 | | Everything has been invented... (was Re: single motor pneumatic pump and switch) —Constantine Hannaher
|
| | | This is a myth. It was supposed to be the Commissioner of Patents, but no such letter, speech, or testimony to this effect is to be found. In fact, a hundred years or so ago is recognized as a time of great ferment of technological innovation, (...) (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
|
| | | |
| | | | | Re: Everything has been invented... (was Re: single motor pneumatic pump and switch) —Dave Schuler
|
| | | | (...) Good call! (URL) Dave! (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
|
| | | | |
| | | | | | Re: Everything has been invented... (was Re: single motor pneumatic pump and switch) —Dave Schuler
|
| | | | (...) such (...) In 1875 the Director of the United States Patent Office sent in his resignation, and advised the administration that his department be eliminated, because he was convinced there was nothing left to invent. --from (URL) is an (...) (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
|
| | | | |
| | | | | | Re: Everything has been invented... (was Re: single motor pneumatic pump and switch) —Mike McFarlane
|
| | | | Just to add to the confussion, there was a Russian patent agent called Genrich Altshuller (not sure on that spelling) who came up with an engineering philosophy called TRIZ or TIPS (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving). Basically himself and many of (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
|
| | | | |
