Librarian
Andrea Pritt
Contact:
Library 204A
Penn State Harrisburg Library
351 Olmsted Dr.
Middletown, PA 17057
Penn State Harrisburg Library
351 Olmsted Dr.
Middletown, PA 17057
717-948-6071
Finding Patents, Similar Products, Components, and Suppliers
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EEM.comA catalog of electronics components and products.
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NTE ElectronicsCatalog of suppliers for electrical components.
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GlobalSpecSinks to suppliers, products and services in a variety of subject areas including building, electrical, chemicals, and computers.
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Grainger Industrial SupplyCatalog of industrial supplies from raw materials to motors.
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MSC Industrial SupplyCatalog of products from automotive to electrical.
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Scientifics DirectCatalog of hobby supplies for robotics, telescopes, magnets, etc.
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ThomasNet.comDirectory of commercial and industrial suppliers and product catalogs.
Finding Patents
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Google PatentsAlthough not an official source for patents, Google Patents enables you to find some pre-1976 patents by keyword.
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USPTO Issued PatentsOfficial database of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. You can search the entire text of patents from 1976 to the present. Earlier patents (1790-1975) can only be searched by patent number or classification code.
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Patents Subject GuideA complete guide to Penn State's resources for patent searching.