Showing posts with label patent. Show all posts
Showing posts with label patent. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Terrence, Neil DeGrasse, and Joe Rogan 😲
The new most fun thing to do is watch scary and creepy Tik Toks, but the hosts of such shows are often embarrassingly nincompoopish folks who seem to know nothing and have no business commenting, though they have next to nothing to say other than, "Hey, let me know in the comments section what you think." Here's a guy with a brain, even though his interesting commentary and connections are contributing little. It would be better to watch Terrence on the Joe Rogan Experience.
Joe Rogan shocked by how Neil DeGrasse Tyson treated genius Terrence Howard
- Alien Talk: Are they with us?! (InTALKxicated Podcast Ep. 9
- Coach Colin; Sheldon S., Seth Auberon (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Friday, May 24, 2024
Terrence Howard, Joe Rogan, and rebuttal
Explaining √2 comments, other theories
Joe Rogan #2152 - Terrence Howard
Top chemist responds to these statements
Terrence Howard explains his √2 comments and other theories
- Sheldon S., Seth Auberon (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Sunday, February 11, 2024
Black A/C inventor goes unseen and unsung
IET, July 1, 2020; Crystal Quintero, CC Liu, Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly Wiki edit
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| If it's Barbie you want, and I want your attention, what else could I do but conform? |
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| Celebrating Black History Month (all year long) |
Lewis Howard Latimer Life Story: Inventor and Innovator
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| Lewis Howard Latimer |
Lewis Howard Latimer, the man who played an important role in Edison and Bell’s historic work and whose inventions have touched our lives in more ways than we know, is an unsung Black hero.
This is his life story: Black inventor and innovator Latimer was born on Sept. 4, 1848, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA, as the youngest of four children born to George and Rebecca Latimer.
Six years prior to Latimer’s birth, his parents had been chattel slaves in the state of Virginia. They managed to escape and sought freedom in Boston, Massachusetts, but shortly after arriving in Boston, father George Latimer was recognized as a fugitive and jailed.
There was a trial, and the attempts to recapture George and return him to Virginia caused considerable agitation in Boston. When the trial judge ruled that Latimer still belonged to his Virginia owner, an African-American minister paid $400 for his release.
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| Edison: He was a great help to me. |
With this very humble background, Lewis Latimer’s family could only afford a few years of grammar school for him and his siblings. He developed a keen interest in the arts but especially in drawing, a skill that would benefit him hugely throughout his life.
By the time of his adolescence, the Civil War had engulfed America, and in 1864, at the age of 16, he enlisted in the Union Navy.
At the close of the war, Latimer was honorably discharged and secured employment as an office boy with the patent law firm called Crosby and Gould.
Keen to advance himself and utilizing his interest in drawing, Latimer taught himself mechanical drawing. His perseverance and passion paid off, and he eventually managed to become chief draftsman at the firm during his 11 years.
He met and married Mary Wilson, with whom he would go on to father two daughters.
Latimer and Bell
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| The first phone transmitting device (Bell actor) |
Lewis Latimer secured his first patent in 1874 for the Water Closet, an improved toilet system for railroad cars and, in 1876, he was hired by Alexander Graham Bell.
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| Bell: We're making history, boys. |
Latimer’s expertise in drafting meant that on Feb. 14 (Valentine's Day?), 1876, Bell’s telephone patent was filed just a few hours earlier than Bell’s rival inventor, Elisha Gray.
If it had not been for Latimer’s expertise and knowledge, Bell would not have the fame for telephony he still holds in the world today.
Light bulb invention
Here, Latimer learned so much about lightbulbs that by 1881, along with Joseph Nichols, he registered a patent for a light bulb with a carbon filament.
Shortly afterwards, he received another patent for "the process of manufacturing carbons," which was an improvement on the method for the production of carbon filaments used inside light bulbs.
Latimer and Edison
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| Electric Lighting, 1890 (Latimer) |
Impressed by Latimer’s technical knowledge, Edison encouraged Latimer to write his first book Incandescent Electric Lighting: A Practical Description of the Edison System.
Latimer would also go on to become one of the charter members of the Edison’s Pioneers, where he was the only African-American member of the highly prestigious group.
Air conditioning
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Latimer stayed with Edison’s company throughout the years as it merged with other companies to form General Electric, the same American company that is active today.
Lewis Howard Latimer came from so little and at a time in history where he was a second-class Black citizen in a very racist, white supremacist society that his accomplishments are astonishing.
But through hard work and determination, he managed to rise up and make important advancements in many practical scientific technologies that we use today.
Although "Latimer" is not a household name like his contemporaries and colleagues, he truly deserves a place alongside them.
Lewis Latimer inventions:
- Light Bulb Invention
- Air Conditioning Inventor
- Helped Alexander Graham Bell who invented the telephone (patent provider)
- Water Closet for Railroad Cars
- Locking rack for hats, coats, and umbrellas
If he's so famous, why doesn't he have a Wikipedia entry?
