{"id":333,"date":"2012-07-10T14:56:30","date_gmt":"2012-07-10T21:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/savingusmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=333"},"modified":"2012-07-10T14:56:30","modified_gmt":"2012-07-10T21:56:30","slug":"american-inventiveness-is-alive-and-well-in-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savingusmanufacturing.com\/blog\/economy\/american-inventiveness-is-alive-and-well-in-san-diego\/","title":{"rendered":"American Inventiveness is Alive and Well in San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"

About 150 inventors, \u201cwannabes\u201d, entrepreneurs, and service providers gathered for the annual San Diego Inventors Forum<\/a> contest on June 21, 2012, held at the corporate headquarters of Jack in the Box.\u00a0 The venue was a first for the Inventors Forum, which customarily meets the second Thursday of each month at the law offices of Sheppard Mullin.\u00a0 Ten contestants were selected out of 15 applicants to present their latest inventions for the audience to pick the top three inventions.\u00a0 The entrance criteria was made stiffer this year so that an invention had to be either already patented or \u201cpatent pending\u201d and have either a working model or be ready for sale to the marketplace.<\/p>\n

Tana and Myla Zapf won the first place prize of $1,000 for their “Curly Petz<\/strong>,” a small plush toy that can be worn as a slap-on bracelet. The toys are an extension of their \u201cSlapitz\u201d slap-on bracelet, which won second prize at the contest two years ago. Tana, 13, and Myla, 11, are daughters of inventor Eric Zapf and San Diego City Councilwoman Lorie Zapf, who were both in attendance. \u00a0For more information on Curly Petz, email Eric Zapf at\u00a0ericdzapf2@gmail.com.<\/p>\n

Eric Zapf was also among the ten competitors for his invention of Apex Iris Disposal System<\/strong> ? a trash container with a self-opening and closing lid with a circular aperture like an eye’s iris.<\/p>\n

Second place went to\u00a0Raad Khaleel for his Self-Irrigating Container<\/strong>, which collects rainwater and then distributes the collected water to plants for use in drought-prone regions, especially in the Middle East and Africa.\u00a0 Those interested in the Self-Irrigating Container should send email to\u00a0ertaqaco@hotmail.com.<\/p>\n

Third place went to\u00a0Gene McGuinness for his Magic Blade<\/strong>, an all-in-one stainless steel kitchen knife and grater that chops, slices, dices, grates, shaves, and strains. \u00a0For more information on the Magic Blade, email\u00a0McGuinness at\u00a0president1956@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Other inventions presented were:<\/p>\n

RollOnRack<\/strong>,<\/a> invented by Chris Lindsay and Chris Baker ? a new, universal mount, roof-rack system that uses rollers and an automatically expanding load bed to provide simple, safe and secure transportation of oversized cargo (like plywood) that no existing roof-rack can.\u00a0 The 4X6 cargo rack expands to 4×10, and the rollers on the tailgate simplify and aid in loading large items into the rack.\u00a0 The roller on the front allows one person to mount the rack on the vehicle.\u00a0 It is made from lightweight and strong extruded aluminum, and the Universal mounting system attaches to almost any vehicle with factory luggage rails.\u00a0 Chris Lindsey may be reached at chris@rollonrack.com<\/a><\/p>\n

“Capture and Route<\/strong>“<\/a> ? \u00a0a Patent Pending device that sends POS Receipts to cell phones and web receipt accounts. \u00a0The “Capture and Route” comes in two models with either model simply “added to” the existing system with no changes to the existing POS computer or the existing POS printer. \u00a0The first model is a stand-alone device that connects between the output of an existing computer and the input to an existing printer. The second model is a printer interface board that is inserted into the existing printer, replacing the previous printer interface board.<\/p>\n

