During the 50s and 60s, the Ford Foundation was studying the ways to improve the inner-city youth’s physical fitness along with the Monsanto Industries and Chemstrand who began the use of synthetic fiber carpeting in schools. James Faria and Robert Wright of Monsanto Industries co-invented the Astroturf which was patented under the name “monofilament ribbon […]
Read moreThe company Anthem Inc. was formed as a result of a successful merger between Anthem and WellPoint Health Network in 2004. The company provided health insurance and related services in the US. It is one of the largest health benefits companies in the US. The company was named Anthem in the year 2014 and it […]
Read moreGoogle began as an online search engine, which now offers a variety of Internet services and products, from emails and online document creation to software for mobile phones and tablet computers. The U.S. Patent for the ‘Methods and Systems for a Virtual Device’ was received by Google LLC (an American multinational company) in the year 2012. This device includes […]
Read moreFounded in 1869 by John James Sainsbury and his wife Mary Ann, Sainsbury is one of the largest supermarket chains in the United Kingdom. It first started as a retailer of fresh foods and later expanded its business to retailing of packaged foods. Today, Sainsbury’s has 2400 stores and they also provide online services. It […]
Read moreJonathan J. Hoyt of Chelmsford received his U.S. Patent for the ‘Improvement in Lamps’ in the year 1872. This invention was a development in the patented object and there were certain new and useful improvements made by him to the object. The invention is primarily based on the Argand Principle which is an air-passage leading […]
Read moreMurata was founded by Akira Murata in 1944. It is a leading manufacturer of electronic components based in Japan. Murata started as a small 150 m2 factory which produces titanium oxide ceramic capacitors that were used in heterodyne radios. Presently, it manufactures a variety of products including capacitors, inductors, resistors, sensors, etc. It also has its […]
Read more