The chip giant Intel Corporation of Santa Clara. California, has just been granted (June 25, 2019 ) a US patent for a “Magic Wand” with the function of “creating, discovering, and/or resolving spells.” “Methods, apparatuses, systems, and storage media for creating, discovering, and/or resolving spells using a wand are provided. In embodiments, a computing device or […]
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Celebrating the Invention of Karaoke
CBS Sunday Morning celebrates the invention of karaoke—and the awarding, in 2004, of the Ig Nobel Peace Prize “for creating an entirely new way for people to tolerate each other”: Inventions and Inventors, in Song and History Karaoke is in many ways an invention of, by, and perhaps for the people. Since the awarding of […]
Reinventing the chopstick(s) [new patent]
Sometimes, the simplest technology can be the hardest to improve upon. Nevertheless, inventor Dang Minh Tran of San Diego California has re-invented the chopstick(s) : “A pair of chopsticks are commonly used as eating utensils. Each chopstick commonly has two sections, one section for picking up food that can be referred to as an eating […]
Dr Farahbakhsh’s infant washer-dryer invention (new patent)
Many are already accustomed to leaving the task of cleaning and drying the dirty dishes to a dishwasher – what if it were possible to do something similar with an infant in need of a diaper* change? A newly issued US patent granted to inventor Iman Farahbakhsh, of Quchan, Iran, explains the concept : “Changing […]
Walk like a lizard, like a spider, close to the ground, with the newly patented Quadra Walker™
“There is no known mechanical apparatus enabling a human being to walk in a prone position, like a lizard, like a spider, close to the ground, using arms and legs as will be made possible with the Quadra Walker (QW) disclosed herein.” Its inventor, Herbert Russell Burnham of Chula Vista, California, explains in a newly […]
Elephant Trunk (new patent)
Robert Dale Beadles of Lodi, California, US, has just been granted a new US patent. Clues to its intended function can be seen in the drawing : 704 being a handle, and 703 being a wheel. “In summary, the present container for items and personal effects for travel will be seen to provide not only […]
Q: what, exactly, did Orville Wright invent? A: a mailbox
Many people associate the name Orville Wright with the invention of the airplane. However, Orville Wright invented — and patented — a combined mailbox and lamp:
Introducing the newly patented Wheelbarrow-Chair (and vice versa)
Do you sometimes wish you had a wheelbarrow that could convert into a chair? Or a chair that could convert into a wheelbarrow? You’re luck could be in. Inventors James Patrick Cardona, of Coolum Beach, Queensland (Australia); Trevor Raymond Clark, of Woombye, Queensland (Australia); Guy Darren Trappett, of Peregian Spring, Queensland (Australia); and Mario Cardona, […]
Multifunction baby carrier exercise device (new patent)
“The care of a newborn baby is virtually a 24 hour a day job, leaving very little time for new parents to engage in traditional exercise. The lack of exercise runs contrary to traditional and prevailing medical opinions.” Fortunately, inventor Scott Krass of San Diego, California, has invented (and just received a US patent for) […]
An illuminated removable nipple cover (new patent)
“There exists a need for an illuminated device that is removably attached to a body. There also exists the need to for a body attachment with a light for users to wear over nipples. There also exists a need for an illuminated removable nipple cover to have a batter [sic] powered LED light that is […]