Robert Goddard was granted a patent for the rocket-powered aircraft.
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Inventor George Eastman patented camera shutters and trademarked the name 'Kodak.'
Inventor Chester Carlson created the first Xerox image.
James H Mason patented the first US coffee percolator.
Leonard Norcross was granted the first US patent for an underwater diving suit.
Inventor and electrical engineer Guglielmo Marconi applied for the patents for the radio.
