3 collections related to Technological innovations

This collection contains an article from Scientific American about the Bickford Family Knitting Machine. It dates to June 10, 1871. The Bickford Family Knitting Machine, patented in September 1867, allowed everyday users to knit items such as mats, shawls, trimmings, and blankets with relative ease, reduced time, and little advanced skill. It was also easy to transport and made very little noise. They were produced by the Bickford Knitting Machine Manufacturing Company of Brattleboro, Vermont. This article extols the virtues of this recent invention. Less

The North Carolina State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Center for Advanced Processing and Packaging Studies Records contain annual reports, fliers and brochures, "Communiqué" newsletters, and conference materials. All pertain to the creation or projects of the Center. Materials range in date from 1986 to 2002. The Center for Advanced Processing and Packaging Studies was founded by Dr. Ken Swartzel, Professor of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Science, as the Center for Aseptic Processing and Packaging Studies in 1987. CAPPS is an Industry University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) initiated by the National Science Foundation. These centers provide much-needed research to corporate partners as well as hands-on, relevant experience and training for students and faculty. As members, the corporate partners also help to fund the Center, as they benefit from the research. The Center investigates emerging technologies in food processing and preservation, as guided by the participating industries. The name was changed to the Center for Advanced Processing and Packaging in 1998. Less