In essence it is a horse, tethered to a treadmill, inside a vehicle body…
This Day in Patent History - On March 19, 1850, Phineas Quimby was issued a patent for a machine for Steering Ships and Steamboats
On March 19, 1850, Phineas Quimby was issued a patent for a machine for Steering Ships and Steamboats. Quimby was a watch and clockmaker…
Meet the most prolific female inventor in IBM’s history
Lisa Seacat Deluca is mobile software engineer who works as technology strategist at IBM. She has filed over 420 patents with over 225 issued so far,…
This Day in Patent History - On March 18, 1947, Quinlan Pretzel Company patented a Pretzel twisting machine
On March 18, 1947, Quinlan Pretzel Company patented a Pretzel twisting machine. Pretzel is a type of baked bread product made from dough most commonly…