Celebrity Patents

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Tut, tut, those of you who think all celebrities are idiots. Maybe some celebrity patents will change your mind. I think the most fascinating is Hedy Lamarr's secret communication system (aka Frequency-hopped spread spectrum invention)...

"Lamarr's frequency-hopping idea served as the basis for modern spread-spectrum communication technology used in devices ranging from cordless telephones to WiFi Internet connections."

Holy frijole!

Harvey Korman invented that? Wow!

Invented what?

That's Hedley!

I love that one of the lesser known marx brothers invented something useful