American Inventor (season 1)
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The first season of American Inventor premiered on March 16, 2006. The winner of the season was Janusz Liberkowski, with the Anecia Safety Capsule.
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[edit] Auditions
Auditions were held in the following locations:
- Los Angeles, November 14, 2005
- San Francisco, November 17, 2005
- Denver, December 1, 2005
- Chicago, December 4, 2005
- New York City, December 7, 2005
- Washington, D.C., December 11, 2005
- Atlanta, December 14, 2005
- Austin, December 17, 2005.
[edit] Finalists
After interviewing hundreds of inventors, the judges narrowed it down to 50. It was further narrowed down to 24 and finally the following 12 finalists.
- Robert Amore, Tonerbelt
- Sharon Clemens, Restroom Door Clip
- Darla Davenport-Powell, Here Comes Niya
- Ed Hall, Word Ace
- Janusz Liberkowski, Spherical Safety Seat
- Mark Martinez, Sackmaster 2000
- Sheryl McDonald, The Un-brella
- Francisco Patino, Double Traction Bike
- Jodi Pliszka, The Headliner
- Joseph and Jennifer Safuto, Flushpure
- Erik Thompson, Receiver's Training Pole
- Jerry Wesley, EZ-X Portable Gym
Four were picked from the group of 12. Each judge picked one. Ed Evangelista chose Erik Thompson. Mary Lou Quinlan chose Francisco Patino. Doug Hall chose Janusz Liberkowski and Peter Jones chose Ed Hall.
[edit] Final contestants
- Fancisco Patino, (D-Trek)
- Erik Thompson, (The Catch)
- Ed Hall, (Word Ace)
- Janusz Liberkowski (Anecia Survival Capsule) (winner)
[edit] See also
| Preceded by None |
American Inventor Season 1 (2006) |
Succeeded by Season 2 (early 2007) |
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