Fraggle Rock Rolls, Electric Resparked May 14, 2008
The inventors dog is named Sprocket. I know because I named my dog after him. (E! Online)
Investors strike gold in hallways May 4, 2008
Meanwhile, around the world, inventors and innovators labor away, hoping they'll be like the Two Steves who started Apple Computer in a garage, certain the one thing they need is that angel investor to get them started. That's where Digital Hollywood comes in. (Variety)
Maker Faire DIY gear heads + gadgets = May 3, 2008
A test version of her final invention - called the Fiber Light Pipe - will be on display at this weekend's Maker Faire at the San Mateo County Expo Center, a gathering of local inventors, garage-tinkerers and artists who share their homemade creations ... Inventors' work covered in this article. (San Francisco Chronicle)
How Iron Man Is Like Steve Jobs May 3, 2008
He's one of America's romanticized lone inventors who, like Steve Jobs, solve problems by locking themselves away in secret workshops to emerge later with their paradigm-shifting inventions. These days, the Iron Man comic book sells worse than not only the Hulk, Daredevil, Captain America, and Thor but the six different titles featuring Wolverine. (Slate)
Evel Knievel continues to inspire in surprising ways Apr 20, 2008
They are musicians, inventors, investors, scientists, activists, engineers, students, artists and entrepreneurs. They are debating, creating, evolving sometimes crashing and always coming back for more. (Montana Standard, MT)
Voyage to Mars here will intrigue young inventors Apr 18, 2008
Created in 1990 by the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, with support from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the non-profit Camp Invention outreach program develops creativity, teamwork, problem-solving skills and a passion for science in children entering grades 1-6. Locally, Camp Invention will be hosted by Dakota State University on July 21-25 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The program will be directed by Jennifer Gross and taught by local educators. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
An image is a mystery for photo detectives Apr 18, 2008
Sotheby's was preparing to sell a striking rust-brown image of a leaf on paper, long thought to have been made by William Henry Fox Talbot, one of the inventors of photography. So the auction house contacted a Baltimore historian considered to be the world's leading Talbot expert and asked if he could grace the sale's catalogue with any interesting scholarly details about the print known as a photogenic drawing, a crude precursor to the photograph. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
'Harry Potter' Author JK Rowling's Copyright Case: Behind All The ... Apr 16, 2008
First, to understand the case, it's important to understand the basic principles of copyright law, a constitutional right that essentially grants artists and inventors exclusive rights to their writings and discoveries. As the author of the seven "Harry Potter" novels and their two companion books, that right, in this case, naturally belongs to J.K. Rowling. (MTV.com)
What a start-up brings to table Apr 13, 2008
Coincidentally, one of the inventors of the DiamondTouch table, Paul Dietz, was hired away by Microsoft to work on developing the Surface. . (Boston Globe)
Inventor claims Giant Vision prize Apr 13, 2008
By last year, Lifetime Enterprises had a prototype good enough to show at the Farm Progress Show inventors challenge. The system made the top 10 --encouraging enough to keep working on improvements. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Dance students present interactive works at SEARCH symposium Apr 8, 2008
"For my second semester I will be developing the second movement, 'The Inventors,' which will depict the work of people like Einstein, Edison and Bell, who through the determination of their efforts and creativity, changed the world.". After graduation, Solace plans to continue working on the choreography, and to present another excerpt from it at the Kansas City Fringe Festival in July. (University News, MO)
Inventor shows off bed that makes itself Apr 4, 2008
Like many other inventors at the show, he is seeking a deal that would eventually lead to the commercialisation of his project. In 2006 the event led to deals worth more than $US30 million ($A32. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Letters to the Editor Mar 31, 2008
The need to accommodate inventors ... They treat engineers and inventors as if they're just waiting to work for nothing for the benefit of mankind. (Christian Science Monitor)
Review: A blueprint for Bobcat Mar 30, 2008
And there are hundreds more inventors in North Dakota today, making lives better through their inventions ... Also inventors of necessity, they had been working on a three-wheel loader that could efficiently clean out a turkey barn for one of their customers. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
The man who whipped chocolate Mar 26, 2008
