Apr. 13—A waitress approached Wylen Ford's table carrying food, silverware and a glass of water. She gave him a plastic straw for his drink. That's how he got the idea. A few years later, Ford is ...

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The feeling you get when you build a prototype of one of your ideas is truly magical. Suddenly, something that only existed in your head you can now touch, see, and play with. I’ve been licensing my ...

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Damian Earley has something that most 17-year-olds don’t: a patent for his invention. Damian, who is a junior at Whetstone High School, invented a device to keep trash cans from tipping over. The ...