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Wednesday, February 10, 1993
William Hazell Center
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, New Jersey

Grand Entrance
Special Awards
1993 Inventors of the Year
1993 Members of the NewJersey Inventors Hall of Fame

Dr. Saul Fenster, President

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tribute to Eric Sumner

Len Bearison, Esq.
Vice President, Intellectual Property, AT&T

Introduction of James H. Blow,Jr. as Chairman

Dr. Saul Fenster

Chairman's Message
James H. Blow;Jr.
Project Director, Newark Minority Business Development Center

Introduction of Keynote Speaker

Edward Dreyfus, Esq., Chairman of the Program Committee
Stanger, Stempler & Dreyfus

Tamara Erickson
Vice President and Managing Director
Arthur D. little Inc.

Presentation of Awards
James H. Blow;Jr
Peter A. Lewis, Chairman of Selection Committee
StaffDirector, Educational Activities, IEEE
 STATE OF NEW" JERSEY

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

WHEREAS, the spirit of inquiry and invention has contributed in large

'llU!asureto providing thJS nation and the world with a higher standard of living,
improved standards of health and a greater number of leisure activities; and
WHEREAS, the opportunity to pursue invention, benefit from the just
rewards of success, and provide for the orderly dissemination of new information
and techniques is realized through the patent system; and
WHEREAS, New Jersey ranks first in the nation in inventions per cc!pita
and first in privately financed Research & Develop'llU!nt,particularly in the fields
of health and communication; and
WHEREAS, our state's status as second in the nation in per capita inco'llU!
and as the nation's Research & Develop'llU!ntcapital confirms the vJtal role the
patent system plays in the advance'llU!ntof New Jersey's industries; and
WHEREAS, we are in the midst of celebrating New Jersey as the 'invention
State," which has served as the ho'llU!of many famous American inventors,
including Thomas Edison, Samuel Colt, Robert Goddard, Charles Plank, Lewis
Sarett, W. Lincoln Hawkins, Max Tishler, Vladimir Zworykin, Albert Einstein,
Mikola Tesla, Lee de Forest, James Hillier, Samuel Morse, Willis Carrier and
Charles Townes;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIM FLORIO, Governor of the State of New Jersey,
do hereby proclaim

in New Jersey, and call upon citizens of the state to join in recognizing the
contributions New Jersey inventors have made to the public welfare through the
invention of new devices, products and methods.
GIVEN, under my hand and the Great Seal
of the State of New Jersey, this
third day of February in the
year of Our Lord one thousand nine

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hundred and ninety-three and of the
Independence of the United States,
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Spirit of Innovation
Bonnie L.James
Cherica Inc., Tuckerton

While feeding 2-month-oldJessica Lee in 1989, Bonnie L.James conceived the idea
for "Bottle Pals," baby bottle holders that are amusing, educational and appealing to
both mothers and children, and more importantly, which make feeding baby easy and
fun. "Bottle Pals," brightly colored stuffed animals with holes in their middles to hold a
baby bottle, supports the bottle while amusing the infant at the same time. In addition,
they help promote hand-eye coordination and are said to promote relaxation and better
digestion for the baby.
Currently, "Bottle Pals" are sold at].e. Penney, Toys-R-Us,and Child World, among
other retailers. "Bottle Pals" are available in four designs (bear, duck, dog and bunny).
The plush is currently manufactured in China and the bottle in Hong Kong and has
been selling on both national and international markets.

