Information is in English, French and German. The first entries date back to January 1971. Provides information about famous inventors who are selected by a committee to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Also gives links to other sites concerning the inventors mentioned. Covers patent searching, invention groups, government agencies, international inventors, journals, chat groups, and magazines.
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Subjects include agricultural biotechnology, AIDS, and chemistry. Hosts a collection of unusual inventions that have been patented in both Britain and internationally, with special attention being given to the prolific British inventor Arthur Paul Pedrick, whose creations include a mechanism to control the spin of a golf ball and a horse-powered car. Full records of patents registered around the world, displaying recently acquired entries and an archive of many more. Some of the more unusual inventions include a combination toy dog and vacuum cleaner, salad on a stick, headgear for posture correction, and an anti-snoring device. Full text viewing requires a subscription charge but an abstract database with front page information of all U.S. patents is offered free of charge.