Founded 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 moreManufacture of beer and baking yeast started in the early 18th century itself. Louis Pasteur was one of the famous French scientists who was credited as the first person to understand the process of fermentation and the importance of microorganisms in the production of beer and bakers yeast. He received his U.S. Patent for the ‘Manufacture […]
Read moreFounded in 1886 by David H. McConnell, Avon is a company that deals in beauty, personal hygiene, and household products. McConnell used to sell books in New York. He decided to sell perfumes in 1886 in a store named “California Perfume Company”. He filed an application for the Avon trademark in 1932 with the USPTO. […]
Read moreWe say, hear and use the word “perfume” (or parfum in French) a lot but no one has ever introspected into the evolution or automization of it. Perfume is a fragrant mist which is sprayed onto the body evenly, using an automizer. The Russian inventor, FnANn’Bnnona, received his U.S. Patent for the ‘Perfume Automizer’ in the year […]
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