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Topic 14.Telecommunications - Coggle Diagram
Topic 14.Telecommunications
Communication has changed in the past three decades and it has allowed us to have access to more information and media which has signified participating in collaborative research work in the world, teleconferences, and quick transmission of information.
Nikola Tesla
He wanted free electricity for every household in the world.
The Tesla Coil
It is essentially a high-frequency air-core transformer, taking the output from a 120VAC transformer and getting it up above a thousand volts, which are discharged in the form of electrical arcs (Tesla Memorial Society of New York, n.d.).
Tesla’s Robot-Boat
It was constructed with an antenna, which transmitted the radio waves coming from the command post where Tesla was standing.
Basically, the invention of the radio communications.
Alternating current
This current changes direction 50 or 60 times per second and can be stepped up to very high voltage levels, minimizing power loss across great distances.
Patent and invention
Begin
Begin the process by gathering the required documentation (request, applicant details, description, drawing, abstract and patent fees)
Fill
Fill the application. An initial examination will be carried out.
Search
An examiner must search for prior art documents, in order to prove the novelty of the invention.
Publication
Publication of the application 18 months after the filing date, so the invention will appear in databases and act as prior to other applications.
Substantive investigation
Substantive examination as to decide if the invention meets the requirements of the Patent Convention.
Decision
Decision to grant a patent published in the Patent Bulletin
Validation
Validation in each designated state in order to enforce the patent. Some states may require a translation of the whole patent.
Opposition
Opposition by third parties that believe the patent should not be granted. They have a nine-month period to file notice of opposition.
Appeal
Appeal is possible to all decisions taken by the patents organization.
Information revolution
2nd Revolution: The electric revolution
Tranoceanic telephone communication
Radio, telephone and television
Telegraphs made distant comunication possible
1st Revolution: The Printing Press invention
Information available to more people
End of Middle age and start of the Renaissance
Mass production of books
3rd Revolution: The Digital world
Start of the Information Age
WWW created in 1990 and now 3 billion people connecte
Changes from analog, mechanical and electric technology to digital
