Excerpted from article by Eileen McDermott for IP Watchdog Sept. 24, 2021 The 2022 class of inductees into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF), announced earlier this week, includes the inventors of the foundational technology for messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based vaccines, the Super Soaker, and Laserphaco cataract surgery. In all, 29 inductees will be honored at the…
JTEC Energy Founder and Chairman Dr. Lonnie Johnson named to the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Published on IP Watchdog, Sept. 21, 2021 Honorees’ Contributions to Society Are Centerpiece of May Event NORTH CANTON, Ohio — Sept. 21, 2021 — Seven innovation pioneers whose inventions range from cataract surgery to the modern automobile will be honored as part…
Press Release – ATLANTA (June 23, 2021) – JTEC Energy, Inc. announced that its founder, Dr. Lonnie Johnson, was inducted into both the Black Inventors Hall of Fame and the Black Entrepreneurs Hall of Fame by the Black Excellence Alliance on May 30, 2021. The induction was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 30, the…
by Maija Ehlinger for Hypepotamus, May 11, 2021 The Southeast is power-hungry. At least when it comes to proving its clout as an EnergyTech hub. Startups — with the help of academic partners, corporate innovation programs, and pure grit — grew the Southeast’s renewable energy ecosystem over the past decade. As the national conversation focuses…
Article by Erin Schilling for Atlanta Inno, March 18, 2021 Read the full article here: Atlanta Inno and Atlanta Business Chronicle Startup founders must be flexible if they want their companies to succeed. In 2020, the pandemic made the path toward growth even more difficult as companies grappled with remote work and reduced industry activity. To…
Press Release ATLANTA (March 9, 2021) – JTEC Energy, Inc. announced that Clyde Tuggle has joined its Advisory Board. JTEC Energy was formed in 2020 to finish development and commercialize the JTEC device, a cleantech energy invention by Dr. Lonnie Johnson that converts waste heat into electricity more efficiently than any machine in history.…
Article by Jordan Zakarin, January 2021 Biography.com How Lonnie Johnson Invented the Super Soaker For the past 30 years, kids (and more than a few adults) around the world have busted out their Super Soakers and conquered their neighborhood water gun fights. The high-power water bazooka is an impressive piece of technology in its own…