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15 Patents That Changed the World
« on: April 27, 2018, 09:52:07 pm »
15 Patents That Changed the World
 
By Jay Bennett   
Apr 27, 2018
 

Forget the image of the lonely inventor tinkering away in a workshop. Today, it's more common that numerous technologies developed by a variety of inventors suddenly come together to form a cohesive whole, such as the iPhone or the self-driving car. Other inventions, such as the quadcopter drone and 3D printer, were designed decades before the surrounding technology suddenly transformed the core device into a worldwide phenomenon.

Innovation may be different today, but it is alive and well. Here are 15 patents that shaped the modern world.

Jay Bennett is the associate editor of PopularMechanics.com. He recently contributed to a new book about historic patents titled Ingenious Patents: Bubble Wrap, Barbed Wire, Bionic Eyes, and Other Pioneering Inventions.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/design/g20051677/patents-changed-the-world/
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Re: 15 Patents That Changed the World
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2018, 10:25:41 pm »
I can't believe toilet paper isn't on the list.
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Re: 15 Patents That Changed the World
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2018, 10:47:21 pm »
Quote from: RoosGirl on April 27, 2018, 10:25:41 pm
I can't believe toilet paper isn't on the list.

Maybe it hasn't been patented yet.

You should jump right on that, Roos.  :dx1:
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« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2018, 10:55:42 pm »
Quote from: musiclady on April 27, 2018, 10:47:21 pm
Maybe it hasn't been patented yet.

You should jump right on that, Roos.  :dx1:

Oh man, do you think I should delete my last post so no one else gets the idea first?
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« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2018, 11:39:47 pm »
Quote from: RoosGirl on April 27, 2018, 10:55:42 pm
Oh man, do you think I should delete my last post so no one else gets the idea first?

Not a bad idea! 

(My lips are sealed!  Now where did I put the number for the patent office???)
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« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2018, 01:09:17 am »
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I'm afraid it's too late, @RoosGirl.  In view of @Wingnut's post, it probably isn't patentable because it's "Obvious in the current state of the art."   :shrug:
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« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2018, 01:12:39 am »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on April 28, 2018, 01:09:17 am
I'm afraid it's too late, @RoosGirl.  In view of @Wingnut's post, it probably isn't patentable because it's "Obvious in the current state of the art."   :shrug:

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« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2018, 01:15:05 am »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on April 28, 2018, 01:09:17 am
I'm afraid it's too late, @RoosGirl.  In view of @Wingnut's post, it probably isn't patentable because it's "Obvious in the current state of the art."   :shrug:

Oh well.  There's another idea I've been working on.  It's a little device you can wear on your belt or pants waist and when someone needs to get in touch with you they can call it and leave a call back number.  Then when the number is input it makes a noise to alert the wearer.  I'm thinking of calling it honker or a booper.
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« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2018, 01:30:00 am »
Quote from: RoosGirl on April 28, 2018, 01:15:05 am
Oh well.  There's another idea I've been working on.  It's a little device you can wear on your belt or pants waist and when someone needs to get in touch with you they can call it and leave a call back number.  Then when the number is input it makes a noise to alert the wearer.  I'm thinking of calling it honker or a booper.

Bieber.  It has star appeal....
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