Garrett Morgan, Inventor of the Improved Traffic Signal
201412.10
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Garrett Morgan, Inventor of the Improved Traffic Signal

African American inventor Garret Augustus Morgan invented an improved traffic light in 1923 (US1475024). He was born in Kentucky on March 4, 1877. He only received an elementary school education. He was a sewing machine mechanic. In his patent application for an improved traffic signal, he highlighted three important benefits of his invention. 1.”This invention relates…

What is a Patent?
201412.08
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What is a Patent?

A patent is an intellectual property right granted by the United States government to an inventor “to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention throughout the United States or importing the invention into the United States” for a limited time in exchange for public disclosure of the invention when the…

Microsoft’s MTM Gestures Patent
201412.03
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Microsoft’s MTM Gestures Patent

Most tablet computing devices allow users to execute various functions by touching the surface of the touchscreen with a single finger and then dragging that finger across the touchscreen surface. Users can also instruct the computing device to zoom in or out by touching the screen and then widening or lessening the space between the…

201410.29
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What Do You Understand About Your Business?

How do you manage the behind-the-scenes operations of your business? What do you understand about your business? Learn how to stay on top of your business. Learn the tools that are necessary to stay open. Please email your feedback about this video. Email us at info@apatents.com. Preferences Preferences Preferences Preferences Preferences Preferences Preferences Preferences Preferences…