#invention process

So often, you see stories feature inventions as if they spring fully-formed from the mind of a brilliant inventor, or else are hopelessly whimsical designs that will never work.  Even when there’s acknowledgement of the time and trials taken to achieve the brilliant invention, we only ever come in when the final invention is unveiled. 

So, see the guy who thinks he’s blindsiding Genos and is about to get blindsided himself? There’s a story in that.  One I hope is helpful to budding writers who like a bit of sci-fi.

oh you got paw all right.  Chapter 83 ‘The Cruel Staircase.’

The really awesome thing is that the arm we see here actually has an inventive pedigree which we can trace over the series. 

First up, we have the prototype Arms Mode arms, which could remotely home in on Genos. 

From chapter 21 ‘Giant Meteor’

These were superseded by more refined arms, which nevertheless only homed in. 

The **next** set of arms were the ones he fought Machine God G-4 with.   They could be remotely *sent* but required a cable in order to reel them back in. 

From chapter 38 ‘King’

Development of detachable arms was interrupted by Genos bringing back the G-4 parts and insisting they get used now now now.  Instead of being told off for acting like a spoiled brat who wants every cool toy, Genos got what he wanted. It was all put aside for the G-4 armset.

 Once that broke irreparably, Dr Kuseno got to work redesigning both a new armset and a body, both putting in entirely new ideas as well as adapting old ones  -- please observe the look of a man not trying to disguise his joy at being able to do things his way. 

at some point I really have to talk about this guy’s multiple conflicts of interest.  Chapter 80 ‘Surrounded’

 And thus we see the iteration Garou fell foul of: a set of arms able to be both remotely sent, controlled and recalled.

if he chokes one more of Bang’s students, I’m going to have to suspect Genos of a choking fetish. Chapter 83 ‘The Cruel Staircase.’

Will remote control be an ongoing feature?  Where is it going next?  Will it be further refined?  Split into a different tool altogether?  Who knows?  This is a living process.  It’s usually impossible to say that a definitive final invention has been arrived at, no matter what science fiction geniuses keep saying.

There are two things worth noting here. First, at no point has the remote control of arms been a main point of development -- they’re functional weapons that need to do a lot and this is just one feature out of many.  Second, this is one of the very few development schema that actually LOOKS like real life development.  When an inventor talks about having gone through 8000 prototypes, this is the sort of work they mean: trying lots of things out, discarding what definitely doesn’t work, getting out on the field to see how it actually functions and then adapting/adjusting/repurposing features in an iterative manner.   Sometimes, yes, there is the flash of genius, the core insight, but it’s field testing and adaptation that refines it.  It’s why Dr Kuseno hasn’t been too proud to come out in person to better understand the field conditions Genos is working under (okay... he also has other reasons). 

From chapter 89 ‘Hotpot’

Elsewhere in OPM, we see the brilliant Child Emperor ruminating on the outcome of his rescue of Waganma.  This is his first actual field test and as he notes, his ultimate tool did not help him achieve a single strategic aim.  No matter how cleverly built, devices are just tools to be wielded with care and don’t replace experience or strategy.  He’s learning what Genos learned all the way back with the Deep Sea King: CONFIRM YOUR KILLS.  Doing that would have put paid to Phoenixman when it was a simple job and avoided all the pyrotechnics that followed. 

From chapter 100 (98 in publication) ‘Light’

He’s a bright kid -- he’ll clamber up this steep learning curve in no time. 

There’s a small thing that most fans miss about the first picture.  It’s no accident: Genos is keeping that rear arm loose -- look at the front one, which is locked rigid.  And it’s no accident that he’s worked out that Garou would go for the rear one: we’ve seen from his fights the day before with Face Ripper and Awakened Cockroach that he’s learned the value of giving opponents an irresistible opening.  No glue actually required.

Just over a year ago, we formed the Global Intellectual Property Alliance to build a world in which intellectual property enables all people to improve their lives and create a more prosperous and sustainable future.

GLIPA is now working in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America. Their mission is to attract more and diverse group of users to the intellectual property system. In line with these objectives, in 2023, the GLIPA Latin America (LATAM) chapter and the Mexican think tank, CAIINNO began working to get a clearer view of the participation levels of women in the IP system, specifically in the field of patenting in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico.

The gender gap in IP is a global problem is not confined to any single country or region; it is a global phenomenon. A recent study by WIPO, which offers an international comparison of the gender gap in global patenting between 1999 and 2020, finds that women participated in just 23% of all patent applications, representing 13% of the inventors listed, in that period. According to the study, if current trends continue, gender parity in patenting in Latin America will only be achieved in 2068, seven years later than the current global gender parity forecast of 2061. In Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico, GLIPA and CAIINNOʼs work offers greater clarity on the role that women play in the invention process in those countries. The data also considers regional and communal levels.

