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Jeff Steck
Chicago, Illinois
Jeff Steck is the creator of GazetteCetera. He studied physics at the University of Chicago and law at the University of California at Berkeley. Jeff grew up in a family of inventors in Ohio. He now lives in Chicago.
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Mother-son team patents cup holder for crutches
Posted Aug 5, 2012 at GazEtc
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New invention makes applause louder, easier
Posted Aug 4, 2012 at GazEtc
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Nike "air" technology in a baseball glove
Posted Jul 20, 2012 at GazEtc
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Patent reveals dark side of pigeon racing
Posted Mar 14, 2012 at GazEtc
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New IBM patent cracks down on lazy avatars
IBM, the most prolific earner of U.S. patents, received a patent last week on a new method of paying avatars for work in a virtual world. The method is designed to crack down on avatars who collect "virtual unit dollars" without doing their jobs. According to the patent (8,128,487), avatars can get jobs drumming up interest in events like "a party of a virtual nightclub" or "a virtual fashion show." [A]ttention and popularity has value because it can increase the visibility of a theme or branding of a particular region. Advertisers need viewers, and one way to increase viewers in... Continue reading
Posted Mar 12, 2012 at GazEtc
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Regulation football has weighted strips for better spiral
Posted Mar 9, 2012 at GazEtc
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Spanx inventor's billion-dollar panty patents
Posted Mar 8, 2012 at GazEtc
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Eat clean food with dirty hands: sandwich bag has built-in glove
Posted Mar 7, 2012 at GazEtc
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Champagne gift box doubles as ice bucket
Posted Mar 6, 2012 at GazEtc
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Tesla Tuesday: Sparkless genius (Part I)
Posted Mar 6, 2012 at GazEtc
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New cooling system . . . for your brain
Posted Mar 5, 2012 at GazEtc
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Bitter denture cream saves dogs from 'cone of shame'
Richard Clement, veterinarian and owner of a Maryland animal hospital, was posthumously granted a patent (8,104,433) on an invention designed to save injured dogs from the indignity of the cone of shame. The application was filed on Dr. Clement's behalf by his daughter. The cone of shame is commonly used to keep dogs from nibbling at a bandaged or injured area. One way this problem has been addressed in the past is by the use of head cones, also known as Elizabethan collars, to prevent the animal's access to the area with its mouth. However, head cones have many disadvantages... Continue reading
Posted Mar 2, 2012 at GazEtc
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Boeing invention: Generating electricity from aircraft landings
Posted Mar 2, 2012 at GazEtc
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Ceiling fan programs itself to avoid oscillations
Posted Mar 1, 2012 at GazEtc
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New window is video screen on one side, clear on the other
Posted Mar 1, 2012 at GazEtc
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Squeaky toy for accelerator pedal to improve fuel economy
Posted Feb 29, 2012 at GazEtc
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Tesla Tuesday: Vertical-takeoff airplane with swinging seat
Posted Feb 28, 2012 at GazEtc
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US Navy re-invents ancient steam engine
Posted Feb 27, 2012 at GazEtc
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Origami urinal
Posted Feb 24, 2012 at GazEtc
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Electricity from giant submersible cold packs
Posted Feb 23, 2012 at GazEtc
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Happy Mardi Gras: Patent issued for automatic "bomb shot" machine
Posted Feb 21, 2012 at GazEtc
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Tesla Tuesday: Lightning umbrella to replace lightning rod
Posted Feb 21, 2012 at GazEtc
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Pyrotechnic auto frame to improve crash safety
Posted Feb 20, 2012 at GazEtc
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Eccentric rock climbing nuts invent same
Posted Feb 19, 2012 at GazEtc
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Tire pumps itself up as it rolls
Posted Feb 17, 2012 at GazEtc
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