The government's own crackpots tend to have better success at getting patents.
The Navy’s Flying Saucer
Tag: impossible
The Cosmic Cube
In which we explore another crackpot invention.
The E-Meter Patents
If you've spent much time in New York City, you have run into the Church of Scientology offering their "free stress tests." It's worth doing, if you have a few minutes, to see what they're all about.
The EM Drive
The "EM Drive" was a proposed closed-system reactionless thruster. For those of you without physics degrees, that's in the category of "big fucking deals," up there with cold fusion, room-temperature superconductors, and unicorns.
The Carplaneboat
I was told that, in the future, we would have flying cars. But if you believe the patent records, we have had flying cars for nigh on a century!
Infinitymatrix and Infinityscrew
I wish I could explain, even if just to myself, why I find crackpots so deeply fascinating. I think it's the thrill of danger. When I start reading their stuff, I can feel the gentle tug of the void opening up, ready to receive me. Yes, tell me more. Yes, I would like to discuss … Continue reading Infinitymatrix and Infinityscrew
The God Calling Watch
But it is valuable to remember that the Zahir is a sickness of the human mind, and will latch itself onto any system. For the practically minded obsessed, who at once want to share their vision and to jealously protect it, the patent system is a natural outlet.
The Bible Field Enhancer
Eventually I will get to some patents that actually made it through the examination process. But first, check this out: The Bible Field Enhancer was invented through extensive research and development. It amplified the bible field to a level where you do not have to read any passages in the Bible, just stand in front … Continue reading The Bible Field Enhancer
The Inimitable John Quincy St. Clair
Mr. St. Clair, hard at work No record of improbable patents would be complete without a JQ St. C patent, so let's start there. Mr. St. Clair was a prolific filer-for-patents in the early years of the new millennium. I hesitate to call him an inventor, for reasons that will become apparent. To help understand … Continue reading The Inimitable John Quincy St. Clair
Patenting the odd, the impossible, and the unnerving 