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Book Notes
BurlingtonFreePress.com
"Before We Went Wireless: David Edward Hughes FRS — His Life, Inventions and Discoveries (1829-1900)" (Images From the Past) by Ivor Hughes and David Ellis Evans is a biography of the inventor, David Edward Hughes. The 19th-century inventor and the ...
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| Taiwan shines at Nuremberg invention fair Focus Taiwan News Channel Nuremberg, Oct. 29 (CNA) Taiwan bagged more than 80 medals Saturday at the 63rd iENA Nuremberg in Germany, a leading global invention trade show at which 750inventions were on display. The Taiwanese delegation, comprised of students, ... See all stories on this topic » |
Scotsman
According to Griffiths, many of the world's greatest minds reached moments of brilliance through the act of daydreaming: Sir Isaac Newton and his discovery of gravity, Thomas Edison and his numerous inventions, Albert Einstein and his theory of ...
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| Should software be patentable? That's the wrong question to ask ZDNet UK Many of those claims may be software claims, which may be trueinventions, while many may not. Yet anti-patent zealots say all software consists of ideas, mental processes or mathematics and is therefore not patentable subject matter. ... See all stories on this topic » |  ZDNet UK |
Halloween Was Way Better Before
Patch.com
By Michael Hardman Things have gotten much better over the years with all theinventions, better health care, better cars and, of course, the Internet. The one thing that hasn't gotten better is ... drum roll, please ... Halloween. ...
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Marketplace for Kids
KXNet.com
Dozens of people presented their inventions and business ideas at the 21st Market Place for Ideas held on BSC's Campus. One that stood out from the crowd was 11-year old Skylar Allex's invention Bengee. Skylar says she came up with the idea for Bengee ...
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| Heads Up! Woodpeckers Advance Human Headgear Global Animal Through study, humans can adapt our inventions to replicate what has developed organically — this time, with headgear. Chinese researchers recently hypothesized that the skull structure of woodpeckers can be molded into protective helmets for people. ... See all stories on this topic » |  Global Animal |
Ottawa's master clockmaker
Ottawa Citizen
His world was full of little inventions that he would make for holding this rod while electrically isolating it, holding it in a very precise position." As a designer, he oversaw manufacturing. "He'd talk to the superb machinists at NRC about how they ...
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Microsoft attorney outlines Android patent tactics
San Francisco Chronicle
In an interview with The Chronicle, he said that a flurry of patent disputes has followed any new disruptive technology at least as far back as the telegraph, as companies sort out whose inventions the latest innovations built upon. ...
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Kickstarter paves the way for local talents
Columbia Daily Tribune
Anything from films to inventions — edible cups, Oreo cookie holders — to albums or art installations are fair game. A couple caveats, said the organization's founders in an August New York Times Magazine article, are that a user must define a ...
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Less acclaim, more fun for Japan's Ig Nobel Prize winners
The Japan Times
"First was Daisuke Inoue, the inventor of karaoke," he says. "Second, in an entirely different way, the one and only Dr. NakaMats" — who claims to have over 3000inventions under his belt. For the past two years, Abrahams has been running a series of ...
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| Synthetic Blood to Go for Trials in 18 Months French Tribune They fear that because there are no patents on embryonic stem cellinventions, private investors may be vary of venturing into this field. Also because of the ruling the scientists might have to start working with derived stem cells. ... See all stories on this topic » |  French Tribune |
Silky terrier inspires a children's book
The Times Herald
More recently, the mother of Anthony Licwinko and Andrea Pigeon became aninventor. As is the case with many inventions, Licwinko's patented adjustable hanger was born out of frustration. “Being a plus-size woman, my clothes would end up with pointy ...
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The Best of Arizona: Architecture
Arizona Daily Star
Brown was far ahead of his time, constantly experimenting with passive solar design in his buildings and often revealed through his inventions. The glass south faces of this house's hexagonal plan open to an outdoor patio covered by a set of movable ...
