The Basics of Christmas Present and Past – It was 1987, and Run DMC had just released “Christmas in Hollis”, probably the most classic Christmas Rap Song in existence. Of course Kurtis […]
A Christmas (W)rap
Blockchain – The Inventive Foundation of Bitcoin
Bitcoin Update – We last covered the subject of bitcoin in early 2016. There have been plenty of further developments in cryptocurrencies, and in their underlying technology known as blockchain, since we […]
Some Things You Didn’t Know You Needed – From the IoT
This past week we performed a cursory patent search relating to the “Internet of Things.” As often happens in an online foray, it was easy to get distracted by the unending lists […]
Time Keeps on Slippin’…The Torsion Pendulum Clock – Memories of the Past
An Indelible Memory – For those of us old enough to remember the Steve Miller Band, the remaining words to the verse “Time Keeps on Slippin’” are so indelibly etched in our […]
Pop–Up Headlights…The Invention That Graced Sports Cars of Years Gone By
A Blink and They’re Gone – Pop up, retractable and hidden headlights were an awesome feature of many sports cars of the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s. Fond memories of the Chevy […]
Patenting Holes – And the Story of an Early Marketing Scheme
Thomas A. Edison was issued U.S. Patent No. 200,521 on February 19, 1878 for a phonograph, just one of more than 1,000 patents he was granted for his inventions. Edison’s invention of […]
21st Century Holiday Lights – The Story of the White LED
Of Christmas Lights Past – As days grow short and darkness dominates the landscape, we humans turn to artificial lighting for both utility and aesthetic comfort. Before the advent of electricity, candles […]
Just Breathe: A Few Old Skool Engines… and the Patents Behind Them
So Long Summer of ’16 – This month we wistfully say goodbye to the summer of ’16, as it fades in our rearview mirror. To close out this season, we’re offering a […]
In Defense of Simple Inventions
Simple in a Complex World – Today’s world is anything but simple, and there seems to be a bias against anything that hints of simplicity, as if anything simple is synonymous with […]
This Christmas, Give…Bitcoin?
High Finance, Low Change – Over the past few years, you have likely seen news media accounts of a new form of money – a digital currency called bitcoin. New inventions and […]
