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Out of many thousands, Wade made it to the top 30 for the new hit Reality TV show, The American Inventor.

Wade discovered and developed a new technique and product that will revolutionize how the world disposes of unwanted or confidential CD-Rs and DVDRs.

Much simpler than a CD shredder, the Disc Eraser ^TM is safe, small in size, and affordable. It’s also the first and only Eco-Friendly disc destruction device that doesn’t create any eWaste and promotes recycling.

In this Blog entry, Wade will share with us what he had learned going through the American Inventor show and through the invention process, and how he brought his product to market.

Inventors: Read and learn….

Janusz Liberkowski and his Anecia Survival Capsule won the very first American Inventor prize of One Millions Dollars. Janusz’s invention has the chance to be furthest reaching and have the greatest impact on society. He will be given the opportunity and the engineering resources of one of the biggest safety seat manufacturers, Evenflo to make his product a reality and save the lives of many children.

Janusz’s Anecia Survival Capsule aka Spherical Safety Seat, is an infant car seat where the baby sits inside nested spheres to protect the child from sudden impact of a crash. In a collision, the spheres spin and automatically position the child’s neck and back so that they are perpendicular to the impact force, thus shielding the baby from the destructive force of the impact. There have been similar car seats that use some of the same principles but the Anecia Survival Capsule protects the baby in all three dimensions while the others only protect in two. Since the Anecia Survival Capsule works with free floating spheres the baby is protected from any change in direction.

The Season Finale greatly resembled that of an American Idol episode complete with retrospectives and of course finding out the results after the break.

The first Inventor to be eliminated tonight was Queens, NY’s own Francisco Patino. Every member of the top 4 will be given the opportunity to further develop and market their products. Francisco will spend time working with Trek to further work on his Double Traction Bike. He also received a personal message from Lance Armstrong.

Erik Thompson got to meet the greatest wide receiver of all time, Jerry Rice and will also be given the chance to make his invention a reality.

Ed Hall will be marketing his product with the biggest game company in the world, Hasbro, who also makes such classic games as Monopoly.

But in the end the winner of the Million Dollar Prize was Janusz Liberkowski. The ABC’s American Inventor did a great job of outlining the struggle of the inventor to get his or her product to market. To these finalists, the struggle is almost over for the rest of us, the our journey continues.

Janusz Liberkowski, is a Polish immigrant and works as a mechanical engineer in San Jose, California. He and his wife are the loving parents of one-and-a-half year old twins. The death of his oldest daughter Anecia in a car accident was the inspiration for the creation of this revolutionary invention to save children’s lives. Janusz has said that if his invention can save just one it will have been worth it but it has great potential to save many many more.
Some information provided by ABC

Thursday, May 18 at 9/8c , “The Finale Results Show” on ABC

On the last episode you saw how the inventors were able market their inventions in 30 second commercial spots. There were some that were gripping while a few missed the mark.

Erik Thompson’s Catch Vest commercial was panned by the judges but they all agree that its a great Invention.

Francisco Patino’s D-Tract commercial was panned by Doug for being too glitzy but Peter liked the CGI graphics and the look.

Ed Hall’s Word Ace was applauded by all the judges and really captured the essence of game and sold it.

Janusz Liberkowski’s Anecia Survival Capsule the commercial which showed firemen coming to an accident scene, opening the car door with a crowbar to find a smiling baby secured in her Anecia capsule was emotional and pulled on the heart of the viewer. Every new mother in America would go out and get one. Peter was still concerned that Janusz’s invention is still in the prototype phase and Ed wanted him to show how the capsule moved but all agreed it was a powerful commercial.

You’ve seen the inventors turn their ideas and invention into finished marketable products. After weeks of hard work, the last four inventors will learn who will become the next “American Inventor.” The inventor who received the most votes nationwide will be revealed — LIVE — and will receive the one million dollar prize.

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The competition is open individuals or teams of inventors.

The product must be something that can be mass produced and sold in a retail outlet.

You can come with a sketch, a prototype or even just an idea.

