Posts Tagged: inventors hall of fame
Evolution of Tech: Roger Bacon’s high-performance carbon fibers find widespread use for thermal, mechanical properties
October 25th, will mark the 56th anniversary of the issue of the seminal patent for high-performance carbon fibers, which were invented by Roger Bacon, a 2016 inductee into …
Evolution of Technology: Roger Angel’s honeycomb mirrors enable extremely large telescopes
The use of larger mirrors enabled the creation of more powerful telescopes over time. However, by the 1970s the size of the mirror itself was becoming a …
EpiPen gives doses of life-saving epinephrine for nearly 50 years
The EpiPen continues to be a highly sought consumer medical device. Last September, Bloomberg reported that EpiPen sales had eclipsed $1 billion per year, proving to be a …
The Evolution of Food Safety: HOF Inventors John Silliker and Welton Taylor tamed Salmonella
The 2016 inductee class for the National Inventors Hall of Fame includes two microbiologists whose contributions to the field of food safety have helped to keep many foodborne …
The Evolution of the Internet: The spanning tree protocol, a major achievement in Internet routing
While the history of Internet development involves many names and was not reliant on a single discovery, it is also true that certain innovations have done more …
Per-Ingvar Brånemark’s discovery of osseointegration revolutionizes modern dental implants
This January 29th marks the 25th anniversary of the issue of a seminal patent in the field of dental implants, one that helped its inventor find a …
Harriet Strong, Queen of Walnuts and Hall of Fame Inventor of Water Storage, Flood Control Systems
The story of its inventor, Harriet W.R. Strong, is a reminder of the incredible resilience that most innovators show in the face of adversity, whether those …
Evolution of Diapers: How the waterproof diaper cover made parenting much simpler
Marion Donovan invented a few products that made some everyday life tasks easier, the most important of which is the waterproof diaper cover. Donovan’s dedication to …
Evolution of Technology: Bluetooth, the once and future king
Although not the only innovator to have a hand in the development of the wireless communications standard, Jaap Haartsen was responsible for some important Bluetooth advances and …
National Inventors Hall of Fame announces 2015 inductees
The National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF), in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), announced the 2015 Hall of Fame Inductees, all of whom …
The Evolution of Video Game Consoles: A Tribute to Ralph Baer
Over the past week the world lost a major name in video game technology, the man who originally developed the entire concept of playing games through a …
The Evolution of Modern Ballpoint Pen: A Patent History
Bíró was not the first inventor to conceive the use of a rolling ball in socket mechanism for an ink writing utensil. By the latter part …
IBM Inventors Join Hall of Fame for Pioneering Programmable Computing
As the Supreme Court contemplates the patent eligibility of computer systems, the National Inventors Hall of Fame will induct three IBM (NYSE: IBM) engineers for their invention …
The Evolution of the Clean Room: A Patent History
Willis Whitfield is the inventor of the system we today know as the clean room. In 1962, Whitfield developed a clean room technology that pumped air in through …
The Evolution of the Modern Athletic Shoe: A Patent History
Among this year’s inductees into the National Inventors Hall of Fame is William Bowerman, the creator of the modern athletic shoe. Bowerman’s portfolio of patents …
