The Chronograph of Inventions

May 19

  • In 1857, a patent for an "electromagnetic fire alarm telegraph for cities" was issued to William Francis Channing and Moses Gerrish Farmer (USA).

    In 1987, a patent for "keeping a head alive" was issued to Chet Fleming (USA). A cabinet provides physical and biochemical support for an animal's head severed from its body. Oxygenated blood and nutrients are circulated by means of tubes connected to arteries and veins that emerge from the neck.

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  • 17.02.2012 - Apple Gets Partial Win Against Motorola Mobility in German Case

    Apple Inc. won in part a patent case against Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. over mobile-device technology in Germany.

    The Munich Regional Court granted an injunction against Motorola Mobility mobile phones that use methods for unlocking touch screens protected by a European patent owned by Apple, company spokesman Alan Hely said in an e-mailed statement.

    Part of Apple’s case was dismissed, said Marcus Grosch, Motorola Mobility’s German lawyer. The court ruled that Motorola Mobility Xoom tablets don’t violated Apple’s patent, he said.

    Today’s ruling is Apple’s first win in Germany after Motorola Mobility won two out of three rulings in suits it filed against Apple in a Mannheim court. The world’s most valuable technology company was forced to briefly remove some older iPhone and iPad models from its online store in Germany earlier this month when Motorola Mobility sought to enforce its first win from December.

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