Excerpted from an article by Monica Cull in Discover Magazine 2/8/22. Read the full article here. Lonnie Johnson NASA engineer and inventor Lonnie Johnson is the father of some of our favorite toys, plus dozens of other patents. All of you ’90s kids who grew up playing with Nerf guns and Super Soakers have Johnson to […]
The National Inventors Hall of Fame honors JTEC Energy founder Dr. Lonnie Johnson:
Article by Rain Noe for Core77.com published 2/8/22 In 1982, nuclear engineer Lonnie Johnson was working for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. During the day, he was figuring out how to power the Galileo spacecraft; at night he was working on a hobby project, developing an environmentally-friendly, Freon-free heat pump. For the heat pump experiments, Johnson […]
From Inventors Digest, December 1, 2021 Your USPTO: NEWS FLASH – New Energy for Inclusion When it comes to building a stronger U.S. IP system, a greater diversity of participants is paramount. Now that mission has a new energy, with a new leader. Secretary of Commerce Raimondo chairs Council for Inclusive Innovation “Inclusive” is the […]
From the Alabama Business Hall of Fame website. October 7, 2021 Alabama Business Hall of Fame welcomes seven new inductees for 2021, joining ranks of 235 innovators, leaders, and humanitarians. “Growing up as a child in Mobile in the Civil Rights Movement, being here and receiving this award just means a lot to me.” –– […]
From Inventors Digest Oct. 1, 2021 Two scientists who laid the groundwork for the COVID-19 vaccines brought to fruition by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are among the seven 2022 National Inventors Hall of Fame® inductees. In partnership with the USPTO, the NIHF will honor the Inductees on May 5, 2022, at “The Greatest Celebration of American […]
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 […]
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 […]