Howe
/haʊ/- Howe, Elias (1819-67), American inventor. In 1846 he patented the first sewing machine. Its principles were adapted by Isaac Merrit Singer and others in violation of Howe's patent rights, and it took a seven-year litigation battle to secure the royalties.豪, 伊莱亚斯（1819-1867, 美国发明家, 1846年他获得第一台缝纫机的专利; 艾萨克·梅里特·辛格和其他人违反他的专利权改用其原理, 他通过七年时间的诉讼才得以获取自己的专利使用费）。