Michael E. Byczek, Illinois Attorney and Real Estate Broker

		Software Applications - Support Information Famous Inventions and Patents Version 1.3 - Released December 9, 2009 Are you the next Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, or the Wright Brothers? Were you the first person to patent the light bulb, television, camera, plastic, or modern electronics? Do you have the next great idea? Then take a tour through 18 famous inventions and patents (United States) that have transformed daily life. View the full text and all technical drawings for the following inventions: The first patent ever granted (Pot Ash - 1790) First numbered patent (Railroad Engine - 1830) Camera (1840) Telephone (1876) Light Bulb (1880) Otto Engine (1887) AC Electricity Transmission (1888) Automobile (1895) Diesel Engine (1898) Airplane (1906) Plastic (1909) Television (1930) Transistor (1950 and 1951) Computer Mouse (1970) Visual Display Computer (Apple - 1979) Amazon One-Click Shopping (1999) Microsoft Playlist (2006) The patents are disclosed in tutorial format as case studies of the four primary federal requirements (search, application, drawings, and claims). Each category includes the relevant statutory section (U.S. Code) and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to fully describe the legal background. Each patent is broken down and formatted to correspond to these laws and rules. Alternatively, view the entire patent standalone. Flip between two tabs to examine the patent drawings while reading the full text without scrolling back. The second tab is entirely devoted to technical drawings. When the user views a particular patent on the first tab (compared to a statutory section), the corresponding drawings will be available by clicking on the "Current Patent" button from within the second tab. If the user is not viewing the text of a patent from within the first tab, the navigation options are limited to scrolling through each page of patent drawings in chronological order. Due to changes in disclosure requirements, not all included patents have the same format. For instance, the computer mouse (1970) is the first patent in this application that is broken down into sections (i.e. abstract, background, etc). The earliest patent in this set to have included references is the Transistor (1950). All trademarks used or cited are the property of their respective owners. This application is the second in the Patent Legal Coach series. The developer, Michael Elliot Byczek, is a licensed attorney in the State of Illinois and in the process of registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. All patents were transcribed by hand using scanned images available from the USPTO. Some symbols were difficult to determine, such as the difference between subscript 'e' and 'c', therefore some transcription errors may be found. The U.S.C. is current as of November 30, 2009 based upon The Office of the Law Revision Counsel (LRC) classification tables. The C.F.R. is current as of November 30, 2009 (GPO e-CFR). Software Screenshots View of Patent Drawings Image Zoom Written Description Main Navigation Menu Patent Law Copyright © 2007-2010 - Michael E. Byczek. All Rights Reserved.