1·He patented the idea that the atom could be split.
他得到了原子可以分裂的这个见解的专利。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·In his lifetime, Hutton patented 244 inventions.
赫顿一生中获得了244项发明专利。
3·Companies had won patents for isolated DNA for decades—by 2005 some 20% of human genes were patented.
几十年来，许多公司都获得了分离 DNA 的专利——到2005年，大约20%的人类基因都已获取专利。
4·Edison's electric lamp, patented in 1880 was the marketplace's favorite, bringing light to the masses.
爱迪生的电灯在1880年获得专利，成为当时市场上最受欢迎的发明，为大众带来了光明。
5·She invented and patented special arrangements of mirrors and concocted chemical dyes for her draperies.
她发明了镜子的特殊排列并申请了专利，还为她的布料调配了化学染料。