Dairy products, canned foods, juices, syrups, water, and wines are the primary products that are pasteurized today. Karl Benz patented all of the processes that made the internal combustion engine feasible for use in cars.
Nikola Tesla filed for seven U. Tesla's patents comprised a complete system of generators, transformers, transmission lines, motors, and lighting. Tesla is also credited with the invention of the radio, although a patent dispute with the Marconi Company that was ultimately decided by the U.
Supreme Court brings into question if he should receive the sole credit for the radio invention. John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry constructed the first electronic computer with vacuum tubes while working for Iowa State College. The Atanasoff-Berry computer was the first digital computer. It introduced the concepts of binary arithmetic, regenerative memory, and logic circuits. The Atanasoff-Berry machine never reached the production stage and remained a prototype.
While this list consists of well-known and distinguished inventors, it is important to note that their works were built upon the ideas and labor of many people in order to create the final product or service that we enjoy and use today. Often, many of the contributors to a key invention or innovation may go unremembered and uncompensated, and hopefully, governments throughout the world will strive to resolve this problem by putting in place a more equitable patent system.
The most recent significant step toward accomplishing this goal in patent law was the passage of the America Invents Act on Sept. The passage of this Act moved the U. Passage of this Act also eliminated delays previously experienced through interference proceedings and allowed a patented product to come to market in an expedited manner.
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