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An effort to spark innovation
Gainesville Sun
As CEO of Charles Perry Partners Inc., he is part of the company that built the Innovation Hub — a business incubator that opened earlier this month for companies formed around University of Florida research inventions. Both the innovation plan and...
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Write to Know
Cape Cod Times (subscription)
I am in the process of having two inventions patented, one of which is called Spray Away the Everything Cleaner and Stain Remover. It has been tested in labs against Oxi Clean, the powder; Oxi Clean, the pump spray, and Shout Stain Remover. ...
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| Indonesian Ball of Fire Game: Some Really Do Like It Hot Weird Asia News (press release) Although these items are often found in the homes of upper- and middle-class families, for the majority of the population, it is the simpler games and inventions that entertain and challenge children for long periods of time. ... See all stories on this topic » |  Weird Asia News (press release) |
Kornit Digital launched its new Kornit Storm II printer at the SGIA 2011
Wide Format Online
Following the market's demand, we added some inventions to the Storm II which make it even more exciting and fast". Kornit's Storm II is built with an advanced fully automated system, designed for single operation and allows full control on design and...
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Something for everyone in Florida
Montreal Gazette
I is for invention. Florida can lay claim to plenty of inventions, including mechanical refrigeration (1851), the world's first Snappin' Turtle riding lawn mower (1948), suntan cream (1944) and Gatorade (1965). The state was also home to the first ...
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Nigeria: Live Without Foreign Exchange Or Die Craving
NgEX
There is modern infrastructure like transportation, road, energy, and many others that if made with home substitutes, native intelligence or inventions will be derided as substandard. It is fine though if we go to the Scandinavian countries or Canada ...
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Discovery Intl commissions Nutopia to produce docu series
Indiantelevision.com
Commissioned under the leadership of DNI creative director and head of production and development Julian Bellamy, the five-hour series uses state-of-the-art filming techniques, cinematic CGI and dramatisation to reveal the most iconic inventions and...
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| Life, Unplugged Myjoyonline.com When I tried to envision life without any of those types of inventions, though, it was not at all appealing. I realised how dependent I was on technology. The very idea of writing my essays longhand or pecking out an entire manuscript on a manual ... See all stories on this topic » |  Myjoyonline.com |
Tech recognizes faculty members for inventions, innovations
Monroe News Star
Faculty and researchers from Louisiana Tech University were honored recently at the 2011 Inventors' Recognition Event for technologies they have patented, licensed, submitted applications for patents and first-time inventors. ...
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Idea for smartphone app is great, but can it sell?
Worcester Telegram
“Most inventions (produced at universities) are very nascent at the early stage,” said James P. McNamara, executive director of the office of technology management at UMass Medical School. “The amount of resources it takes to move something from a ...
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| Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography by Walter Isaacson – review The Guardian Product launches were staged as re-enactments of Genesis, unveilinginventions that looked, as Jobs said about the 1988 Macintosh, like visitors "from another planet. A good planet. A planet with better designers". Customers believed in his wares with ... See all stories on this topic » |  The Guardian |
To Patent or Not To Patent, That is The Question: Embryonic Stem Cell Patents ...
American University Intellectual Property Brief
Furthermore, he points out that “While the ruling restricts patentability of suchinventions, it doesn't in any way restrict the use of embryonic stem cells.” As a result the Court's decision may not really do much at all in the way of discouraging ...
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3M goes on acquisition trail in bid to expand across region
The National
3M established a Dubai "innovation centre" in January, a laboratory where it testsinventions such as reflective street signs, bombproof windscreens and fluorinated water into which a motherboard can be dunked without it short-circuiting. ...
