發明的故事英語

『壹』 有關發明的英語小短文

People often have ideas for inventions that are quickly dismissed or overlooked, only to have someone else take advantage of a similar idea and make large sums of money. If you dream about becoming a famous inventor, take your idea one step further. Spend some time to determine if it would sell on the market.

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Come up with an idea for a new proct. The invention can be created from scratch, or you can modify an existing proct to work in a different way. For example, recycle materials in an innovative way, such as using plastic storage containers as light fixtures. In order to be patentable, the invention must satisfy the requirements of being novel and non-obvious, which means new and never seen before, and markedly different than the most similar invention. You cannot get a patent on an invention that uses a different color or size than a previous invention.
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Determine if there is a need for this proct by finding out if similar procts exist through market research. If you invented a type of cookware, research different types of cookware. Does a similar proct perform the same type of function? Find out if there is an existing patent on your idea by searching the patent databases .

『貳』 萊特兄弟發明飛機的故事英語文章

In1899,,:asmall,ngwarping.'srollingmotionandbalance.

WrightBrothers-BirdsofaFeather

...,orchangingtheshape,ofaportionofthewing.

WrightBrothers-Gliders

Overthenextthreeyears,inbothunmanned(askites)andpilotedflights.TheyreadabouttheworksofCayley,andLangley,andthehang-..rdestproblemtosolve.

,theWrightsbuiltandtestedafull-sizeglider.TheyselectedKittyHawk,,sand,hillyterrainandremotelocation.

In1900,-poundbiplanegliderwithits17-footwingspanandwing-warpingmechanismatKittyHawk,.Infact,itwasthefirstpilotedglider.Basepontheresults,,andbuildabiggerglider.

In1901,atKillDevilHills,NorthCarolina,,witha22-footwingspan,.However,manyproblemsoccurred:;;andthewing-.Intheirdisappointment,.

,hasedwerenotreliable.nlift.Baseponthesetests,(wing)ouldfly.-.

WrightBrothers-InventingtheFlyer

During1902,.-warpingwirestocoordinateturns.,.

'sweightandvibrations..

WrightBrothers-FirstMannedFlight

..,,-second,sustainedflightonDecember17,1903.Thiswasthefirstsuccessful,powered,pilotedflightinhistory.

In1904,..

In1908,September17..OrvilleWrightsurvivedthecrash,buthispassenger,,didnot.,1908.

In1909,theU.S.,aWrightBrothersbiplane,onJuly30.Theairplanesoldfor$25,000plusabonusof$5,000becauseitexceeded40mph.

WrightBrothers-VinFiz

In1911,theWrights'.Theflighttook84days,stopping70times.Itcrash-..

FirstArmedAirplane

In1912,aWrightBrothersplane,,Maryland.-.

OnJuly18,1914,(partoftheArmy)wasestablished.bytheirchiefcompetitor,GlennCurtiss.

PatentSuit

Thatsameyear,theU.S.iss.,.

AlthoughCurtiss'sinvention,ailerons(Frenchfor"littlewing"),wasfardifferentfromtheWrights'wing-warpingmechanism,"unauthorized"bypatentlaw.

『叄』 科學故事 (英語)

Discovery
Diane Ackerman/迪安.阿克曼

The word 「discovery」 literally means, uncovering something that』s hidden from view. But what really happens is a change in the viewer. The familiar offers comfort few can resist, and fewer still want to disturb. But as relatively recent inventions such as the telescope and microscope have taught us, the unknown has many layers. Every truth has geological strata, and you can』t have orthodoxy without a heresy.
The moment a newborn opens its eyes, discovery begins. I learned this with a laugh one morning after delivering a calf. When it lifted up its fluffy head and looked at me, its eyes held the absolute bewilderment of the newly born. A moment before it had the even black nowhere of the womb, and suddenly its world was full of color, movement and noise. I』ve never seen anything so shocked to be alive.

「發現」一詞，字面上是指揭開某種視線以外的隱藏的事物。不過其實是觀察者自身發生了變化。很少人能抗拒熟悉事物帶來的舒適，願意擾亂這種舒適的人更少。然而，正如望遠鏡、顯微鏡這些較為近期的發明所揭示給我們的，求知事物具有多種層次。每個事實都有地質層次，沒有異端也就無所謂正統。
新生兒睜開雙眼的那一刻起，發現也就開始了。我是在一天清晨給一頭小牛犢接生的時候突然意識到這一點的，不禁大笑。小牛仰起毛茸茸的腦袋看著我，目光中透出這個新生命對世界的一無所知。片刻這前，它還呆在母體里某個黑暗而平靜的地方，突然，它的世界變得五光十色，變得活潑而喧鬧。我從未見過任何東西在獲得生命時是如些的驚異。

