by Team EvansIPLaw | Jan 28, 2025 | Welcome to All About Inventing!
Alexander Miles: Pioneering Inventor Improved Elevator Safety As American cities scaled skyward in the late 1800s, riding early elevators became a harrowing experience. Passengers braved open shafts and doors, risky cable systems, and fatal plunges if any component...
by Team EvansIPLaw | Jan 28, 2025 | Welcome to All About Inventing!
Philip B. Downing: Pioneer of the Secure Mailbox In 19th-century America, mailing systems lacked security. Semi-open mailboxes left correspondences vulnerable to weather, prying eyes, and theft. Seeking to fix this problem was Philip B. Downing, an innovative postal...
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Benjamin Banneker: Pioneering Polymath and Scientist Benjamin Banneker stands out as one of early America’s most talented polymaths. A free African American born in the 18th century, Banneker was largely self-educated yet mastered creative scientific pursuits...
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Granville T. Woods: Railway Safety Innovator As rail transport expanded exponentially in the late 1800s, ensuring safe train coordination grew increasingly challenging. Primitive communication systems failed, causing accidents through missed signals and instructions....
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Just like each LEGO brick comes together to build something greater, intellectual property helps protect the building blocks of creativity and innovation. On #InternationalLEGODay, let’s celebrate the power of imagination—brick by brick, idea by idea. #IP...
by Team EvansIPLaw | Jan 27, 2025 | Welcome to All About Inventing!
Lewis Latimer: Prolific Innovator and Father of Electric Lighting Born in 1848, Lewis Latimer overcame racial barriers to become a prolific inventor during the Industrial Revolution. With artistic talent and patent office experience, Latimer collaborated on...
