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By Mary Bellis, About.com Guide to Inventors since 1997

Thanks Again - New Patent Holders Added

Saturday February 23, 2008
bashenThanks again goes to all the inventors who have submitted their patent numbers and biographies to the African American Inventors Patent Holders Database. New additions include:
  • Gaetano Brooks received patent #6,533,222 on 3/18/2003 for a "railway vehicle safety shunt system" - Thanks Renee
  • Ralph Garner received patent #7,311,253 on 12/25/2007 for his anti-theft/anti-fraud system for the retail clothing biz.
  • In January 2006, Janet Emerson Bashen became the first African-American female to hold a patent for a software invention" Photo courtesy of the Inventor
  • John Russell invented the Prism Mailbox - for the safe handling of the mail.
  • KeyRules was Anthony Phills' first patent, which he licensed exclusively to Aldus Software (now known as Adobe) in 1993.
  • Inventor of the TOUCH GLOVE, Andre McCarter (The Dribbler) was also a renowned basketball player and coach.
  • Jerome Moore and his wife Gwendolyn Moore have invented many products related to the medical field used worldwide by doctors, nurses and paramedics, including a novel stethoscope called the Time-O-Scope.
  • Prolific Terrific - Patrick Usoro and Norman Bucknor have each patented hundreds of inventions.

Comments

March 21, 2009 at 12:37 pm
(1) Stardust-Poptart says:

Good post, admin.

March 26, 2009 at 9:47 am
(2) Alexis says:

Good site, admin.

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