Short stories of human inventions
Archive for August, 2009
Perpetual Motion Machine Invention by My Grandfather
My grandfather (O. Wright, 1877-1934) left behind a perpetual motion machine invention of his own design (find link to drawing of it below). Let me tell you about it.It consisted of a spoked wooden wheel, probably bicycle size, with no tire attached. Spaced all along the perimeter of the wooden rim were small rectangular blocks attached by metal hinges. Inside these blocks were hollowed-out grooves in which weighted metal balls could move freely back and forth parallel to the wheel rim; the grooves were plugged with cork.The idea was for the wheel, once it had been set on an axle of some kind, to be set in motion, causing the wooden blocks to open outward & downward from their hinges (aided by the metal balls inside) and force the wheel around and around, in perpetuity, with their weight.I know this idea may sound silly. I know all the physicists and other scientists assure us there is no such thing as perpetual motion, due to friction, etc., and I have absolutely no reason to disagree with them. It’s just that my grandfather’s little invention fascinated me at a very… More >>
Weird Inventions Can Be Useful Too!
August 25, 2009
by merlin
in Technology
Weird inventions can be profitable. I just saw a report on the news about an automated dog wash at a car wash. Get the car and the dog clean all at once! Of course, ideas for inventions that are just weird and interesting or funny is okay too. By the way, the ideas below are not patented, so feel free to take them, make them, patent them and earn a few dollars with them. Good luck!
Wind chimes made from bones. There are a lot of people out there who like the morbid side of life, and I’ll bet they buy wind chimes too. Of course, they don’t have to be human bones!
Machine that induces naps. Some of the brain wave entrainment CDs I’ve been using for months are really powerful. One puts me to sleep everytime, anytime of the day. This technology could be used to create a system for baby cribs and kid’s beds. The machine would play CDs which slow down brain waves and puts kids to sleep. More than a few parents would buy this… More >>
Information on Finger Oximeter Usage
It is amazing to see how technology works its way around people’s lives and the manner in which technological advancements are rapidly being introduced into the market. A finger oximeter is the latest addition to medical inventions and is used for measuring the amount of oxygen in a patient’s blood, and is usually placed on the tip of the finger. Quite portable, this device uses electrical batteries. It is a perfect example of the break from traditional methods of blood testing where samples had to be taken. The oximeter is also used for measuring changes in blood volume on people’s skins, thus helping medics keep track of their patient’s conditions even when there are considerable amounts of distance between the two.Placement of a finger oxygen monitor on one’s finger will work positively into ensuring the most accurate of results. The device will in all cases give their users two readings, one that happens to be the rate of oxygen being carried by the red blood cells and the next one being the pulse rate. The device is mainly worn on the middle or index fingers of either hand… More >>
Protect Your Invention – 2 Inexpensive Legal Ways
August 24, 2009
by merlin
in General Topics
There are two legal ways to protect your invention that you will want to consider before spending thousands of dollars on a patent. But before we get into that, you need to understand how intellectual property rights work.Intellectual Property includes patents, trademarks, servicemarks, and copyrights.A) WHAT IS A PATENT?A patent allows you to exclude others from making or selling the invention but does not grant you the right to make or sell an invention. Generally, the term of a new patent is 20 years, and U.S. patent grants are only effective within the United States.There are three types of patents:1) Utility patents cover processes, machines, articles of manufacture, composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement of something.2) Design patents cover the design or look of an invention.3) Plant patents cover asexually reproduced distinct and new varieties of plants.A utility patent is the strongest patent an inventor can obtain to protect an idea and how it works.A design patent, although significantly less expensive, will only protect the way your invention looks (shape, color, size, etc), not the way and reason it works.B) WHAT IS A TRADEMARK OR… More >>