Who Invented the Traffic Light?
Dec 25, 2016
Traffic lights, or traffic signals, are located on most major corners in cities and towns around the world. The red, yellow and green lights let
Tag: Inventions
Invention takes a new spin on concussion prevention
Dec 23, 2016
Theo Versteegh, BSc’98, MSc’10, PhD’16, has developed TopSpin 360, a weighted football helmet used to strengthen the neck of athletes. Credit: Paul Mayne //
Who Should Be Listed As Inventors In A Patent Application?
Dec 16, 2016
This is a question that all patent applicants must answer before filing a patent application. However, applicants often answer the question without fully understanding the criteria for
D-Vine is a Keurig Wine Dispenser
Dec 2, 2016
A new machine aims to do for wine what Nespresso and Keurig have done for coffee at home. The D-Vine — from the French wine
Apple to Launch Sports Monitoring System?
Nov 18, 2016
Apple has a new patented invention, and it is an advanced device that would be incorporated into a set of earbuds or headsets in order for
Pocket-Size Device Lets You Print from Anywhere
Nov 16, 2016
A new mobile robotic printer that is only a little bigger than three stacked hockey pucks will enable people to print anywhere and on any
Junkyard Metal into a DIY Super Battery
Nov 13, 2016
Pint, an assistant professor in the department of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University, was talking about a high-performance, grid-scale battery he and his students made from metal scrap and common household chemicals,
3D Photos: A new Microsoft invention
Nov 3, 2016
Microsoft has never ceased to amaze and amuse the general public ever since they have been around. They have created major inventions and continue to
The Most Successful Female Inventor
Oct 28, 2016
Helen Blanchard was born into a wealthy Portland clan in 1840. But the family fortune evaporated in the financial panic of 1866 — also the year much of Portland burned to the ground. Her father had to sell their family home. Soon thereafter, he died.
Dutch Inventors unveil giant vacuum to clean outside air
Oct 26, 2016
Dutch inventors Tuesday unveiled what they called the world’s first giant outside air vacuum cleaner — a large purifying system intended to filter out toxic
