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Have you ever really thought about what it took to build a robot, or a bridge, or a machine that can lift 100s of tons effortlessly? That's Engineering. There are many different facets to Engineering. Before anything, you must be the type of student who gets straight A’s in math and you must love mathematical concepts...
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Tips for Inventing - Improve Your Ability to Brainstorm
<p>Brainstorming is a process of spontaneous thinking used by an individual or by a group of people to generate numerous alternative ideas while deferring judgment. Brainstorming is the crux of each of the stages of all problem-solving methods; and good brainstorming is great skill for inventors to have. Next time you get inventors' block try brainstorming your way clear.</p><h3><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/od/lessonplans/a/creativity_2.htm">How to Brainstorm</a></h3><ul><li><strong>Suspend Criticism</strong><br /><br />Solo or in a group - people tend to automatically evaluate each suggested idea their own as well as others. Both internal and external criticism are to be avoided while brainstorming. Neither positive nor negative comments are allowed. Either type inhibits the free flow of thought and requires time which interferes with the next rule. Write ideas down as they presented/created and move on.</li><li><strong>Work for Quantity</strong><br /><br />Quantity breeds quality. People must experience a "brain drain" (get all the common responses out of the way) before the innovative, creative ideas can surface; therefore, the more ideas, the more likely they are to be quality ideas.</li><li><strong>Hitchhiking Welcome</strong><br /><br />Hitchhiking occurs when one idea produces a similar idea or an enhanced idea. All ideas should be recorded. </li><li><strong>Freewheeling Encouraged</strong><br /><br />Outrageous, humorous, and seemingly unimportant ideas should be recorded.</li></ul><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/03/08/tips-for-inventing-brainstorming.htm">Tips for Inventing - Improve Your Ability to Brainstorm </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/">About.com Inventors</a> on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 14:34:01.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/03/08/tips-for-inventing-brainstorming.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/03/08/tips-for-inventing-brainstorming.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://inventors.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/03/08/tips-for-inventing-brainstorming.htm&zItl=Tips for Inventing - Improve Your Ability to Brainstorm ">Email this</a></p>
Reader Mail: Can I Copy This?
<p>Philip wants to reproduce and sell copies of two airline posters he has collected, one is dated 1951 and includes copyright notification, and the other is dated 1940. Philip asks if he can legally do so and if the copyrights have been renewed, and how he would know.</p><p>Philip, I have this handy article, "<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/od/copyrights/a/expiration.htm">When Copyright Protection Becomes Public Domain</a>." You may also want to read, "<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/od/copyrights101basicsfaq/f/search_office.htm">Can I Search The Copyright Office</a>?" to learn how to check on a work.<br />You have entered that grey area of works dated between 1923 and 1964. When the answer is no or maybe, and the burden of proof is on you, and don't risk it for commercial ventures. In your case there is a company name on the posters, and you might have to contact them under copyright law to find out what the status of the rights are, that's called diligent search. So for you the answer is no, not without checking and/or asking permission.</p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/02/27/reader-mail-can-i-copy-this.htm">Reader Mail: Can I Copy This?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/">About.com Inventors</a> on Saturday, February 27th, 2010 at 18:12:19.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/02/27/reader-mail-can-i-copy-this.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/02/27/reader-mail-can-i-copy-this.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://inventors.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/02/27/reader-mail-can-i-copy-this.htm&zItl=Reader Mail: Can I Copy This?">Email this</a></p>
Reminder March 14th Deadline for Fannovation
<p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/inventors/1/0/A/7/1/fannovation.JPG" align="left" hspace="5" alt="fannovation" />Any inventive minds out there who also love college <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blbasketball.htm">basketball</a>? A new site, brought to you by <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/coca_cola.htm">Coke</a> Zero, will let you submit ideas that could help create the ultimate NCAA fan experience. The Department of Fannovation is an online hub where people can share ideas on how to enhance fan's lives and then compete for a shot at $10,000 and a trip for two to the NCAA Final Four in 2011. So think concession cup that turns into a megaphone, a pair of pants with a built in seat cushion, or something as simple as a new cheering device (<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/od/fstartinventions/a/FoamFinger.htm">Foam Finger</a> or Thunderstix). Next how to submit <a href =http://inventors.about.com/b/a/257933.htm>Read more...</a><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/02/26/fannovation.htm">Reminder March 14th Deadline for Fannovation</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/">About.com Inventors</a> on Friday, February 26th, 2010 at 02:59:49.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/02/26/fannovation.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/02/26/fannovation.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://inventors.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/02/26/fannovation.htm&zItl=Reminder March 14th Deadline for Fannovation">Email this</a></p>
New: Inventors Eye
<p>Hello, the USPTO is putting out a new bimonthly electronic newsletter called the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.uspto.gov/inventorseye/">Inventors Eye</a> and it looks like a fun and informative read. The e-mag will feature advice, news items, and current events of interest to independent inventors.</p><p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/inventors/1/0/I/7/1/eyeneedle.JPG" align="left" hspace="5" border="1" alt="spiral needle" /><i>Photo courtesy of USPTO</i> The Inventors Eye will also feature stories about independent inventors and I love the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.uspto.gov/inventorseye/spiralEye.htm">current story</a> about Pat Turner who invented a better verision of the humble sewing needle called the spiral eye, a small but significant invention that had me gasping, "Duh... genius... It will never take me forever to thread a needle again"</p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/02/25/new-inventors-eye.htm">New: Inventors Eye</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/">About.com Inventors</a> on Thursday, February 25th, 2010 at 00:59:25.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/02/25/new-inventors-eye.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/02/25/new-inventors-eye.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://inventors.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/02/25/new-inventors-eye.htm&zItl=New: Inventors Eye">Email this</a></p>
Black History Month - New
<p>I'd like to thank for the following inventors amd friends for <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/od/readersfaq/f/Black_Inventor.htm">submitting</a> their patents to our black inventors' patent holders <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/od/blackinventors/a/Black_History.htm">database</a>:</p><ul><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/od/blackinventors/a/black_historyM_2.htm">Lawrence McNair</a></li><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/od/photogallery/ig/African-American---H/Andre-Henderson.htm">Andre Henderson</a></li><li>Nippi Namos for submitting information on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/od/photogallery/ig/African-American---M/James-J-Mabary.htm">James J Mabary</a></li><li>Marc Auguste Jr for updating me on the patent and photo belonging to his father <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/od/photogallery/ig/African-American-Inventors---A/Marc-Auguste--7-083-512-.htm">Marc B Auguste Sr</a></li></ul><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/02/20/black-history-month-new.htm">Black History Month - New</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/">About.com Inventors</a> on Saturday, February 20th, 2010 at 03:23:32.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/02/20/black-history-month-new.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/02/20/black-history-month-new.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://inventors.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://inventors.about.com/b/2010/02/20/black-history-month-new.htm&zItl=Black History Month - New">Email this</a></p>
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