Edison's U.S. Patents, 1900-1909
The following list contains the 192 patents for which
Edison executed an
application between January 1900 and December 1909. It is arranged in chronological order by
execution date, which is the date on which Edison signed the application and the date in the
patenting process that comes closest to the time of actual inventive activity. The application
date
is the date on which the Patent Office received and recorded the application; the issue date, the
time at which the patent, having passed inspection and any legal challenges, was
awarded.
| Executed | Applied |
Issued | PatentNo. | Title |
| 766. | 01/03/00 | 01/09/00 | 06/18/01 | 676,840 | Magnetic Separating Apparatus |
| 767. | 01/09/00 | 01/11/00 | 10/30/00 | 660,845 | Apparatus for Sampling, Averaging, Mixing, and Storing Materials in Bulk |
| 768. | 01/09/00 | 01/11/00 | 11/20/00 | 662,063 | Process of Sampling, Averaging, Mixing, and Storing Materials in Bulk |
| 769. | 01/24/00 | 01/31/00 | 07/30/01 | 679,500 | Apparatus for Screening or Sizing Very Fine Materials |
| 770. | 02/23/00 | 03/07/00 | 04/02/01 | 671,316 | Apparatus for Screening or Rescreening Fine Materials |
| 771. | 03/28/00 | 03/31/00 | 04/02/01 | 671,317 | Method of Screening or Rescreening Fine Materials |
| 772. | 04/10/00 | 04/19/00 | 05/10/04 | 759,356 | Method of Burning Portland-Cement Clinker, &c. |
| 773. | 04/10/00 | 04/19/00 | 05/10/04 | 759,357 | Apparatus for Burning Portland-Cement Clinker &c. |
| 774. | 04/30/00 | 05/03/00 | 08/07/00 | 655,480 | Phonographic Reproducing Device |
| 775. | 04/30/00 | 05/04/00 | 09/11/00 | 657,527 | Process of Making Metallic Duplicate Phonograph-Records |
| 776. | 04/30/00 | 05/08/00 | 02/05/01 | 667,202 | Apparatus for Duplicating Phonograph-Records |
| 777. | 04/30/00 | 05/08/00 | 02/05/01 | 667,662 | Process of Duplicating Phonograph-Records |
| 778. | 05/15/00 | 06/16/00 | 11/18/02 | 713,863 | Process of Coating Phonograph-Records |
| 779. | 06/11/00 | 06/21/00 | 05/10/04 | 759,358 | Magnetic Separating Apparatus |
| 780. | 06/11/00 | 07/02/00 | 06/18/01 | 676,841 | Magnetic Separating Apparatus |
| 781. | 07/23/00 | 08/18/00 | 08/13/01 | 680,520 | Process of Making Duplicate Phonograph-Records |
| 782. | 08/01/00 | 08/09/00 | 04/23/01 | 672,617 | Apparatus for Breaking Rock |
| 783. | 08/10/00 | 08/18/00 | 06/11/01 | 676,225 | Phonographic Recording Apparatus |
| 784. | 09/28/00 | 10/15/00 | 06/24/02 | 703,051 | Electric Meter |
| 785. | 10/15/00 | 10/31/00 | 10/08/01 | 684,204 | Reversible Galvanic Battery |
| 786. | 10/15/00 | 10/31/00 | 11/19/07 | 871,214 | Reversible Galvanic Battery |
| 787. | 12/22/00 | 01/08/01 | 07/08/02 | 704,303 | Reversible Galvanic Battery |
| 788. | 02/18/01 | 03/05/01 | 05/13/02 | 700,136 | Reversible Galvanic Battery |
| 789. | 02/23/01 | 03/01/01 | 07/08/02 | 704,304 | Reversible Galvanic Battery |
| 790. | 02/23/01 | 03/05/01 | 05/13/02 | 700,137 | Reversible Galvanic Battery |
