Inventors of Digital Camera, Bar Code, Industrial Robot, Defibrillator Batteries Are Among Class of 2011 Continuing to celebrate its mission of recognizing and fostering invention, the National Inventors Hall of Fame recently announced its 2011 Inductees. The life-changing innovations that have come about through this year’s class include the sensor that makes cameras in today’s cell [...]
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National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees
Monday, March 14th, 2011Tonight on Got Invention Radio
Monday, March 14th, 2011
John Calvert, administrator of the Inventors Assistance Program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and USPTO Special Programs Advisor Mindy Bickel are here this evening to talk about new programs the office has to help independent inventors, recent activity on patent reform legislation and the upcoming Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium this Friday, March 11. It’s a heavy-hitting agenda [...]
Five Questions With … Robert Lemelson
Monday, March 14th, 2011
Robert Lemelson is co-vice president and secretary of The Lemelson Foundation, founded by his father, the late prolific inventor and patent holder Jerome Lemelson. Rob is an anthropologist who received his master’s from the University of Chicago and his doctorate from the Department of Anthropology, UCLA. He has conducted research for the World Health Organization [...]
Why Companies Need Your Inventions
Monday, March 14th, 2011
By Paul Niemann There are many reasons why it’s in a company’s best interests to add outside products to their product line – products created by independent inventors like you. When companies do this, they gain several advantages over competitors. They have: 1. More products to choose from 2. Lower development costs 3. Less [...]
Vote for Your Favorite Video
Monday, March 14th, 2011
Once again Inventors Digest has partnered with the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance to host a video competition for college innovation teams. Public voting runs Feb. 18 to March 14 right here on inventorsdigest.com. View the videos below and cast your vote now! Winners will be announced at the Open Minds event March 26 [...]
Five Questions With … Robert Lemelson
Friday, March 11th, 2011Robert Lemelson is co-vice president and secretary of The Lemelson Foundation, founded by his father, the late prolific inventor and patent holder Jerome Lemelson. Rob is an anthropologist who received his master’s from the University of Chicago and his doctorate from the Department of Anthropology, UCLA. He has conducted research for the World Health Organization [...]
Liver + Mouse = $30,000
Thursday, March 10th, 2011
What do you get when you cross a mouse with a human liver? An award-winning college inventor. Alice Chen, a biomedical engineer and graduate student in the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences & Technology (HST) and Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), earned the prestigious $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for her innovative applications [...]
Thursday Night on Got Invention Radio
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011John Calvert, administrator of the Inventors Assistance Program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and USPTO Special Programs Advisor Mindy Bickel are here Thursday evening to talk about new programs the office has to help independent inventors, recent activity on patent reform legislation and the upcoming Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium this Friday, March 11. It’s a heavy-hitting agenda [...]
Tonight on Got Invention Radio
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011John Calvert, administrator of the Inventors Assistance Program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and USPTO Special Programs Advisor Mindy Bickel are here to talk about new programs the office has to help independent inventors, recent activity on patent reform legislation and the Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium this Friday, March 11. It’s a heavy-hitting agenda that follows quickly [...]
National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011Inventors of Digital Camera, Bar Code, Industrial Robot, Defibrillator Batteries Are Among Class of 2011 Continuing to celebrate its mission of recognizing and fostering invention, the National Inventors Hall of Fame recently announced its 2011 Inductees. The life-changing innovations that have come about through this year’s class include the sensor that makes cameras in today’s cell [...]