Enduring Popularity
ltalo Marchiony (1868-1954)
Hoboken

Italo Marchionyarrived in Hoboken from Italy in 1895 and sold ice cream and lemon
ice from a pushcart on New York's Wall Street. He used liquor glasses to serve his con-
fections to stockbrokers and Wall Street runners. But the glasses proved an encumbrance-
many broke or were taken and had to be washed after each serving. Marchiony devised
a better way to serve ice cream - an edible cup known today as the ice cream cone.
Marchiony baked waftles and while still warm, folded them into the shape of a cup.
The customers relished the cups which proved convenient, sanitary and tasty. The waftle
cup made Marchiony the most popular vendor on Wall Street and soon afterward, he
had a chain of 45 carts operated by men he hired. Ice cream in a cup became known as
a "toot," which may have been derived from the Italian word "tutti" or "all," as customers
were urged to "Eat it all," ice cream and waftle cup.
Unfortunately, or fortunately for Marchiony, the hand-made cups couldn't keep up
with the demand. Marchiony needed a device for mass production. So he adapted the
design of the waftle iron to accept batter and bake it in the shape of the waftle cups. At
first, it was difficult to take the fragile cups out of the mold without breaking them. He
solved the problem by dividing the bottom half of the mold, to separate it from the
baked cups. Instead of one mold for each cup, he arranged two rows of five in each
mold to produce 10 cups at a time. Marchiony applied for a patent in 1902 and it was
awarded in 1903, u.s. Patent No. 746,971.
In 1904, Marchiony took his confection to the Louisiana Exposition in St. Louis. While
there, he ran out of his patented cups and asked a waftle maker in the next booth to roll
the waftles into the shape of a cone. Because of the success at the Exposition, the idea of
an edible ice-cream container spread throughout the country.
Marchiony's company thrived at 219 Grand St.in Hoboken, turning out ice cream cones
and wafers until his plant was destroyed by fire in 1934. He retired from his business in .
1938 and died in 1954 at the age of 86.
Michael). Flowers
Electric Mobility Corporation, Sewell
Michael J. Flowers, president of the Electric Mobility Corp., developed the "Rascal
ConvertAble," a combination three-wheel electric scooter and four-wheel power
wheelchair for the physically challenged.
Flowers designed an add-on two-wheel front section that could be easily attached
(without tools) to a two-wheel take-apart rear section. The result: the "two scooters-in-
one" Rascal ConvertAble, offering both a sturdy outdoor three-wheel scooter and a pre-
cision four-wheel version allowing the user to drive up to a table to work or eat without
needing to swivel the chair or move anything out of the way. The combination achieved
the maximum degree of mobility and eliminated the need to buy two separate units.
More than 5,000 units of the Rascal ConvertAble have been sold by Electric Mobility
Corporation in various configurations.
Flowers is a graduate of Rutgers University.

Louis L. Grube
GAFBuilding Material Corporation, Wayne
Louis Grube developed flame retardant bitumen, a polyester-based roofing product
that uses environmentally safe minerals to achieve flame retardance without sacrificing
the integrity of the roofing membrane. The flame retardant formula is not only safer, but
also cost effective to produce and install, saving both the company and the public consi-
derable funds.
Prior to the invention, modified bitumen rolled roofing used a polyester substrate to
enhance tensile strength, elongation, and puncture and tear resistance. Unfortunately,
the asphalt, polymer and polyester substrates were flammable. As a result a coating was
developed for application upon installation. This added extra materials and labor costs
to every roofing project and resulted in the use of bromine-based chemicals which release
toxic bromine gas when ignited.
Grube developed a formula that featured the mineral colemanite, which is available at
a substantially lower cost than competitive formulas and emits mainly environmentally
neutral calcium oxide and borate when burned. In addition, the roofing product can be
applied without the need for expensive external coatings.
The GAF Rubberoid FR product line is now an integral part of the GAF Rubberoid
family and is being widely used on commercial buildings that require an Underwriter's
laboratory (UL) or a Factory Mutual (FM) Class A roof
Grube holds five U.S.patents and earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Pfieffer
College in North Carolina.
Sue Wtlson, Ed.D.
Colgate-Palmolive, Piscataway
Sue Wilson developed and patented radically new formulations of liquid and
powdered detergents that completely remove oily soil from synthetic fabrics. These
formulations resulted in the national launch of both Fresh Start and Dynamo brand
products.
As a research chemist, Wilson was responsible for product formulation of Fresh Start,
FAB, Super Suds, Punch and Axion brand products. She has demonstrated expertise in
the study of soil release and antiredeposition agents. Wilson has implemented product
improvements for FAB Softergent powder and liquid, FAB OneShot, Dynamo and Ajax
powder and liquid, and helped achieve more than $25 million in increased profitability
for her company.
Wilson is a recipient of the NJ. National Council of Negro Women Industry Award,
the Tribute to Women in Industry (lWIN) Award and the Harlem YMCA Black Achievers
in Industry Award. She earned a bachelor's degree from North Carolina Central College
and master's degree and doctorate from Rutgers University. She is currently manager of
Colgate Palmolive's household products division and is involved with strategic planning
and the administration of a $20 million research budget.
Marc A. Chavannes and Alfred W. Fielding
Sealed Air Corporation, Saddle Brook
Marc A Chavannes and Alfred W Fielding developed AirCap air cellular packaging
material - air bubbles encapsulated between two layers of plastic film, each containing
a barrier layer to retard air loss. Bubble cushioning was a clean, cost-effective packaging
material providing superior protection from shock and vibration throughout a product's
shipping and storage cycle.
The development of AirCap packaging material, U.S. Patent #3,416,984, was formalized
in 1960 when Chavannes and Fielding founded Sealed Air Corporation as a public cor-
poration. Sealed Air specialized in developing the market for "protective packaging" and
other uses for the product, including padded shipping envelopes and solar pool covers.
Fielding is a 1939 graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology. He has been an execu-
tive vice president (1960-1985) and served on the Board of Directors (1960-1987) of
Sealed Air Corporation. Retired, he currently resides in Kirkland, Wash.
Chavannes is a native of Switzerland and spent part of his professional life in the diplo-
matic service as a judge on the World Court and at the League of Nations before entering
business. In the 1930s, he studied physics and chemistry before starting a latex business.
Today, Chavannes is retired and lives in Florida.

