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1. SIAHIN_161128_001.JPG: The United States has always depended on invention. The country itself was a new idea -- a republic in which a sovereign people governed themselves. Its Constitution specifically protects inventors' rights and benefits. Inventions have propelled America's economy, undergirded its national defense, and shaped its culture. For ever two centuries, national leaders have strongly believed that the federal government should both stimulate and regulate the innovative process, including management of both patents and trademarks. Trademarks: A trademark is any word, name, symbol, or design, or any combination of them, used in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods or services of one manufacturer or seller from those of another or also to indicate the source of the goods or services. Thus, trademarks can be more than words or designs. They can be shapes, colors, sounds, moving or motion marks, and even scents. Federal trademark registration is managed by the US Patent and Trademark Office. Through use of their trademarks, companies establish brand identifies, which can serve to enhance product sales and to shape relationships with their customers. National Inventors Hall of Fame Members: Established in 1973, the National Inventors Hall of Fame commemorates landmark patented inventions and people who made them. Shown here is a small selection of inventions made by some of the over five hundred men and women who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame Museum in Alexandria, Virginia, and its companion website, invent.org, recognize all of them. Through their talent, commitment, and dedication, these individuals have transformed how we work, play, and live. The Museum gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the United States Patent and Trademark Office whose support made possible Inventing in America.
2. SIAHIN_161128_005.JPG: Digital Camera, 1975 Steven Sasson invented the digital camera at Eastman Kodak in 1975. By 2008, 78% of Americans owned digital cameras, all still relying on Sasson's basic design.
3. SIAHIN_161128_012.JPG: Sensor Chip & Camera, 1995 Eric R. Fossum led development at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory of a "camera on a chip" for spacecraft, now used in almost all camera phones.
4. SIAHIN_161128_019.JPG: Apple I Computer, 1976: In 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak created Apple Computer, Inc., which became a leader in personal computing. This was the company's first product.
5. SIAHIN_161128_029.JPG: Intravascular Stent, 1984 Julio C. Palmaz developed this mesh tube, the first stent approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat diseased coronary and peripheral blood vessels.
6. SIAHIN_161128_039.JPG: Helium-Neon Laser, 1960 In 1960 Ali Javan and his team at Bell Telephone Laboratories demonstrated this helium-neon laser, the first to emit a continuous beam of light.
7. SIAHIN_161128_044.JPG: Noise Reduction System, 1965 Ray Dolby's 1965 invention of a system for reducing unwanted noise in magnetic tape recordings significantly enhanced sound quality in consumer devices like cassette players.
8. SIAHIN_161128_060.JPG: Monolithic Oscillator, 1958 After joining Texas Instruments in 1958, electrical engineer Jack Kilby patented the miniaturized electronic circuit known as the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern digital technologies.
9. SIAHIN_161128_064.JPG: Ethernet Circuit Board, 1973 With associates at Xerox PARC in 1973, Robert Metcalfe invented Ethernet, the standard for connecting nearby computers. The invention fostered the growth of networked computing.
10. SIAHIN_161128_073.JPG: Telephone Circuit Board, 1965 Bell Laboratory researcher Erna Hoover co-developed software to help speed connections in electronic telephone switching systems and reduce processing overloads during hours of peak usage.
11. SIAHIN_161128_077.JPG: Machine Loom, 1860 George Crompton's patent model for a shedding loom illustrates one of many patents he obtained for innovations in textile manufacturing.
12. SIAHIN_161128_085.JPG: Sticky Note, 1980s: Arthur Fry perfected a pressure sensitive adhesive sheet material while at 3M. After years of working on applications, 3M introduced the now ubiquitous Post-It Note.
13. SIAHIN_161128_087.JPG: Cinematographe, 1895 Extending Thomas Edison's inventions for motion pictures, Louis and Auguste-Marie Lumiere created the Cinematographe in 1895. It both recorded and projected moving images.
14. SIAHIN_161128_106.JPG: CDMA Phone, 1999 Andrew Viterbi and Irwin Jacobs contributed to CDMA protocol, allowing more cellular calls on the same frequency.
15. SIAHIN_161128_138.JPG: Windmill, 1878 Windmills pumped water to irrigate land, especially in dry western states and territories. This patent model showed Elijah Smith's design for a control mechanism to regulate the spacing between windmill blades, which controlled the rotation speed in varying wind strengths.
16. SIAHIN_161128_141.JPG: Steam Steering Gear, 1853 As illustrated in this patent model, mechanical engineer Frederick Sickels invented an idea for a steering apparatus through which steam pressure would control both the side-to-side motion of a vessel's rudder and hold the rudder stationary against the force of surrounding water.
17. SIAHIN_161128_147.JPG: Flexible Beam, 1842 Matthias Baldwin, founder of the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, submitted this model for a patent on a frame for locomotive driving wheels. It enabled locomotives to navigate the tight curves and uneven tracks common on early American railways.
18. SIAHIN_161128_153.JPG: White House China, 1880 These plates represent design patents for patterns originally commissioned as state china for President Rutherford Hayes. The service, designed with American flora and fauna by Theodore Russell Davis and manufactured by the Haviland & Company in France, was duplicated and patented in 1880.
19. SIAHIN_161128_158.JPG: Thermometer, 1876 Gustav W. Schumacher patented a thermometer in 1876 that used neither mercury nor alcohol to measure temperature, but rather the contraction and expansion of two hard-rubber arms. Apparently no production version of this patent model was ever made.
20. SIAHIN_161128_170.JPG: Innovation Patent Models and Prototypes Throughout American history, innovators have created a wealth of fascinating prototypes and patent models. Thousands of preserved in the collections of this Museum. As you view these examples, consider the challenges of conceiving a new idea and crafting a physical device to prove that it works. Until 1880 a working model was required to submit a patent application. What is the essence of the innovation? How can it be clearly illustrated? What materials should be used? Will other people be convinced by the prototype? Some of the innovations shown here had a profound impact on human history, like Samuel Morse's telegraph and Alexander Graham Bell's telephone. Others focus on small changes to existing devices. All represent stories of creative men and women endeavoring to reshape the future.
21. SIAHIN_161128_180.JPG: Violin, 1852 William S. Mount proposed creating violins with concave or hollow backs. This patent model represented a design innovation that would minimize the strain on the violin soundboard and avoid interference with the "sonorous and vibrating qualities" of the instrument.
22. SIAHIN_161128_195.JPG: School Desks, 1861-1873 These school desk and seat patent models represent a response to needs for more practical learning settings. The designs allow users to lower or elevate both chair and desk, adjust the distance between each desk, and fold back the seat of each chair.
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Description of Subject Matter: Inventing in America
July 1, 2015 – Indefinitely
Inventing in America, a collaboration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, focuses on inventions and innovators of the past and present, including Samuel Morse, Alexander Graham Bell, and Thomas Edison. The displays feature early patent models, trademarks, and inventions of National Inventors Hall of Fame members.
Anchoring the floor is a new landmark object, Ralph Baer’s Inventor’s Workshop. Visitors are able to view the home workshop of Ralph Baer, known as the inventor of the home video game. A monitor adjacent to the workshop shows an excerpt from an original color video tape of the “Brown Box,” the first video gaming system.
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