Are you as fascinated with gadgets, gizmos and inventions as I am? You must have some interest or you wouldn’t have found this page.

My interest started in my mother’s kitchen. She was one that found and bought these contraptions, even if they weren’t used that much. This was in the pre-infomercial - but she still was able to find all kinds of them.

But these gadgets, gizmos and inventons got me into thinking about and loving the creativity that comes out of people’s minds - many minds looking to find a problem and solve it - even sometimes when the “problem” is ludicrous.

Are you curious how people come up with these ideas - and then how they are made? I think this process is intriguing. Some people can look at a problem - and a light bulb lights up over their head (like in the cartoons) - and there it is -a new thing like - ta-da - radio, or ... light bulbs, or something like the “Furby.” Amazing!

Although this site is meant to be for you, I should let you know me. I spent quite a few years as an IP attorney, helping inventors prepare their ideas to be patented. Working with inventors led to some great experiences. Inventors I met range from “regular Joes” to “Wacky.”

I dealt with a range of people from - career firemen (who invented a hose-winder) - to a fisherman who developed a combo backpack/fishing chair to make his life easier - to a guy who had hair like Einstein, only balder.

His hair stuck out in long strands every which way, like he had an experiment blow up in his face. He also had thick glasses and was non-verbal - the epitome of the absent-minded professor or mad scientist. His invention was about neutralizing nuclear waste by shooting it into space and using the Van Allen Zone. I wish I could tell you it worked, but unfortunately he died before we could completely prosecute his patent.

Let me clarify something. I am not, and have never been a Registered Patent Attorney. So what I say here is based on my experience working with inventors, but not formal training or certification. I helped inventors prepare their inventions for a patent attorney to write up (which is actually the fun part of the process). Getting the idea down on paper with drawings is a major step to getting a patent.

Of course, in today’s world, “invention” is only the start of things. You’ve heard the phrase, “Marketing is King?” Unfortunate but true. 99% of inventing something is trying to get your gadget, gizmo or invention to market. And one of the strongest marketing tools for gadgets and gizmos is the “infomercial.” We plan to get into the infomercial process and how you are sucked in to buy - but that’s another page.

WHAT ELSE IS COMING?

• We have tips on inventing
• The pitfalls in the invention process
• How and where to find gadgets and gizmos
• Reviews of gadgets and gizmos
• Hot new gadgets and gizmos as we find them
• What to look for in an infomercial
• Reviews of infomercial gadgets and gizmos

Now, since this “our site (yours and mine),” we need to know what you are interested in. What is your passion? (that relates to gadgets-gizmos-inventions, that is. We don’t need to know about your, ahem, other passions).

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We want you to know we do not sell or give away your email address to anyone for any reason. You cannot be successful if you are dishonest and not trustworthy. Our subscribers privacy and security is very important to us and it will always remain our number one priority.

Please check out our other pages on specific topics. There is more info and some specific guidelines - along with some great and goofy gadgets and gizmos. And bookmark us please. More is coming soon.

CAVEAT(That's legal talk for WARNING - WATCH OUT!)

This site, like a lot of sites carries ads from Google. I have no control over the ads that are placed. That means there is the possibility that some of the ads are for invention companies that I have warned you about. Please click them if you're interested, for most of them should be fine and above board - but when you check them out - really check them out. (and let me know if you find a scam)

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Information and tips on gadgets, gizmos & inventions, with sources, infomercials and what to watch for; and the patent process, patent information companies, and what scams are out there.

INVENTIONS - A PRODUCT OF CREATIVE IMAGINATION

History and definition of inventions

FIVE THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN DEVELOPING YOUR NEW INVENTION

FIVE THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN DEVELOPING YOUR NEW INVENTION

CHINDOGU (???): THE NOT SO ANCIENT JAPANESE ART

Explanation of the art of Chindogu

NEW INVENTION - NEW SCAM

Explanation of new Nigerian scam that targets new invention inventors

PATENT: SEVEN WAYS TO KEEP YOU FROM THE WOLVES

Patent: 7 way to protect yourself from invention companies

PATENT: WHAT CAN BE PATENTED?

