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Old 01-12-2011, 02:35 AM  
V_RocKs
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Latimer received a patent in January 1881 for the "Process of Manufacturing Carbons", an improved method for the production of carbon filaments for lightbulb.

He just created a better process for the filament. He didn't invent the light bulb and we don't use his invention anymore.
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