https://patentbrief.org/company/thomas-a-edison Plain-English explanations of patents assigned to Thomas A. Edison, newest first. en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:06:24 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/589168/motion-picture-camera-kinetograph An 1897 patent by Thomas Edison for a camera mechanism designed to capture sequential images on a moving film strip to create the illusion of motion. Tue, 31 Aug 1897 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/589168/motion-picture-camera-kinetograph https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/200521/phonograph-edison An 1878 patent by Thomas Edison detailing mechanical improvements to early sound recording devices to make them more reliable. Tue, 19 Feb 1878 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/200521/phonograph-edison https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/90646/edison-first-patent-vote-recorder Thomas Edison's very first patent, granted in 1869, describes an early machine designed to use electricity to quickly record and tally votes, primarily for legislative bodies. Tue, 01 Jun 1869 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/90646/edison-first-patent-vote-recorder