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| Part-time comic earns Boeing award for invention - Las Cruces Sun ... LAS CRUCES Assembling commercial airliners is a lot quicker these days, thanks to a part-time standup comic from New Mexico. www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_19186715 | ||
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| Tech recognizes faculty members for inventions ... - The News Star Faculty and researchers from Louisiana Tech University were honored recently at the 2011 Inventors' Recognition Event for technologies they have patented, ... www.thenewsstar.com/.../Tech-recognizes-faculty-members-in... | ||
| Rome fest features film on invention of vibrator - Yahoo! News Read 'Rome fest features film on invention of vibrator' on Yahoo! News. U.S. director Tanya Wexler says her comedy "Hysteria," about the Victorian-era invention ... news.yahoo.com/rome-fest-features-film-invention-vibrator-1... | ||
| Historic society lauds Edison's inventions, struggles at meal - News ... SUNBURY - Although Thomas Edison's famous experiment at the former City Hotel was the first time the three-wire, overhead system was installed and tested ... newsitem.com/.../historic-society-lauds-edison-s-inventions-str... | ||
| Rome fest features film on invention of vibrator - CBS News (AP) ROME — U.S. director Tanya Wexler says her comedy "Hysteria," about the Victorian-era invention of the vibrator, is all about empowering women — and ... www.cbsnews.com/.../rome-fest-features-film-on-invention-of... | ||
| Rome fest features film on invention of vibrator ROME (AP) — US director Tanya Wexler says her comedy "Hysteria," about the Victorian-era invention of the vibrator, is all about empowering women — and ... www.google.com/.../ALeqM5j_ceX12vEBTmFVw_0DRHC7e... | ||
| Rome fest features film on invention of ... - Anchorage Daily News U.S. director Tanya Wexler says her comedy Hysteria, about the Victorian-erainvention of the vibrator, is all about empowering women. www.adn.com/.../rome-fest-features-film-on-invention.html | ||
| Rome fest features film on invention of ... - San Jose Mercury News ROME—U.S. director Tanya Wexler says her comedy "Hysteria," about the Victorian-era invention of the vibrator, is all about empowering women. www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_19215413 | ||
| The Crosby Chronicles: Death as the single best invention ... The Crosby Chronicles: Death as the single best invention. www.glendalenewspress.com/tn-818-1027-the-crosby-chronic... | ||
| inventions: Latest News on inventions at Times of India Read Latest news and Updates on inventions, inventions breaking news on Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/inventions/news | ||
| The News Tribune - Lynden High invention team wins $10000 grant ... The News Tribune. Back to Regular Story Page. Lynden High invention team wins $10000 grant to build special tricycle. KIRA M. COX. Last updated: October ... www.thenewstribune.com/.../lynden-high-invention-team-wins... | ||
| Taiwan shines at Nuremberg invention fair - CNA ENGLISH NEWS Nuremberg, Oct. 29 (CNA) Taiwan bagged more than 80 medals Saturday at the 63rd iENA Nuremberg in Germany, a leading global invention trade show at ... focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type... | ||
| DVD Review: 'Father Of Invention' - Starpulse.com Can a man who was once on top of the world as a millionaire infomercial guru make it in life after spending ten years in the slammer? That's just what's facing ... www.starpulse.com/news/.../dvd_review_father_of_invention | ||
| Rome fest features film on invention of vibrator - NEWS 25 WEHT ... NEWS 25 - WEHT in Evansville, Henderson & Owensboro is committed to bringing you Breaking News, First Warning Doppler Weather Forecasts, and the ... www.news25.us/.../rome-fest-features-film-on-invention-of-vi... | ||
| Nevadans' inventions reach beyond the state | Lake Tahoe News Nevada has a serious history of invention. Gaming, mining, science and technology all have benefited from the state's inventive output. But a few inventions born ... www.laketahoenews.net/.../nevadans-inventions-reach-beyond... | ||
| 2011 Festival to Highlight Invention ... - Greenbelt News - WUSA9.com Community News, Photos, Events, Businesses & Deals ... and biomedical devices at the 2011 Fischell Festival to Highlight Invention and Entrepreneurship. ... greenbelt.wusa9.com/.../76075-2011-festival-highlight-inventi... |
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