2006 Greater Cincinnati Inventors' Fair:
Creativity Unbound

The 2006 Greater Cincinnati Inventors' Fair, held May 16, 2006, featured 17 inventions ranging from a personal monitoring system for those with asthma, to a product that drastically reduces water and fertilizer usage for commercial nurseries, to grizzly bears fit for boys. Yes, you heard correctly - products shown varied from health of the body to excitement for the soul, and covered everything in between.

The wide range of products in the region makes Greater Cincinnati one of the most prolific inventing areas of the country. The annual Inventors' Fair is a way to showcase what our creative minds are working on, and introduce the VC industry to these industrious people. Next year's Inventors' Fair will be held June 19, 2007.

Below is a brief description of the products featured at the Fair. If you would like more information on any of them, please contact inventorscouncil@inventcinci.org and we will be happy to put you in contact with the inventor(s).

Presenters:

These inventors are seeking funding for their products and each gave a 3-minute presentation. They are listed in alphabetical order by product name.

Product: Another Eye
Inventor: Ron Arendall
Description: An electronic video magnifier designed for people with low vision from problems such as age-related disease of macular degeneration.

Product: Asthma Monitoring System
Inventor: Mathew Apanius
Description: Hand-held patient asthma monitoring system to provide self-management based on nitric oxide microsystems-based sensor technology.

Product: Bedtime Companion
Inventor: Charlie Cummings
Description: Doll or stuffed animal that can turn on voice or instrumental sound with light via button. Gradually softens/dims over 5-10 minutes, helping child get back to sleep.

Product: Container Tender
Inventor: Tom Kruer, Hugh Thompson
Description: Drastically reduces water and fertilizer usage over the next best drip irrigation products available for commercial nursery growers. Environmentally friendly, maximizes yields while reducing costs.

Product: Freedom Hanger
Inventor: Andy Stubbers
Description: Hanger using vector force to support pants internally with a clampless, self-centering support device. Provides universal, unisex calibration of waist dimension.

Product: Reduced Fat Grill
Inventor: Frank Abernathy
Description: Reduces as much as one-half the fat from cooked hamburgers while reducing fat/water soluble contaminants such as hormones, antibiotics, herbicides and pesticides, while killing pathogenic bacteria like E. coli.

Product: Smart Ladder
Inventor: Suresh Chandra
Description: Ladder with electronic smarts to warn climber of impending danger from imbalance. Can also use counterweight to restore condition to safety.

Product: Smart Swap
Inventors: Di Princell, Kasey Princell, Hillard Tyree
Description: Allows one motor, without any loss of power, to be quickly and easily interchanged among multiple pieces of commercial, residential and recreational power equipment.

Product: Swivel Bean
Inventor: Vel Kolar
Description: Supports a beanbag and allows it to swivel and move.

Exhibitors:

These inventors are looking for low-level funding or other types of support (contacts, licensing, marketing, etc). They displayed their products at booths but did not present formally to attendees. They are listed in alphabetical order by product name.

Product: Can Caddy for Golfers
Inventor: Sal Mancuso
Description: Multi-purpose pivoting cupholder adaptable to many applications including pull-behind golf carts, walk-behind and riding lawn mowers, heavy equipment, baby carriages, tool boxes, walkers, scooters.

Product: Canoe/Kayak Rack
Inventor: Robert Kling
Description: A simple, elegant rack to hold your canoe or kayak when it is not in the water or on your car. Sturdy yet minimal, prevents deformation and exposure of the interior to the elements.

Product: Captain Hook
Inventor: Jim Luken
Description: Allows painter to hold paint can with no thumb/finger fatigue & pain. Allows can to hook to ladder. Mechanism to open cans of paint easily.

Product: Downright Grizzlies
Inventor: Tom Hortel
Description: Stuffed animal designed to retain interest from young boys by creating "rough & tumble" versions of the traditional teddy.

Product: Miracle Sandwich Maker
Inventor: Paul Perrine
Randy Coates, representative
Description: Creates a sealed sandwich in seconds, removing the crust. No heat required.

Product: Pencil Trainer
Inventor: Debbie Berger
Description: Trains on proper use of pencil. Also useful for those with hand limitations for using silverware.

Product: Rise Assistant
Inventor: Sheldon Kopin
Description: Helps those with limited mobility rise easily from sitting position on bed, chair, etc.

Product: Z-Faves
Inventor: Terrace Cunningham
Description: Acrylic holder that stores CDs, displays music or computer game artwork, and converts to travel case. Allows kids to hang CD artwork booklets on walls to show off favorite bands/computer games.

• May 2006 Presenters
• All Presenters by Date
• All Presenters Alphabetically

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