| 791. | 05/10/01 | 05/17/01 | 07/08/02 | 704,305 | Electrode for Batteries |
| 792. | 06/17/01 | 06/20/01 | 07/16/01 | 678,722 | Reversible Galvanic Battery |
| 793. | 06/17/01 | 06/20/01 | 10/08/01 | 684,205 | Reversible Galvanic Battery |
| 794. | 06/17/01 | 06/20/01 | 02/04/02 | 692,507 | Reversible Galvanic Battery |
| 795. | 06/17/01 | 06/20/01 | 06/03/02 | 701,804 | Reversible Galvanic Battery |
| 796. | 06/17/01 | 06/20/01 | 07/08/02 | 704,306 | Reversible Galvanic Battery |
| 797. | 10/24/01 | 11/08/01 | 07/29/02 | 705,829 | Reproducer for Sound-Records |
| 798. | 10/24/01 | 11/08/01 | 09/25/06 | 831,606 | Sound-Recording Apparatus |
| 799. | 12/24/01 | 01/02/02 | 07/31/06 | 827,089 | Calcining-Furnace |
| 800. | 02/11/02 | 02/14/02 | 07/28/03 | 734,522 | Process of Nickel-Plating |
| 801. | 09/29/02 | 10/03/02 | 05/05/03 | 727,117 | Reversible Galvanic Battery |
| 802. | 10/13/02 | 10/21/02 | 05/05/03 | 727,118 | Process of Manufacturing Electrolytically-Active Finely-Divided Iron |
| 803. | 11/13/02 | 11/28/02 | 03/03/03 | 721,682 | Reversible Galvanic Battery |
| 804. | 11/13/02 | 11/28/02 | 03/03/03 | 721,870 | Funnel for Filling Storage-Battery Cans or Analogous Purposes |
| 805. | 11/13/02 | 11/28/02 | 03/24/03 | 723,449 | Electrode for Storage Batteries |
| 806. | 11/13/02 | 11/28/02 | 03/24/03 | 723,450 | Reversible Galvanic Battery |
| 807. | 11/13/02 | 11/28/02 | 03/15/04 | 754,755 | Compressing-Dies |
| 808. | 11/13/02 | 11/28/02 | 03/15/04 | 754,858 | Storage-Battery Tray |
| 809. | 11/13/02 | 11/28/02 | 03/15/04 | 754,859 | Reversible Galvanic Battery |
| 810. | 11/13/02 | 11/28/02 | 07/05/04 | 764,183 | Method of Separating Mechanically-Entrained Globules from Gases |
| 811. | 11/13/02 | 11/28/02 | 05/07/07 | 852,424 | Secondary Battery |
| 812. | 11/13/02 | 12/05/02 | 10/24/05 | 802,631 | Apparatus for Burning Portland-Cement Clinker |
| 813. | 12/18/02 | 01/09/03 | 03/10/03 | 722,502 | Means for Handling Cable-Drawn Cars on Inclines |
| 814. | 12/18/02 | 01/09/03 | 03/31/03 | 724,089 | Means for Operating Motors in Dust-Laden Atmospheres |
| 815. | 12/18/02 | 01/09/03 | 01/19/04 | 750,102 | Electrical Automobile |
| 816. | 12/18/02 | 01/09/03 | 04/26/04 | 758,432 | Stock-House Conveyer |
| 817. | 12/18/02 | 01/09/03 | 10/02/06 | 832,046 | Automatic Weighing and Mixing Apparatus |
| 818. | 12/18/02 | 01/13/03 | 12/10/07 | 873,219 | Feed-Regulator for Grinding-Machines |
| 819. | 12/18/02 | 01/13/03 | 01/16/12 | 1,014,818 | Giant Rolls |
| 820. | 01/22/03 | 01/29/03 | 01/22/07 | 841,677 | Apparatus for Grinding and Separating Fine Materials |
| 821. | 01/30/03 | 02/11/03 | 05/23/05 | 790,351 | Process of Duplicating Phonographic Records |
| 822. | 01/30/03 | 03/05/03 | 10/18/04 | 772,647 | Photographic Film for Moving-Picture Machines |
| 823. | 01/30/03 | 03/05/03 | 09/18/06 | 831,269 | Storage-Battery Electrode-Plate |
