Inventions

The invention:  Mobile telephone system controlled by computers to use a region’s radio frequencies, or channels, repeatedly, there...

The invention:  A technique that collects X-ray data from solid, opaque masses such as human bodies and uses a computer to construct a ...

The invention: Self-contained system making it possible to record and repeatedly play back sound without having to thread tape through a...

The invention: Atechnique that measures the radioactive decay of carbon 14 in organic substances to determine the ages of artifacts as...

The invention: Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer- Aided Manufacturing (CAM) enhanced flexibility in engineering design, leading t...

The invention: The first practical synthetic rubber product developed, Buna inspired the creation of other other synthetic substances th...

The invention: An ultrafast passenger railroad system capable of moving passengers at speeds double or triple those of ordinary trains. ...

The invention: An early nonvolatile medium for storing information on computers. The person behind the invention: Andrew H. Bobeck (1926-...

The invention: The first inexpensive and easy-to-use camera available to the general public, the Brownie revolutionized photography by m...

The invention: The first commercially manufactured solid-body electric guitar, the Broadcaster revolutionized the guitar industry and c...

The invention: A plant that generates electricity from nuclear fission while creating new fuel. The person behind the invention: Walter ...

The invention: A technique that greatly enhanced surgery patients’ chances of survival by replenishing the blood they lose in surgery wit...

The invention: An orally administered drug that inhibits ovulation in women, thereby greatly reducing the chance of pregnancy. The peopl...