From 2017 to 2022 the use of the patent system by both men and the already small number of women inventors obtaining patents fell in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. Interestingly, the rate of patenting by mixed teams shows a significant increase in womenʼs participation. While this trend is promising, there is still a sizeable gender gap in the patent system. This is a gap that we need to narrow. If current trends continue, gender parity in patenting in Latin America will only be achieved in 2068, seven years later than the current global gender parity forecast of 2061

Through its IP education and awareness programs, like this training event at the University of San Andrés in Buenos Aires, Argentina, GLIPA is drawing new users to the IP system and equipping them with the knowledge and skills they need to use IP rights effectively

The GLIPA/CAIINNO study highlights four key actions to help Latin American countries reduce the gender gap in patenting:

Closer collaboration with organizations like WIPO to support efforts to overcome blocks and standardize the collection of IP data, especially with respect to gender, from IP offices around the world.

Better and easier access to these data will help to show a clear picture of how the IP system is being used around the world and by whom. It will also help ensure the development and implementation of effective policies and strategies to encourage greater participation in the IP system by more diverse groups, including women.

Reaching out to women inventors and actively encouraging them to engage with the IP system is crucial. This requires close collaboration among all those who influence the IP landscape, including government, business associations, civil societies such as CAIINNO and GLIPA, local innovators and others.

The challenge? I keep everything. Flowers, wedding invitations, business cards, playbooks – everything. It takes a lot of thought and planning to organize what most people would consider garbage in a way I can easily access it for future projects.

I bought my house in 2008. The attic was the main selling point. I wanted a house centered around my crafting and since it is upstairs, the mess is naturally contained. But a friend temporarily needed a place to say so I gave her the space. Five years later, Ryan moved in and she moved out.

Space Description

The first time my realtor showed me the house, we completely missed the room. As we were leaving, he goes ‘is there an upstairs?’ and points to two windows. Access to the stairs is located in a small 10×10 room we assumed was the 3rd bedroom.

At the top of the stairs is a small landing and window. There was a small dresser built-in I removed. You have to make a sharp right turn into the main living space. The whole house had carpet and I hate carpet. Under the carpet was plywood. Under the plywood was the original floor. But it was damaged beyond repair. I put down Pergo flooring in the main area, but not in the landing. I put down tile in the landing, but it was done so poorly I pulled it back up.

The main living space is about 250 square feet. There are three windows. One overlooks the back yard and has a view of down town Minneapolis during the winter months. The other two are about 6 feet up and crank. There is a door to the cubby that runs the side of the room and another tiny door that leads to the living room ceiling.

Remodel

After painting and putting in the Pergo flooring, I never went upstairs. I almost completely forgot what the space looked like. I was so excited to regain the space, but when I got up there, I was disappointed.  My roommate did not leave on good terms. We met in college and just grew into completely different people. I saged the room a couple times, but couldn’t shake a bad feeling. I realized it was because she most likely smoked up there and I was trying to quit.

I left the main living space alone, but tore up the landing area and stairwell. The house was built in 1925 and complete remodeled in 1971. They did a really good job. The original flooring showed signs of water damage. It was obvious they removed the bad planks and replace them before putting down the plywood and carpet.

I removed the dresser in the landing space. I thought it was a bad use of space. There was fake wood paneling all throughout the landing area and stairwell. It was a dark cherry. I first tried painting it, but it looked horrible. And smelled horrible. I decided to take it all down. I learned they never taped the drywall so I shouldn’t have removed the paneling without a concrete plan. My solution was to add a layer of textured plaster. Story goes, my grandpa, great grandpa and great great grandpa worked in plaster. They were all named John Hanley.

The stairs also need a lot of work. They have settled weird. I started painting them, but that didn’t look good. I added wall paper to the facad and carpet to the tread. I really like that, but decided to put the whole project on hold until I finished the main living space. Since I was moving so many things up and down the stairs, I didn’t want to damage the finished product.

Spaces

The landing area is the ‘prep’ area. In the cubby is my stationary dresser, frame bookshelf, used journals, hat collection and other misc office supplies. The large bookshelf holds all the bins. I converted a cassette/DVD holder into a journal library and my vintage men’s dressing chair holds shoe polish.

I keep all of my old journals. I write a lot. At work, I would complete a journal every 3 months. I haven’t decided what to do with all the old ones. I’m thinking of making a lamp base.