Charles). Fletcher
Technology General Corporation, Franklin
While serving as a pilot in the U.S. Navy in Norfolk, Va., Charles J. Fletcher sketched
the design for a vehicle envisioned to rise above water or terrain (approximately 10
inches to two feet) depending on available horsepower. The vehicle would generate an
air flow trapped against a uniform surface such as the ground or water, freeing it from
the surface and eliminating friction. Positive control and movement would be attained
using aircraft control techniques and the controlled release of air. What Fletcher called
the "Glidemobile" is known today as the hovercraft.
The hovercraft has proven to be a major advance in military land assault vehicles and
modern inter-waterway travel. Hovercrafts are manufactured in the u.s. today by Bell
Aerosystems and sell for between $800,000 and $1.5 million each.
Fletcher's claim as inventor of the hovercraft, undocumented because the u.s. military
suppressed the patent to keep the idea a secret, was recently validated during resolution
of a lawsuit brought by British Hovercraft Ltd. against the United States, seeking royalties
of $104 million. Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice found a 1960 edition of
Design News which featured an article on Fletcher's hovercraft. Fletcher was tracked
down and his records on the project which included 16 mm films of the "Glidemobile,"
documentation regarding his first conceptual drawings, subsequent work, model flight
trials, and various news articles proved sufficient to destroy the Hovercraft Ltd. case.
Fletcher earned a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering from the Academy of
Aeronautics at New York University in 1950. He holds 17 aeronautical patents on vertical
lift aircraft and rocket engines plus five additional patents for industrial products.
Erwin Klingsberg, Ph.D.
American Cyanamid Company, Bound Brook
Wild oats is a weed which infests crops worldwide such as wheat and barley, contri-
buting to the global food crisis. A chemist-inventor with more than 40 patents, Erwin
Klingsberg developed the selective herbicide "Avenge," which effectively controls the
wild oat weed, benefitting the economies of countries around the world because it in-
creases both the yields and quality of wheat and barley harvests. In addition to Avenge
and dyestuffs, he also developed a cost-effective procedure for analyzing vat dyes. His
multi-volume treatise on pyradine chemistry, published in 1960 has remained the standard
in the field.
Klingsberg was a chemist at American Cyanamid's research laboratories in Bound
Brook from 1946 to 1981. He has lectured on his work in many parts of the world and
held a number of visiting professorships here and abroad. He earned a bachelor's degree
from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester. Retired,
he currently resides in Washington, D.C.

Robert W. Lucky, Ph.D.

