[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) --...

Instant Oxygen Flying Off NYC Pharmacy Shelves

Everybody just take a deep breath in...Ok, now someone remind to open up that oxygen bar I've been talking about; it's time to capitalize on the trend. "With 1 in 10 Americans is chronically sleep deprived people are...

106 mpg 'air car' creates buzz, questions

A new car that should be released in 2010, claims to be run on a combination of compressed air and fuel. The company that makes the car, Zero Pollution Motors, claims that is can achieve up to 106 miles per...

Jetpack to be unveiled at air show in New Zealand

An inventor from New Zealand today will be unveling what he calls 'the world's first practical jetpack' at the EAA AirVenture, which is a huge air show taking place in New Zealand. Glen Martin is the inventor's name,...

New Fabric Blocks Radiation, Chemical, Biological Hazards

In the modern world where fear is the driving force, a newly developed and patented fabric called 'Demron', slightly heavier than denim, which blocks radiation and other potential hazards will undoubtedly be a big...

Tips To Help Your Dog Stay Calm and Stay Home This Fireworks Season

"Animal shelters around the country will be preparing their kennels over the next couple of days to receive the usual number of "fireworks dogs" who escape their homes/yards after becoming frightened of Fourth of July fireworks displays. Susan Sharpe, APDT, CPDT, owner of...

cold fusion, quantum physics, foosball

"Energy scams have been around as long as I can remember, some promising to deliver a simple increase in fuel economy, others more elaborate and outlandish. And every few years or so, a new inventor will unveil the...

Vatican says aliens could exist

Just in case something is discovered." Vatican says aliens could exist By David...

Inventor Celebrates the 35th Anniversary of his First Cellular Phone Call

It was April 3, 1973 when Martin Cooper stood on the street in New York City and made the first ever cellular phone call to his rival at AT&T's Bell Labs. Now, thirty-five years ago, many people cannot imagine...

Web 3.0 is closer than you think

" After Google, what's next? Writing at Times (UK), Jonathan Richards talks to the "real" inventor of the world wide web (sorry Goracle), Tim Berners-Lee, and speculates on the future of the internet. A fascinating article indeed. Here is an excerpt: " The semantic web is...

Motorized Skates take strain from walking

"A 22-year-old Plymouth inventor has created $500 motorized skates that zip users along more quickly than those fancy balancing scooters, and at a far lower cost. Ilya Kaganovich sees his iShoes as ideal...

Japan - Santa Claus rides on eel

Tree in Japan is drawing tourists from all over the country Japanese inventor, Kazuhiko Minawa devised a system which uses an electric eel to light up a Christmas tree. Two aluminum panels inside the eel's tank work as electrodes to catch its power. Cables attached to the...

This Kiwi Can Fly: Man Tests Homebrew Aircraft

This is all kinds of hardcore: a guy in New Zealand built his own flying machine, and took it on a 98mph/158kph test drive-flight-thingie. At least he wore a helmet."Hira resident Rudy Heeman, a mechanic who has...

Young inventor perfects drug and explosives scanning technology

Rockhampton local Trent Pohlmann is one of the most accomplished scientists in Queensland boasting a Bachelor of Science degree, a First Class Honours degree in Applied Science majoring in Chemistry and this year has accepted an Australian Postgraduate Award to complete a...

Dreams of Steam

The birth of steam is the birth of our technological society culminating in our present "Information Revolution". The future was wide open and full of possibilities then. One hundred and ninety-three years later we...

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