Inventory Facts...
Below are our articles on the subject of Inventory Facts. If you can't see what you are looking for our other categories are displayed on the left under 'Our Quick Links'...
Accidental Inventions
By keeping an open mind, an inventor who has an accident at a work desk or in a laboratory may hit upon a great invention....
All About Foreign Licensing
Foreign licensing is something you may have to deal with if your invention sells well; here are some things you should know...
Ancient Inventions in Use Today
There are a number of ancient inventions in use today. These include the wheel, rope and the water-carrying system designed by Archimedes....
Animals That Have Inspired Inventions
Inventors have drawn inspiration from animals for many years. Creatures such as cheetahs, sharks and whales have played a part in solving problems and developing…...
Are Inventors Responsible For Product Liability?
Some inventors are concerned whether or not they are liable for compensation claims arising from injury or damage caused by their inventions....
Fashion Inventions That Failed
Fashion designers sometimes produce outlandish ideas that fail to capture the public's interest. The designs have involved items such as armour, slippers, jewellery,…...
Food-related Inventions
Those people who have invented food-related products have changed the way we eat and live with such things as the refrigerator, can and microwave....
Grim Inventions: Devices for Capital Punishment
Some countries have encouraged the invention of devices to carry out death sentences. The electric chair, guillotine and gas chambers have been three of the means of…...
How to Avoid an Invention Company Scam
Invention promotion companies often offer inventors an apparent 'dream ticket' to success. But be warned: if it's too good to be true, it probably is....
Inventions from the Space Age
The space age and the work of agencies such as NASA have led to inventions we now take for granted. Among these are cordless tools and smoke detectors....
Inventions That Changed Sport
Some inventions have radically changed the nature of sport. Games such as golf and billiards have benefitted from inventors' innovative ideas....
Inventions That Never Caught On
There are many ideas that never caught on. Among them are robots with odd functions; an unusual device to catch dogs; an anti-theft bag; and a bizarre TV....
Inventions That Transformed Office Life
There have been a number of inventions that have transformed office life. Among them are the stapler, calculators, typewriters and the paper clip....
Inventions That Vanished Then Reappeared
History shows that inventions sometimes vanish and reappear hundreds of years later. Such inventions include the steam engine, the crankshaft, and a flying machine....
Remarkable Inventions: The Mobile Phone
The mobile phone is one of the world's most successful inventions. Thanks to technology, widespread networks and apps, 70% of people subscribe to a mobile phone service....
Test Your Knowledge of Inventions: Quiz
Everywhere we look, there are inventions that benefit our lives. Test and rate your knowledge of some of the most popular....
The Top Five Garden Inventions
Certain inventions are responsible for the way a homeowner creates and manages a garden. Ponds, greenhouses and the garden shed are among the most popular....
The Top Ten Female Inventors
There are many female inventors that could be included in any list of the top ten. They have invented a wide range of commonly-used devices....
The Top Ten Greatest Inventions
Among the greatest leaps of progress in human history are a number of advances by individual inventors, alongside those developed by teams or corporations. This…...
The Top Ten Greatest Inventors
Ten entrepreneurial inventors from the UK and US are profiled, with brief details of their most significant work....