Patent: areas that can be patented

PATENT: WHAT DO YOU MEAN UNIQUE?

Definition of new & unique under patent law

PATENT: WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT IS NOT

Explain difference between Patent, copyright & trademark

MOST AMAZING INVENTIONS OF 2005

list of some of the amazing inventions of 2005

PATENT AN IDEA: PROTECTION

Explanation of patent an idea protection through a Disclosure Document

INVENTION PATENT: WHO MAY APPLY

Information on who may apply for an invention patent

PATENT INFORMATION: SEARCH

Patent information on patent search

NEW INVENTION?: GET GOING!

Information on why you need to move on a new invention

PATENT FAQs

List of patent FAQs

PATENT: RESOURCES PAGE

Patent resource sites for information

PATENT: CHOOSE YOUR REGISTERED PATENT ATTORNEY WELL

Tips on choosing a registered patent attorney

Gadgets and Gizmos

What are Gadgets and Gizmos

INFOMERCIAL: AN AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE

History of the infomercial and American life

COOL NEW GADGET: STUPID IS THAT STUPID DOES

cool new gadget from stupid.com

COOL ELECTRONIC GADGET: THE BRIGHTBOX

All about the cool electronic gadget, the Brightbox

COOL ELECTRONICS

Talk about cool electronics and the convergence of TV and Internet

COOL ELECTRONICS: MORE ON CONVERGENCE

More talk about cool electronics and convergence of TV and Internet

HOT NEW GADGET FOR THE MILLENIUM

description of the hot new gadget M400 Skycar

COOL ELECTRONIC GADGET: THE ORB

Cool electronic gadget called the Ambient Orb

Gary Cogley: ABOUT ME

Bio of Gary Cogley

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for site

TERMS & CONDITIONS

site terms and conditions

CONTACT US

Contact information for this site

Gadgets - Gizmos - Inventions Site Map

Site map for gadgets, gizmos, inventions

Site Info

Site information

BUY ELECTRONIC GADGET ONLINE - AT BIDCLEVER.COM

Site to buy electronic gadget online

ANOTHER COOL NEW GADGET: THE SENSODOME

Description of the cool new gadget: Sensodome

YOU WANT THE COOLEST GADGET? - HAMMACHER-SCHLEMMER

Finding the coolest gadget at Hammachre-Schlemmer

CHEAP GADGET: TEACH YOUR KIDS SCIENCE

Review of the cheap gadget panopticon for bugs

COOLEST GADGET? THE DOG POWERED SCOOTER

Description of the coolest gadget - dog powered scooter

NEW INVENTION? BUT IT’S BEEN WITH US FOR A LONG TIME

Description of new invention with electromagnetic energy

(LO) TECH GADGET: WHAT IS IT?

Contest to describe tech gadget

GADGET: THANK YOU & SURVEY

Gadget thank you page and survey of users

GADGETS RESOURCES

Resource s to find and see gadgets and gizmos

FASCISM: IS IT FOR YOU?

Description of points leading to fascism and how close we are

INVENTION: THE WILD, THE STRANGE, THE WACKY

A selection of the strange, wild, and wacky in the invention world

INVENTION: THE CREATIVE AND COMIC INVENTORS

Discussion of the invention by creative and comic inventors

SPY GADGETS: FOR ONE AND ALL

Explanation of site to find spy gadgets

INVENTION START: WHERE IS THAT?

Invention start: how to get going

GADGET GIZMO: IT’S A GUY THING

Description of the gadget gizmo found on things you never knew existed.com

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INVENTION: INVENTOR - AMONG OTHER THINGS

Description of Benjamin Franklin invention with examples of his inventions

INSPECTOR GADGET: THE GADGET MAN’S GADGET (MAN)

Description of Inspector Gadget and all his gadget parts

WIRELESS WEATHER STATION: A WEATHER GEEK’S GADGET

Discussion of the wireless weather station gadget

PATENT INFORMATION: PATENT ABSTRACTS - WHAT ARE THEY AND WHY?

