The Practical Inventor: Your Sequence for success - Softcover

Wilkinson, J T

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1456533657 ISBN 13: 9781456533656

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011

Synopsis

The Practical Inventor is a powerful, fun, and engaging kit that guides the inventor step- by-step through the SIMPLE process of developing your idea into a successful product. * Select your best idea * Build prototypes on a budget * Protect your ideas * Properly document your ideas * Evaluate product feasibility Sequence - Put your product development in synchronization with your business development. Have a Strategy with the steps to accomplish it. Investigate - Find out if your idea really is valid and what it is worth before spending much time and money on it. Managed Approach - Plan and budget to spend only what you need, when you need to. Prototype - Build the appropriate prototypes when needed. Launch - You don't make money until you sell something and your idea is only has value if people will buy it. Get you patents now and go sell something. Extended Learning - Develop yourself as a rounded person and learn to enjoy your successes.

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About the Author

James T. Wilkinson has over 30 years experience working in manufacturing, engineering, and product development. His experience includes development and launch of such products as dollar bill acceptors for vending machines; universal bill acceptors; first video juke box; first CD juke box; multiple automotive products; portable phone hands free interfaces for the auto industry; and Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) decontamination systems for the US Military. He has consulted to Johnson Controls Automotive for 18 years resulting in numerous automotive patents and product in every car manufactured in the world today. His work ranges from fortune 500 companies to individual inventors across a variety of industries. In developing and launching new products, he has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to successfully develop products from a concept. Mr. Wilkinson is currently CEO of JTW, LLC, an R&D based company and parent company to several subsidiary companies including Veritek, LLC; Veritek Clean Coal, LLC; and Veritek Ore Processing, LLC. As a Certified Quality Engineer and ISO 9000 Lead Auditor he understands the value of systems and has empowered effective teams to consistently complete projects on to and on budget. He is a creative, self motivated, hands-on professional with a diverse work history that includes: mechanical and electrical engineering, quality and manufacturing engineering, technical writing, customer service and technical support, creation of call centers for tech support, ISO-9000 and business development. He is a prolific inventor with patents and products in areas such as: automotive, telecom, NBC Decontamination for the US Military, and renewable energy. A Vietnam era veteran, Mr. Wilkinson has published numerous trade publications, five books including the Veritek Generic Quality Manual and The Practical Inventor as a means of helping others. Today, his focus is on the successful launch of Veritek Ore Processing, LLC and Veritek Clean Coal, LLC both of which are based on applications of new physical theory that he has developed. With significant personal investment, these companies now have limited working prototypes and are positioned to bring expertise in-house to move the prototypes into the venue of marketable products.

Edition details

• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1456533657
• ISBN 13: 9781456533656
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184