31 January 2008

Innovator Will Discuss What Makes a Great Inventor

Ask America webchat with prolific inventor and consultant Ronald Riley

Innovation is the art of creating something new -- and each day in the United States and around the world, scientists, students and everyday people are working to bring to life an idea that is theirs alone.

On February 7 at 9 a.m. EST (1400 GMT), join inventor Ronald J. Riley for a discussion of what it takes to be a great inventor and innovator.

Riley is a prolific inventor and president of Riley Consulting Inc., Riley & Associates Inc. (licenses his intellectual property) and Riley Enterprises Inc. He specializes in industrial controls and product development, but also has patents in process in such diverse areas as footwear, telecommunications, exercise equipment and biotechnology. Riley founded the Professional Inventors Alliance (PIA) in 1993 to help inventors who faced difficulties with infringement of their patents share information and network with other inventors facing similar problems.

If you would like to participate in this webchat, please sign up on the Ask America webchat registration page. Please tell us your preferred screen name; use of full names is not required.

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The transcript of this webchat will be available on Ask America’s webchat page, where information about upcoming webchats is also available.

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