Bellcore, MOrristown
Robert W Lucky developed the adaptive equalizer which corrects signal distortion found
in the transmission of data over telephone lines. The device was a quantum leap foward
in data transmission technology, quadrupling the speed of transmission from 2400 bits
to 9600 bits per second. The adaptive equalizer led to more efficient transmission of voice
and data as well as lower cost because of the significant reduction of transmission time.
The device uses a transversal filter which resets automatically during the period pre-
ceding actual transmission. This novel solution to a vexing problem was truly adaptive in
that the equalizer changed its own characteristics according to the mture of the pulses
in the lines.
Lucky also has researched the methods and technologies for future communication
systems, including optical fiber technology, data networks, mobile communication, image
processing, and broadband communications technologies and services. The textbook he
co-authored on data communications became the most cited reference in the communi-
cations field over a 10-year period.
His popular book, "Silicon Dreams," is a semi-technical and philosophical discussion
of the ways in which both humans and computers deal with information. His latest book
is titled "Lucky Strikes Again."
Robert Lucky was named Vice President of Applied Research at Bellcore in October
1992 after a 30-year career at AT&T Bell Laboratories. He earned undergraduate and
graduate degrees in electrical engineering at Purdue University and was the recipient
of the prestigious Marconi Prize for his contributions to data communications in 1987.
Keith D. Millis (1915-1992)
International Nickel Company, Bayonne
During World War II, when many primary metals were in short supply, Keith D. Millis
made a discovery that revolutionized the metalworking industry. While searching for a
replacement for chromium, a key alloying element in stainless steel, high strength steels,
and abrasion resistant irons such as Ni-Hard, he discovered the process for making ductile
cast iron. Millis' discovery occurred when he added magnesium to a liquid bath of iron,
with dramatic results. After sweeping much of the metal off the floor, he checked the
microstructure and found the graphite in a round shape rather than a corn flake shape.
Millis hadn't achieved his objective, but rather discovered something more revolutionary.
Ductile cast iron is twice as strong as its gray iron parent, and much easier to cast than steel.
Millis' discovery changed the world. Because of ductile iron, automobiles have been
made better, tractors and bulldozers have increased performance, machine tools are more
accurate, and water enters homes more efficiently. It has been said that his discovery may
be the one invention in this century which has had the most influence on the metal-
working industry.
Ductile iron is used world wide and is a multi-billion dollar per year industry. The
Ductile Iron Society has sponsored a perpetual scholarship in the name of Keith Dwight
Millis for the education of men and women throughout the world.
Millis was a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Sidney Pestka, M.D.

