American Inventor Judge DOUG HALL BLOGGED LIVE! - Anecia Car Seat Survival Capsule – Q&A

Doug thanks for your comments on the design of the trailer tower in the interview at underground I really appreciate it. Although the lack of air time is a major stumbling block. The name of invention was not even mentioned. can you give me any advice, maybe after show is over. I am lost on what to try next. Thanks Again

why are we not seeing any internet ideas on the show.

the internet has bottomless entreprenurial potential.

i got an idea, how about "American Internet Inventor"

Between testing, and protyping and government safety, it could cost a lot of money. What's the reality that if it doesn't win Janauz will be able to bring it to market.

Especially if ABC doesn't pick up the licensing deal.

The producers set them up.

The producers clearly didn't know what they were doing in this area. Sharon's was absurd -- and so were many of the others.

Janusz should have been with new moms

Fransico's -- with teens

Doug - how comfortable did you feel picking the Anecia to become a finalist even though you knew it had a long way to go even though Janusz spent $50,000 on it. Didn't you have any doubt that it just might not work out?

miss you

wishing you looooovekins... miss you all... especially our monday-night subway sandwich runs!

Sharon: How can you bring a product market if the show will not release you from your obligation

I'm working on that - it's a waiting game right now while the show is still airing.

THE FOCUS GROUP WAS MURDER! BUT I LEARN TO NOT TAKE IT PERSONAL.

Hi Doug! Can you comment on the format of the final show? Do the finalists receive any more time or money to improve their products further? Do we get more of an in depth look at the products, or is it more sided towards an in depth look at each inventor through interviews, etc? Maybe we get to see broader usage or testing of each product? (e.g. Watching kids go through a whole game of Word Ace, a team training for several weeks with the receiver pole, etc). Then again maybe is is mostly review material? Not much about the format/content of the final show was revealed to us. Could you shed some light on what to expect Thursday? Thanks.

me too

Those aren't measurements -- they're the way i saw the vote.---if I allocated 100 points that's how close it was

Sharon's clip will sell more than anything in the top 12.

Joe & Jenny's will change the world more than any other

Janusz will save the lives of babies - smaller market - but a mega ton benefit.

I didn't have trouble saying yes because of the status --- anything that is a true new to the world invention -- has issues. The key in my mind is does the inventor have the skills to pull it off.

In my opinion -- and that's what it is - he does. He is an absolutly brilliant Mechanical Engineer. A true rocket scientist.

Can hardly wait to see you guys again!

I can't comment.

Doug,
Our passion is in helping people. Our only goal was make people aware of an area that has been overlooked. While most of the hundreds of toilet related products dealt with the odor Pureflush dealth with the health issue. Jen and I wanted to show that there is a real problem for anyone with compromised immune systems (the elderly, pregnant woman, children under 5, diabetics, HIV patients, etc). It's real and it's scary. Google toilet flushing + SARS and a whole new dimension of the toilet aerosol opens up.
We thank you for assisting us in making the public aware of a problem that has gone unsolved.
For anyone interested in scientific papers on toilet aerosols, etc please go to www.pureflush.com for links.

What do you think is the biggest hurdle to getting it to market? Can you be specific (for example, don't just say testing?

THE BEST THING ABOUT BEING ON THE SHOW WAS BEING AROUND OTHER INVENTORS, BECAUSE TRULY INVENTORS ARE LONELY PEOPLE UNLESS THIER WITH OTHER INVENTORS.

It's been commented on before, but the show is called "American Inventor" - and clearly, the show dramatized the inventor. But shouldn't it be about the "INVENTION"?

What if I don't have a sap story? In fact, I have a pretty good life. What if I didn't drop my life fortune into my invention, because I have a family to support and think that comes first. (Not knocking those who did the opposite, just my POV)

Do you think the show is more about the inventor vs. invention? And if there's a season 2, would you change that?

The biggest hurdle will be legal. The current government standards -- as I understand them - are pretty lame. It's something like just a 20 or 30 mph crash test.

It will be relatively trivial to pass the current requirements. However I can see lawyers dreaming up new ones -- i.e what if...

Note -- it can all be worked out -- but my head hurts thinking about the meetings.

Sharon's clip will sell more than anything in the top 12.

So my husband can retire now, huh?

what happens to the leftover 50k that the final 12 get? do they just get to pocket it or... something else. And, could you(final 12) tell me some of the costs associated with creating the product? i.e. the design group costs, etc....

JOE YOU KNOW I'M A HEALTH NUT, AS SOON AS YOURS AND JENNY PURE FLUSH HITS THE MARKET I'M ON IT

Dear Doug,

Do you a have a permanent think tank of inventors residing
at the ranch?

