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American Innovation
National Inventors Hall of Fame
43rd Annual Induction
2015 Induction Sponsorship Kit
Smithsonian
Institution
National Inventors Hall of Fame
2015 Inductees
George Alcorn
Thomas Jennings
X-Ray Spectrometer
Dry Scouring
Patent No. 4,472,728
Patent No. 3306x
John Burke
Kristina M. Johnson
Regenerated Skin
Polarization-Control Technology
Patent No. 4,418,691
Patent No. 5,132,826
Mary-Dell Chilton
Paul B. MacCready
Transgenic Plant
Gossamer Condor
Patent No. 6,051,757
Patent No. 4,206,892
Edith Clarke
Shuji Nakamura
Graphical Calculator
Blue LED
Patent No. 1,552,113
Patent No. 5,290,393
Marion Donovan
Stanford R. Ovshinsky
Waterproof Diaper Cover
Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery
Patent No. 2,556,800
Patent No. 4,623,597
Charles Drew
Gary D. Sharp
Blood Plasma Storage
Polarization-Control Technology
Patent No. 2,389,355
Patent No. 5,751,384
Jaap C. Haartsen
Ioannis Yannas
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
Regenerated Skin
Patent No. 6,590,928
Patent No. 4,418,691
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The National Inventors Hall of Fame is located on the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) campus
in Alexandria, Virginia. The USPTO supports Invent Now’s K-20 national education programs, helping to nurture
the inventive spirit and imaginations of children nationwide.
“The United States Patent and Trademark Office is pleased to co-present The Greatest Celebration
of American Innovation - the National Inventors Hall of Fame 43rd Annual Induction, honoring
some of the greatest inventors in our nation’s history. Join us to hear their inspirational stories and
to celebrate the American spirit of innovation.”
- Michelle K. Lee, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property
and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
2013 Inductees
Andrew Viterbi
and Irwin Jacobs,
Qualcomm co-founders
2014 Inductee
Frances Arnold
and President
Barack Obama
Inductees and corporations whose achievements have impacted our world
Since 1973, 502 Inductees who have revolutionized our world have been enshrined in the National Inventors Hall of
Fame. Here are just a few:
3M
BELL LABS, ALCATEL-LUCENT
IBM
Arthur Fry and Spencer Silver
Post-it® Notes
Gerhard Sessler and James West
Electret Microphone
Robert Dennard
Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM)
Patsy Sherman and Samuel Smith
Scotchgard™ Textile Protecter
DuPONT
INTEL
Stephanie Louise Kwolek
Kevlar®
Robert Noyce
Integrated Circuit
GENERAL ELECTRIC
XEROX
APPLE
Thomas Edison
Electric Lamp
Chester Carlson
Xerographic Printing
Steve Jobs
iPod User Interface
Nick Holonyak, Jr.
LED
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Donalee Tabern and Ernest Volwiler
Pentothal Anesthesia
Past Investors
in American Innovation include:
Investors in Innovation
2015
Sponsorship Benefits
Monday, May 11, 2015 | National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Illumination Ceremony
Hosted by the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) on the campus of the USPTO, Alexandria, VA
The Inductee Illumination will feature 2015 Inductees officially placing their names in the Gallery of Icons,
joining the National Monument to Innovation. Past Inductees join the celebration by welcoming the new Inductees.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 | National Inventors Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Hosted by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC
The Induction Ceremony honors the great inventors who have changed the way we live our lives through their patented work
and inspires attendees with their stories. Mo Rocca, CBS Sunday Morning correspondent and Host of The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation
with Mo Rocca, will serve as Master of Ceremonies.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 | Innovation Echo: Tomorrow’s Brightest Days Forum
Presented with the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Washington, DC
After honoring this year’s Inductees, Innovation Echo is where inspiration turns into action. A panel of Inductees, patent leaders,
and key members of the Innovation Community will lead a discussion to tell their stories of inspiration and breakthrough that
will ignite an innovation movement in America. The panel’s call to action is a challenge issued to the nation to create innovative
energy conservation ideas and lead us to a more efficient and brighter future. Panel members include the Deputy Director, USPTO;
Inductees Kristina M. Johnson and Steve Sasson; and the Editor of Innovations for The Washington Post, Matt McFarland. Mo Rocca
will serve as moderator.
Please share with friends or colleagues who would be interested in being a part of this grand event.
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Entrepreneur $40,000
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National Inventors Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony and Events
May 11
| Illumination Ceremony
May 12
| Induction Ceremony
May 13
Smithsonian
Institution
| Innovation Echo