The world was a very different place only a century ago. All the technology we see today was just a concept in the past. Some of them were not even thought of. We will take a look at ten of the patents that changed the world. These all relate to the technology that we can’t imagine life without these days.
1. iPhone
The patent was named “electronic device”. This was the patent for the first iPhone. Even though it was not the first smartphone or the first phone to connect to the internet, it changed the way all smartphones have been designed after its release.
2. Quadcopter
This patent was named “Omni-directional, vertical-lift, helicopter drone”. This was the patent for the quadcopters we are so used to seeing around the world and responsible for the amazing footage we see of the places that it is impossible to reach otherwise.
3. 3D Printer
“Apparatus for production of three-dimensional objects by stereolithography”. The 3D printing technology has made such giant strides in the modern age that it is hard to imagine a life without it.
4. GPS
Global Positioning System or as we commonly refer to it as GPS was patented under the name “Navigation system using satellites and passive ranging techniques”. We all know the importance of GPS and thousands of applications it is used in.
5. Graphene
This is not a very old patent and was filed under the name “Nano-scaled graphene plates”. It is now known as the wonder material and its applications lie in literally every field.
6. Bluetooth
“Peer to peer information exchange for mobile communications devices” or Bluetooth as we call it is essential for connectivity. We have so many gadgets and appliances that rely on Bluetooth to get commands and function properly.
7. Self-Driving Car
This is a topic that we hear so much about these days. It was patented under the name “Vision system for an autonomous vehicle”. Now, there are many companies that are trying to perfect this technology and some of them are pretty close as well.
8. Solar Panels
The world of renewable energy depends on utilizing energy from the solar rays. It was patented as “Apparatus for utilizing solar radiant energy”. The whole industry is now dependant on these solar panels.
9. 3G
“Mobile internet access” is something we are overly familiar with. It was the patent for 3G that paved the way forward or we would still have been stuck in front of a router if we wanted to use the internet.
10. VR
In the digital age, we can not count out VR. “Virtual reality generator for displaying abstract information” is the name the first patent was accepted and it is now used in all kinds of applications.
This was the list of ten patents that changed the world and gave us the modern world as we know it today.
