Peteris Skorovs
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Patent Archaeologist | Digging deep into patents, tech & data. đź”— https://peteris.skorovs.com
Many thanks to Jean-Claude Alexandre Ho for the invitation to talk about patent history, from individual patents and the stories around them to the development of patent systems more broadly. A little “patent archaeology” for anyone interested: www.linkedin.com/pulse/forum-...
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1/3 On this day in 1968, An Wang received US Patent No. 3,402,285 for a “Calculating apparatus”, concerning the logarithmic technology behind Wang Laboratories’ early calculators. #OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents
1/5 On this day in 1884, John Nelson received US Patent No. 305,102 for an “Illuminating device for frightening rats and mice”, essentially a cardboard cat. Even contemporary newspapers treated the invention as something of a curiosity. #OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents
1/2 On this day in 1891, Seth Wheeler received US Patent No. 459,516 for a toilet-paper roll. #OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents
1/3 On this day in 1841, US Patent No. 2,252 was granted to American painter John Goffe Rand for an “Improvement in the construction of vessels or apparatus for preserving paint, &c.” #OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents
1/2 On this day in 1846, Elias Howe received US Patent No. 4,750 for an “Improvement in sewing-machines”. It would become one of the foundational patents of the sewing-machine industry, although Howe initially struggled to make money from the machine itself. #OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents
US Patent No. 12,648,600, granted just three months ago, covers a method for keeping your trousers from touching the floor while using a toilet. Finally, a solution for those of us who were apparently using the toilet wrong.
Harper’s Magazine@harpers.bsky.social · 2w agoFrom a patent issued in June by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which describes a method for keeping one’s pants from making contact with the floor while one sits on the toilet. buff.ly/Far5ZB9
On this day in 1843, Nancy Johnson received US Patent No. 3,254 for an “Artificial Freezer”. She did not invent ice cream. She simply found a much better way to make it. A hand crank, ice, salt, and a clever beater changed the process. #OTD #OnThisDay #PatentHistory #Patents
Fire Hydrant: On this day in history, 188 years ago, September 8, 1838, John M. Jorden of Baltimore, Maryland, was issued the first known patent for a fire plug and hydrant. (1/4)
1/5 On this day in 2011, patent attorney Ignacio Marc Asperas received US Patent No. 8,011,991 for an “Apparatus for facilitating the construction of a snow man/woman”. #OTD #OnThisDay #PatentHistory #Patents
1/3 On this day in 1899, Robert O’Loughlin received US Patent No. 632,361 for a “Pattern for Garments”, an improvement to sewing patterns. #OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents #Butterick
1/2 On this day in 1888, George Eastman received US Patent No. 388,850 for a “Camera”. #OnThisDay #PatentHistory #Patents #Kodak
1/2 On this day in 1986, Ralph Piro received US Patent No. 4,608,967 for a “Pat on the back apparatus”. #OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents
1/3 There are useful inventions. There are ingenious inventions. And then there are inventions that are simply beautiful. #OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents
29 August 1885: Gottlieb #Daimler patented the "Reitwagen", the World's first internal-combustion #motorcycle. #History
Peter H Baker of Virginia City, NV received US Patent #194637 for his Locking Latch mechanism design on Aug 28, 1877. t.co/0Cx3Uwum2D Baker received another patent in 1879 for another latch design after he moved to San Francisco, CA.
1/3 On this day in 1995, Kevin Amiss and Martin Abbott received US Patent No. 5,443,036 for a “Method of exercising a cat”. #OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents
1/3 On this day in 1930, Philo Farnsworth received US Patent No. 1,773,980 for a “Television system”. #OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents
1/3 On this day in 1810, merchant Peter Durand received English Patent No. 3372 for “Preserving animal food and vegetable food”. The patent is often associated with the invention of the tin can. #OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents
On this day in 1904, Harry Weed received US Patent No. 768,495 for a “Grip-tread for pneumatic tires”, an early version of the familiar tire chain. The invention became closely associated with the commercially successful Weed tire chain brand. #OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents
On this day in 1851, Isaac Singer patented his sewing machine. While initially targeting factories, his innovation paved the way for mass-produced clothing and eventually transformed the modern household. A huge milestone in industrial history! #OnThisDay #History
#OnThisDay in 1790, Samuel Hopkins was granted the first U.S. patent for a potash manufacturing process. This historic milestone established the U.S. patent system, fueling centuries of American innovation and the protection of intellectual property. #ScienceHistory
Mary Taylor Brush, US aviator, artist, plane designer & camouflage developer. Began experimenting on Morane-Borel monoplane bought in 1916, by 1917 filed patent stating she was could produce plane "practically invisible when in the air" d. #OTD 29 Jul 1949 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ta...
[July 29th, 1986] Robert E. McCarthy's patent is granted for the Scent-Emitting Systems
1/2 On this day in 1964, Marc Chavannes received US Patent No. 3,142,599 for a “Method for making laminated cushioning material”, now associated with Bubble Wrap. #OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents
1/3 On this day in 1916, Arthur Hugo Cecil Gibson received US Patent No. 1,192,514 for a “Self-propelled vehicle”, assigned to the Auto-Ped Company of America. #OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents
On this day in 1886, Friedrich Soennecken received German Patent No. 40,065 for a “Paper punch for collecting folders, letter files and the like”. It introduced the familiar form of the modern two-hole office punch. #OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents
