Carmine Denisco has designed, developed, and manufactured many products sold in retail stores, TV shopping channels, online and infomercials – some have gone on to be licensed by major chain stores. Denisco is dedicated to helping inventors correctly navigate the invention and manufacturing process, giving each inventor their best shot at success. EarMark Sourcing is a privately held product development and manufacturing company with one of the largest and fastest growing inventor networks in the world. As leaders in the industry, it is their goal to disrupt the invention industry by re-imaging the development process into the fastest and most cost effective way to monetize an invention. EarMark has consulted with, designed, developed, marketed or manufactured a large number of consumer products in every major category to be sold in retailers around the world. Along with manufacturing in the US, China, Central and South America.
For this week’s segment of Invent America, “Cold Weather Inventions,” Michael King and the Inventor Lady, Rita Crompton welcome innovation consultant Michael Miller. As an innovation consultant, Michael Miller provides services to inventors and companies who want to have leading edge innovative products. He is a recognized leader in license agreements and bringing new innovative products to market, and most recently was the featured speaker at the 2022 Licensing Expo. Michael is a past a board member and Vice President of the United Inventors Association (UIA), and a past board member for Plumbing Manufactures International (PMI). Michael was the Director of Product Partnerships for NCH Corporation for 15 years and led the innovation programs for Danco, LSP, and Hero Pet Brands. He served in the U.S. Submarine Service for 20 years as a Chief Petty Officer.
As an innovation consultant, Michael Miller provides services to Inventors and Companies who want to have leading edge innovative products. Michael is a past a Board member and Vice President (11 years) of the United Inventors Association (UIA) The largest Nonprofit Inventers group in the World. He is also a past board member (two terms) for Plumbing Manufactures International (PMI) The trade association for the largest plumbing companies in the world. Michael has been a featured speaker at the National Hardware show the International Housewares show and most recently was the featured speaker at the 2022 Licensing Expo as well as other innovation and inventor events. He is a recognized leader in license agreements and bringing new innovative products to market. Major Customers include: Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes, True Value, Menards, KB Homes, ACE, Bed Bath and Beyond, QVC, Amazon, Petco and Petsmart to name a few. Michael was the Director of Product Partnerships for NCH Corporation for 15 years and led the innovation programs for Danco, LSP and Hero Pet Brands prior to NCH he was the head of Research and Development at Andover Healthcare where he led the development of the world’s first cohesive elastic bandage with silver antimicrobial foam and other innovative bandages and was the Field Service and Training Manager for FEI Company, the leader in Focused Ion beam technology. He served in the U.S. Submarine Service for 20 years as a Chief Petty Officer, where he served on nuclear powered submarines. He completed his service as the Research and Development Chief at Submarine Development Squadron 12 where he led R/D projects and training on 15 different US Submarines and one submarine from the Royal Netherlands Navy. Michael holds a BA in Business Administration from Hesser College
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Contact Rita Crompton better known as THE INVENTOR LADY has been helping Inventors with their patent journey for 20 years. When you are looking for honest help in getting your idea to market Rita is the most trusted advisor you need. Learn More in this new Podcast. For help getting your product to market contact her at
For this week’s segment of Invent America, Michael King and the Inventor Lady, Rita Crompton discuss “Cold Weather Inventions” with Ted Butterworth, the inventor of the Bafflecap. Ted started a sprinkler business in 1991, and has over 40 years in the industry. He has designed and installed sprinkler systems from one zone to high-end residential with over 100 zones, commercial buildings, schools and athletic fields, and streetscapes for municipalities in which he helps with proper specs for the installation. At 80% service now and needing to find a way to drain the inside pipe of a sprinkler system, he invented “The Bafflecap” out of household products.
I started my sprinkler business in 1991, and have over 40 years in the industry. I have designed and installed sprinkler systems from one zone to high end residential with over 100 zones, commercial buildings, schools and athletic fields, and streetscapes for municipalities in which I help them with proper spects for the installation. We do 80% service now and had to find a way to drain the inside pipe of a sprinkler system, I made The Bafflecap out of household products for many years, numerous prototypes, and found one that exceeded my expectations. It vented the bottle perfectly and wanted to share this idea with everyone.
