www.patents.ibm.com/gallery.A flushable vehicle spittoon, a gravity-powered shoe air conditioner conditioner, n 1. an additive substance used to increase the effectiveness of another substance. 2. a substance added to enamel that improves a sealant's ability to adhere. and an energy conversion pyramid pyramid, structure pyramid. The true pyramid exists only in Egypt, though the term has also been applied to similar structures in other countries. Egyptian pyramids are square in plan and their triangular sides, which directly face the points of the are but three of the obscure inventions featured in the Gallery of Obscure Patents, part of IBM's Intellectual Property Network. lf you have an unusual or bizarre contraption you'd like to see featured, you can nominate nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. it for inclusion. And the portal links to another off-the-wall site, the Wacky Patent of the Month. |
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