Invention, Innovation & Entrepreneurship (8/29/2012)

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Management Librarian in Troy• Colette Holmes• Email: holmec@rpi.edu • Voice Mail: 518-276-8331• Folsom Library, 3rd floor North (341A)• Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM• Appointments Recommended

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Entrepreneurship Resources

• Starting a Business• Business Plans• Venture Capital & Private Equity• Franchising• Trade Publications & academic Journals• Competitors• Market Shares, Rankings, Market Information • Industry Information• Manufacturer Information• NY State Business Information• Legal & Tax Information• Global Business

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Statistical Sources

• New York State Statistical Yearbook• Statistical Almanac of the United States (until 2012)• U.S. Business Statistics• E-Stat• International Business Statistics• Capital District Regional Planning District• American FactFinder

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Reference Tools

• Timelines of Invention and Technology• 16th century to Present

• Access Science Sci-Tech Encyclopedia

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Emerging Technologies • Gartner’s The Worlds 50 Most Innovative Companies

• Gartner Identifies Top 10 Most Disruptive Technologies 2008-2012

• O’Reilly Radar

• MIT 10 Emerging Technologies

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Current News Sources• Computerworld • Fast Company • Technovation • Technology Review

• New York Times • Wall Street Journal

• NPR (National Public Radio)• Television Networks

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Develop Scenario

• Previously undetected congenital heart defects• Healthy adult has stroke caused by hole in heart

• Baby Boomer and GenXer Market• Living well into adulthood• Known/unknown congenital heart defects • Some repair procedures in place since 1940s

• Adult Patients = New Market (s)• Procedures performed by Pediatric Cardio. Surgeons• Clinical trials for closures relating to strokes, migraines• Treatments vary 9

Patent by Carlos E. Ruiz

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Ruiz Heart Closure Patent

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Carlos E. Ruiz’s Patent

Medical hole closure device and methods of use … Carlos E. Ruiz Patent

Patent Number: 5976174 Issued: Nov 2, 1999

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Patent Citations vs. References• Luiz Patent was granted a patent Nov 2, 1999.• Citations (Patents that 1999 Ruiz Cited.)• He cited 10 patents of others in his 1999 patent.• These patents date from 1950 to 1999.

• Subsequently• Reference (Patents that Cited the 1999 Ruiz Patent)• Over 200 references dating from Jan 2000 – Aug 30, 2012

• 2000-2009 96 patents • 2010 -2012 106 patents in most recent 2.5 years

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