Thursday, March 17, 2005

An inventor at heart

March 17, 2005, 4:00 AM PT
By Richard Shim
Staff Writer, CNET News.com

http://news.com.com/An+inventor+at+heart/2008-1041-5621414.html?part=dht&tag=npro&tag=nl.e703

Considering the ubiquity of the photocopier, it may be hard to believe that five decades back investors pooh-poohed the invention as too complicated to ever be affordable.

But thanks to Robert Gundlach, who played a central role in creating the photocopier, the machine is a common business tool in offices around the world.

Which of your patents are you most proud of?
Grundlach: Probably my most recent patent, which was issued on my wife's birthday last year. My mission in life now is to reduce global warming and my most recent patent can help that. It's possible to keep homes warm with water-based heat pumps....(Full article linked above)

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