Rita Crompton, known as “The Inventor Lady,” is an industry expert with decades of experience helping innovators develop their ideas into sellable products. Her knowledge and expertise covers all aspects of the invention process – patents and trademarks, engineering and manufacturing, crowdfunding, marketing and selling, and licensing. Ms. Crompton has helped inventors bring to market everything from full size functioning tractors to baby products – there’s a reason she’s called “The Inventor Lady.”
Listen to “Invent America” every week on HomeTalkUSA, which airs on Genesis Communications Network (“GCN”) Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT, and stream and download radio broadcasts and TV episodes at hometalk.info.
Contact Rita Crompton better known as THE INVENTOR LADY has been helping Inventors with their patent journey for 20 years. When you are looking for honest help in getting your idea to market Rita is the most trusted advisor you need. Learn More in this new Podcast. For help getting your product to market contact her at
For this week’s segment of Invent America, Michael King and the Inventor Lady, Rita Crompton discuss “Cold Weather Inventions” with Jeff Gerhart, the inventor of the Skweeg-lt. Jeff has spent has 42 years in the IT industry working for companies including TRW, Silicon Graphics, IBM, and Hewlett Packard. During his career, he has supported various federal government and commercial entities in the areas of high performance computing, digital video applications, entertainment, and machine learning.
Jeff has spent has 42 years in the IT industry working for companies including TRW, Silicon Graphics, IBM and Hewlett Packard. During his career, he has supported various Federal Government and commercial entities in the in the areas of High Performance Computing, digital video applications, entertainment and machine learning. Jeff began pursuing his inventing journey in 2004. Skweeg-It is his first entrée into patents.
Rita Crompton, known as “The Inventor Lady,” is an industry expert with decades of experience helping innovators develop their ideas into sellable products. Her knowledge and expertise covers all aspects of the invention process – patents and trademarks, engineering and manufacturing, crowdfunding, marketing and selling, and licensing. Ms. Crompton has helped inventors bring to market everything from full size functioning tractors to baby products – there’s a reason she’s called “The Inventor Lady.”
Listen to “Invent America” every week on HomeTalkUSA, which airs on Genesis Communications Network (“GCN”) Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT, and stream and download radio broadcasts and TV episodes at hometalk.info.
Contact Rita Crompton better known as THE INVENTOR LADY has been helping Inventors with their patent journey for 20 years. When you are looking for honest help in getting your idea to market Rita is the most trusted advisor you need. Learn More in this new Podcast. For help getting your product to market contact her at
When do you need to use an NDA? Well first off, an NDA is a non-disclosure agreement. It means that anyone you speak with about your invention is legally bound to keep it to themselves. You will need to have a template available to send to anyone you plan to work with, minus your attorney, up until your patent is in Patent Pending status. If an attorney tells you that you need to worry about NDAs after your patent, then you should get a new attorney, one who understands the process. Once your patent has issued, your invention is part of the public domain. And that’s ok, because the patent is your protection. If your attorney is extremely pushy about it, you should probably find out why he/she doesn’t trust the work they did…
Today and we are discussing our setup to the National Hardware Show and making a last call to anyone and everyone who thinks that they are ready to go. So, Cat, thanks for joining me this afternoon. No problem. So one of the things that we’re really excited about this year, there are some new things going on this year at the hardware show.
Rita Crompton better known as THE INVENTOR LADY has been helping Inventors with their patent journey for 20 years. When you are looking for honest help in getting your idea to market Rita is the most trusted advisor you need. Learn More in this new Podcast.
For this week’s segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton welcome Ezra Roper with Red Spark Company to discuss “Prototypes: What is the First Step?” Red Spark Company helps inventors turn their ideas into products. For more information, please visit: http://www.redsparkcompany.com. Born a natural entrepreneur, Roper has always enjoyed pushing boundaries and thinking outside the box. From his first venture as a middle schooler to the multiple businesses he owns now, it’s amazing his ability to bring his ideas to life! Roper is usually the first to jump in and start getting things done, a quality he attributes to growing up on a ranch, “the best way to get through a challenge or an opportunity is to roll up the sleeves and go to work”. If you hear him talking about it, you better believe he is going to back it up with his tremendous work ethic. Throughout his career, he has focused his energy on the development of successful businesses and products. The only thing he loves more than start-ups and early phase companies is his family.
