Philipp Reis: Inventor of the Telephone

Philipp Reis: Inventor of the Telephone
Author: Silvanus P. Thompson
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2019-12-12
Genre: History
ISBN:

"Philipp Reis: Inventor of the Telephone" by Silvanus P. Thompson offers an insightful biographical sketch of Philipp Reis, the innovative mind behind the telephone's early development. Thompson's work sheds light on Reis's life, contributions, and the challenges he faced in his pursuit of technological advancement. Through careful research and engaging storytelling, the author paints a vivid portrait of Reis's determination and the impact of his inventions on modern communication. This book serves as a tribute to Reis's pioneering spirit and his significant role in shaping the world of telecommunications.

Patently Contestable

Patently Contestable
Author: Stathis Arapostathis
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2013
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0262019035

An examination of the fierce disputes that arose in Britain in the decades around 1900 concerning patents for electrical power and telecommunications. Late nineteenth-century Britain saw an extraordinary surge in patent disputes over the new technologies of electrical power, lighting, telephony, and radio. These battles played out in the twin tribunals of the courtroom and the press. In Patently Contestable, Stathis Arapostathis and Graeme Gooday examine how Britain's patent laws and associated cultures changed from the 1870s to the 1920s. They consider how patent rights came to be so widely disputed and how the identification of apparently solo heroic inventors was the contingent outcome of patent litigation. Furthermore, they point out potential parallels between the British experience of allegedly patentee-friendly legislation introduced in 1883 and a similar potentially empowering shift in American patent policy in 2011. After explaining the trajectory of an invention from laboratory to Patent Office to the court and the key role of patent agents, Arapostathis and Gooday offer four case studies of patent-centered disputes in Britain. These include the mostly unsuccessful claims against the UK alliance of Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison in telephony; publicly disputed patents for technologies for the generation and distribution of electric power; challenges to Marconi's patenting of wireless telegraphy as an appropriation of public knowledge; and the emergence of patent pools to control the market in incandescent light bulbs.

Author:
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 530
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 3385479371

The origins of design

The origins of design
Author: Fábio da Silva Portella
Publisher: Amplitude Books
Total Pages: 657
Release: 2022-09-01
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Bilingual book: ANGLISC and PORTUGUESE The word SIGNUM does not provide a complete and broad understanding of full range of activities that action 'to draw' can provide. The origin of English word design is found in an ancient Latin word, prior to formulation of Latin alphabet, (and is not limited to word SIGNUM... there's more!). SIGNUM is derived vocable, and the book reveals the matrix! Despite being in ancient Latin, the book is easy to understand and pleasant to read. Surprising! And it will make the reader think about the content of dictionaries and encyclopedias, and also meditate on the way a word is written and defined. The book has more than 600 pages, and includes chapters such as: The importance of design in contemporary societies; Design vs project; Amplitudes of design; Objects of scientific study of science Drawing; The fame of word design; Anglisc: The word design, and English language; Research methodology: examination of the form of word design; Ancient custom of applying words from nature to represent human thoughts; Scientific discovery, in Human Sciences. The novelty in the book is to affirm the connection linking words DESIGN and word that gives rise to it, coming from ancient Latin. The research is about design. Approaching the formation of words, design is approached, because writing is drawing. WELCOME TO READING THE MOST UPDATED BOOK ON DESIGN IN THE WORLD!! The origins of design, by Fábio da Silva Portella The Author has a degree in Industrial Design since 2005. He has worked in agencies and printers, developing several reading products. It took three years (from 2016 to 2019) to organize the content of the book, and to substantiate claims about the novelty about the real origin of the word "design". Get it now! ...

Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Author: Klaus-Dieter Kühn
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2017-09-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3662544695

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is among the most serious complications in the field of endoprosthetics. The number of PJIs is increasing worldwide and poses a real interdisciplinary challenge for everyone involved. For the patient concerned, it is necessary to promptly work out an adequate therapy solution to fight off the infection. Both the clinical experience of the surgeon and the proper diagnostic processes are prerequisite for the reliable detection and identification of an infection. The microbiologist is responsible for identifying the causative germs by screening the patient’s synovial fluid and tissue samples. Based on the findings and subsequent resistance testing, the infectious disease specialist can recommend the appropriate antibiotic therapy. Furthermore, the clinical pharmacist is consulted regularly throughout the therapy to discuss the risk of potential drug interactions. The surgeon will proceed with the revision surgery, following defined algorithms. Adequate radical debridement of infected and necrotic surrounding tissue is the most important step towards a successful cure of the infection. Accompanying the surgery, anti-infective agents are given systemically and locally. While systemic application of anti-infectives mainly reduces the number of haematogenic-spreading planktonic germs, local application immediately forms a colonization barrier and protects the implant from sessile biofilm formation. Concurrently, antibiotics are actively released from the implant, resulting in local germ reduction. Thus, local agents are embedded in the concept of surgical PJI treatment as a reliable adjuvant measure and they sustainably support the successful outcome. In one-stage procedures, local agents are released from specialized antibiotic-loaded bone cements, while in two- or multi-stage procedures, local agents are released from corresponding temporary spacers (interim prostheses). Even from an economic standpoint, the combination of systemic and local agent application is meaningful. Furthermore, there are some interesting trends towards the coating of metallic implants to protect against biofilm formation on the implant surface. On the basis of their personal experience, specialists from all over the world present, explain and discuss preventive approaches, appropriate diagnostic strategies for detection, reproducible effective surgical treatments as well as the economic impact of PJI. The reader can use this book as a solid platform for comparing their own approach to PJI treatment with the specialists’ recommendations.

Journal of the Franklin Institute

Journal of the Franklin Institute
Author: Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 806
Release: 1886
Genre: Meteorology
ISBN:

Vols. 1-69 include more or less complete patent reports of the U. S. Patent Office for years 1825-59.