Some of Ben Franklin's Quirkiest Ideas
On his 300th birthday, a look back at the the wide variety of inventions. Top portion of a lightning rod, Designed by Benjamin Franklin, The Frankliniana Collection, The Franklin Institute, Inc., Philadelphia, Photo Credit: Peter Harholdt Glass ... [... more]
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How Invention Begins: Echoes of Old Voices in the Rise ...
 Lienhard reconciles the ends of invention with the individual leaps upon which they are built, illuminating the vast web of individual inspirations that lie behind whole technologies. [... more]
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Inventor's Handbook: Chapter Seven
To protect your invention from potential challenges, the first thing you need to do is put your idea in writing. Your documentation must be complete, accurate and concise. Create research and development notebooks, and don't leave anything to ... [... more]
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Inventor's Handbook: Chapter Nine
You may license your patent exclusively or to more than one party. Non-exclusive rights allow many entities—including you—to practice the invention simultaneously. Other issues to be considered in a licensing grant include territory covered; how ... [... more]
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James May's 20th Century
The 20th century was a time of extraordinary change as new technologies and inventions emerged at a bewildering rate. From the amazingly complex to the brilliantly simple, this entertaining and insightful guide investigates the greatest marvels of the [... more]
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The Mom Inventor's, Inc. Handbook: A Step-By-Step Guide ...
The Mom Inventors Handbook, gives practical step-by- step advice for putting inspiration into action. The book takes inventors from idea development to marketing and sales covering everything from market research to prototype development, manufacturing [... more]
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Cat Flaps and Mouse Traps: The Origins of Objects in Our ...
Why did Isaac Newton invent the cat flap? How did the first mousetrap come about? Why did it take nearly 20 years to make sliced bread? From the moment the alarm clock wakes us up in the morning until the time we switch the light off at night, we are [... more]
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Chicken Implants Would Warn of Avian Flu Fever
Digital Angel, which manufactures microchips for implantation in animals, has proposed using biothermal RFID chips in chickens as an early warning system for the avian flu. This week, Digital Angel introduced their Bio-Thermo temperature-sensing ... [... more]
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Inventor's Handbook: Chapter Two
Patents are products of the legal system. As such, they apply only to inventions, and then only if the invention falls within legally defined categories. Anything outside these categories cannot be patented. The U.S. has a “first to invent” ... [... more]
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The Book of Inventions
Harrison takes readers on a wild ride through the history of the gadgets and gizmos people use every day. [... more]
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The World's Smallest Robot
New inchworm-like automaton is microscopic. And it really works. The microrobot can easily hide in LincolnâEURs beard âEUR" on a penny! Credit: Donald Laboratory The microrobot is the smallest untethered and controllable robot ever. [... more]
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The Story of Inventions
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