Inventor Andrew Toti
From Roger Hoskins in the Modesto Bee about inventor Andrew Toti.
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Toti's contributions include:
The "Mae West" inflatable life jacket, which saved thousands of lives in World War II and beyond.
The automated chicken plucker, a device he modeled in his youth while plucking his parents' poultry.
Variations on horizontal and vertical blinds.
Lightweight construction beams, which are used now most often in Australia.
His latest invention is the EndoFlex endotracheal tube, a breathing tube used during surgery. Toti's version has a flexible tip which makes it easier for doctors to insert the tube with less danger to the patient.
Japan has bought a license to import 300 million units, and this week's episode of the television show "ER," guest-starring Ray Liotta, will feature the device.
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In his office about 50 yards from the museum, he keeps other mementoes of his inventions. There are 15 file cabinets filled with papers relating to litigation Toti has been involved with in trying to protect his patents.
Patent infringement kept him in courts for much of the time he wasn't inventing. [NOTE: Recall the Wright Brothers. Wilbur Wright died from contaminated food consumed while in Boston, visiting his patent attorney.] His experience leads him to offer practical advice for would-be inventors:
Never, ever turn your ideas over to one of these idea companies. "They will take all your money and blame you when the idea goes nowhere. Then they will ask for more money," Toti said.
A good invention is only half the battle, he said. After you have it, you have to prove it to a good company and prove it can be made profitably.
And while you're at it, Toti advised getting a good patent attorney. He said you can recognize a good patent attorney because they always cost good money.
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If he were younger, he said would continue to tackle a pet project, perpetual motion — something some physicists believe is impossible. But such a machine would offer the advantage of an endless power supply.
Toti's machine is electromagnetic and mechanical. He said he has reached 95 percent to 97 percent levels, meaning a power conversion loss of 3 percent to 5 percent. He believes his 3 percent energy loss is the lowest anyone has achieved.
"I still believe it's possible," he said.
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Toti's contributions include:
The "Mae West" inflatable life jacket, which saved thousands of lives in World War II and beyond.
The automated chicken plucker, a device he modeled in his youth while plucking his parents' poultry.
Variations on horizontal and vertical blinds.
Lightweight construction beams, which are used now most often in Australia.
His latest invention is the EndoFlex endotracheal tube, a breathing tube used during surgery. Toti's version has a flexible tip which makes it easier for doctors to insert the tube with less danger to the patient.
Japan has bought a license to import 300 million units, and this week's episode of the television show "ER," guest-starring Ray Liotta, will feature the device.
Need for a good patent attorney-->
In his office about 50 yards from the museum, he keeps other mementoes of his inventions. There are 15 file cabinets filled with papers relating to litigation Toti has been involved with in trying to protect his patents.
Patent infringement kept him in courts for much of the time he wasn't inventing. [NOTE: Recall the Wright Brothers. Wilbur Wright died from contaminated food consumed while in Boston, visiting his patent attorney.] His experience leads him to offer practical advice for would-be inventors:
Never, ever turn your ideas over to one of these idea companies. "They will take all your money and blame you when the idea goes nowhere. Then they will ask for more money," Toti said.
A good invention is only half the battle, he said. After you have it, you have to prove it to a good company and prove it can be made profitably.
And while you're at it, Toti advised getting a good patent attorney. He said you can recognize a good patent attorney because they always cost good money.
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If he were younger, he said would continue to tackle a pet project, perpetual motion — something some physicists believe is impossible. But such a machine would offer the advantage of an endless power supply.
Toti's machine is electromagnetic and mechanical. He said he has reached 95 percent to 97 percent levels, meaning a power conversion loss of 3 percent to 5 percent. He believes his 3 percent energy loss is the lowest anyone has achieved.
"I still believe it's possible," he said.
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