Monday's Google Doodle is celebrating the work of Japanese inventor Seiichi Miyake. Miyake's tactile blocks, or "Tenji blocks" as they were originally called, are the raised bumps and bars on pavement ...

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "As an electrician, I needed to find a better way to run conduit in tight spaces in cinder block walls," said an inventor, from Woodland Park, Colo., "so I ...

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a bricklayer and was tired of scraping my hands and struggling to carry and lay heavy blocks," said an inventor, from Kokomo, Ind., "so I invented the ...

Ever notice those bumpy tiles at the crosswalk? These "Tenji squares" were designed by Japanese inventor Seichii Miyake, whose simple idea "drastically improved the way those who are visually impaired ...

The Ubuntu-Blox machine, which operates by human power, sits beside a home made from the blocks it produces. A Wylie inventor has developed a machine that transforms trash into homes for the needy in ...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a stackable yoga block to accommodate varying flexibility needs," said an inventor, from Tacoma, Wash., "so I invented the YOGA STAX. My ...

Google has a pretty cool looking Doodle, special logo, on their home page to celebrate the life and contributions of the Japanese inventor Seiichi Miyake. The logo shows of his invention, the tactile ...