If we take a look at the list of his inventions one shall wonder if Edison had time for anything else in his life. He was himself an invention making machine, it would appear.
Media related invention.
Chemistry related inventions.
Physics
Electrical inventions
Engineering inventions.
Edison delivered in all the five main wings of science. Following are the names of Edison’s inventions:
Fire Alarm Telegram
Printing Telegraph
Automatic Telegraphy Improved
Ink Recorder
Cotton Instrument
District Telegraph Module
Roman Letter Automatic Telegraph
Carbon Rheostat
Railway Signal Device
Induction Coil Device
Recording Stilus
Acoustic Telegraphy
Electric Pen Battery
Autographic Press
Accoustic Multiple Telegraph
Sewing Machine Motor
Punching Apparatus of Telegraphy
Electric Pen Stencils
Embossing Recorder/Repeater
Electromotograph Telegraph
Receiver
Sextuplex Telegraph
Telephone Semi-Conductor
Plumbing Mixtures Transmitter
Electromotograph Receiver
Electric Vote Recorder
Telegraph (Boston Patent)
Transmitters
Typewriters for Automatic Telegraphy
Universal Stock Printer
Electric Typewriter
Quadruplex Telegraphy
Duplex Telegraph
Electromotograph
Inductorium
Spectroscope for Telegraphy
Basic Electric Pen Copying System
Etheric Force in Telegraphy
Automatic Telegraph Repeater
Octruplex Telegraphy
Timing Fork Motor
Duplicating Ink
New Transmitter of Telephone
Two plate Embossing Recorder Repeater
Water proof varnish for paper barrels
Microphone
Musical Telephone
Combination Telephone Transmitter
Telephone Message Recorder/Repeater
Phonograph
Hand-Telephone Design
Hand Stamp
Aternative Non-Carbon Transmitter
Flywheel Phonograph
Tasimeter
Faximile Telegraph
Electric Meter
Bipolar Generator
Magnetic Ore Separation System
Direct Connected Dynamo
Manufacturing Components of Light
Electric Indicator
Cellulose Filament
Gold Moulded Records
Kinetoscope
Artificial Silk
Coin-in-shot Phonograph
Electric Street Car Model
Joint and Crushing Rolls
X-ray Fluoroscope
Home Phonograph
Projecting Kinetosope
Storage Battery
Disc Record
Submarine Battery Design
Inproved Mining Safety Lamp
Kinetophone
Naval invention patents (40)
Carbon Plug for Telephone Transmitter
Electric Arc Lights
Filament Bulbs
Cylinder Phonograph
New Dynamo Designing
Electric Gonerator
High Resistance Carbon Filament
Electric Railway
Laying Conductor
Three-wise Lighting system
Chemically Recording Stock Quatation Teleography
Pyromagnetic Motor and Generator
Wiring-Imroved Insulation Technique
Kintograph
Cylinder Records
Talking Dolls
Standard Peephole Kinetoscope
Vitascope
Gold Ore Separation Process
Picture Projector
Cylinder Phonograph Records
Moulded Records
Records with 200 grooves
Port Contrete System
Electric Vehicle
Automobile Starter Motor & Battery Vehicle
Automobile Starter Motor & Battery
Recording System-Phone calls on both ends
Starter Battery for Ford Automobiles
The facts of American patent
The inventor gets full rights over inventions for 17 years to enable him to recover his investment and earn benefits. In some cases Patent Office provides money to the inventor to establish business to trade his invention. The patent holder can sell his patent right wholly or partially to anyone, firm or company. Secrecy is warranted.
In patent application form terms are listed and a fee had to be paid. All details of the invention, pictures, graphs, drawings and a ‘Physical Model’ is asked for.
after the death of his father
A rejected application can be re-submitted with new claims or proofs for reconsideration.
Two applications by two persons for the same invention is investigated and the Commissioner decides the issue.
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q Patent system has made remarkable contribution to the industrial advancement of U.S.A. The patent system became important with the telegraph related inventions. Patent laws came handy for the inventors against exploitation by big firms or business. It was because of the patent laws that Edison was able to safeguard his interests.
Edison patent S—Abroad
Argentina 01
Australia 06
Austria 101
Belgium 88
Brazil 1
Canada 129
S. Africa 5
Sri Lanka 4
Cuba 12
Denmark 9
France 111
Germany 130
Great Britain 131
Hungary 30
India 44
Italy 83
Japan 5
Mexico 14
Natal 05
New South Wales 38
New Zealand 31
Norvay 16
Orange Free State 2
Portugal 10
Queensland 29
Russia 17
S. Australia 1
Spain 54
Sweden 61
Switzerland 13
Tasmania 8
Victoria 42
West Australia 4
Edison’s Total foreign patents : 1239
Edison’s total US patents : 1039
Total patents : 2332
