Yes, there are quite a few sites that will let you browse patents. One of the best i know is legal zoom dot com. Uspto dot gov is another good site to review as well.
Researching Google patents it has been discovered that they currently have 187 different patents. The very first patent that Google had was in 1972 and although it is not perfectly clear it was involving search indexing.
Go to web site http://patft.uspto.gov to see which patents are pending.
The website Free Patents Online provides descriptions of patents, with downloadable PDFs of their schematics. Alternatively, the website Patents provides text descriptions but no images.
Google Patents is a good source to see how many product patents there are. It is also a good source to apply for one.
Stuart R. Peterson has written: 'Patents, getting one--' -- subject(s): Inventions, Patents
Go to http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20090266769
As software is difficult to pinpoint to a single person, there are many restrictions on software patents. For example, in the US, no patents are granted for "abstract ideas". However, one can apply for a software patent through the regular patent channels. additionally, if this does not work, one can always copyright their material.
99,220, including utility patents, plant patents, design patents, and reissues.
The USPTO granted a total of 247,727 patents from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, including Reissue Patents, Plant Patents, Design Patents, and Utility Patents.
thomas Edison had 1093 patens in his inventions1093.1093
There are many places one can go or look for the family history. Some very interesting webpages related with family history are "Family Search" and "Find my Past".
Three patents (one for cosmetics, and two for paints and stains) were issued to George Washington Carver