Alan Amron
| Alan Amron | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 20, 1948 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Memphis |
Alan Amron (born November 20, 1948) is an American inventor who holds 39 United States patents.
Inventions
Noteworthy Amron inventions include:
- The Photo Wallet, invented by Amron for his company VideoChip Technologies, was the first handheld battery-operated digital photo frame. It could display JPG and MPG files, and read Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word documents.[1] The product was licensed to Nikon.[2][3]
- Amron invented the first battery-operated water gun.[4][5][6]
- Amron has invented and designed a "First Down Laser Line" system, which would extend the concept of the computer-generated first down yellow line seen on-screen during televised football games by projecting such a line on the physical field at the stadium. Amron met with the NFL in 2003 and again in 2009, and in 2013 a league spokesman said "We have not been convinced that it would work for us, but we are open to further discussion after the season."[7] A similar Leading Mark Laser invented by Amron was used in the 2013 and 2014 NCAA National track and field championships at the University of Oregon.[8]
Post-It notes
Amron has made claims to be the inventor of the technology used on the Post-It note.[9][10] His 1997 suit against 3M was settled, in the light of an earlier invention by a Swiss inventor.[9] As part of the settlement, Amron undertook not to make future claims against the company.[9] However in 2016, he launched a further suit against 3M,[9][10] asserting that 3M were wrongly claiming to be the inventors, [11] and seeking $400 million in damages.[12][13] At a preliminary hearing, a federal judge ordered the parties to undergo mediation.[9] The suit was subsequently dismissed.[13][14]
References
- ↑ Rosenthal, Marshall M. "Digital Imaging Wallet Style Wish We Had This in the Old Days!", Rangefinder, United States, December 2000. Retrieved on 21 October 2012.
- ↑ American Airlines Magazine "Digital Photo Wallet - American Way!", American Airlines Magazine, United States, August 2000. Retrieved on 21 October 2012.
- ↑ CNN Consumer Electronics Show "Digital Photo Wallet", CNN, United States, December 2000. Retrieved on 10 August 2014.
- ↑ Porges, Seth. "The Best Battery Powered Gun". The Top 6 Water Guns of All Time. Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ↑ Green, Amanda. "History Of The Water Gun". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "Alan Amron battery operated water guns Records". People Magazine. 1986-09-08. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ↑ USA TODAY SPORTS section - full back page. "SHOULD THE NFL LOOK TO LASERS TO MARK FOR FIRST DOWNS?", USA TODAY, United States, 3 December 2013. Retrieved on July 26, 2014.
- ↑ Rosenthal, Isaac. "LASERS MAKE DEBUT AT NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS", Eugene Daily News, United States, 6 June 2013. Retrieved on 5 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Sticky lawsuit: $400M dispute lingers over Post-it inventor". Los Angeles Times. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- 1 2 Frean, Alexandra (21 March 2016). "Sticky situation as inventor sues 3M for $400m over Post-it Notes". The Times. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ↑ Smith, Allan (28 January 2016). "Post-It Notes at the heart of a 40 year battle". Business Insider. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ↑ Alan Amron v. 3M Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. et al., case number 9:16-cv-80125, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
- 1 2 DelMonico, Kimberly (5 November 2016). "Judge Dismisses Post-it Note Inventor Lawsuit". Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ↑ Kang, Y. Peter (9 September 2016). "Fla. Man’s $400M Suit Over Invention Of Post-It Notes Tossed". Law360. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
External links
- Amron's lecture in UC Berkeley's A. Richard Newton Distinguished Innovator Lecture Series on YouTube
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