Chapter 5 Objectives Flashcards
Define: Patent
A legal monopoly that confers exclusive use of an invention for 20 years.
Define: Master Patent
A master patent is a patent that covers a very broad concept such as the automobile or the personal computer.
Define: Appropriate Techniques
Something that is appropriate or suitable for a particular situation.
Define: NIH
Not Invented Here. This attitude came about from Henry Ford II. If it did not come from within the company it couldn’t be considered a good idea.
Define: George Selden
Created an internal combustion engine with an enclosed crankshaft. Filed for a patent in 1879, with the use of a four-wheeled car.
Define: Concorde
Aircraft created by Britain and France, supersonic commercial aircraft. The sonic boom was too loud, fear, ozone depleting chemicals led to it being unsuccessful.
Define: Development Decade
A plan devised by the United Nations to stimulate economic development.
Define: Altair 8800
A kit developed by Ed Roberts, that allowed individuals to build their PC.
Define: Ed Roberts
Made the Altair 8800, which let people build PCs.
Define: Steve Jobs
Helped Steve Wozniak create the first apple computer.
Define: Steve Wozniak
Helped Steve Jobs create the first Apple computer.
What two factors are needed for continuing technological innovation?
The need to cut costs and increase profits.
How does a patent reward innovation?
It allows the creator to own exclusive rights to a product and inspires investors to invest in the product.
What is meant by the phrase “appropriate or alternate technologies?”
Technologies that Increase employment, Redress maldistribution of wealth, Empower people, Create economic independence, and Preserve the environment
What is NIH and how does it stifle technological innovation?
Companies will not attempt to improve technologies created by other companies.
