Short stories of human inventions
Archive for December, 2009
Patent Brokering – A Trustworthy Solution to Cash in Your Patent
December 31, 2009
by merlin
in Technology
Your invention is your intellectual property and is indeed one of the most valuable business assets. Similar to the physical asset, your invention must be maintained, accounted and professionally managed in order to gain the full profit. In the current set up where the creative individuals all over the world are developing ideas into new patents in a record rate, you also need to do an intelligent analysis to strike the best deal for your intellectual property. Patent brokering is the trustworthy procedure of intelligent analysis of your patent while thriving an efficient and dedicated marketing of your patent, to fetch you the maximum profit.
In the open market the seller might be a small company, which has patented an invention however lacks the resource to maintain it, the buyer might be a giant company, seeking access to newer inventions and technology apart from its research and development lab. It is in this scenario, the patent brokering service comes into picture, to facilitates technology transfer while linking the buyer with the seller.
Patent brokers thus mediate between you and the… More >>
How Henry Ford’s Invention Inadvertently Caused the Depression
December 29, 2009
by merlin
in General Topics
In early 20th century America the vast majority of people living in rural areas eked out a living in agriculture. Farms were small, often sharecropped. The planting and harvesting was labor intensive and horses provided the only source of energy for mechanized tilling. The vagaries of weather and drought have always made farming difficult. Crops were mainly grown for consumption by the farmer’s family, with any extra produce bartered for needed goods.We are all aware of the history of Henry Ford and his invention of the production line to mass-produce Model-T’s. Ford did not invent the automobile, he simply invented a method to produce cars in mass volumes and make them available for virtually anyone wishing to purchase a horse-less carriage. He also revolutionized the agriculture business with totally unforeseen consequences.The Ford Motor Company was always seeking new avenues of distribution and business opportunities. Ford had grown up in then-rural Michigan and was immersed in the farm world of the age. In the 1920′s Ford introduced the first mass-produced farm tractor, the Fordson. The machine sold for under $400 and revolutionized farming. It quickly became cheaper and less… More >>
Robotic Pollination Vacuum Filter Blower Unit Invention
December 27, 2009
by merlin
in General Topics
Our neighbors and fellow species the American Honey Bees have just been having a terrible time over the last decade. Their larva have been battling a virus and now their civilizations are collapsing and thus they can no longer pollinate the crops to make honey. If the Honey Bees help us in pollination by 60% and we ship our excess to feed Africans, well we may not have enough to send to help starving people. What on Earth are we going to do about this crisis?Well, I propose we make a Robotic Pollination Vacuum Filter Blower Unit Invention. How so you now want to know? Well how about a lightweight cable and a small little blimp that is powered by the by the vacuum inside. As it travels over the plant it will vacuum the pollen into the filter and fly along. Then it will blow the pollen back out as it flies to the next area and the pollen will therefore be blown onto the desired plants that need pollinating.How much will these things cost? Probably not much actually and of course we are going to have… More >>
The Greatest Invention In The World
One of the most remarkable inventions ever in the history of the human race is the invention of the World Wide Web.In the middle of the 15th century Johannes Gutenberg a German goldsmith, invented the movable type printing in Europe.His technology replaced books that had to be created by hand . Knowledge spread like wildfire and the human race became more rational and less superstitious. The result, of course, was an improvement in the evolution of civilizations and the speed with which they arose.The availability of books made the Renaissance possible. It facilitated scientific publication. It resulted in the collapse of the domination of dogmas of Catholicism because Martin Luther’s 95 Theses, posted on the door of his church, were widely printed and circulated.Similarly the invention of the World Wide Web by Sir Timothy John “Tim” Berners-Lee, KBE (born June 8, 1955 in London, England) is changing the face of our world. Knowledge is now literally at your fingertips. If you need to find out anything, from the weather to some obscure facts in a specialized field of study, just type in a search for it and with… More >>