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Blind Logic Productions Celebrates Ralph Teetor's Induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame and Announces Documentary on His Life and Legacy

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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Los Angeles, California--(Newsfile Corp. - February 1, 2024) -  Blind Logic Productions announces that Ralph R. Teetor will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF).

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  • Los Angeles, California--(Newsfile Corp. - February 1, 2024) -  Blind Logic Productions announces that Ralph R. Teetor will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF).
  • As Rini Paiva, EVP Selection & Recognition of NIHF, stated, "Ralph Teetor never let loss of sight keep him from pursuing his interests or building extraordinary skills.
  • Automotive pioneer and visionary, Ralph Teetor will be inducted for his invention of his speed control device, known worldwide as the Cruise Control.
  • Posthumously inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1988, Ralph Teetor's speed control invention has been considered the first step towards autonomous vehicle technology.

Bobcat Compact Loader Inventors Inducted Into National Inventors Hall of Fame

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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Cyril and Louis Keller, the brothers who invented the world’s first compact loader (later named the Bobcat® skid-steer loader), have formally been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF).

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  • Cyril and Louis Keller, the brothers who invented the world’s first compact loader (later named the Bobcat® skid-steer loader), have formally been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF).
  • “The ingenuity of the Keller brothers spurred the compact equipment industry,” said Mike Ballweber, president, Doosan Bobcat North America.
  • The 2023 National Inventors Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held Oct. 26 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C., where the new Inductee class was honored for its contributions to society.
  • To improve the design of the loader, a second set of drive wheels was added to the back of the loader in 1960.

IFF Celebrates Achievements of Leading Scientists Across Multiple Fields

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IFF (NYSE: IFF)—an industry leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and scent—this week will celebrate groundbreaking achievements in science excellence. Dr. Filip Van Immerseel and Dr. Jack A. Gilbert will receive the IFF Science and Microbiome Science Awards, for their research advancements in the fields of animal nutrition & health and microbiome.[1] Additionally, IFF scientist Dr. Philippe Horvath is being inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF) on Oct. 26 for his seminal research on CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) that helped revolutionize the gene editing field.

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  • "At IFF, we believe honoring scientific excellence from our scientists and academics is a great tribute to our heritage of innovation," said Dr. Casper Vroemen, executive vice president, chief R&D and sustainability officer, IFF.
  • "On behalf of the IFF scientific community, I'm proud to celebrate three renowned scientists who are pushing the limits of science to create a better world."
  • IFF Science Award: Filip Van Immerseel of Ghent University, Belgium, was selected for his groundbreaking work in animal nutrition & health.
  • IFF, the IFF Logo, and all trademarks and service marks denoted with TM, SM or ® are owned by IFF or affiliates of IFF unless otherwise noted.

Bobcat Commemorates its History with Exhibit at National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Bobcat Company, a global compact equipment, innovation and worksite solutions brand, has its history on display in a new exhibit within the National Inventors Hall of Fame® Museum in Alexandria, VA.

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  • Bobcat Company, a global compact equipment, innovation and worksite solutions brand, has its history on display in a new exhibit within the National Inventors Hall of Fame® Museum in Alexandria, VA.
  • The opening of the museum exhibit follows the announcement from earlier this year that Cyril and Louis Keller, the brothers who invented the world’s first compact loader (later named the Bobcat® skid-steer loader), have been selected as 2023 inductees for the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF).
  • “As Bobcat celebrates 65 years since the invention of the machine that created the compact equipment industry, we are thrilled to uplift our history to museum attendees of all ages,” said Mike Ballweber, Doosan Bobcat North America president.
  • Media Resources: For Bobcat museum exhibit photos and photos of Joe Keller’s transport of the loader from North Dakota to Virginia, please visit this Dropbox link .

Bobcat Company Compact Loader Creators Inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame

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Monday, January 9, 2023
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In 1957, the Kellers built a three-wheeled loader with two drive wheels in front and a caster wheel in the rear – the precursor to the modern skid-steer loader.

