“THE history of the development of the inventive faculty”, said Mason in his “Origin of Inventions”, “is the history of humanity”; while the term invention, used in its plain logical sense, he added, ...
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An underwater ship -- A siphon for raising water -- Lifting weights by water, and a portable siphon -- Construction of sluices to raise ships to any height -- A machine worked by fire which can throw ...
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“Importantly, the ‘768 patent is indistinguishable from a mechanical tool,” Trading Technologies told the Federal Circuit. “The consequences of such an invention not even being eligible for patent ...
The US Navy and Army this week talked up new laboratories they are opening that promise to develop all manner of cutting edge technologies for the future. In the Navy’s case, the service today cut the ...
Technology first prototyped in the Department of Mechanical Engineering’s Senior Design course has been named one of the Best Inventions of 2021 by TIME Magazine. Alumnus Kevin Martin’s (MechEngr’16) ...