Daniel Cressey talks to Herv This, one of the inventors of the science of culinary transformations. Herv This, one of the fathers of molecular gastronomy. (Nature News Service)
Camp Invention planned at North Middle School Mar 25, 2008
Created in 1990 by the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation with support from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the non-profit Camp Invention outreach program develops creativity, teamwork, problem-solving skills and a passion for science in children entering grades one through six. In the Sioux City area, Camp Invention will be hosted by the Sioux City Community School District from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 16 through 20 at North Middle School. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Next Generation of Entrepreneurs Introduced At March Madness For The Mind Mar 20, 2008
The National Collegiate Inventors ators Alliance (NCIIA) to Showcase Collegiate Invention Teams in Dallas, Texas DALLAS, March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Capitalizing on its 2008 theme of creativity, the NCIIA will host its annual March Madness for the Mind at the Nasher Sculpture Center -- a museum gallery situated in the Dallas Arts District-on Friday, March 21 ... About the Lemelson Foundation The Lemelson Foundation uses its resources to inspire, encourage and recognize inventors, innovators and... (PR Newswire)
Back to the future Mar 18, 2008
Many British inventors have been treated in the same way as I was. I realised it was because we had not been educated properly to understand our situation. (Guardian Unlimited)
Why We Dream Mar 9, 2008
Many musicians, artists, writers, inventors and even athletes have claimed inspiration from dreams. Precognition. (Suite101.com)
Catholic Scientists Mar 9, 2008
The Scientists, Inventors and Pioneers. Chemist and inventor of Pasteurisation Louis Pasteur was Catholic. (Suite101.com)
Protect Inventors from Patent Pirates Mar 8, 2008
Inventors of drugs are responsible for literally thousands of life-saving treatments ... Inventors of drugs are responsible for literally thousands of life-saving treatments. (Townhall.com)
Performance And Pickles Mar 7, 2008
" For the three evenings of programming, Lee and co-curators Guillermo Galindo and Kattt Sammon culled acts from the Bay Area and beyond. Not surprisingly, the performances are hard to describe. Rocket Parlour, from Los Angeles, will do something as Victorian inventors who are trying to establish wireless Internet connection over the Pacific Ocean. Francesco Gagliardi, from Buffalo, N.Y., will contribute pieces that involve video work and an attempt to re-create old movies. WIGBand - Barbara... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Any way you fry it Mar 5, 2008
Belgians, the inventors of the double-fried fries, once used horse or beef fat. When McDonald's used to fry its shoestring potatoes in rendered beef fat, even the late Julia Child sang their praises. (Boston Globe)
'The Telephone Gambit' Mar 2, 2008
When science journalist Seth Shulman began a year of study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Dibner Institute, his goal was to compare the lives of inventors Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell. That was before he got a look at the original laboratory notebook that Bell kept at the time of his work on the telephone in 1876. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Call for Artists: The Green Lion Feb 29, 2008
The exhibition is inspired by one of the most important members of the group of Renaissance scientists and inventors who made up the "Lincei Academy" at Cesi Palace: Giovan Battista Della Porta. Della Porta was a Universal Man, he was the Vice President of The Lincei Academy but, even more so, he was one of the most important men in his time. (AbsoluteArts.com)
* [ART JOURNAL] That mushroom cloud? They're just Svejking around Feb 27, 2008
In a country that claims no towering inventors or explorers, Cimrman became the quintessential Czech hero, a Zelig who trekked to the North Pole but missed it by several yards, who advised Chekhov, but failed to get credit. ("Two sisters?" he asked the Russian. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The perfect kid: Part PC, part robot Feb 21, 2008
Wizkid's inventors see their creation as playing a new and important role in the transitional world we inhabit. "Wizkid gets us AFK away from keyboard and back into the physical world," explains Kaplan. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Are you a Machead? Feb 19, 2008
So many less bugs (even the virus inventors and hackers seem to respect Mac more), so few problems. There is not a "M" partnered PC that I have used that has not given trouble (be it Toshiba, Dell, Acer etc. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Wizkid makes its debut at the Museum of Modern Art Feb 19, 2008
Wizkids inventors see their creation as playing a new and important role in the transitional world we currently inhabit. Wizkid gets us AFK away from keyboard and back into the physical world, explains Kaplan. (EurekAlert!)
Who's Afraid of Prosperity? Jan 31, 2008
When the price of, say, oil goes up, entrepreneurs and inventors have a strong incentive to: 1) find more, 2) find alternatives, and 3) find ways to use oil more efficiently ... When the price of, say, oil goes up, entrepreneurs and inventors have a strong incentive to: 1) find more, 2) find alternatives, and 3) find ways to use oil more efficiently. (Townhall.com)
Takeda and Teva await Delaware judgement on whether Prevacid patent is invalid Jan 31, 2008
In response, Takeda argued that the additional data is irrelevant and furthermore actually supports the inventors assertions that the 098 patent purports lansoprazoles superior anti-ulcer effects. As one lawyer pointed out, there is no US Patent Law that stipulates that every animal test conducted needs to be submitted in support of patentability. (FT.com -- Markets)
Chaos theory down to a fine art Jan 30, 2008
In 2006 he won the prize for best invention on the ABC's program The New Inventors for an eating, breathing membrane that cleaned wastewater. Last year he finally found time to refine his morphed entropy painting process. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Barracuda defends open source antivirus from patent attack Jan 30, 2008
For instance, Barracuda notes that one of the inventors listed on Trend Micro's patent must have been cognizant of the prior art, because during her previous employment at Intel, she was directly involved with work on the LANDesk Virus Protect product. That particular point provides grounds for challenging the procedural validity of the patent. (Ars Technica)
ZANDROWICZ PROMOTES MUSICIANS IN CHARLOTTE, N.C. Jan 27, 2008
Many types of people have had a close connection to the town: owners of billion-dollar companies, presidents, professional athletes, inventors, researchers, and famous artists. East Aurora may soon be able to add another profession to the list; music mogul. (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Sun-Maid sculpture's fate; Fresno scraper patent Jan 21, 2008
-- Bill Bridges, Fresno A: Several Valley inventors took out patents on similar designs for a scraper in the early 1880s, but James Porteous, a wheelwright and blacksmith, is credited with creating the Fresno scraper in his wagon shop in downtown Fresno in about 1883. He bought the rights to patents for other designs and used them to perfect his design, an improvement on the earlier scrapers that simply pushed dirt along in front. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Patent reform debate heads to U.S. Senate Jan 19, 2008
The large electronics companies against individual inventors and the pharmaceutical industry and divided political parties and government branches in a debate over the best legal structure to protect innovation ... Individual inventors and pharmaceutical companies have rallied against the measure, claiming it would weaken the patent system that protects their innovations. (EETimes)
Google denies infringing search patent Jan 13, 2008
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights ngement Litigation Attorneys for Individual Inventors ess. www. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Romanian Rhapsody Jan 10, 2008
I met Stefan Tiron at a "Cocktail Robotics" festival, where mad inventors exhibit crazed liquorbots, in Vienna in 2005. The Romanian comics impressario was artist-in-residence at the Monochrom space in Vienna--an eclectic home to many pranky, funny, Net-inspired pop-culture antics--and he had something truly extraordinary to show me: Manga, a paperback-sized "fanzine" produced by the budding Romanian manga (Japanese-style comics) fandom scene. (Forbes)
Coby Electronics and WoozyFly.com Partner to Deliver MP3 Players and Music Videos to Coby Customers Jan 9, 2008
Within the past decade, Cobys team of inventors, engineers, and designers have earned a number of U.S. patents and design awards, with several additional patents pending. Based on the companys portfolio of intellectual properties, Coby has created generations of products that are consistent market share leaders. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Review: Napoleon's Egypt Jan 5, 2008
" From Alexandria the French advanced to Cairo, and near the pyramids they vanquished a vast army of Mameluke horsemen, cutting down the charging Egyptian riders with grim efficiency. The Mameluke leader Murad Bey fled to Upper Egypt to wage a brutal insurgency, along with the Bedouin tribes, against the occupiers. Meanwhile, on Aug. 1, Admiral Nelson discovered the French beachhead, and in what became known as the Battle of the Nile, destroyed the French fleet. Cut off, with no means of outside... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Snowmobile riders at home in Rangeley Jan 3, 2008
Newer than Alpine skiing as a recreational pursuit, snowmobiles were first devised about 75 years ago, when various inventors worked to fashion a vehicle with skis on the front and a sprocket wheel that drove a track in the rear. Early snow machines built in the 1940s were large, carrying up to 10 passengers, and were largely viewed as aids in the logging industry, and as emergency vehicles for medical and fire department personnel. (Boston Globe)
