发明的故事英语

『壹』 有关发明的英语小短文

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 .

『贰』 莱特兄弟发明飞机的故事英语文章

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.

『叁』 科学故事 (英语)

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.

“发现”一词，字面上是指揭开某种视线以外的隐藏的事物。不过其实是观察者自身发生了变化。很少人能抗拒熟悉事物带来的舒适，愿意扰乱这种舒适的人更少。然而，正如望远镜、显微镜这些较为近期的发明所揭示给我们的，求知事物具有多种层次。每个事实都有地质层次，没有异端也就无所谓正统。
新生儿睁开双眼的那一刻起，发现也就开始了。我是在一天清晨给一头小牛犊接生的时候突然意识到这一点的，不禁大笑。小牛仰起毛茸茸的脑袋看着我，目光中透出这个新生命对世界的一无所知。片刻这前，它还呆在母体里某个黑暗而平静的地方，突然，它的世界变得五光十色，变得活泼而喧闹。我从未见过任何东西在获得生命时是如些的惊异。

『肆』 爱迪生的故事（要求英语）

中文版本：
爱迪生与电灯
世界闻名的“发明大王”爱迪生一生只上过三个月的小学，不耻下问的习惯被人们认为他是低能儿，而他的学问是靠母亲的教导和自修得来的。他的成功，大部分应该归功于母亲自小对他的谅解与耐心的教导。
1879年10月，在一次偶然的机会下，爱迪生的老朋友麦肯基来看望他。爱迪生望着麦肯基说话时一晃一晃的长胡须，突然眼睛一亮，说：“胡子，先生，我要用您的胡子。”麦肯基剪下一绺交给爱迪生。爱迪生满怀信心地挑选了几根粗胡子，进行炭化处理，然后装在灯泡里。可令人遗憾的是，试验结果也不理想。“那就用我的头发试试看，没准还行。”麦肯基说。这句话深深的触动了爱迪生，但他明白，头发与胡须性质一样，于是没有采纳老人的意见。爱迪生走身，准备为这位慈祥的老人送行。他下意思地帮老人拉平身上穿的棉线外套。突然，他又喊道：“棉线，为什么不试棉线呢？”
麦肯基毫不犹豫地解开外套，撕下一片棉线织成的布，递给爱迪生。爱迪生把棉线放在在U形密闭坩埚里，用高温处理。爱迪生用镊子夹住炭化棉线。准备将它装在灯泡内。可由于炭化棉线又细又脆，加上爱迪生过于紧张，拿镊子的手微微颤抖，因此棉线被夹断了。
最后，费了九牛二虎之力，爱迪生才把一根炭化棉线装进了灯泡。此时，夜幕正在降临，爱迪生的助手把灯泡里的空气抽走，并将灯泡安在灯座上，一切工作就绪，大家静静地等待着结果。接通电源，灯泡发出金黄色的光辉，把整个实验室照得通亮。13个月的艰苦奋斗，试用了6000多种材料，试验了7000多次，终于有了突破性的进展。
但是，这灯究竟会亮多久呢？1小时，2小时，3小时„„时间一分一秒的过去，这盏电灯足足亮了45小时，灯丝才被烧断。这是人类第一盏有实用价值的电灯。
爱迪生的一生是伟大的一生，不是因为他的着装华丽，而是因为他的成就卓越。电灯的发明知识他众多发明中的一点，但它带来的影响却是无可比拟。

翻译：
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.