Women
Mother Invents Angel Guard
It didn’t take long for a curious toddler to figure out how to unclasp the seat belt buckle that held her car seat in place. And it didn’t take long for that toddler’s mother to figure out a way to keep that from ever happening again. With the help of Clearwater manufacturer American Plastic, Patricia [...]
Helping cancer patients – and making $45M
By focusing on the oncology market, this pharmacy has helped patients, doctors and its own bottom line. Robin Smith, founder and president of Biologics, envisioned a one-stop shop geared toward not only helping patients deal with the unique emotional stress that attends their disease but also monitoring the increasingly individualized drug protocols prescribed by oncologists. [...]
Digital Cookbook
You might have heard, but soon there will no longer be a need to risk your laptop in precarious situations in the kitchen. Modeled after a spatula, coo.boo is a digital cookbook that fits into the kitchen environment better than any laptop or printed cookbook. Recipes stored on the user’s computer are automatically synchronized through [...]
2007 Mothers of Invention Challenge
“Good Morning America Weekend” kicked off its third annual Mothers of Invention Challenge today, in partnership with Mom Inventors, Inc. If you’re a mom who has a great idea for a new invention, you can enter to win. One grand prize winner will receive $10,000 plus a 5 percent royalty from the net sales of [...]
Seatbelt Purses
Recycled Seat Belts The purses are so strong, you could whack a purse snatcher into next Tuesday. The strap won’t rip, either, if you get into a tug-of-war with a pilferer. Betty Funk’s purses, made from used seatbelts, are so strong you can pull a truck with one, as a customer found out when a [...]
Exercise Accessories
Americans’ desire to lose weight and get fit isn’t slowing down. In fact, calorie-burners present a healthy opportunity for entrepreneurs. Whether they’re hitting treadmills, health clubs or the local biking path, you can bet they want equipment, apparel, multimedia products and other aftermarket accessories to help them achieve a better workout. The secret lies in [...]
Pillow Invention Takes Wrinkles Out Of Sleeping
Linda Randell kept waking up with pillow face and a stuffy nose. One morning, she woke up with her face on her hand in the shape of the letter C and realized she didn t have sleep lines because of that shape. That was the beginning. The Save My Face Pillow is shaped like two [...]
