U.S. Patent 174465 (Improvement in Telegraphy)
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U.S. Patent 174465 (Improvement in Telegraphy) is Alexander Graham Bell’s landmark patent that laid the legal and technical foundation for the invention and development of the telephone.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Improvement in Telegraphy | 1 |
| U.S. Patent 174465 (Improvement in Telegraphy) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T351503 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. Patent 174465 (Improvement in Telegraphy) Context triple: [Alexander Graham Bell, notableWork, U.S. Patent 174465 (Improvement in Telegraphy)]
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De Forest Radio Telephone Company
De Forest Radio Telephone Company was an early 20th-century American firm that developed and commercialized pioneering radio and wireless telephony technologies.
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Bell Telephone Laboratories
Bell Telephone Laboratories was a pioneering American research and development organization renowned for groundbreaking innovations in telecommunications and electronics, including the invention of the transistor.
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C.
IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal
The IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal is a prestigious IEEE award honoring exceptional contributions to telecommunications and communication sciences and engineering.
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D.
John W. Draper
John W. Draper was a 19th-century American scientist, philosopher, and historian known for his pioneering work in photochemistry and early contributions to scientific institutions.
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E.
Marconi Prize
The Marconi Prize is a prestigious international award that honors significant contributions to communications and information technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. Patent 174465 (Improvement in Telegraphy) Target entity description: U.S. Patent 174465 (Improvement in Telegraphy) is Alexander Graham Bell’s landmark patent that laid the legal and technical foundation for the invention and development of the telephone.
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A.
De Forest Radio Telephone Company
De Forest Radio Telephone Company was an early 20th-century American firm that developed and commercialized pioneering radio and wireless telephony technologies.
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B.
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Bell Telephone Laboratories was a pioneering American research and development organization renowned for groundbreaking innovations in telecommunications and electronics, including the invention of the transistor.
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C.
IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal
The IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal is a prestigious IEEE award honoring exceptional contributions to telecommunications and communication sciences and engineering.
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D.
John W. Draper
John W. Draper was a 19th-century American scientist, philosopher, and historian known for his pioneering work in photochemistry and early contributions to scientific institutions.
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E.
Marconi Prize
The Marconi Prize is a prestigious international award that honors significant contributions to communications and information technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States patent
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telecommunications patent ⓘ |
| assignee | Alexander Graham Bell ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
AT&T
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American Bell Telephone Company ⓘ
linked to:
Bell Telephone Company
Bell Telephone Company ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Alexander Graham Bell ⓘ |
| associatedWithInvention |
electrical transmission of articulate speech
ⓘ
invention of the telephone ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century patent
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telecommunications law precedent ⓘ |
| citedAs | Bell’s basic telephone patent ⓘ |
| claims |
apparatus for producing electrical undulations corresponding to sound vibrations
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method of transmitting vocal sounds telegraphically by causing electrical undulations similar in form to the vibrations of the air accompanying the said vocal sounds ⓘ use of variable resistance to create electrical undulations for sound transmission ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
receiver for converting electrical undulations back into audible sound
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transmitter for converting sound vibrations into electrical signals ⓘ use of a diaphragm in contact with an electrical circuit element ⓘ use of undulatory (continuous) currents instead of intermittent currents for sound transmission ⓘ |
| enables | practical long-distance voice communication over wires ⓘ |
| field |
telegraphy
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telephony ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered one of the most valuable patents in history
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laid legal and technical foundation for commercial telephony ⓘ |
| impact |
established priority for Bell in the invention of the telephone in U.S. law
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formed basis for extensive patent infringement suits in the telephone industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of commercial telephone networks
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subsequent telephone transmitter and receiver designs ⓘ |
| inventionType | improvement in telegraph systems to carry complex sounds ⓘ |
| inventor | Alexander Graham Bell ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States Patent Office
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linked to:
United States Patent and Trademark Office
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSignificance |
foundational patent for the telephone
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key patent in early telephone litigation ⓘ |
| patentNumber | 174,465 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
analog signal transmission
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harmonic telegraphy ⓘ variable resistance transmitter ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
harmonic telegraph
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telephone ⓘ transmission of vocal or other sounds telegraphically ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
electrical undulations corresponding to sound vibrations
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simultaneous transmission of multiple signals over a single wire ⓘ |
| technologyDomain |
electrical communication
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voice transmission ⓘ |
| title | Improvement in Telegraphy ⓘ |
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Subject: U.S. Patent 174465 (Improvement in Telegraphy) Description of subject: U.S. Patent 174465 (Improvement in Telegraphy) is Alexander Graham Bell’s landmark patent that laid the legal and technical foundation for the invention and development of the telephone.
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