| 824. | 04/27/03 | 05/04/03 | 11/29/04 | 775,965 | Dry Separator |
| 825. | 05/25/03 | 05/29/03 | 03/15/04 | 754,756 | Process of Separating Ores from Magnetic Gangue |
| 826. | 07/20/03 | 07/22/03 | 11/22/04 | 775,600 | Rotary Cement-Kiln |
| 827. | 07/30/03 | 08/01/03 | 08/09/04 | 767,216 | Apparatus for Vacuously Depositing Metals |
| 828. | 07/30/03 | 08/01/03 | 08/08/05 | 796,629 | Lamp-Guard |
| 829. | 08/25/03 | 08/28/03 | 10/18/04 | 772,648 | Vehicle-Wheel |
| 830. | 10/03/03 | 10/05/03 | 04/23/07 | 850,912 | Process of Making Articles by Electroplating |
| 831. | 10/03/03 | 10/05/03 | 06/18/07 | 857,041 | Can or Receptacle for Storage Batteries |
| 832. | 11/11/03 | 11/13/03 | 06/21/10 | 962,081 | Apparatus for Recording Sounds |
| 833. | 11/16/03 | 11/18/03 | 08/09/04 | 766,815 | Primary Battery |
| 834. | 11/16/03 | 11/18/03 | 12/21/09 | 943,664 | Sound-Recording Apparatus |
| 835. | 11/20/03 | 11/23/03 | 12/10/07 | 873,220 | Reversible Galvanic Battery |
| 836. | 12/08/03 | 12/10/03 | 09/15/08 | 898,633 | Filling Apparatus for Storage-Battery Jars & c. |
| 837. | 06/08/04 | 06/13/04 | 08/16/04 | 767,554 | Method of Rendering Storage-Battery Gases Non-Explosive |
| 838. | 06/20/04 | 06/28/04 | 07/23/07 | 861,241 | Portland Cement and Process of Manufacturing the Same |
| 839. | 06/24/04 | 06/29/04 | 10/03/05 | 800,800 | Phonograph-Record and Method of Making the Same |
| 840. | 06/24/04 | 06/29/04 | 05/29/06 | 821,622 | Process of Cleaning Metallic Surfaces |
| 841. | 06/24/04 | 06/29/04 | 02/18/08 | 879,612 | Alkaline Storage Battery |
| 842. | 06/24/04 | 06/29/04 | 02/25/08 | 880,484 | Process of Producing Very Thin Sheet Metal |
| 843. | 07/12/04 | 07/21/04 | 08/22/05 | 797,845 | Sheet Metal for Perforated Pockets of Storage Batteries |
| 844. | 07/12/04 | 07/21/04 | 07/31/06 | 827,297 | Alkaline Battery |
| 845. | 07/12/04 | 07/21/04 | 03/19/07 | 847,746 | Electrical Welding Apparatus |
| 846. | 07/18/04 | 08/16/04 | 03/21/05 | 785,297 | Gas-Separator for Storage Batteries |
| 847. | 08/10/04 | 08/16/04 | 07/23/07 | 861,242 | Can or Receptacle for Storage Batteries |
| 848. | 08/10/04 | 09/28/04 | 05/22/06 | 821,032 | Storage Battery |
| 849. | 08/23/04 | 08/30/04 | 09/20/10 | 970,615 | Method and Apparatus for Making Sound-Records |
| 850. | 09/26/04 | 09/29/04 | 04/10/06 | 817,162 | Process of Treating Alkaline Storage Batteries |
| 851. | 09/28/04 | 09/29/04 | 02/08/10 | 948,542 | Method of Treating Cans of Alkaline Storage Batteries |
| 852. | 10/29/04 | 11/02/04 | 02/27/06 | 813,490 | Cement-Kiln |
| 853. | 10/29/04 | 11/02/04 | 05/29/06 | 821,624 | Gas-Separator for Storage Batteries |
| 854. | 10/29/04 | 11/05/04 | 05/29/06 | 821,625 | Process of Treating Alkaline Storage Batteries |
| 855. | 11/01/04 | 11/02/04 | 05/29/06 | 821,623 | Storage-Battery-Filling Apparatus |
| 856. | 02/16/05 | 03/01/05 | 02/25/08 | 879,859 | Apparatus for Producing Very Thin Sheet Metal |
