IBM patents drone-delivery of coffee straight to your mouth(pdfpiw.uspto.gov)

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IBM patents drone-delivery of coffee straight to your mouth

http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0&docid=10040551&IDKey=61C703B14D4D%0D%0A&HomeUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-adv.htm%2526r%3D47%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526d%3DPTXT%2526p%3D1%2526S1%3D%28%252522food%252522%252BAND%252B%252522kitchen%252522%29%2526OS%3D%252522food%252522%252Band%252B%252522kitchen%252522%2526RS%3D%28%252522food%252522%252BAND%252B%252522kitchen%252522%29

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ihumanable8 वर्ष पहले

This is what happens when you force engineers to generate so many patents every quarter / year.

maxxxxx8 वर्ष पहले

When I was contractor at IBM for a year I attended several sessions where the only task was to come up with ideas for patents. This looks exactly like the result of one of these sessions.

matthewmcg8 वर्ष पहले

Patent illustrations are a hilarious genre in general. If you like the drawings here, you’ll love this tumblr which features some true classics:

http://contextfreepatentart.tumblr.com

My favorite is the one where the couch potato has to get up and shout “McDonalds!” before the Orwellian, camera-equipped Smart TV will continue playing the violent program he is watching.

beaconstudios8 वर्ष पहले

Reminds me of the verification can greentext

yohann3058 वर्ष पहले

Basically a ripoff of the robot-butler concept, replacing the wheels with rotors. In 1984, the TV series Riptide already had a robot serving drinks: https://www.filmaffinity.com/es/movieimage.php?imageId=98109...

Robot butler pic here: http://bearbottoms1.com/smart-homes/

One might argue that rotors and wheels are similar in nature since they both are a rotating device

satokema8 वर्ष पहले

but can I patent drone delivery of medication to citizens that are not behaving or thinking in a compliant manner?

davemp8 वर्ष पहले

This reminds me of a Vonnegut short, Harrison Bergeron. [1]

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Bergeron

fermienrico8 वर्ष पहले

Sensational click-baity title. You could have just said "IBM patents drone-delivery of coffee".

binbag8 वर्ष पहले

I wrote it like that because the absurdity amused me, not as a cheap attention grab.

jaclaz8 वर्ष पहले

Well, I thought the patent was for literally delivering coffee to one's mouth (think of disabled people that cannot hold the cup and bring it to mouth).

virtuabhi8 वर्ष पहले

I don't get this. Is this patent part of some prank? The authors are senior researchers at IBM.

rasz8 वर्ष पहले

I seem to remember reading that IBMers got bonuses per number of patents generated.

mmcdaris8 वर्ष पहले

It's all fun and games until someone gets a head-full of hot coffee.

francisofascii8 वर्ष पहले

You could possibly see this in a super crowded environment. A nightclub, rock concert, or even a sporting event in the stands. A replacement for the cocktail waiter or beer vendor at a ball game.

ungerik8 वर्ष पहले

Perfect example of big companies blocking innovation from small inventors by patenting every imaginable idea and combination of ideas :-(

mrfredward8 वर्ष पहले

Trolling...but not in their usual manner.

dougmwne8 वर्ष पहले

Someone collected the employee patent bonus for this! We can clearly see that incentive is working.

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fenwick678 वर्ष पहले

those images on the first page are a riot

rad_gruchalski8 वर्ष पहले

Is this a Watson service?

auvi8 वर्ष पहले

no, today is not April 1.