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Novartis has patented a contact lens capable of automatically focusing on objects
The invention uses sensors that pick up electrical signals from the ciliary muscle of the eye responsible for focusing. The signals are then used to…
NASA upgrades the MARS Rover with a new kind of locomotion
NASA has patented a rover that looks and moves like the jelly monster Blobby from Hotel Transylvania. The rover is essentially a bladder filled with…
Lockheed Martin has patented an anti-missile barrier that blinds an incoming missile
When a potential missile attack is detected, an airborne balloon deployed at a higher altitude suspends a curtain around the ship like a matador’s capote.…
Google patents a wind-powered vessel for removal of carbon dioxide from seawater
Google has developed an ocean-going vessel which uses seawater and green energy as inputs and extracts carbon dioxide from seawater while also producing jet fuel…
Boeing patents in-flight refuelling of multiple air-crafts simultaneously
To simultaneously refuel two or more receiver aircrafts, multiple wing pods are mounted to a tanker aircraft. Each wing pod contains a refuelling hose and…
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…
This Day in Patent History - On January 7, 1913, William Burton was granted a patent for thermal cracking process for extracting gasoline
On January 7, 1913, William Burton was granted a patent for thermal cracking process for extracting gasoline. This patented technology doubled the yield of gasoline…
This Day in Patent History - On January 6, 1925, Agronomist George Washington Carver was granted patent #1,522,176 for cosmetics made from peanuts
On January 6, 1925, Agronomist George Washington Carver was granted patent #1,522,176 for cosmetics made from peanuts. He was born into slavery in Missouri. He…