| 857. | 03/17/05 | 03/20/05 | 11/14/05 | 804,799 | Apparatus for Perforating Sheet Metal |
| 858. | 03/23/05 | 03/24/05 | 11/05/07 | 870,024 | Apparatus for Producing Perforated Strips |
| 859. | 03/29/05 | 03/30/05 | 05/29/06 | 821,626 | Process of Making Metallic Films or Flakes |
| 860. | 03/29/05 | 03/30/05 | 05/29/06 | 821,627 | Process of Making Metallic Flakes or Scales |
| 861. | 03/29/05 | 03/30/05 | 08/07/06 | 827,717 | Process of Making Composite Metals |
| 862. | 03/29/05 | 03/30/05 | 12/25/06 | 839,371 | Method of Coating Active Material with Flake-Like Conducting Material |
| 863. | 03/29/05 | 03/30/05 | 05/21/07 | 854,200 | Process of Making Storage-Battery Electrodes |
| 864. | 03/29/05 | 03/30/05 | 06/25/07 | 857,929 | Storage-Battery Electrode |
| 865. | 03/29/05 | 03/30/05 | 03/17/08 | 882,144 | Storage-Battery Electrode |
| 866. | 04/26/05 | 04/28/05 | 07/16/07 | 860,195 | Storage-Battery Electrode |
| 867. | 04/26/05 | 04/28/05 | 08/06/07 | 862,145 | Process of Making Seamless Tubular Pockets or Receptacles for Storage Battery Electrodes |
| 868. | 04/26/05 | 04/28/05 | 11/22/10 | 976,791 | Storage-Battery Electrode |
| 869. | 04/28/05 | 04/29/05 | 12/25/06 | 839,372 | Phonograph Record or Blank |
| 870. | 05/15/05 | 05/16/05 | 02/27/06 | 813,491 | Pocket-Filling Machine |
| 871. | 05/20/05 | 05/24/05 | 12/21/09 | 943,663 | Horn for Talking-Machines |
| 872. | 05/20/05 | 05/24/05 | 02/22/10 | 950,226 | Phonographic Recording Apparatus |
| 873. | 05/20/05 | 05/24/05 | 07/05/10 | 963,362 | Apparatus for Recording or Reproducing Sounds |
| 874. | 05/20/05 | 05/26/05 | 05/29/06 | 821,628 | Process for Making Conducting-Films |
| 875. | 09/14/05 | 09/15/05 | 12/19/11 | 1,012,250 | Recording-Telephone |
| 876. | 09/28/05 | 09/29/05 | 09/07/15 | 1,152,613 | Method of Burning Portland-Cement Clinker |
| 877. | 10/10/05 | 10/12/05 | 02/22/10 | 950,227 | Apparatus for Making Metallic Films or Flakes |
| 878. | 10/12/05 | 10/14/05 | 10/12/09 | 936,433 | Tube-Filling and Tamping Machine |
| 879. | 10/12/05 | 10/14/05 | 04/26/10 | 956,317 | Tube-Sealing Machine |
| 880. | 10/16/05 | 10/17/05 | 08/16/10 | 967,178 | Tube-Forming Machine |
| 881. | 10/31/05 | 11/02/05 | 03/03/08 | 880,978 | Electrode Element for Storage Batteries |
| 882. | 10/31/05 | 11/02/05 | 03/03/08 | 880,979 | Method of Making Storage-Battery Electrodes |
| 883. | 12/06/05 | 12/07/05 | 04/23/07 | 850,913 | Secondary Battery |
| 884. | 12/06/05 | 12/07/05 | 03/02/09 | 914,342 | Storage Battery |
| 885. | 01/09/06 | 01/10/06 | 07/02/07 | 858,862 | Primary and Secondary Battery |
| 886. | 01/19/06 | 01/20/06 | 04/16/07 | 850,881 | Composite Metal |
| 887. | 01/24/06 | 01/27/06 | 06/24/13 | 1,065,597 | Cement-Burning Kiln |
| 888. | 02/24/06 | 03/19/06 | 07/12/10 | 964,096 | Process of Electroplating |
| 889. | 05/07/06 | 05/08/06 | 04/22/13 | 1,059,661 | Manufacture of Portland Cement |