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His inventions included an evaporative air conditioner, an improved process for manufacturing carbon filaments for light bulbs, and an improved toilet system for railroad cars.
In 1884, he joined the Edison Electric Light Company where he worked as a draftsman. Latimer's innovations in the design of carbon filaments, which were used in incandescent light bulbs, significantly improved the bulb's efficiency and made it more practical for everyday use. [Wait, that wasn't Edison himself making these improvements?]
Latimer's contributions to the lighting industry helped make electric lighting more accessible and affordable for all Americans [1].
While Thomas Edison is often credited with inventing the practical incandescent light bulb, it was actually Latimer's contribution to its development that were invaluable. Latimer played a crucial role in advancing the technology.
The Lewis H. Latimer House, his landmarked former residence, is located near the Latimer Projects at 34-41 137th Street in Flushing, Queens, New York City. More
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Mickey Mouse copyright expires (poor Disney)
The Simpsons; Kat Tenbarge, NBC News; Pfc. Sandoval, Seth Auberon (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Mickey Hitler fights for Israel, and Donald Hamas gets slaughtered and eaten? The quick capitalization on Mickey’s updated copyright status is the most recent example of how iconic pieces of intellectual property can be quickly remixed and recycled in the digital age for art and profit. Let's hope that rappers don't start drawing comic strips or else it may invent a whole new genre of cartooning that takes over the world.
1928’s “Steamboat Willie” and “Plane Crazy” were the first two Walt Disney Animation releases to feature Mickey and Minnie Mouse, and the former was the first moving picture synced to sound.
Mickey Mouse copyright expiration inspires horror movies, video games, and memes
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| Don't touch my patent or I'll sue. |
The cartoon rat "Mickey Mouse" will finally appear in new, non-Disney creative works after 95 years of copyright protection of the character expired on Jan. 1, 2024.
With this, early versions of Mickey Mouse are now part of the public domain and non-Disney creators can use them in their own for-profit works (like that time The Simpsons made a Steamboat Willie knockoff segment).
Just in the last two days, independent video game creators and film directors have announced two horror movies and a video game featuring the character, while memes are spreading online showing Mickey in absurd and inappropriate scenes, including nautical accidents and terrorist attacks.
Mickey Hitler fights for Israel, and Donald Hamas gets slaughtered and eaten? The quick capitalization on Mickey’s updated copyright status is the most recent example of how iconic pieces of intellectual property can be quickly remixed and recycled in the digital age for art and profit. Let's hope that rappers don't start drawing comic strips or else it may invent a whole new genre of cartooning that takes over the world.
1928’s “Steamboat Willie” and “Plane Crazy” were the first two Walt Disney Animation releases to feature Mickey and Minnie Mouse, and the former was the first moving picture synced to sound.The characters were first protected under U.S. copyright law for 50 years, then Disney campaigned for and received extensions to further capitalize on the invention against the interests of everyone else.
As Disney’s grip on the intellectual property rights surrounding the earliest versions of Mickey Mouse have come to an end, creators have poked fun at the numerous possibilities that could come from the change. More
Monday, December 14, 2009
"Flying saucer" patent approved
Wisdom Quarterly covers the twin topics of UFOs (vimanas) and extraterrestrials (akasha-devas, asuras, nagas, kinnaras, garudas in Buddhist terms; annunaki to the Sumerians; and known by countless other names in cultures across the world) for good reason. Both spacecraft and alien visitors were common in ancient India.
The great Indian epics talk about both incessantly. Of course, historical accounts -- whether as cuniform tablets or Sanskrit texts -- have now become "mythological" mysteries not discussed in polite company. But we don't let that stop us. Space beings (akasha-devas) are part of humanity's forgotten or covered up history. Yet evidence points to their existence.
If they were not having an influence on human affairs, technological development, war, and religious histories, there would no need to discuss them. The truth -- uncomfortable as it is -- is much stranger than fiction. And the disclosure process has been too slow in coming. Many sightings since the 1950s are recovered craft manmade through reverse engineering.
Why aren't you building your own UFO yet?
Do you know why Richard Branson was in such a hurry to unveil SpaceShipTwo last week? It's not because he loves cool toys — it's because he was worried an inventor who's created a personal UFO would steal his thunder.
Do you know why Richard Branson was in such a hurry to unveil SpaceShipTwo last week? It's not because he loves cool toys — it's because he was worried an inventor who's created a personal UFO would steal his thunder.Or at least that's what a new press release from UFO guru Luke Fortune claims. Fortune, an inventor, has put plans and patents to allow YOU to build your own laser-fusion-powered UFO online for free.
The prototype will cost $60,000 for you to build. But don't worry — soon, building your own UFO will be dirt cheap. And everybody [left] on the planet will be flying them, according to Fortune's press release. And this will transform the world's economy: The government-approved public charity to develop UFO technology is underway. More>>
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Woman jailed for insulting Buddhist king
Thai jailed for insulting kingBANGKOK - A Thai court has sentenced an activist to 18 years in prison for insulting Thailand's beloved king in speeches during political rallies.
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