If so, Do you need anymore inventors at Eureka Ranch?

Thanks,

Allen

What if I don't have a sap story?

I didn't have a sad story. I've had a good life. I put a reasonable amount of money into my invention and getting my patent.

You don't need a sad life to have a good invention. Nor do you need one to get far in the show.

It was a great journey and I would do it again.
I'll miss my Monday night dinners. Good luck to all!

Erik. The show concentrated on your home life and foreclosure. How are things with your gym and home now?

Doug, when the original auditions were done, did you and the other TV judges able to see them? did you all have any say as to who makes it to Hollywood, It seems to me that ABC blew this one by selecting sub par inventors and inventions for the show rather than real inventors with real inventions

Jen+Joe: Good luck with the product the seat looks great
did not see anything regarding the filters, could
you say something about them, thanks

In no particular order - here are some moments I'll always remember

• The Knoty Nighty -- I so wish I could have that one back and have the guys vote yes -and send Mary Lou into a fit of rage.

• Kyle -- you only saw a portion of it - but the conversation with his mom was very meaningful.

• Mr. Know It All -- it was the one time I cried -- i cried when they brought up the flag - cried laughing

• BOING - bouncing on the big inflatable with Peter

• Janusz, Sharon, Joe & Jenny -- everytime they came on

• The lady with the paper - it went on for 40 minutes -- it was hilarious

• The reaction -- especially from Eric after I gave my RANT to the inventors -- I was really annoyed.

I MUST SAY I HATED THE SOB STORY ANGLE BUT I CAN'T CONTROL THAT, JUST WANTED TO FOCUS ON HOW WELL MY PRODUCT WORKED.

I feel that as long as you show your true passion and love for your product, you will go far.

Erik I miss that face of yours. I wish that America got to see how much fun we all had behind the scenes. The show focused on drama. I guess all the laughter will end up as an extra on the DVD release.

BOBBY HEY MAN! DUDE CALL ME

i'm still crying because I STILL DON'T HAVE A J-O-B!!! (teehee)

Leasing a carseat has never been done before (exact at car rental places) - do you think that would really catch on? Have you done and market research on that yet.

Even if the car seat was sold for $300, I think it would still sell like hotcakes. There are people spending $1000 on a stroller.

Need more cowboys at the Ranch. Sorry no. We've got an awesome team -- and they've been around a long time.

Seeing original auditions -- no we didn't. They wanted the reactions FRESH on TV

Sharon - don't have him give up his day job just yet -- it will take a little time -- but it can and hopefully will happen

>>Upcoming shows: I can't comment.

Hmmm, so I guess it is review material :(

THINGS ARE JUST LIKE I LEFT THEM BAD! BUT THAT'S OK, ME AND MY FAMILY ARE FIGHTERS, BUT I MUST SAY THE SHOW HAS BOUGHT ME SOME TIME TO GET IT RIGHT.

What if the top 12 each had to help each other make their inventions better, or develop marketing etc... that would have given us a glimpse of the behind the scenes.

SHERYL DON'T YOU WORRY, GOD'S GOT YOUR BACK AFTER THE SHOW YOUR GOING TO GET SOOOO MANY MANUFACTURES COMING AFTER YOU

I must say that our design team 3DID created an incredible packaging design for the filters but more importanly they made them FUNCTIONAL. Some with scents to cover odor but all to trap bacteria and viruses. A work of art.

Hello all. This is Joe's(Pureflush)daughter, Sarah.I'm very proud of how far he's gotten and thats all the really matters. =] I just wanted to say hello to everyone and great job to all the inventors, even to those who didn't make it to the top 4. I wish you all luck in the future, maybe we'll get to meet sometime soon.

Yours Truly,
Sarah

good idea... but if the show has a next season, it would be helpful to actually show the process instead of all of the re-cap from the auditions... helping eachother would have been great but probably tough for us to intentionally sabotage eachother - with this group it may not have worked!

HEY DOUG DID YOU LIKE THE AM"ERIC"AN IN AMERICAN INVENTOR PLUG

HELLO JOES'S DAUGHTHERS YOUR DAD IS A GAS

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I just checked in again, and you guys are up.

Wow... I guess it says something about web traffic when you can crash the system. How many people on did it take to crash the site?

We all thought it was something wrong with our computers. That we had gotten banned or something. Well, the blogging was fun while it lasted,eh?

After the site crashed I got the calls... what happened?
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He asked me to tell you all, he had a great time.
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