University of Medicine and Dentistry of NewJersey/Robert WoodJohnson
Medical School, Piscataway
Dr. Sidney Pestka has made seminal contributions in diverse areas of molecular biology
induding furthering our understanding of how antibiotics work, development of the first
biotherapeutic - interferon, and development of antisense RNA technology used in gene-
tic engineering to block a single gene. During comprehensive and fur-reaching work on
antibiotics, he began research on the anti-viral protein known as interferon. In the process,
Dr. Pestka developed not only new technology but fundamental new insights into the field.
Interferon therapy helps patients with hairy cell leukemia maintain remission and enjoy
a normal life without enduring radiation therapy, bone marrow transplants, chemotherapy,
splenectomy, or blood transfusions. Interferon therapy also has made Significant inroads
for the treatment of many other malignant tumors and viral diseases. Significant remissions
have been observed in chronic myelogenous leukemia, T-cell leukemia, malignant mela-
noma, renal cell cancer, bladder cell cancer, multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin's lymphomas,
and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. It is the only current treatment for chronic Hepatitis
B and Hepatitis C.
Leukocyte Interferon, a rare natural protein estimated to cost $50 million per gram 12
years ago, is now available as a practical treatment for various cancers in sufficient amounts
to supply all needs. Many patients are alive and well today because of Dr. Pestka's direct
contributions. Thousands more will be alive and thriving in the future because of his
achievements.
Dr. Pestka also revolutionized the purification of proteins through the development of
reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), a process now employed
by laboratories around the world involved in the isolation and purification of proteins.
In 1983, he developed a bold new technique for blocking the expression of single
genes in prokaryotic cells with the use of antisense RNA The discovery has become a
commonplace consideration in planning experiments within molecular genetics and
developing strategies for the treatment of many diseases.
Currently professor and chairman of the Department of Molecular Genetics and
Microbiology at UMDNJ's Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, NJ., he
spent some 16 years working at The Roche Institute of Hoffmann-La Roche in Nutley.
Dr. Pestka earned a bachelor's degree from Princeton University and a doctorate in
medicine from the University of Pennsylvania.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Princeton
Created in 1989 by the merger of New Jersey-based Squibb Corporation and New York -
based Bristol-Myers, the company was selected for sustained development of quality health
care products. Bristol-Myers Squibb has developed major products for the treatment of
cardiovascular problems, cancer, infectious diseases, central nervous system disorders,
dermatological maladies, diagnostic agents, and women's health care products.
Bristol-Myers Squibb researchers were pioneers in the area of angiotensin converting
enzyme inhibitors, a novel class of antihypertensive agents. The synthesis of Captopril,
the first orally active ACE inhibitor, established the key role of angiotensin in the mech-
anisms of hypertension and opened a new field of research - ACE inhibition. Captopril
has been sold as Capoten since 1981 and is one of the most successful drugs ever
marketed. The company added a second ACE inhibitor, Monopril, in 1991.
Azactam, an altibacterial agent first marketed in 1987, represents a novel class of
antibiotics known as monobactams. The invention of monobactams followed the design
and implementation of a unique screen that isolated the bacteria's nucleus. In the 1950s
and 1960s, the company made important contributions to the field of dermatology from
its New Jersey laboratories.
Taxol, a promising anti-cancer drug effective against refractory ovarian cancer as well
as breast and lung cancers, recently won approval by the FDA. Another drug in the field
of infectious diseases is Videx, used in the treatment of AIDS.
Princeton is home to Bristol-Myers Squibb'S U.S.Pharmaceutical Group and the company's
research institute. For the past 15 years, the company has sponsored an Unrestricted
Grants Program which has provided more than 100 scientists with no-strings attached
grants for biomedical research.
james H. BloW;Jr., Chairman
Project Director, Newark Minority Business Development Center

Dr. William O. Baker

Vice Chairman, New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology

Len Bearison, Esq.

Vice President, Intellectual Property, AT&T

Dr. Carlyle G. Caldwell

Director Emeritus, National Starch and Chemical Company

Dr. James E. Carnes

President and Chief Operating Officer, David Sarnoff Research Center

Dr. Saul K. Fenster

President, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Dr. Amelia Neznek Smith

President, New Jersey Academy of Science

Patricia Ondrick
Vice President for University Advancement, New Jersey Institute of Technology
James H. Blow,Jr., Chairman
Project Director, Newark Minority Business Development Center
Dr. William O. Baker
Vice Chairman, New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology
Edward Dreyfus, Esq., Chairman of the Program Committee
Stanger, Stempler & Dreyfus
Samuel Goldfarb, Co-Chairman of the Art and Awards Committee
Inventor
Walter Kosonocky, Co-Cbairman of the Art and Awards Committee
Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Foundation Chair in Optoelectronics
and Solid State Circuits
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Peter A. Lewis, P.E., Chairman of the Selection Committee
Staff Director, Educational Activities
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Eugene McNany
lincoln Technical Institute
Joseph Milo, Chairman of the Public Relations Committee
President, Universal Valve Company
Patricia Ondrick
Vice President for University Advancement
New Jersey Institute of Technology

Peter A. Lewis, P.E., Chairman

New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers
James H. Blow, Jr., Newark Minority Business Development Center
Richard Carney, American Chemical Society
Andrew G.F.Dingwall, David Sarnoff Research Center'
James FaIk, Esq., Darby & Darby
Leonard Godfrey, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
calvin McCracken, Calmac Manufacturing'
George Tselos, Edison National Historic Site
Harry Roman, American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
Lawrence SChmerzler, National Society of Inventors
Founders
AT&T
Bell Communications Research, Inc.
National Starch and Chemical COlporation

Sponsors
Automatic Switch
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
NEC Research Institute
Public Service Electric & Gas
Schering- Plough Corporation
Sealed Air Corporation

Patrons
Jersey Central Power and tight
R W Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute
Walter Kosonocky
Peter Lewis
National Biscuit Company