And IBM has many more to sell or license. For nearly 30 years, IBM has been granted more than patents than other other company in the US. In 2020 alone, it received more than 9,130 US patents.
https://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/instacart-acquires-more-than-250-patents-from-ibm/
“Captivated by innovation and storytelling as a child, Garrett Brown was many things—folk singer, car dealer, copywriter, radio personality—before he invented the Steadicam and Skycam, whose stable, gliding shots have captivated movie and television audiences ever since. At 78, with more than 50 patents, 70 films, an Oscar, and an Emmy to his name—among other impressive awards and honors—he is still inventing, this time on what could be a revolutionary new alternative to walkers and wheelchairs.”
https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/journeys-innovation/field-stories/look-out-0
Robert Gore, the chemical engineer who unwittingly invented Gore-Tex, has died. He was trying to make more efficient use of Teflon by stretching it. “Everything I seemed to do worked worse than what we were already doing,” he said. “So I decided to give one of these rods a huge stretch, fast — a jerk. I gave it a huge jerk and it stretched 1,000 percent. I was stunned.”
That turned out to be a fortune-making discovery. The microporous material, which his company patented and trademarked as Gore-Tex, had exceptional qualities and myriad uses.
Further experiments led him to create the breathable, waterproof material used in numerous applications, including ski jackets, medical implants, industrial filters, packaging for biologic drugs, fuel cells for electric vehicles, uniforms for emergency responders, spacesuits, and guitar strings.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/science/robert-gore-dead.html