KEEP CHECKING BACK FOR INFORMATION OF ANY UPCOMING AUDITION DATES AND LOCATIONS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU AND SEEING YOUR INVENTIONS.

Go more info, check www.americaninventor.tv

INVENTION:
EZ-X Portable Gym - A compact, portable gym system which features collapsible bars and interlocking weights so that the user can do a variety of different weight training exercises with one device. Also includes resistance cords and more. Like having an entire gym in one bag.

Jerry Wesley, 51, is a correctional officer with the California Department of Corrections in San Diego. He also has worked in law enforcement for the past 10 years. Jerry lives with his girlfriend and has a 22-year-old daughter from a previous marriage. The EZ-X is a passion project for him, so much so that it caused the break-up of his first marriage. He has devoted countless hours and resources to developing the product, which he hopes will make it easy for anyone to get a complete workout anywhere, anytime.

INVENTION:
Flushpure - A new kind of toilet seat lid that filters out bacteria and other harmful particles that normally escape when you flush the toilet. The seat features side seals, which force the toilet spray through an air filter on the top of the lid.

Joe and Jenny Safuto, 47 and 32 years old, share their Los Angeles, California home with Joe’s 12-year-old twin daughters. Joe is a performing magician, comedian and singer, and Jenny is a make-up artist. Joe was inspired to create the Flushpure after his mother passed away from a respiratory infection. The event made him very aware of airborne illnesses and he vowed to do something to make our air cleaner.

INVENTION:
The Headliner - A lightweight disposable liner that is worn underneath wigs, hats or helmets. Provides comfort and protects from perspiration and oils.

Jodi Pliszka, 39, is a healthcare case manager from Muskego, WI. Jodi is married with a 9-year-old daughter, Jessica. Jodi suffers from Alopecia, a medical condition that caused her to lose all of her hair. Her experiences wearing uncomfortable wigs drove her to develop the Headliner, which she envisions being used by anyone who wears wigs, hats, helmets, etc. Jodi authors children’s books in her free time.

Update:

Jodi’s product the Headliner is now available at www.headlineit.net

INVENTION:
The Double Traction Bike - A new bike design that features a second seat on the handlebars of the bicycle, so that a second rider can sit up front and help power the bike with their own set of pedals. A safer and more efficient way for kids to ride on the handlebars of their friends’ bikes.

Francisco Patino, 19, was born in Barranquilla, Colombia. After his sister passed away at the age of 7, he became determined to make something great of his life. He came to America at age 12 to live with his father in New York City. He is currently a student at Queens College in New York and also runs a carpet cleaning business with his uncle. Francisco was inspired to create the Double Traction Bike because all of the kids in his neighborhood ride on each other’s bike handlebars to get around. He is a passionate inventor and also hopes to go to law school in the future.

INVENTION:
The Un-brella - An umbrella that inverts inward and folds up into its own handle, to make it easier to close in windy and wet situations. Also insures that you don’t get doused when closing your umbrella while getting into your car.

Sheryl McDonald, 41, is a former airline service agent from Van Nuys, California. Sheryl and her partner Denise were recently married in Hawaii and are the loving parents of four dogs. Sheryl was inspired to create the Un-brella out of frustration with regular umbrellas, which scratched her car and were difficult to close. Sheryl enjoys writing in her free time

INVENTION:
Sackmaster 2000 - The one-man, one-scoop sandbag shovel. An ergonomically designed shovel with a hollow handle that allows the material being shoveled to be instantly deposited into an attached bag. Designed to save time, and ultimately lives, when sandbagging during floods and storms. Can also be used for sacking grain, leaves, etc.

Mark Martinez, 43, is a self-employed handyman from Chino, California. He and his wife Traci have two children and were forced to sell their previous house to support his invention. Mark and Traci have designed and remodeled their new house themselves and enjoy working on it together. Mark was inspired to create the first Sackmaster 17 years ago and it has been a passion of his ever since. It is Mark’s hope that the Sackmaster will help save lives and property in emergency situations.