| 890. | 07/13/06 | 07/14/06 | 03/02/09 | 914,372 | Process for Making Thin Metallic Flakes |
| 891. | 09/04/06 | 09/07/06 | 06/28/10 | 962,822 | Crushing-Roll |
| 892. | 09/11/06 | 09/13/06 | 06/01/09 | 923,633 | Shaft-Coupling |
| 893. | 09/11/06 | 09/18/06 | 06/28/10 | 962,823 | Crushing-Rolls |
| 894. | 10/22/06 | 10/24/06 | 08/10/09 | 930,946 | Apparatus for Burning Portland Cement |
| 895. | 11/02/06 | 11/03/06 | 09/08/08 | 898,404 | Process of Making Articles by Electroplating |
| 896. | 11/16/06 | 11/26/06 | 08/10/09 | 930,948 | Apparatus for Burning Portland Cement |
| 897. | 11/16/06 | 11/26/06 | 09/10/09 | 930,949 | Apparatus for Burning Portland Cement |
| 898. | 11/23/06 | 11/27/06 | 06/16/08 | 890,625 | Apparatus for Grinding Coal |
| 899. | 11/28/06 | 12/03/06 | 02/08/10 | 948,558 | Storage-Battery Electrode |
| 900. | 12/28/06 | 01/03/07 | 07/12/10 | 964,221 | Sound-Record |
| 901. | 12/28/06 | 01/03/07 | 04/30/12 | 1,024,839 | Phonographic Recording-Stylus |
| 902. | 01/11/07 | 01/17/07 | 10/05/09 | 936,267 | Feed Mechanism for Phonographs and Other Machines |
| 903. | 01/11/07 | 01/19/07 | 09/10/07 | 865,688 | Process of Making Metallic Films or Flakes |
| 904. | 01/17/07 | 01/18/07 | 10/12/09 | 936,525 | Process of Making Metallic Films or Flakes |
| 905. | 01/18/07 | 01/19/07 | 09/10/07 | 865,687 | Process of Making Nickel Films |
| 906. | 02/08/07 | 03/08/07 | 11/09/09 | 939,817 | Cement-Kiln |
| 907. | 02/23/07 | 03/06/07 | 06/04/07 | 855,562 | Diaphragm for Talking-Machines |
| 908. | 02/23/07 | 04/04/07 | 11/08/10 | 975,339 | Process of Duplicating Talking-Machine Records |
| 909. | 02/25/07 | 03/16/07 | 11/16/09 | 939,992 | Phonographic Recording and Reproducing Machine |
| 910. | 02/25/07 | 03/16/07 | 11/11/13 | 1,078,264 | Phonographic Recording or Reproducing Apparatus |
| 911. | 02/25/07 | 04/02/07 | 11/30/09 | 941,630 | Process and Apparatus for Artificially Aging or Seasoning Portland Cement |
| 912. | 05/08/07 | 05/10/07 | 01/14/08 | 876,445 | Electrolyte for Alkaline Storage Batteries |
| 913. | 05/15/07 | 05/17/07 | 03/02/09 | 914,343 | Process of Making Storage-Battery Electrodes |
| 914. | 05/28/07 | 05/31/07 | 12/07/15 | 1,163,329 | Filament for Incandescent Electric Lamps |
| 915. | 06/11/07 | 06/14/07 | 07/30/07 | 861,819 | Discharging Apparatus for Belt Conveyers |
| 916. | 06/11/07 | 06/14/07 | 05/02/11 | 991,433 | Bucket Conveyer |
| 917. | 06/11/07 | 06/26/07 | 04/12/10 | 954,789 | Sprocket-Chain Drive |
| 918. | 06/18/07 | 06/20/07 | 01/19/09 | 909,877 | Telegraphy |
| 919. | 11/19/07 | 11/22/07 | 10/22/12 | 1,041,756 | Conveyer |
| 920. | 11/25/07 | 11/29/07 | 09/11/14 | 1,106,444 | Fuel-Feeding Apparatus |
| 921. | 02/04/08 | 02/06/08 | 08/25/08 | 896,811 | Metallic Film for Use with Storage-Battery Electrodes and Process of Preparing the Same |
| 922. | 02/04/08 | 02/06/08 | 01/12/09 | 909,167 | Waterproofing-Paint for Portland-Cement Buildings |
