Patent of the Day: Steam Turbine

On this day in 1902 Charles Richard Schulz m was granted the patent for Steam Turbine. U.S. Patent No. 707,727. This invention relates to controlling or valve mechanism for steam-turbines and is…


Patent of the Day: Ultrasonic Cleaning of Allograft Bone

On this day in 1998 Lloyd Wolfinbarger Jr. was granted the patent for Ultrasonic Cleaning of Allograft Bone. U.S. Patent No. 5,797,871. The invention is directed to a method for cleaning cadaveric…


Patent of the Day: Waffle Iron

On this day in 1969 Cornelius Swartwout was granted the patent for Waffle Iron. U.S. Patent No. 94,043. The nature of this invention consists of providing a handle, connected with and forming part of…


Patent of the Day: Grip-Tread for Pneumatic Tires

On this day in 1904, Harry D. Weed was granted the patent for Grip-Tread for Pneumatic Tires (the first tire chain). U.S. Patent No. 768,495. This invention relates to improvements in treads for…


Patent of the Day: Life Saving Vehicle

On this day in 1893 Welcome B. Beal was granted the patent for Life Saving Vehicle. U.S. Patent No. 503,572. This invention relates to certain improvements in life saving vehicles for use of fire…


Patent of the Day: Breathing Device

On this day in 1914 Garrett A. Morgan was granted the patent for Breathing Device. U.S. Patent No. 1,113,675. The object of the invention are to provide a portable attachment which will enable a…


Patent of the Day: Plow

On this day in 1914 Curtis E. Bogle was granted the patent for Plow. U.S. Patent No. 1,107,482. This invention relates to plows, and more particularly to anew and useful improved revolving mold board…


Patent of the Day: Engine Starting Device (First Electric Engine for Automobiles)

On this day in 1915 Charles F. Kettering was granted the patent for Engine Starting Device. U.S. Patent No. 1,150,523. This invention relates to a system of devices for use in connection with…


Patent of the Day: Portable Underwater Communication Unit

On this day in 1966 Jack Kritz, assignor to Janus Products Inc., was granted the patent for Portable Underwater Communication Unit. U.S. Patent No. 3,267,414. This invention relates to underwater…


Patent of the Day: Brewing Beer

On this day in 1893 Gustav Hermann Schneider was granted the patent for Brewing Beer. U.S. Patent No. 503,168. This invention relates to the art of brewing beer from the wort, and it has for its…


Patent of the Day: Binder

On this day in 1890 Levi G. Rubel was granted the patent for Binder. U.S. Patent No. 434,160. The object of this invention is to provide a simple, economical, and efficient device for binding and…


Patent of the Day: Process of and Article for Producing Moving Pictures

On this day in 1914, John Randolph was granted the patent for Process of and Article for Producing Moving Pictures. U.S. Patent No. 1,107,193. By means of this invention it is able to produce on a…