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Next Scheduled Meetings
OPEN SEMINAR:
The next Inventors Forum Open Seminar will be held on Friday, May 9, 2008
WHERE: Science Lecture Hall at Orange Coast College,
2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa.
SPEAKER: Jay Dinsmore
TOPIC : Rapid Prototyping
One of the key areas of interest for inventors is how to make a good looking prototype. Jay Dinsmore will go over some of the latest prototype making techniques and give you an idea of what new technologies are available to inventors in this regard.
About the speaker:
Jay Dinsmore is the founder and president of Dinsmore and Associates, which is a leading provider of Rapid Manufacturing services in the local Orange County region. They are a full service product development firm that specializes in plastic part engineering. They utilize rapid manufacturing processes to design, develop, prototype, and fabricate injection molded products all under one roof. They service the medical, consumer, aerospace, defense, industrial, and electronics industry. They have 16 years of experience with rapid prototyping technologies such as stereolithography (SLA), Selective Laser Sintering SLS) and POLYjet. Using these rapid prototyping techniques can significantly reduce the product development cycle and time to market.
Registration starts at 7:00 P.M. and the seminar starts at 7:30 P.M. and lasts
about 90 minutes. Refreshments are served in the lobby at 9:00 P.M. where
you can network with other inventors.
Door fees are $10 for non-members and $5 for members. Parking is free.
Directions:
From I-405—exit Fairview Rd. and drive south to Merrimac Way. Turn right and
drive to Lot E.
From I-55 southbound—exit right onto Fair Drive westbound. At third traffic
light, make a right onto Fairview Road northbound, at Merrimac Street
westbound make a left turn and go to Parking Lot E.
Map of Orange Coast College: 2701 Fairview Rd Costa Mesa, CA 92626, US
Use this map to get to Orange Coast College, but you'll need the OCC map below
to find the location on campus.
Map to Orange Coast College (This month's meeting will be held in Building 40 on this map)
NEXT OPEN SEMINAR:
DATE: Friday, June 13, 2008
SPEAKER: TBA
TOPIC : TBA
MEMBER'S ASSISTANCE MEETING
For members and newly joining members only (see membership page for fees):
(NOTE: Only members of IF may attend this meeting.)
Inventors Forum holds 10 regular Member's Assistance Meetings (January through
October)
WHERE: Rodgers Senior Center, 1706 Orange Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
WHEN: These "members only" meetings are held on the last Friday of the month and
begin at 7:30 P.M. with registration starting one half hour earlier. The meeting usually
lasts about 2 1/2 hours.
FEE: Door fees are $5 for members. Non-members can join at this meeting. Initial membership fees are $50 per year, half price for seniors 65+, full time students and disabled.
NOTES: Everyone must sign a confidentialty agreemeent. Inventor presentations with feedback from the whole group is first. Refreshments are next and then inventors can
meet in smaller groups where they can get specific help with their inventions.
Members are encouraged to bring any items or materials like books, software,
directories, or catalogs etc. that could be helpful to others.
We are a non-profit group with no paid positions and the success of the group is totally dependent on what YOU bring to the meetings. So please share any helpful information
you have. The hard working volunteers who keep IF going appreciate any and all assistance.
Map to Rodger's Senior Center
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
*INPEX®, America's Largest Invention and New Product Expo, June 11-14, 2008 in Pittsburgh, PA. Find out more at: www.InventionShow.com. This is the largest and best known invention convention devoted to innovations.
*Green technology got another nod Thursday night when an environmentally friendly method for building homes took the top prize at an annual inventors challenge
sponsored by The History Channel and a division of the Inventors Hall of Fame.
Read all about it.
*Matt Yuba's book "Product Idea to Product Success" is free to all members in good
standing and can be picked up at any meeting.
*The USPTO has a Web site specifically designed to address the needs of small
businesses, and informational materials informing small businesses about about intellectual property protection and steps they can take to mitigate it. Materials and
other information about the awareness campaign are available at www.stopfakes.gov/smallbusiness.
"If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves."
—Thomas Edison
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