| 923. | 02/04/08 | 02/06/08 | 11/16/09 | 940,635 | Electrode Element for Storage Batteries |
| 924. | 02/04/08 | 02/08/08 | 05/16/16 | 1,182,897 | Apparatus for Recording and Reproducing Motion and Sounds |
| 925. | 03/13/08 | 03/18/08 | 08/25/08 | 896,812 | Storage Battery |
| 926. | 03/13/08 | 03/18/08 | 07/04/11 | 996,625 | Phonograph-Reproducer |
| 927. | 03/13/08 | 03/20/08 | 08/08/11 | 999,762 | Storage Battery and Process of Treating the Same |
| 928. | 03/13/08 | 03/23/08 | 12/28/09 | 944,481 | Process and Apparatus for Artificially Aging or Seasoning Portland Cement |
| 929. | 03/13/08 | 03/23/08 | 01/18/10 | 946,540 | Storage Battery |
| 930. | 03/13/08 | 03/23/08 | 11/08/10 | 975,340 | Phonograph-Reproducer |
| 931. | 03/13/08 | 03/23/08 | 01/09/12 | 1,013,869 | Bearing |
| 932. | 03/13/08 | 04/17/08 | 02/01/10 | 947,806 | Automobile |
| 933. | 05/27/08 | 06/01/08 | 01/12/09 | 909,168 | Waterproofing Fibers and Fabrics |
| 934. | 05/27/08 | 06/01/08 | 01/12/09 | 909,169 | Waterproofing-Paint for Portland-Cement Structures |
| 935. | 06/08/08 | 06/11/08 | 05/23/11 | 993,294 | Device for Feeding Pulverulent Material |
| 936. | 06/08/08 | 06/11/08 | 03/05/12 | 1,019,440 | Phonograph-Reproducer |
| 937. | 06/08/08 | 06/11/08 | 12/03/12 | 1,046,159 | Phonograph-Reproducer |
| 938. | 08/10/08 | 08/13/08 | 03/13/17 | 1,219,272 | Process of Constructing Concrete Buildings |
| 939. | 08/20/08 | 11/16/08 | 09/20/10 | 970,616 | Flying-Machine |
| 940. | 10/10/08 | 10/14/08 | 06/27/11 | 996,070 | Rotary Kiln |
| 941. | 10/10/08 | 10/14/08 | 11/11/13 | 1,078,265 | Process of Making Phonograph-Records |
| 942. | 11/16/08 | 11/19/08 | 07/12/10 | 964,097 | Device for Viewing Moving Pictures |
| 943. | 11/21/08 | 11/25/08 | 08/03/15 | 1,148,832 | Means for Utilizing the Waste Heat in Kilns |
| 944. | 12/21/08 | 12/29/08 | 03/19/12 | 1,020,485 | Phonograph-Reproducer |
| 945. | 12/22/08 | 12/29/08 | 01/05/15 | 1,123,261 | Mold for Concrete Construction |
| 946. | 01/27/09 | 02/06/09 | 09/05/11 | 1,002,504 | Crushing and Separating Fine Materials |
| 947. | 02/15/09 | 03/27/09 | 08/10/09 | 930,947 | Gas-Purifier |
| 948. | 03/02/09 | 03/03/09 | 11/02/15 | 1,158,659 | Phonograph-Record |
| 949. | 03/02/09 | 03/03/09 | 11/02/15 | 1,158,660 | Phonograph-Record |
| 950. | 08/07/09 | 08/12/09 | 01/14/13 | 1,050,355 | Phonograph |
| 951. | 09/08/09 | 09/13/09 | 02/22/10 | 40,527 | Design for a Phonograph-Cabinet |
| 952. | 10/26/09 | 10/28/09 | 02/11/13 | 1,052,656 | Phonograph-Reproducer |
| 953. | 10/26/09 | 10/28/09 | 06/09/14 | 1,099,346 | Phonograph-Reproducer |
| 954. | 10/26/09 | 10/28/09 | 06/09/14 | 1,099,347 | Phonograph-Reproducer |
| 955. | 10/28/09 | 10/29/09 | 06/09/14 | 1,099,348 | Phonograph-Reproducer |
| 956. | 11/01/09 | 11/03/09 | 08/20/12 | 1,036,470 | Phonographic Apparatus |
| 957. | 12/04/09 | 12/08/09 | 03/18/13 | 1,056,517 | Means for Reproducing Sound |
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