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  • In 1957, the Kellers built a three-wheeled loader with two drive wheels in front and a caster wheel in the rear – the precursor to the modern skid-steer loader.
  • The loader came to the attention of Melroe Manufacturing Company (now Bobcat Company ), which invited the Kellers to demonstrate their invention in their booth at the Minnesota State Fair in 1958.
  • To improve on the design of the loader, a second set of drive wheels was added to the back of the loader in 1960.
  • It is a recognition for all of the early and current Bobcat employees who have helped bring our little ‘Keller loader’ to be the Bobcat machine it is today.

Clemson University Team Wins Arrow Electronics “People’s Choice” Award and 2022 Collegiate Inventors Competition

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Monday, October 24, 2022
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The Clemson team won two prizes at the annual competition the undergraduate top prize as well as the Arrow Electronics Peoples Choice award.

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  • The Clemson team won two prizes at the annual competition the undergraduate top prize as well as the Arrow Electronics Peoples Choice award.
  • Established in 1990, the Collegiate Inventors Competition is a program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame and is sponsored by the USPTO.
  • Arrow sponsors the Arrow Electronics Peoples Choice Award as an additional prize.
  • About the Collegiate Inventors Competition: The Collegiate Inventors Competition encourages and drives innovation and entrepreneurship at the collegiate level.

Sony AI's Peter Wurman Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame

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Friday, May 6, 2022
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TOKYO, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Peter Wurman, Director, Sony AI America, has been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF). During the 2022 National Inventors Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on May 5, 2022, Peter was recognized for his pioneering work in artificial intelligence, specifically the co-development of Kiva Systems' Mobile Robotic Material Handling for Order Fulfillment.

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  • TOKYO, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Peter Wurman, Director, Sony AI America, has been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF).
  • During the 2022 National Inventors Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on May 5, 2022, Peter was recognized for his pioneering work in artificial intelligence, specifically the co-development of Kiva Systems' Mobile Robotic Material Handling for Order Fulfillment .
  • "I am humbled by the honor bestowed upon me by the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and proud to be recognized alongside my distinguished colleagues Mick and Raffaello for our work at Kiva Systems," said Wurman.
  • "It's why at the National Inventors Hall of Fame we are privileged to honor our country's most significant inventors, who are giving the next generation the inspiration to innovate, create, and solve current and future problems."

Arrow Electronics Cultivates New Generation of Innovators Through Support of 2021 Collegiate Inventors Competition

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Monday, November 1, 2021
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A first-year engineering student from the University of Texas at Austin won the Arrow Electronics Peoples Choice Award at the 2021 Collegiate Inventors Competition .

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  • A first-year engineering student from the University of Texas at Austin won the Arrow Electronics Peoples Choice Award at the 2021 Collegiate Inventors Competition .
  • The annual competition, which honored five collegiate teams for their cutting-edge research and discoveries, was held virtually Oct. 14.
  • Established in 1990, the Collegiate Inventors Competition is a program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and is sponsored by the USPTO and Arrow.
  • The Collegiate Inventors Competition encourages and drives innovation and entrepreneurship at the collegiate level.

Pioneering Ophthalmologist Dr. Patricia Bath Makes History as One of The First Black Women to Be Inducted into The National Inventors Hall of Fame

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --

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  • Along with inducteeMarian Croak, Dr. Bath will be one of two Black women inventors inducted onThursday, May 5, 2022.
  • Bath and Croak will be the first Black female inventors inducted by NIHF in its nearly 50-year history.
  • "To know that my mother is part of the 2022 class of National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees is an unbelievable honor," says Dr. Eraka Bath.
  • In 1986, Dr. Bath invented theLaserphaco Probefor cataract treatment - one of the most important surgical tools in the history of ophthalmology.

5 Student Teams' Cutting-Edge Innovations Win 2020 Collegiate Inventors Competition

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Thursday, October 29, 2020
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"We are proud to recognize these young inventors who demonstrate the Innovation Mindset that empowers them to think big and solve the world's greatest problems."

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  • "We are proud to recognize these young inventors who demonstrate the Innovation Mindset that empowers them to think big and solve the world's greatest problems."
  • Established in 1990, the Collegiate Inventors Competition is a program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame and is sponsored by the USPTO and Arrow Electronics (Arrow Electronics People's Choice Award).
  • In addition to cash awards, the winning teams also receive an opportunity to meet with a NIHF Inductee for mentorship and advice.
  • The Collegiate Inventors Competition encourages and drives innovation and entrepreneurship at the collegiate level.