Patently Obvious
For years there have been online US patent databases that have had arcane interfaces, usually presenting the information in the form of TIFF files. I've spent quite a few hours converting TIFFs into more readable (and more compact) formats when my studies intersect existing patents. Finally there is a useful online tool that automates this process: enter a patent number at Pat2PDF, and it will generate a PDF file on the fly. Now my favorite patents (d437255, 5323867, and 4840394, for the record) are accessible from anywhere.
(Yes, I have favorite patents. Don't you?)
If you use the US Patent Office's website to view patents, Pat2PDF has even got a bookmarklet you can put on your toolbar that will autogenerate a PDF from the patent you are viewing without requiring you to switch sites.
(Yes, I have favorite patents. Don't you?)
If you use the US Patent Office's website to view patents, Pat2PDF has even got a bookmarklet you can put on your toolbar that will autogenerate a PDF from the patent you are viewing without requiring you to switch sites.
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