United Inventors Association News Bulletin 072105-1

Greetings!
The July 2005 UIA Newsletter can be viewed at http://www.uiausa.org/Publications/Newsletter/Index.htm in both PDF and HTML format. The UIA is an affiliate of The Academy of Applied Science and sponsored by the The Dial Corporation.

In this issue:

Patent Law Reform Bill

Inventor's Council of Cincinnati In The News

U.S. Department of Energy - Inventions & Innovation (I&I) News

The 9th Annual Toy and Game Inventor's Forum

Free Lance Writer Seeking Inventors

The Chicago International Toy & Game Fair:
Mayor Richard M. Daley named Honorary Chairperson

Get your New Product featured in a UIA Bulletin
This Month's Featured New Product: The EnterTrainer

PARTNERS IN INNOVATION

Inventor Support Groups eligible for Free UIA Membership

Product-to-Market Boot Camp

Book of the Month:
Angel Financing

Innovation Assessment Program (IAP)

Congratulations to the Big Idea Bell Hunt Winners!

BELL BIKE IDEA HUNT WINNERS1st prize of $1,500:
Paige Apar and Vanessa McGarry

Other winners, who will receive a merchandise package:
* Laszlo Baranya
* Roger Brown
* Kent Chase, Nick Blair and Daniel Lee
* Sue Cooper-Dolan
* Arra David IANE Member!
* Richard Eckhardt
* Otis Fortenberry
* Grand Designs
* Helix Designs
* David Horrigan
* Shelley Hunter
* William McManus
* Tony Miller
* Joanne Mulroy
* Dan Steinberg
* Jude Tan
* Bryon Thompson
* Val Valgardson
* Jaime Waldman

BELL POWERSPORTS IDEA HUNT WINNERS
1st prize of $1,500: Cheryl Saunders
2nd prize of $500: Allan Goldscher
3rd-5th prizes, $100 each:
* David Dailey* Mary Day
* Anthony Wells
6th-10th prizes of Bell 50th anniversary jacket:
* Arthur Battaglia
* Michael Cucurullo
* Richard Eckhardt
* Otis Fortenberry
* Jude Tan

U.S. Department of Energy - Inventions & Innovation (I&I) News

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I&I Upcoming Funding Opportunity
Inventions & Innovation (I&I), within the U.S. Department of Energy'sOffice of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), is expected to release its next solicitation in August, 2005. To receive e-mail notification of upcoming I&I funding opportunities, subscribe to the Federal Grants Notification Service at http://fedgrants.gov/grants/servlet/ApplRegAgency.

Enter your e-mail address, then select "Energy" as the Category of Funding Activity. Enter"81.036" as the CFDA Number for Inventions and Innovation. Next, select "Department of Energy" as the Agency. Finally, click "Subscribe to Mailing List".

Following these steps is a convenient way to learn about upcoming I&I funding opportunities, but for the most up-to-date information about I&I funding opportunities, technologies, and resources, please visit the I&I Web site at http://www.eere.energy.gov/inventions.

Contributed by Chris Holt, Editor and Publisher IANE

Fabrication & Prototyping "Crash course"

Sparqs is offering two one-day courses that will cover all the fundamental used to fabricate & prototype wood, plastics, and metal Portuguese manual machinery.

Metal Working Machinery is offered Saturday July 16 10am to 6pm and Woodworking Machinery is offered Sunday July 17 10am to 6pm.

Our metal fabrication course is taught by a Master Machinist with 25 years experience in prototyping in metal and plastic.

If you always wished that you could make small changes to a manufactured part or prototype without paying the cost of outsourcing to a machine shop or waiting the 6 weeks of turn-around to seeresults... here is the opportunity to get those basic skills which cansave time and money. There is no commitment, but successful completion of one of the bootcamps allows individuals and businesses to become members of the club. Club members have any-time access to our fully-equipped machine shop so that they can do what needs to be done.

More details available at www.sparqs.com.
Call 781-497-0046 if you want to register for either or both courses.

Yahoo helps StairCycle inventor take big step up

Yahoo helps StairCycle inventor take big step up
Max JarmanThe Arizona RepublicJul. 5, 2005 12:00 AM
Phoenix cardiac sonographer Craig Ridenhour crossed a stair-stepper machine with a bicycle and came up with 10 million free ads on Yahoo. Ridenhour's invention, the StairCycle exercise bike, won the top prize last month in Yahoo Search Marketing's "Think Big" contest. The Internet search engine conducted the contest to find the "most innovative entrepreneur in the U.S." and help that person's business grow with free Yahoo advertising and Internet marketing products.

Read more at http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/0705staircycle05.html