『肆』 愛迪生的故事（要求英語）

中文版本：
愛迪生與電燈
世界聞名的「發明大王」愛迪生一生只上過三個月的小學，不恥下問的習慣被人們認為他是低能兒，而他的學問是靠母親的教導和自修得來的。他的成功，大部分應該歸功於母親自小對他的諒解與耐心的教導。
1879年10月，在一次偶然的機會下，愛迪生的老朋友麥肯基來看望他。愛迪生望著麥肯基說話時一晃一晃的長胡須，突然眼睛一亮，說：「鬍子，先生，我要用您的鬍子。」麥肯基剪下一綹交給愛迪生。愛迪生滿懷信心地挑選了幾根粗鬍子，進行炭化處理，然後裝在燈泡里。可令人遺憾的是，試驗結果也不理想。「那就用我的頭發試試看，沒准還行。」麥肯基說。這句話深深的觸動了愛迪生，但他明白，頭發與胡須性質一樣，於是沒有採納老人的意見。愛迪生走身，准備為這位慈祥的老人送行。他下意思地幫老人拉平身上穿的棉線外套。突然，他又喊道：「棉線，為什麼不試棉線呢？」
麥肯基毫不猶豫地解開外套，撕下一片棉線織成的布，遞給愛迪生。愛迪生把棉線放在在U形密閉坩堝里，用高溫處理。愛迪生用鑷子夾住炭化棉線。准備將它裝在燈泡內。可由於炭化棉線又細又脆，加上愛迪生過於緊張，拿鑷子的手微微顫抖，因此棉線被夾斷了。
最後，費了九牛二虎之力，愛迪生才把一根炭化棉線裝進了燈泡。此時，夜幕正在降臨，愛迪生的助手把燈泡里的空氣抽走，並將燈泡安在燈座上，一切工作就緒，大家靜靜地等待著結果。接通電源，燈泡發出金黃色的光輝，把整個實驗室照得通亮。13個月的艱苦奮斗，試用了6000多種材料，試驗了7000多次，終於有了突破性的進展。
但是，這燈究竟會亮多久呢？1小時，2小時，3小時„„時間一分一秒的過去，這盞電燈足足亮了45小時，燈絲才被燒斷。這是人類第一盞有實用價值的電燈。
愛迪生的一生是偉大的一生，不是因為他的著裝華麗，而是因為他的成就卓越。電燈的發明知識他眾多發明中的一點，但它帶來的影響卻是無可比擬。

翻譯：
Edison and the lamp
The world famous "king of the invention" of Edison's life had only threemonths of primary school, habit of asking questions is the people think he isa moron, and his knowledge is on the mother's ecation and self-study. His success, largely e to the mother of his child's understanding and patience to teach.
In 1879 October, in a fortuitous opportunity, old friend Mccann Edison to see him. Edison looked at e spoke flash flash long beard, suddenly a bright eyes,said: "the beard, sir, I want to use your beard." Mccann cut a lock to Edison. Edison confidently picked up a few thick beard, was carbonized, and then installed in a bulb. Unfortunately, the test results are not ideal."Then my hair have a try, maybe." E said. This sentence is deeply touched Edison, but he knew, hair and beard like nature, so did not adopt the views of the elderly. Edison walked, ready for the good old man off. He meant tohelp the old man up wearing cotton jacket. Suddenly, he cried: "why not trycotton, cotton?"
Mccann not hesitate to unbuttoning his overcoat, tore off a piece of cottonwoven fabric, to Edison. Edison put the thread in the U shape sealedcrucibles, by high temperature treatment. Edison forceps clips carbonized cotton thread. Prepare it in a bulb. But because of the carbonized cotton thread and thin and brittle, and Edison was too nervous, take tweezers hands trembled, so cotton is pinched off.
Finally, had a tremendous effort, Edison turned a carbonized cotton threadinto the bulb. At this time, night was falling, Edison aides of the bulb of the air, and the bulb in the lamp holder, all is ready, we quietly waiting for the results. Connect the power supply, lighting shining in gold, the entire laboratory illuminated. 13 months of work hard and perseveringly,tried more than 6000 kinds of materials, test 7000 times, finally a breakthrough.
However, the lamp will shine last? 1 hours, 2 hours, 3 hours need to need a second time in the past, this lamp for 45 hours before dawn, the filament is burnt. This is the first lamp has the practical value of the lamp.
Edison's life is a great life, not because of his flamboyant, but because of his outstanding achievements. The invention of the electric light a littleknowledge of his great inventions, but its impact is brought it there is nothing comparable to this.