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From cotton spinning to coffins: specifications for patents of invention
From cotton spinning to coffins: specifications for patents of invention
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Dec 18, 2009
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Podcast episode
Description
Patents of invention cover a vast range of ideas, from the industrial and agricultural revolutions, to transport, domestic life and health. Many are bizarre, and some are even horrific, but they all have a fascinating story to tell. The specifications are the written descriptions of how the invention will work, with drawings where appropriate. This talk focuses particularly on the drawings, while explaining the process of enrolling the specifications themselves and exploring a remarkable range of inventiveness.
Released:
Dec 18, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
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