The Art of Inventing

The Art of Inventing

The Art of InventingThere are many kinds of invention. The poet, the artist, the playwright, the novelist...
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Author: Prindle, Edwin J. (Edwin Jay),1868-1942
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Language: English
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The Art of Inventing

The Art of Inventing

$107.64 $53.79

The Art of Inventing

$107.64 $53.79
Author: Prindle, Edwin J. (Edwin Jay),1868-1942
Format: eBook
Language: English

The Art of Inventing

There are many kinds of invention. The poet, the artist, the playwright, the novelist all exercise or may exercise invention in the production of their works. The merchant may exercise invention in the devising of a new method of selling goods. The department store was an invention of this class. The subject of my paper is, however, the art of making technical inventions, and particularly patentable inventions. And, first, of its commercial importance; for the engineer is concerned with things having a commercial value. By the art of inventing, wealth is created absolutely out of ideas alone. It usually takes capital to develop an invention and make it productive, but not always. A notable recent example is Professor Pupin's loaded telephone line. He received a very large sum of money, and his expenditures, as I understand, were comparatively trivial. The certificate of ownership of an invention is a patent, and the importance of the art of invention will be made apparent from a brief consideration of what rights a patent confers and of the part that patents play in the industries. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 45541
Author: Prindle, Edwin J. (Edwin Jay)
Release Date: Apr 30, 2014
Format: eBook
Language: English

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