There are two basic approaches to prototyping electronic inventions. You can either start with a diagram using electrical and electronic circuitry or a block diagram.

Using microcontrollers
If your inventions require electronic circuits, sensors, or microcontrollers, you'll want to short-circuit your development process by outlining the right circuitry. This circuitry will become a important part of your patent application.

To do this, use a book like the Microcontroller Application Cookbook as a resource "databank" of proven, fully annotated, micro-controlled electronic circuits. The Cookbook, comprised of over 110 individual circuits, doesn’t focus on "projects". Instead, each stand-alone circuit can be blended with others into multitude combinations for many diverse applications.

The book contains small, independent circuits designed for easy connectivity to most any microcontroller. The BASIC Stamp 2 (a very popular microcontroller) is used extensively throughout to simplify the demonstration of circuitry concepts. The "Stamp" provides a convenient means to show circuit operation for teaching as well as rapid prototyping requirements.

Prototyping inventions with block diagrams
This can be accomplished fairly easily once you learn how block diagrams work. Electronic engineers can the use your diagram to develop the electronic circuitry.

Block diagrams are commonly used in patent application and are well received by the U.S. Patent Office. Essentially, it is used to illustrate the interaction of components used in an invention. Learn about how to prepare and use block diagrams in the Scientific Journal.

  

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If you'd like to learn more about this fascinating field, or you would like to talk to Matt Gilliland about your project, email him. Matt prototypes for universitites and major corporations.

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