patent
P74
predicate
Indicates that a legal protection has been granted to an entity for an invention, giving it exclusive rights to make, use, or sell that invention.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| patent canonical | 70 |
| patentHolderOf | 30 |
| patentOn | 12 |
| heldPatentFor | 6 |
| patentedIn | 3 |
| patentGranted | 2 |
| patentFor | 1 |
| patents | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: patent
Generated description
Indicates that a legal protection has been granted to an entity for an invention, giving it exclusive rights to make, use, or sell that invention.
Sample triples (125)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Erna Schneider Hoover | feedback control system for stored program data processing system via predicate surface "patentHolderOf" ⓘ |
| Frank Whittle | turbojet engine design (1930 British patent) ⓘ |
| John Philip Holland | submarine design patents via predicate surface "patentHolderOf" ⓘ |
| George Heilmeier | early liquid crystal display devices via predicate surface "patentHolderOf" ⓘ |
| William Friese-Greene | chronophotographic camera ⓘ |
| William Friese-Greene | motion picture camera using celluloid film ⓘ |
| Akira Yoshino | lithium-ion rechargeable battery via predicate surface "patentOn" ⓘ |
| Charles Goodyear | US patent for vulcanized rubber (1844) ⓘ |
| Elisha Otis | safety brake for hoisting platforms via predicate surface "patentFor" ⓘ |
| Willis Carrier | Apparatus for Treating Air ⓘ |
| Henry Burden | patented horseshoe machine ⓘ |
| Henry Burden | improvements in machinery for rolling and shaping iron ⓘ |
| Adolphe Sax | saxophone patent of 1846 ⓘ |
| Adolphe Sax | saxhorn patent ⓘ |
| Elizabeth Jane Cochrane | improved milk can via predicate surface "patentHolderOf" ⓘ |
| Elizabeth Jane Cochrane | stacking garbage can via predicate surface "patentHolderOf" ⓘ |
| Charles Francis Jenkins | motion picture projector mechanisms via predicate surface "heldPatentFor" ⓘ |
| Charles Francis Jenkins | mechanical television systems via predicate surface "heldPatentFor" ⓘ |
| Viktor Kaplan | Kaplan turbine patent ⓘ |
| Thomas Armat | motion picture projector mechanisms via predicate surface "patentHolderOf" ⓘ |
| Elias Howe | US Patent 4,750 ⓘ |
| Wright brothers | US Patent 821393 (Flying Machine) ⓘ |
| Chester Carlson | US2297691A ⓘ |
| Chester Carlson | US2470457A ⓘ |
| Charles Sumner Tainter | improvements in sound recording and reproducing instruments via predicate surface "patentHolderOf" ⓘ |
| Charles Sumner Tainter | improvements in phonograph-type devices via predicate surface "patentHolderOf" ⓘ |
| Charles Tennant | 1799 patent for bleaching powder ⓘ |
| Nicolaus Otto | atmospheric gas engine patent (1860s) ⓘ |
| George Antheil | Secret Communication System ⓘ |
|
Goddard
surface form:
Robert H. Goddard
|
liquid-fuel rocket engine designs via predicate surface "patentHolderOf" ⓘ |
|
Robert Thomson (inventor)
surface form:
Robert Thomson
|
early patent for pneumatic tyres ⓘ |
|
Robert Thomson (inventor)
surface form:
Robert Thomson
|
patent for improvements in carriage wheels using air‑filled tyres ⓘ |
| Garrett A. Morgan | U.S. patent for traffic signal ⓘ |
| Garrett A. Morgan | U.S. patent for safety hood ⓘ |
| John Garand | semi-automatic rifle mechanisms via predicate surface "patentHolderOf" ⓘ |
| Vladimir Shukhov | oil cracking apparatus via predicate surface "patentHolderOf" ⓘ |
| Vladimir Shukhov | lattice shell structural systems via predicate surface "patentHolderOf" ⓘ |
| Richard Jordan Gatling | Gatling gun patent of 1862 ⓘ |
| Charles Algernon Parsons | 1884 steam turbine patent ⓘ |
| Julius Kahn | Kahn trussed bar for concrete reinforcement via predicate surface "patentHolderOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler | US Patent 2,292,387 via predicate surface "patentGranted" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
|
Hedwig
surface form:
Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler
|
U.S. Patent 2,292,387 via predicate surface "patentHolderOf" ⓘ |
| Edward Goodrich Acheson | process for manufacturing silicon carbide via predicate surface "patentHolderOf" ⓘ |
| Edward Goodrich Acheson | process for manufacturing artificial graphite via predicate surface "patentHolderOf" ⓘ |
| Samuel Colt | US patent for a revolving-breech firearm mechanism ⓘ |
| Charles Martin Hall | electrolytic process for producing aluminum via predicate surface "patentOn" ⓘ |
| Charles Martin Hall | Hall–Héroult aluminum process via predicate surface "patentOn" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Hall–Héroult process | 1886 via predicate surface "patentedIn" ⓘ |
| Isaac Merritt Singer | improved sewing machine patent of 1851 ⓘ |
| Isaac Merritt Singer | vibrating shuttle sewing machine mechanism ⓘ |