Pēteris Skorovs
Patent Archaeologist. Digging deep into patents and the technology behind them.
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On this day in innovation history…
24 January 1950
On 24 January 1950, Percy Spencer received US Patent No. 2,495,429 for a “Method of treating foodstuffs”.
24 January 2012
On 24 January 2012, US Patent No. 8,101,402 was granted to Elizabeth Holmes for a “Medical device for analyte monitoring and drug delivery”.
23 January 1940
On 23 January 1940, Irving Naxon, born Irving Nachumsohn, received US Patent 2,187,888 for a “Cooking apparatus”.
About historical patents…
Levi’s Patents
Many people believe that Levi Strauss invented the first of jeans, but that is not true. The original inventor of jeans was Jacob Davis, who assigned his patent partly to Levi Strauss’s company.
Minox Patents
Minox is the world’s most famous subminiature camera, which was invented by Walter Zapp and originally manufactured by Valsts elektrotehniskā fabrika (VEF) in Riga, Latvia. The Walter Zapp’s invention was protected by more than 80 patents in 24 countries.
Rubik’s Cube Patents
Almost everybody knows the Rubik’s Cube. It is not only widely recognised as the best puzzle toy ever made, but it is also one of the best-sold toys worldwide. The Rubik’s Cube was patented in Hungary. However it had obtained almost no patent protection abroad.