George Bruce received the first US design patents for typefaces and bordering.
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Inventor Elisha Otis acquired a patent for a steam engine for elevators.
Isaac Fischer Jr. patented sandpaper in Springfield, Vermont, US.
Isaac Singer was granted his patent for a commercial sewing machine.
Inventor and electrical engineer Guglielmo Marconi applied for the patents for the radio.
Mary Kies became the first woman ever to acquire a patent.
