American Inventor June 13 Show

paperbeam · 06-14-2007, 01:35 AM

Hi all!

I just watched the American Inventor show tonight and the finalist picked from L.A. is a teacher who created an all-in-one r/c kit specifically for customer self-designed paper models using PC software (included with the kit I suppose).

With any luck his idea will come to market.

I'd like to give you more specifics, but hard to track his name down, etc. right now.

Terry

N and Z scale Old West, full color, downloadable paper models at http://www.paperbeam.com

rickstef · 06-14-2007, 08:15 AM

my mom called me about this guy, because all his models are made from paper

Rick

zathros · 06-14-2007, 09:00 AM

There are already similar products on the market. He says he has a program to do the modeling. I wonder what that is?

nx13688 · 06-14-2007, 10:13 AM

His name was Ricky DeRennaux. There is a blurb and a screen cap of some of the models partway down on this page.

Chthulhu · 06-14-2007, 02:47 PM

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6027391.html

SteveM · 06-14-2007, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nx13688

His name was Ricky DeRennaux. There is a blurb and a screen cap of some of the models partway down on this page.

I just can't believe the snarkiness of this comment on that page:

Quote:

It's not very "green" (isn't that what everyone says now) with all the paper use but it's still a neat idea. I sort of wish I had this growing up...

"Not very green"!?! As opposed to what, plastic is "greener"? Paper is a renewable and recyclable resource. States are now starting to outlaw plastic shopping bags in favor of paper. Paper models not "green"? Sheesh :-/

nx13688 · 06-14-2007, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chthulhu

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6027391.html

Well, now we know how he spent $30,000 on developing it.

paperbeam · 06-14-2007, 06:30 PM

Isn't this almost akin to trying to patent the wheel? It's obviously been done before...

Terry

N and Z scale Old West models at http://www.paperbeam.com

06-14-2007, 01:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
paperbeam Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 585	American Inventor June 13 Show Hi all! I just watched the American Inventor show tonight and the finalist picked from L.A. is a teacher who created an all-in-one r/c kit specifically for customer self-designed paper models using PC software (included with the kit I suppose). With any luck his idea will come to market. I'd like to give you more specifics, but hard to track his name down, etc. right now. Terry N and Z scale Old West, full color, downloadable paper models at http://www.paperbeam.com

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rickstef Director of Paper Dakar Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington Delaware USA Posts: 2,105	my mom called me about this guy, because all his models are made from paper Rick __________________ "Rock is Dead, Long Live Paper and Scissors" Love Racing? Love Paper Models? Check Out http://rpmodels.proboards46.com/ http://paperdakar.blogspot.com/ http://picasaweb.google.com/rickstef

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nx13688 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Marshall, WI Posts: 147	His name was Ricky DeRennaux. There is a blurb and a screen cap of some of the models partway down on this page. __________________ Ryan Owner/Head Designer/Chief Paper Slasher Daisey Designs High-Performance Card Models http://www.daisey-designs.com

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06-14-2007, 09:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
zathros Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 418	There are already similar products on the market. He says he has a program to do the modeling. I wonder what that is?

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paperbeam Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 585	Isn't this almost akin to trying to patent the wheel? It's obviously been done before... Terry N and Z scale Old West models at http://www.paperbeam.com

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