{"product_id":"9781430245070","title":"Inventors at Work: The Minds and Motivation Behind Modern Inventions","description":"\u003cp\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInventors at Work: The Minds and Motivation Behind Modern Inventions\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of interviews with inventors of famous products, innovations, and technologies that have made life easier or even changed the way we live. All of these scientists, engineers, wild-eyed geniuses, and amateur technologists have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of that singular \u003cem\u003eEureka! \u003c\/em\u003emoment in their laboratories or garages. Each has altered the modern world as we know it in some significant way. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe conversations will show budding tinkerers, professional inventors,  educators, and onlookers how the top minds in the field come up with ideas and manage the first steps of inspiration, how they experiment productively, how they “sell” ideas to others and secure funding, how they execute the final product, and how they commercialize and protect their work. All inventors will learn from these conversations, whether they are exploring new chemical compounds in million-dollar labs or perfecting a household gadget or toy in a basement workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Author \u003cstrong\u003eBrett Stern\u003c\/strong\u003e, an inventor himself, explores with each inventor the nature of creativity and intuition, the skill set needed, and the force, motivation, or desire that must be summoned to spend endless hours searching for an answer to a question that no one else has asked or solving a problem most think has no solution. The book is required reading for all technical and creative individuals to better understand the innovation process and the logistics of following through on an idea that has the potential to change society. This book offers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eInterviews with inventors of world-changing products and technologies \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAn outline of the steps required in the creative\/inventing process whether the goal is a civilization-changing process or a device meant to impress friends and family and perhaps earn license fees.  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAn instructive overview of how to solve problems in innovation—and how to use failures as stepping stones to successful inventions \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e           What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eProblem-solving techniques for the inventive mind \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSources of inspiration\/motivation for innovation \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe nature of creativity and the role of serendipity \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eTools for ideation, including 2D sketching and 3D modeling \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eUsing failure as pathway to success \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBenefits of documenting all ideas \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe commercialization process for inventions \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eUsing intellectual property law to protect ideas \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInventors at Work\u003c\/em\u003e is a book for the professional scientist\/engineer\/inventor, the aspiring inventor\/entrepreneur, product developers\/innovators, and the backyard mechanic\/maker. The book offers insights into the process of inventing, and the motivation and drive required for creating something novel. It will present a narrative of the inventing process and examples of how brilliant minds work, and how they often fail and sometimes succeed. The book is a blueprint for all of us who dream of creating the next new thing.\u003c\/p\u003e             Table of Contents\u003cp\u003e1. Gene Frantz: DSP chips \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  2. Eric Fossum: Image sensors \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  3. Robert Dennard: Computer memory \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  4. Ron Popeil: Housewares \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  5. Gary Michelson: Spinal implants\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  6. Al Maurice: Polymers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  7. Helen Greiner: Robotics \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  8. Glen Merfled: Batteries \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  9. Steve Gass: Table saws \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  10. Karen Swider-Lyons: Fuel cells \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  11. Don Keck: Fiber optics \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  12. Bob Loce: Imaging systems \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  13. Lonnie Johnson: Energy systems \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  14. Tim Leatherman: Folding hand tools \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  15. Reyn Guyer: Toys \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  16. Bernhard van Lengerich: Food manufacturing \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  17. Curt Croley, Graham Marshall, Shane MacGregor: Mobile devices \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  18. Matthew Scholz: Healthcare products \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  19. Daria Mochly-Rosen: Drugs \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  20. Martin Keen: Footwear \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  21. Kevin Deppermann: Seed genomes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  22. John Calvert, Elizabeth Dougherty: USPTO \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  23. 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