A patent for his electric lamp invention was given to Thomas Edison.
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Inventor Elias Howe was awarded the patent for the lockstitch sewing machine.
Scotsman John Logie Baird demonstrated the color television transmission in London for the first time.
George Bruce received the first US design patents for typefaces and bordering.
Solymon Merrick patented the wrench tool.
Inventor William Gray received a patent for creating the telephone that uses coins to operate it.
