American Inventors
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Most Useful Invention: Toilet Paper?
The Chinese are credited as being the first to use sheets of paper for toileting purposes, dating to the 6th century AD, even though paper was a rare commodity for hundreds of years.
Bright Ideas
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Bright Ideas and Persistence
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not. … Genius will not. …...
Eye On Washington
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The Soul of Patents Can Be Creepy
In situations where robots replace employees, they won’t be raising ethical objections about company activities that track our every move.
Inventing 101
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Seniors’ Impact on Inventing Grows
Older innovators often have unique knowledge, foresight. Within a couple of decades, older people are projected to outnumber children for the first time in U.S. history.
Inventiveness
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The Impact of Microchip Technology? Let Us Count the Ways
Microchip technology changed the world, spawned the electronic handheld calculator. The team of Jack Kilby, Jerry Merryman and James Van Tassel applied for a patent for the electronic handheld calculator in September 1967, revising it in 1971 and 1972 before the patent was granted in June 1974.
Lander Zone
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Spinning the Inventor Roulette Wheel
Odds favor ‘the house’ in many ways but can’t stop our determination. What affects the odds perhaps most of all is our approach to inventing.
Marketing Tips
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Building Trust Online Using Social Media
Shopping online can be inherently less trustworthy for consumers. When buying something in a...
Online Only
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USPTO Offers Anti-Counterfeiting Video Contest
In an effort to help stop the harmful effects of fake products, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has announced an Anti-Counterfeiting Video Contest.
Time Tested
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‘TV Miracles’: Eugene Polley’s Wireless Remote
Eugene Polley’s wireless remote control is a modern-era institution. The Zenith Flash-Matic “makes me think maybe my life wasn’t wasted. Maybe I did something for humanity—like the guy who invented the flush toilet.” —Eugene Polley
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