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Mining patents for insight and amusement.
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A tablet that thickens your toilet water to reduce splashing.
US Patent 12077954
A crutch with a rubber human foot, patented yesterday.
US 12096830
Beer can with built-in holes for smoking.
US Patent 12089630
A Cluckwork Orange:
Prevent a chicken from engaging in violent cannibalism by locking it in a "wooden testing box" and exposing it to "warm white" (orangish) light that reduces its ability to see red objects.
US Patent 11516999
A system that tracks cattle to figure out which animals are friends with each other.
US Patent 11889818
A magnetic underwear strip that attaches to your top.
US Patent 11484067
An "armed citizen" identification to discourage police from shooting you or anyone else from interacting with you in any other way.
Patented this week by DSM Safety Products (for "Don't Shoot Me").
US 12075903
A Philip Morris company has somehow patented the idea of arranging smokeless tobacco packets like a tray of crackers.
US Patent 11884433
US Patent 12064695 (Sony)
A Keurig-like system for brewing infant formula from a pod, patented today.
No. 12070147