I take stationary very serious. I use a failed DIY project to hold all the small pieces and boxes to hold the larger pieces.

I have a lot of frames.

I call this my Journal Library. It’s all the empty or partially used journals. I keep it at the top of the stairs so I can easily switch out the journal depending on the project.

I call this my ‘Weird Wall’. I keep everything in bins. Lots and lots of bins. I am not finished organizing them so some are filled with junk and some are filled with immaculately organized items.

The main space connects to the landing’s cubby. That section holds all my empty boxes, vinyl records for crafting and Ryan’s massive record collection.

 The main space has 7 main areas:

#1 Craft Carts – I need a project STAT! These are rolling carts I found at the thrift store and filled with items frequently used for crafting.

One is called my ‘Color Craft Cart’

The other is called ‘Keeping it Together Craft Cart’ and holds all the things that keep other things together.

#2 Standing Desk – I made this from cabinets my friend Cat and I found at the ReUse store, plastic drawers I found at Target, rolling bookshelf I use for drafting and two closet doors.

#3 Sitting Desk is made from two sliding dressers from Ikea and a closet door. This is where I sit and do projects.

#4 AnnetteScape Stage is where I make the banner image for the website. It is a failed IKEA project. I use the yellow chair for writing.

#5 The Box wall is all the boxes that have stuff in them. Each one has a single use. For example, the metal box has all AnnetteScape’s stamps. The tackle box has all the tools for metal work.

#6 Sort station is for all the junk that needs to be put in the correct space.

#7 Main Cubby – I hate going in this cubby so I keep things I don’t really need in there. I upcycle boxes into boxes so I keep the empties in there as well as 8 boxes of Ryan’s t-shirt collection. I also keep the records I use for crafting in there. I turned the old dresser into a rolling dresser.

Now that I have my dream space, I just have to use it. All the pictures.

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Saturday I went hunting for lace. I was able to get enough t-shirts from a thrift outlet the day before, but realized my lace stash was dangerously low. Sewing notions are hit-or-miss with thrift stores. Most don’t know how to package it for sale so they throw it away. Think about it, someone gives you a bag of thread – what would you do?

Unique Thrift is usually my go-to shop for sewing notions. I already cleaned them out and needed more. They are owned by Savers so I thought they might have some. Nope. A very small selection. But I did get a bag of novelty Christmas spoons so I will turn those into rings and sell them around Christmas time.

I was very disappointed. I mean the spoons were a great find, but have to stay foc—hey, what’s that?!?

I decided to drive to St. Paul. I live in Minneapolis. Minneapolis people never drive to St. Paul. I am a 4th generation St. Paul born. On both sides. I live in Minneapolis because in 2008 my house in North East Minneapolis was cheaper than the house I grew up in on the East Side of St. Paul. I have never felt unsafe in this neighborhood, but I was in constant fear as a kid. So I have the feels when I go ‘home’. But they have the best thrift stores!

I heard rumors Unique in St. Paul was going out of business. Word is the building is real gross. It’s in the North End of St. Paul. My mom is from the North End. She would make us respectfully say ‘hello’ to Bones. We were taught that he served our country and is dealing with the aftermath in an unconventional, homelessness way. I still get super excited when I see him and his crates of dogs. But I won’t stop and take pictures because he is working.

I learned it was $10 for everything you could fit in a paper bag. I almost piddled. But I knew I needed to contain myself. No lace. But they had dress pants. I picked out a few because I have to get the Dress for Success part of my wardrobe done. Unlike the other outlet I went to, this one had things hanging. I grabbed a bunch of t-shirts.

So, I’m standing there, minding my business, stuffing my stuffs in my bag – and this complete stranger starts talking to me. She is obviously not from Minnesota. She shows me how to stuff my bag more efficiently. I get more than double the stuff.

I decide to head to West 7th for St. Vincent DePaul’s. I was not raised in the Church, even though my great aunt is a nun, Professor Sister Mary Ann. But for some reason, they have the best thrift store in the world.  They have created a process where they can sell nearly everything that gets donated. They spend the time repackaging things like lace so it can be sold for $.49. They always have a couple amazing wedding dresses for under $50 and free food. They remind me of my great aunt, but they are not nuns. She’s 93 so I really hope there is a new generation of people to serve their purpose.

I find more than enough lace, a wash cloth caddy and a Maple Town friend for under $12. Fun! And they gave me a free salad from Byerlys.

I get home and go to town. I sewed for a few hours and finished many t-shorts. The process is easy when everything is prepped, but it is time consuming. I don’t really like to sew. I don’t have the best machine. I once sold Vikings, but only can afford a Brother. But I might upgrade if I can justify the cost.