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Black history inventors are listed alphabetically: use the A to Z index bar to navigate and select or just browse the many listings. Each listing has the name of the black inventor followed by the patent number(s) which is the unique number assigned to an invention when a patent is issued, the date the patent was issued, and a description of the invention as written by the inventor. If available, links are provided to in-depth articles, biographies, illustrations and photos on each individual inventor or patent. How to
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William L Wade
- #4,514,478, 4/30/1985, Method of making a porous carbon cathode, a porous carborn cathode so made, and electrochemical cell including the porous carbon cathode
- #NA, 1905, Method of softening hair
Lucius M Walker Jr
- #3,478,764, 11/18/1969, Laminar fluid NOR element
Peter Walker
- #577,153, 2/16/1897, Machine for cleaning seed cotton
- #600,241, 3/8/1898, Bait holder
Joseph W Waller
- #224,253, 2/3/1880, Shoemaker-s cabinet or bench
Ulysses S Walton
Richard Warren
- #1,619,900, 3/8/1927, Display rack
Wade Washington
- #283,173, 8/4/1883, Corn husking machine
Isaac Watkins
- #437,849, 10/7/1890, Scrubbing frame
Julius R Watts
- #493,137, 3/7/1893, Bracket for miners lamps
Dennis W Weatherby
- #4,714,562, 12/22/1987, Automatic dishwasher detergent composition
Rufus J Weaver
- #3,411,598, 11/19/1968, Stairclimbing wheelchair
Henry C Webb
- #483,971, 10/4/1892, Saw Attachment
John W Webster
- #5,142,619, 8/25/1992, Method and apparatus for visually comparing files in a data processing system