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Posted on 05.04.05 by Patent My Ideas @ 9:02 pm
Toss an old magazine into the magazine autoscanner, and all the articles in it will automatically be scanned. When the autoscanner gets full, you can empty the magazines into your recycling bin. You won’t have any regrets, because if you ever need to refer to an article in an old magazine, you’ll have a copy on your magazine autoscanner. Just plug the magazine autoscanner into your computer to download or search the articles. Filed under: Improbable and Useful and Utility Patent Comments: 10511 Comments |
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Posted on 05.03.05 by Patent My Ideas @ 8:22 pm
This hammock lets you sleep peacefully for awhile. Then, at the requested time, it flips over and drops you onto the ground. You set it just like any other alarm clock. It is less annoying than typical alarm clocks in that it does not beep, but it is much more annoying in that it forces you to wake up. Which could be a good thing. Filed under: Improbable and Useful and Utility Patent Comments: 218 Comments |
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Posted on 04.27.05 by Patent My Ideas @ 11:22 pm
This kitchen appliance takes shredded, grated, or crumbled cheese and transforms it into a solid block of cheese. It sounds pointless at first, but give it a chance. Here’s why: you can mix different varieties of shredded or grated cheese together to create your own new types of cheese. For example, let’s say your favorite cheeses are cheddar, parmesan, and feta. You put shredded cheddar, grated parmesan, and crumbled feta cheese into the appliance. Flip the switch, and wait for the cheese to be created. When the light turns off, your cheese is done. Remove your cheese from the appliance and slice it. Congratulations, you have successfully made cheddar-parmesan-feta. Use the slices of your cheese for sandwiches, or serve them on a pretty tray with crackers. Your party guests who have already tasted every standard variety of cheese will be pleasantly surprised. Filed under: Strange and Potential for Infomercials and Improbable and Useful and Utility Patent Comments: 204 Comments |
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Posted on 04.21.05 by Patent My Ideas @ 1:38 pm
This refrigerator has a stationary exercise bicycle attached to it. The only way to open the door of the refrigerator is to sit on the bicycle and pedal for 0.5 miles. That way, you never eat without exercising first. Did you forget something in the refrigerator? Oh, then you’ll have to pedal for another 0.5 miles before you can open the door again. Sorry. The disadvantage would be that it encourages the owner to eat out more often, because it becomes a million times more convenient. Also, someone could just prop the door open, which is even worse because keeping the refrigerator door a crack open is a waste of energy. Filed under: Possible and Improbable and Useful and Utility Patent Comments: 180 Comments |
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Posted on 04.14.05 by Patent My Ideas @ 11:51 am
Let’s face it, getting a patent is a long, arduous process. You have to break through various levels of bureaucracy, including lawyers. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could type in a simple Unix command to get a patent? Just specify a filename where your invention’s description is located on your computer. The computer would search for existing patents that are similar and return a list. You sort through that list, and if you still want to go through with the patent, it’s easy. The computer prompts you, “File patent? There will be a $500 charge to your PayPal account. Is that okay?” If you go through with it, the computer pays the filing fees, and then you get a confirmation receipt. Then you get a certificate in the mail, or whatever you’re supposed to get. But isn’t Unix terribly complicated, you ask? Yes, but nowhere near as complicated as the process of getting a patent. Filed under: Strange and Improbable and Useful and Simplifies your Life Comments: 269 Comments |