The “Capture and Route” is controlled by a Cell phone or Handheld Device and captures the computer output that would normally be printed on paper and prints this data into the handheld device or cell phone. Once the printer data is in the handheld it can be digitally searched, sorted, categorized, totaled or sent automatically to your home, office, accountant, your website or multiple destinations. \u00a0\u00a0For further information contact Bruce L Hall at Info@TicketingSystems.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Tinnitus Solution<\/strong> ? a diagnostic test for objectively measuring tinnitus (ringing in the ears) in humans and animals, developed by Michael Kinder, President\/CEO of Kinder Scientific Company, LLC.<\/a><\/p>\n

One Little Drop<\/a><\/strong> for Tannin Reduction<\/strong> ? an additive that changes the taste of the wine by removing some of the tannins and therefore reduces the astringency of the wine, reduces the bitterness, and improves the body.\u00a0 Wine Improvement Inc. has been working with additives to accelerate this process. \u00a0Our process is well known in the wine industry and is commonly used to improve the balance of the wine.\u00a0 This material is added from a dropper bottle as one or two drops stirred into a glass of wine. Although this by-the-glass is a new concept, it uses the same materials that wine makers use. The goal is to get a balanced wine so that the acids and tannins do not dominate the taste; this is called a supple wine.\u00a0 Also, the drop has additives to reduce bitterness.\u00a0 Other additives are used to build up the body after removing some of the tannins.\u00a0 Thus, the Tannin Reduction Product is a complex mixture of materials to make wine more balanced or supple.\u00a0 Scot Clark, a retired entrepreneur in the semiconductor industry and amateur wine maker, and his daughter, Libby Simon, are the co-founders of Wine Improvement Inc.<\/p>\n

JackHawk 9000<\/a> ? Titanium bottle-opening sunglasses, invented by a group led by SDSU slums Matt Decelles and Zach Luczynski and Patrick Eckstein, an alum of Cal State San Marcos. The dual-use sunglasses came to be through an informal network called “The Commons Designs Group<\/a>,” defined as consisting of “a few friends who recently graduated from colleges around California”. \u00a0CDG has members from Southern and Northern California.\u00a0 Although the sunglasses didn\u2019t win the contest, they are already a winner, raising more than their original goal of $16,000 on Kickstarter<\/a> to enter into production.<\/p>\n

Are you ready to turn that idea into a product? \u00a0Then, let us help you get it started. \u00a0Come and get motivated, hear successful local San Diego inventors speak at the San Diego Inventors Forum and learn how they developed their marketable products. \u00a0Come network in a room filled with fellow creative people and get guidance and encouragement to take your first or next steps necessary to turn your ideas into a reality.\u00a0 At our meetings, you meet our Mentor inventors and professionals in many fields. \u00a0You can introduce yourself, ask financing, business, licensing, marketing, legal and engineering questions and present your ideas to private individuals or for focus group review. You get to ask for what you are seeking, and we try to match your needs.<\/p>\n

We members of the SDIF steering committee invite all innovators, inventors, engineers, artists and start-up entrepreneurs to attend our monthly meetings, held the second Thursday of the month from 6:30pm to 7pm for networking and 7pm to 8:30pm for the meeting.<\/p>\n

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Now that the annual contest is over, the 2012-2013 topics schedule begins again.\u00a0 July\u2019s topic will be \u201cInnovation and Entrepreneurship\u201d \u2013 harnessing your creative mind, and August will continue with \u201cIP 101\u201d \u2013 when, why and how to search for patents, trademarks and copyrights.\u00a0\u00a0 During the course of the year, topics to be covered include marketing, licensing, branding, networking, and funding.\u00a0 I will be giving my annual presentation in November on \u201cManufacturing 101\u201d \u2013 how to select the right manufacturing processes and sources to make your product.\u00a0 For further information, the San Diego Inventors Forum can be reached at http:\/\/www.sdinventors.org<\/a> or by calling forum president Adrian Pelkus at\u00a0760-591-9608.<\/p>\n

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The entrepreneurial spirit that made this country great is still going strong amongst us. \u00a0You have an opportunity to make a difference and help make American great again by making products in America.\u00a0 We welcome you to join us at our next meeting!<\/p>\n

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