CSIRO secures wireless patent win

This is excellent news for Australia's premier scientific research organisation, The CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), which for the past few years has had to seek external funding due to government cutbacks. Hopefully, wins like this will...

Bacon Torch Melts Metal Fast

I can't believe how food can be used not only for human consumption but also in industrial purposes. "Coined as Bacon Lance, this form of thermal lance can cut a steel pan in half based on his recent attempt. Compared to ordinary lance which is made of iron, Bacon Lance is...

Cardboard Oven: An Eco-Friendly Option

"The oven is made up of two cardboard boxes that is placed one inside the other and an acrylic cover that traps the sun’s rays. The inner box was painted black while the outer box was wrapped with a silver foil that aids to centralize the heat. This heat was hot enough to...

Amazon sued by Discovery for Patent Infringement

This story created buzz in the technology and online biz. Many people look forward to what will happen and this opened up the issue about reinforcing the patent law. " A lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Delaware claiming Discovery founder John Hendricks was the...

Brushing Is Easy With ‘Chewable’ Toothbrush

"Brushing your teeth need not be a tedious task provided the patent for a chewable toothbrush is approved by government authorities. The tricky part tough is to determine which part of the toothbrush can be chewed. The inventor designed the chewable toothbrush with a pliable...

[Crowd-powered] Program brings Web's collective wisdom to patent process

AKA "Peer-to-patent", this process posts patent applications online for the public to review, helping to uncover cases of "prior art" and obvious ideas that shouldn't be patented, and helping the Patent Office to cut down on mistakes and through paperwork."WASHINGTON (AP) --...