Pedestrian Horn: An invention tailor-made for India

Why should walkers be denied one of New Delhi's greatest pleasures? Jason Overdorf Perhaps it was delirium, but soon after I landed in Delhi ideas for inventions began to spring to mind: the Refrigerator Snorkel®, the Beggar and Tout Repulsion Kit®, the Phone Megaphone®. All perfectly good ideas, bogged down by research and development costs. (The corporation’s bar tab alone was astronomical ...

Business Owners Adjusting to Patent System Overhaul

Entrepreneurs see pros and cons in the America Invents Act, which is being phased in through March 2013.

Father of invention: Necessity prompts a local man created and will market his idea of the Pocket Painter

BRISTOL – In November of 2009, Carlos Sotolongo was painting a plow for his truck in his garage. The small project was going well, but he had nowhere to place the brush and had to keep reaching for the paint can.

This Old Thing: Penny farthing could be peddled for $1,800

Q. This bicycle has been in our family since 1946. It all started with a bet. The owner of the bike bet my Dad that he couldn’t ride it. Dad studied the bike, grabbed the handlebars and took a running leap. He won the bet and a round of beer. Dad fell in love with the bike and, after much haggling, he convinced the owner to sell it to him for five dollars.

Plessey to commercialise Cambridge lighting technology

A Cambridge University low energy lighting technology is to be commercialised by a new division of Plessey in the UK for use in commercial and residential property. Read more...

Father of invention brings novel painting approach

BRISTOL — While painting a plow for his truck, Carlos Sotolongo had a eureka moment. The project was going well that day in his garage in November 2009, but he had nowhere to place the brush and had to keep reaching for the paint can.