Born a natural Entrepreneur, Ezra has always enjoyed pushing boundaries and thinking outside the box. From his first venture as a middle schooler to the multiple businesses he owns now, it’s amazing to watch him bring his ideas to life! Ezra is usually the first to jump in and start getting things done, a quality he attributes to growing up on a ranch. “the best way to get through a challenge or an opportunity is to roll up the sleeves and go to work”. If you hear him talking about it, you better believe he is going to back it up with his tremendous work ethic. Throughout his career, he has focused his energy on the development of successful businesses and products. The only thing Ezra loves more than start-ups and early phase companies is his family.
Listen to “Invent America” every week on HomeTalkUSA, which airs on Genesis Communications Network (“GCN”) Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT, and stream and download radio broadcasts and TV episodes at hometalk.info.
Contact Rita Crompton better known as THE INVENTOR LADY has been helping Inventors with their patent journey for 20 years. When you are looking for honest help in getting your idea to market Rita is the most trusted advisor you need. Learn More in this new Podcast. For help getting your product to market contact her at
For this week’s segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton discuss “What to Do When You Can’t File the Traditional Patent?” with Jonathan David, a registered patent attorney working with independent inventors across the country.
Rita Crompton, known as “The Inventor Lady,” is an industry expert with decades of experience helping innovators develop their ideas into sellable products. Her knowledge and expertise covers all aspects of the invention process – patents and trademarks, engineering and manufacturing, crowdfunding, marketing and selling, and licensing. Ms. Crompton has helped inventors bring to market everything from full size functioning tractors to baby products – there’s a reason she’s called “The Inventor Lady.”
Listen to “Invent America” every week on HomeTalkUSA, which airs on Genesis Communications Network (“GCN”) Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT, and stream and download radio broadcasts and TV episodes at hometalk.info.
Contact Rita Crompton better known as THE INVENTOR LADY has been helping Inventors with their patent journey for 20 years. When you are looking for honest help in getting your idea to market Rita is the most trusted advisor you need. Learn More in this new Podcast. For help getting your product to market contact her at
For this week’s segment of Invent America, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton discuss “What to Do When You Can’t File the Traditional Patent?” with John Bilby. With the mission to make the safest cleaning products available, Bibly formulated GreasGo, a cleaning product made with food products we eat and use every day.
John formed Kleen Enterprises, LLC in 2012. He wanted a All Purpose Cleaner that was Safe, that would Work, and without harsh Chemicals. With intense research, he formulated GreasGo, which is made with food products we eat and use every day. With this technology, John has formulated several products for use in other industries. Our Mission is to lake the safest cleaning products available to all.
Rita Crompton, known as “The Inventor Lady,” is an industry expert with decades of experience helping innovators develop their ideas into sellable products. Her knowledge and expertise covers all aspects of the invention process – patents and trademarks, engineering and manufacturing, crowdfunding, marketing and selling, and licensing. Ms. Crompton has helped inventors bring to market everything from full size functioning tractors to baby products – there’s a reason she’s called “The Inventor Lady.”
Michael King, known as “the Cajun Contractor,” has been in the home improvement and home construction industry for nearly three decades, first by working for a home improvement company and then becoming a fully licensed general contractor owning and managing his own home improvement company. For more than a decade, however, his knowledge and expertise as a general contractor have been put to use by hosting the nationally syndicated television and radio program HomeTalkUSA.
Listen to “Invent America” every week on HomeTalkUSA, which airs on Genesis Communications Network (“GCN”) Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT, and stream and download radio broadcasts and TV episodes at hometalk.info.
Contact Rita Crompton better known as THE INVENTOR LADY has been helping Inventors with their patent journey for 20 years. When you are looking for honest help in getting your idea to market Rita is the most trusted advisor you need. Learn More in this new Podcast. For help getting your product to market contact her at
