PITTSBURGH , Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a new interlocking block option for a variety of landscaping and construction jobs like firepits, borders, walls, or flowerbeds," said ...

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 ...

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 honored Japanese inventor Seiichi Miyake, who developed tactile paving — also known as "Tenji blocks." These blocks are now used worldwide to make public space more accessible to visually ...

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 ...