Patent information on patent abstracts

ELECTRONIC GADGET: THE CAR CHIP - BANE OF TEENS

Explanation of the electronic gadget known as the CarChip

TECH GADGET: MASTER GADGET AND GIZMO PROBLEM SOLVER - MACGYVER

Discssion of teh use of tech gadget and inventon on the MacGyver TV show

(LO) TECH GADGET: WHAT IS IT? - ANSWER TO FIRST PUZZLE

Answer page to lo tech gadget what is it 1 answer page

INFOMERCIAL: 4 WAYS THEY GRAB MORE MONEY FROM YOU

Information on 4 grabbers that hook you on an infomercial

INVENTION PATENT: WHO WAS FIRST TO COME UP WITH THE AUTOMOBILE?

Story of first invention patent for an automobile

GADGET HOT TECH: A SPEEDOMETER FOR YOUR COMPUTER

Description of teh gadget hot tech speedometer for your computer internet connection

LEONARDO DA VINCI INVENTION: GENIUS AND MASTERY

Discussion of Leonardo Da Vinci invention

INVENT HELP: THE 99% PERSPIRATION PART

Invent help for building and marketing an invention

LICENSE: THE WAY TO GO? PERSPIRATION - PART TWO

Discussion of how to license a patent or invention

AFRICAN AMERICAN INVENTION: DISMISSED, UNRECOGNIZED AND SOMETIMES FORGOTTEN

A tribute to African American Invention

INVENTION NEED: OR FIND A NEED AND FILL IT

Review of invention need that created Hug Me Joey

HOT TECH GADGET: WHO LOVES YA BABY?

Describing a poll about popularity of a hot tech gadget

NEW INVENTION TECHNOLOGY: THE WEIRD AND THE WONDERFUL

Some weird and wonderful new invention technology

INVENTORS AND THEIR INVENTION: DOER’S AND DREAMERS

Diatribe on lack of respect for inventors and their invention

NEW INVENTION: A STICKER?

Discussion of teh new invention of a sticker

KITCHEN GADGET FOR THE GADGET KITCHEN

Relating a kitchen gadget or two for the gadget kitchen

COOL NEW GADGETS - FOR WINE CONNOISSEURS (WINOS)

Showing two cool new gadgets for wine drinkers

COOKING GADGET: EASE OF LIFE IN THE KITCHEN

Preview of the cooking gadget and what's new

LATEST TECHNOLOGY INVENTION: ARCHIMEDES MAY BE BACK!

Use of latest technology invention to recover the works of Archimedes

GADGET GIZMOS: ONE WAY TO FIND THEM

Find gadget gizmos at auction

SPY GADGET: BRING ELECTRONIC TRUTH TO THE LYING GAME

Review of spy gadget lie detectors

COMPUTER INVENTION: A REALLY, REALLY BRIEF HISTORY

History of computer invention Part 1

AGLOCO SAYS: FREE IS TOO EXPENSIVE ... OWN THE INTERNET

Description of the Agloco internet program

WACKY INVENTIONS: IT’S A GUY THING - CONTINUED

Review of book on wacky inventions

FUTURE INVENTION - RUN CAR ON WATER (HYDROGEN)

Description of future invention of a car that runs on water and hydrogen

HOME POWER - SOLAR OR WIND - WITHOUT BIG BUCKS

Review of guides to home power, solar power, wind power, and alternative power

LATEST INVENTION: - COOL-N-SAVE

describing Cool-N-Save, the latest invention for energy savings

PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION - IS IT FOR YOU?

Describing the pros and cons of filing a provisional patent application

A PERPETUAL MOTION DEVICE DREAM

Discussion of a perpetual motion device and perpetual motion theory

HIGH-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP: The Truth

Dangers of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)

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