patents

FERDINAND PORSCHE

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Ferdinand Porsche Sold the Same Idea for 45 Years Ferdinand Porsche was not an engineer. He held no degree. The “Dr. Ing.” still baked into the company’s legal name carries an “h.c.” that nobody bothers to read: honoris causa. Honorary. The “Professor” is no better earned: the Stuttgart Technical University handed him an honorary chair … Read more

THREE-POINT SEATBELT

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Nils Bohlin presentando el cinturón de tres puntos de Volvo en 1959

The three-point seatbelt: Volvo’s most expensive decision and the patent that saved a million lives You’re alive because of a Swede who designed ejection seats Look down. Right now. The strap across your chest, the buckle by your hip, that V-shape that pins you to the seat without breaking your ribs. That’s the work of … Read more