Innovative Inventions

Although Memorial Day has come and gone, we can still honor those brave service men and women each and every day. With the military on our minds, we thought that this would be the perfect time to delve a little bit deeper into the invention of camouflage. So, let’s take this invention story out of …

Whether you are jotting down notes, filling out a form, writing out checks or anything and everything in between, you are more than likely using a pen to carry out these tasks. Although they might seem like mundane everyday duties, they wouldn’t be possible without the invention idea of Lewis Waterman, who patented the first …

Today is National Chocolate Chip Day! Whether you like to enjoy these delicious morsels in cookies, muffins, pancakes or anything in between, these chocolately bites are so popular that they have their own day of celebration today, on May 15! Let’s take a quick bite out of the invention of the chocolate chip cookie before …

The power of the mind is something extraordinary. And, this new invention is nothing short of amazing. Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave its initial approval for the sale and marketing of a prosthetic arm that translates signals from a person’s muscles. The new invention is informally known as the “Luke” arm, …

Most inventions are created out of necessity to find a solution to a problem. But, how about those inventions that came to be because of a not-so-good situation. Today, we are going to take a look at five products whose invention stories might not have gotten their start as one would think! Nonetheless, let’s get …

The mind of a child is constantly in motion. All the while their wheels are turning; their creativity and imaginations are in overdrive. In their imaginary worlds, children can be anything that they want to be. But, there are some children that build on their imaginations and make their ideas a reality. In honor of …

The frigid winter temperatures are now becoming a repressed memory as we slowly, but surely take baby steps toward warm weather. With the summer months right around the corner, people will begin to crave something cold to cool them off in the hot temperatures. Sometimes, all that you need is an ice-cold drink to leave …

With summer right around the corner, travelling with your family is inevitable. For those families with small children, travelling can be quite the production. Volvo realized this problem and wanted to invent a solution for those families that travel with copious amounts of luggage. Among all the bags and suitcases, there is one piece of …

At Davison, we thrive on creativity and the inventive spirit every day. But, the month of May in particular is a time when we can celebrate our love of inventing with the rest of the invention world during National Inventors Month. This month-long celebration of inventions and creativity began in 1998 by the United Inventors …

The earth is comprised of 70 percent water; yet, people everywhere all over the world struggle to find clean water. The World Health Organization has reported that 780 million people do not have access to clean water and 3.4 million people die each year due to water-borne illnesses. As you can see, finding a clean …