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I. P. NEWS January 18, 2006 Dr. Gervan Lubbe of JOHANNESBURG S. A. Invented a wristwatch like device that will check your blood for Malaria four times a day. Once the timepiece measures a parasite count of 50, and alarm sounds and a brightly colored picture of a mosquito appears. This indicates to the wearer that they must take three tablets to kill off the parasite. Click here to link to Dr. Gervan Lubbe's web site September 12, 2005 New Scale Technologies, Inc. annonced today that the USPTO has issued them a patent(6,940,209), "Ultrasonic lead screw motor." The patent pertains to what they are calling a "Squiggle motor". it is touted as being Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) "safe" and can now be used for such applications as implantable and wearable drug-delivery pumps. It is made of piezoelectric ceramics and other non-magnetic material. View the Patent in adobe PDF format. September 15, 2004 TouchTunes Music Corporation annonced today that the USPTO has issued them a patent(6,755,744), "Communication device and method between an audiovisual information playback system and an electronic game machine." The patent covers a joining of a Digital Jukebox and an electronic game machine. View the Patent in adobe PDF format. December 31, 2003 The Web's inventor, Tim Berners-Lee, gets a knighthood. The man recognized as the "father of the Web" was knighted in recognition of his work with the Internet. He invented the hypertext program that we all take for granted.
March 4, 2003 The Supreme Court ruled today against Victoria's Secret finding no proof that a small "adult" shop that wanted to call itself Victor's Secret harmed the company's trademark. View the opinion in adobe PDF format.
October 21, 2002 The President has announced a proposed change in the FDA rules regarding "automatic stays" on drug patents. View the text in adobe PDF format.
October 12, 2002 - The Patent US 6,329,919 is null and void (Thank goodness!) The US Patent titled: System and method for providing reservations for restroom use, issued to IBM was re-examined; the 64 claims are now officially disclaimed. View the patent in adobe PDF format.
June 3, 2002 - The USPTO celebrates their bicentennial! Visit their web site to learn more about the celebration.
May 15, 2002 - Kofax just announced that they have been issued US patent 6,370,277 for their VirtualReScan (VRS) technology. It allows a user to improve the quality of a scanned image without having the user re-load the original images in to the scanner. View the patent in adobe PDF format.
April 3, 2002 - Spherix , just announced that they have been assigned US patent 6,355,409 for the use of tagatose used to protect and preserve human organs. View the patent in adobe PDF format.
February 27, 2002 - Simtek Corporation , just announced that they have been issued US patent 6,346,826 a programmable gate array that utilizes one personalization layer in order to reduce costs. ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
December 12, 2001 - TODAY IN HISTORY, Guglielmo Marconi sent the letter "S" in Morse code 100 years ago today to his assistant George Kemp some 2,200 miles away. Thus signaling the start of modern radio. Interesting links:
October 26, 2001 - Saf-T-Hammer Corporation , the parent company of Smith & Wesson, just announced that they have been issued US patent 6,301,816 for a gun safety lock. ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
July 30, 2001 - Greenfield Online, Inc. announced today that they have been issued a US patent number 6,256,663 for a Chat Room Hosting means. ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
May 24, 2001 - TiVo, Inc. announced today that they have been issued a US patent number 6,233,389 for Time Warping your television signal. ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
April 26, 2001 - Antex Biologics Inc. announced today that they have been issued a US patent number 6,214,981 on a Moraxella catarrhalis protein. The protein could prove useful as a vaccine to prevent middle ear infections in infants and children, and respiratory tract disease in the elderly. ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
April 25, 2001 - Raymond Kurzweil wins this years Lemelson award and prize money of $500,000 for his invention -- Reading machine. The most recent version/improvement of this is invention, US Patent 6,199,042 may be viewed by clicking on the link below. ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
March 16, 2001 - Cary Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that they were granted U S Patent number 6,197,827 for its QuitPak(R) smoking cessation product titled "Nicotine Addiction Treatment". ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
January 30, 2001 - Keryx Biopharmaceuticals announced today that they were granted U S Patent number 6,080,732 for the use in treating diabetic retinopathy. ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
January 2, 2001 - T. Whipple Simpson of Cochran, GA attended a 1990 farm show. He was hoping to find a baling machine that would convert one large round bale into a number of smaller rectangular bales. He was unable to find one. Instead of walking away in anger, he decided to invented one--U.S. Patent 6,152,026 ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
October 30, 2000 - Did you know the U.S. Patent office issued a patent for a Ghost Detector Device. Well, a toy anyway. It is patent number 4,971,592. Just for fun! ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
October 3, 2000 - MFNCFF Associates, Inc. announced it has been granted U.S. Patent 6,104,497 from the US Patent and Trademark Office for a device they call a FloppyCopy. The device is said to be able to turn that old "standard" copier into a stand-alone scanner. ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
September 21, 2000 - USA Technologies, Inc. announced today it has been granted U.S. Patent 6,119,934 from the US Patent and Trademark Office for "Credit Card, Smart Card and Bank Issued Debit Card Operated System and Method for Processing Electronic Transactions" Generally it is a card and system to be used with vending machines. No more change! ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
August 2, 2000 - Pure Technologies has announced that they have received a U S patent number 6,082,193, for a method and apparatus for monitoring concrete pipelines for acoustic events. Using a technology they call SoundPrint®, they are able to detect breaks in the pipelines as well as other events. ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
July 21, 2000 - NEC Research Institute, Inc., has just announced that they have produced a means of making a laser travel faster than the speed of light. The laser was shot through cesium vapor, and left the chamber holding the vapor even before it entered. This is in strict contrast to the notion that nothing travels faster then light in a vacuum. To learn more about NEC Research, you may visit their web page at http://www.neci.nj.nec.com/neci-website/index-page.html. There is even a link on the site to their patents.