Toothpicks are holiday MVPs Dec 21, 2007
American inventors revolutionized their availability in the 19th century with machines that churned them out much faster than the whittle-one-at-a-time method. Then marketing people got involved, and wouldn t you know it, Americans went crazy for the bulk-made wooden toothpick. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Best of 2007 in books Dec 19, 2007
Learn how to change a tire, read a palm, tie the perfect knot, or learn about great women inventors, major battles in history or the wonders of the world. Part almanac and history book, part instruction manual, part invitation to behave creatively, these books will provide hours of fun for parents and children alike. (Newton Tab, MA)
Honoring our celebrities - you name it Dec 14, 2007
on Annie Glidden Road, named for the daughter of one of the inventors of barbed wire. There's the Ronald Reagan Expressway and the George Washington Bridge. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Get a B.A. in toy design Dec 11, 2007
Ellis, who used to teach graphic design at Parsons School of Design in New York, said that FIT students have gone on to work for some of the world's biggest toy companies and inventors groups, such as Mattel Fisher-Price Brands, Lego and Disney. And the college's graduates have designed some of the most popular toys of the last decade, including Tickle Me Elmo and the WWE Bash and Brawl Wrestlers. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Yes to the Patent Reform Act Dec 10, 2007
Those goals to spur innovation by rewarding inventors and to disseminate pioneering knowledge to facilitate and further expand the marketplace of ideas have been thwarted in recent years by a system that has failed to keep pace with the rapid evolution of the economy and the nature of innovation ... This increase in litigation and its costs have made it tremendously expensive for inventors to enforce their patents against infringers and to defend their patents against interloping speculators... (Newsmax)
Future looking 'rosy' for radio Dec 9, 2007
Its inventors, Nokia, and marketing partners Hewlett-Packard, are very exited about visual radio. They hope to reach some of the estimated 760 million mobile phone users worldwide. (BBC News -- Technology)
Dating a Misandrist? Dec 7, 2007
thanks to the inventors of the wireless net i can still blog. maybe i m in the wrong c-room. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Quick Getaway to Akron Dec 7, 2007
Other attractions: the National Inventors Hall of Fame; Quaker Square, a shopping, restaurant, hotel and entertainment complex housed in the original 19th-century mills and silos of the Quaker Oats Co.; and the Goodyear World of Rubber Museum. Fun factor: 8 for Rockwell fans. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Tourism partnering promoted at annual 7 Rivers Region conference Dec 6, 2007
Cunningham also noted three inventors and entrepreneurs clubs have formed in the region with the help of Terry Whipple of Juneau County and Sue Noble of Vernon County in Wisconsin ... Cunningham also noted three inventors and entrepreneurs clubs have formed in the region with the help of Terry Whipple of Juneau County and Sue Noble of Vernon County in Wisconsin. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Hot local Stuff Dec 6, 2007
" In Home, we already understood the principle of sustainability, and it's been one of our guiding principles in everything we cover related to our homes and gardens, because our planet, we believe, is just that: one large home for all of us dependent on a well-cared-for garden. Editor Lynette Evans explains in her column why we never "do" gift guides. That doesn't mean we don't cover the material world. It's a vast world of technology that interacts with resources and creativity to bring us... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Turmoil grips start-up Dec 6, 2007
Pay by Touch's origins date to the 1990s, when a group of inventors and entrepreneurs were developing fingerprint technology. Users could place their fingers on small optical scanners and have them compared electronically with prints that they had previously submitted, along with driver's licenses and other documents proving their identity. (Los Angeles Times)
Small Business Strategies Nov 23, 2007
With the recent spate of recalls because of lead-based paint in some imported toys, this is a great year to check out toys from small American inventors and manufacturers. I'm not bashing imported goods many small companies are importers. (USA Today -- Money)
Do counterfeits really kill innovation? Nov 14, 2007
IP rights do legitimately protect the livelihoods of artists and inventors, and the private sector funds expensive research and development in vital industries like pharmaceuticals because of the monopolies offered in reward. But in times when knowledge, rather than industrial processes and inventions, offer key competitive advantages, doesn't the system need to be modernised. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Three cheers for Ayn Rand Nov 7, 2007
