Patent

After some improvement Sundback patented another version of his first patent whom he called “separable Fastener” in 1917 . The invention work efficiently, the two sides of the zipper are offset by a half a tooth 's height, making the two sides brought together then the dimple of a tooth on one side engages with the nib of…

As a business professional, I think companies have a general right to their intellectual property. Organizations put a great deal of time, effort, and resources into developing new products. Propriety over a new product is gained by utilizing the patent process. Businesses should not be allowed to benefit from the intellectual property of other companies. As a stakeholder,…

George Crum invented the potato chip in 1853. He was a chef at the Moon-Lake resort, when one of the customers complained that the fries were to thick so Crum made a thinner batter.The customer loved it, thus the potato chip was invented. James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891. He was a P.E. teacher and he wished his students could play a sport in the winter. Whitcomb L. Judson invented the clasp locker (zipper) in 1893. Whitcomb L. Judson and Lewis Walker founded the Universal…

When Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, he pictured increased profits and decreased labor. In fact, when an inventor creates technology or machines that would decrease labor, they usually keep in mind the amount of money they could make with the machine. This era of industry has turned our mind to inventing only when in need of profit. For instance, Thomas Edison invented the light bulb; however, he not only decreased the amount of wax that was used for candles but also increased the…

Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863. He is the creator of the automobile company Ford. He invented the first gasoline-powered automobile in his shed in 1901. His invention of the car had a significant impact on society. The invention of the automobile would not only change society but the world and its inventions. The invention didn’t just have an impact on society but on himself as well. Henry ford was an engineer in many fields and the creation of the car would make him one of the most…

INTRODUCTION: An adulterant is a chemical substance which should not be contained within other substances (e.g. food, beverages, and fuels) for legal or other reasons. The addition of adulterants is called adulteration. The word is appropriate only when the additions are unwanted by the recipient. Otherwise the expression would be food additive. Adulterants when used in illicit drugs are called cutting agents, while deliberate addition of toxic adulterants to food or other products for human…

“What makes a great idea great?”(page# author). Throughout Steven J. Paley’s novel The Art of Invention, Paley answers this question and many more as he vividly illustrates how great inventions contain three essential characteristics: simplicity, elegance and robustness. This book, written for the aspiring inventor, describes how inventing is a creative act, and offers detailed guidance on how to refine your own creativity and vision. Paley uses his experiences as well as real-world examples to…

In the reading Lost Einstein: How exposure to innovation influences who becomes an inventor, the authors’ dive into the factors that induce people to become inventors. There are 3 main lessons for authors’ analysis. First, there are large disparities in innovation rate by socioeconomic class, race, and gender. For example, children from top 1% of income are more likely to become innovators than children from the below-median income family. Second, exposure to innovation increases the chance for…

the hide-and-seek toy. Getting idea’s stolen is common according to Rodriguez: “Inventors say they never rest easy” (549) and competitors are always trying to take another’s idea and tweak it to make it better. Moreover, in the invention field, patents never fully protect inventors from copycats, which teaches inventors hard lessons. Rodriguez relates how Mark Summers said, “bringing an idea to the marketplace can be daunting for inventors who lack the experience and knowledge” (550). With that…

A noted case: Google, Inc. vs. American Blind and Wallpaper Factory, Inc., Case Facts: Google, Inc. v. American Blind and Wallpaper Factory, Inc., that happened was a decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California that challenged the legality of Google's AdWords program. The court concluded that Google AdWords may be in violation of the law resulting in trademark infringement because it (1) allowed arbitrary advertisers to key their ads to American Blind's…