July 14, 2000 - CropDesign announced today that they were granted a patent (U S 6,087,175) for a means of regulating cell cycles in plants. Cell cycles control cell division which is how plants grow and propagate. Modifications to the cell cycles (it is said) could bring about larger healthier plants. ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
June 27, 2000 - MedQuest Products was granted a patent (U S 6,074,180) for what is described as the first practical long-term artificial heart. The design utilizes a rotor suspended in a magnetic field. This is said to be an improvement over previous designs since there are no internal touching parts ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
June 15, 2000 - Micro Laboratories, Inc announced the issuance of their patent number 6,071,500. The patent is for a mouth spray with tooth decay and halitosis prevention characteristic. ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
June 9, 2000 - Chiron filed suit yesterday against Genentech alleging patent infringement that the manufacture and sale of Herceptin(R) (trastuzumab), an anti-HER-2 monoclonal antibody is an infringement of the Chiron Patent number 6,054,561 ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
June 1, 2000 - Duraswitch Industries, Inc. of Phoenix, AZ announced today that it has been awarded U.S. Patent 6,069,552 for the MagnaMouse(TM), a directionally sensitive switch. ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
May 23, 2000 - NuElectric Corporation just announced that they have received a U S Patent 6,042,731 for the process of removing arsenic from drinking water. ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
May 15, 2000 - Power Technology Inc. has publicly announced that they have been awarded a U.S. Patent 6,060,198. The patent is for a battery that is said to have plates made of a fibrous foam design. The new design increases surface area thus increasing life span while reducing the weight of the battery. ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
May 14, 2000 - Judge William Young is to decide in a U S District court if the claims for Amgen's patent (5,955,422) are too broad. Amgen produces a drug called Epogen, made for anaemics to assist with red blood cell production. It seems that Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. (TKT) is manufacturing their own version of the drug. Instead of inserting human gene into the cell of a hamster to produce the protein, TKT produces the protein by inserting a promoter into human genes which are said to stimulate the human cells to produce the protein. Amgen claims that this is a violation of their claims because it requires the use of human blood cells--which are mammalian --which they lay claim to. ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
May 9, 2000 - University Games of San Francisco is having it's second annual National Young Game Inventors Contest. This contest is open to children between the ages of 5-12. For additional details, click here to enter their web site. (This is a kiddie site.)
April 28, 2000 - Today in history, the double coat was issued (2,636,176). Published in 1953, the coat featured extendable fronts and backs to accommodate a second user. ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
April 27, 2000 - Governors and state legislatures of Maine and Georgia just enacted a state law mandating the use of safety needle products for medical workers who were not covered under the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) mandated compliance directive dated November 1999. They now join the states California, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia with regard to medical worker safety and safety needles. View one of the safety needle patents (5,562,626) issued to Medi-Hut Co., Inc. ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
April 27, 2000 - This Friday, a federal judge in New York is expected to hand down a decision on the merits of the massive lawsuit against MP3.com from the Recording Industry Association of America. (Update - This case was settled out of court)
April 26, 2000 - Smell-O'-Net? It sure does look that way. A company call Trisenx out of Savannah, Georgia received a patent (6,053,738) for providing smells, tastes and tactical feeling via the Internet. ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
April 26, 2000 - Phone.com, Inc., has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court in San Jose against Geoworks Corporation. The lawsuit alleges, and seeks a court order declaring, that U.S. Patent No. 5,327,529, assigned to Geoworks is not infringed by Phone.com and that the '529 patent is also invalid and unenforceable. [READ MORE FROM THE PHONE.COM WEB SITE] ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
April 21, 2000 - INPEX is proud to present expodot™, the first international netrepreneurial exposition. May 17th through 21st, 2000 Noon - 7:00PM Link to Expodot to learn more.
April 20, 2000 - The United States Patent and Trademark office issued a patent (6,047,104) to Cheng Power Systems of Mountain View, California on the 4th of this month. The invention apparently is capable of doing away with standard gearing used in an electric motor system. Instead, it relies upon electronic circuitry to control the speed. A PCT application has been filed ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patent in adobe PDF format.
April 20, 2000 - The Quigley Corp., (maker of COLD-EEZE®), was denied a motion by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for a preliminary injunction of its patent (4,758,439 and 4,684,528) infringement suit against Zicam. To learn more about this case, link through to The Quiqley home page. Link to Gum Tech ARCHIVED, but click here to receive a free copy of the patents in adobe PDF format.
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