Rand is virtually alone in seeing businessmen as fellow artists: makers, creators, inventors. In her novels, the greatness of the artist was matched by the greatness of the architect, the scientist, the entrepreneur and the railroad executive. (Townhall.com)
Imeem Pioneers Free Music With Ads Oct 30, 2007
Bits offers news and analysis on the technology industry throughout the day with posts about the inventors and dealmakers trying to master and profit from the digital age. We cover start-ups, giant enterprises, government policies and the way technology is used around the world. (New York Times)
Illumina Named as Defendant in Patent Infringement Suits Oct 25, 2007
" In the new suits Affymetrix accuses Illumina of infringing U.S. Patents No. 5,902,723, No. 6,403,320, No. 6,420,169, No. 6,576,424, and No. 7,056,666; and in the U.K. and Germany under European Patents No. 0834575, No. 0853679, and No. 0799897. History of the 2004 Affymetrix Litigation On July 26, 2004, Affymetrix filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware alleging that the use, manufacture and sale of the Company s BeadArray products and services, including the... (BusinessWire)
News : Special town board meeting to be held on Thursday in Cavour Oct 23, 2007
The Northwoods Inventors' and Entrepreneurs' Club will tour Headwaters Inc. in Rhinelander October 24 at 6:30 p.m. for their Oct. meeting. Headwaters is located at 1441 East Timber Drive. (Forest Republican, WI)
War on Amazon patent began with a GRRRR!!! Oct 22, 2007
Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder and its current CEO, is listed as one of the four inventors. Calveley has not been officially informed about the adjudication because the letter from the USPTO has yet to reach his post office box. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Northwoods Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club to tour Headwaters Oct 21, 2007
The Northwoods Inventors' and Entrepreneurs' Club will tour Headwaters Inc. in Rhinelander October 24 at 6:30 p.m. for their Oct. meeting ... For more information about the Northwoods Inventors' and Entrepreneurs' Club, contact the Oneida County University of Wisconsin-Extension office at 715-365-2750 or visit the Web site at ... The Northwoods Inventors' and Entrepreneurs' Club will tour Headwaters Inc. in Rhinelander October 24 at 6:30 p.m. for their Oct. meeting. (Forest Republican, WI)
Patent crunch pending Oct 11, 2007
The proposed changes bring patent law back to its focus of promoting innovation and not unfairly rewarding inventors at the expense of the economy, says Andy Cadel, the top intellectual-property lawyer at JPMorgan Chase, a financial-services firm based in New York. The stark divide between those who make pills and those who make PCs brings considerable pressure to bear on senators with constituents in both camps, such as Joseph Biden (Democrat, Delaware) and Dianne Feinstein (Democrat,... (Nature News Service)
MIT Media Lab fosters creativity for an improved society Sep 27, 2007
Inventors are also working on mobility projects, striving to help amputees mostly from the Iraq war acquire more efficient prosthetic devices. The motor-powered ankle enables amputees to walk more easily and quickly, Moss explained, adding that such devices could alleviate the daily difficulties amputees face. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
Ocean Tomo to Sell Highly-Cited Business Method Patents at Live IP Auction on October 25th in Chicago Sep 25, 2007
Hundreds of key decision makers in the intellectual property and financial communities attend and participate in the auctions and related workshops, including C-level executives, Fortune 500 IP professionals, investors, small to mid-size companies, inventors and media professionals. Ocean Tomo Auctions has been featured on CNBC, Bloomberg TV, The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Red Herring, BusinessWeek, Reuters and more. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Patent law overhaul: Bad for start-ups? Sep 22, 2007
Patent-dependent companies and inventors have fighting words for a bill that passed the House and, they hope, will die in the Senate ... Among the inventors who showed up to deliver that message at a press conference here just steps from the U.S. Capitol building were , best known for conceiving the Segway, and , the chief developer of Apple's QuickTime video technology in the 1980s and , one of the first TV set-top boxes offering Internet access ... " Perlman, who now runs that bills itself as... (CNET News.com)
House passes controversial patent reform bill Sep 8, 2007
Grzelak said the first-to-file provision would benefit big companies over startups and individual inventors. "If it's a race to the patent office, the big behemoths will win," he said. (EETimes)
