The Addiction of Invention
As you might have guessed by now Jobe and I are “serial inventors” – always dreaming up new products and concepts. A great way to capture those ideas is through the patent process. It’s always great when one of your patent applications has been granted – this can usually take 3-4 years. Once granted other inventors build on your idea and refer back to your original patent – that’s also rewarding, meaning that your invention was significant.
One of my weekly routines – every Tuesday – is to check the US Patent Office database for new grantings – that’s when the DB is updated. For me the search task is easy – my last name is quite unique “Brisebois” is not a very common name, even in french Canada. That fact brings me to Johnson-Johnson… The results of my weekly USPTO search doesn’t just hit my patents but those of another “serial inventor” Henri Brisebois – a scientist working for J&J.
While I invent mostly telecom / usability solutions, my “long-lost” Brisebois cousin is one of the world’s leading innovators in the technology of feminine hygiene products.
Forgive me for looking bewildered when I think I’ve just invented the Highly absorbent and flexible cellulosic pulp fluff sheet …
UPDATE: For those of you intrigued by pulp fluff sheets – here’s a primer on Super Absorbant Polymers
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