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Philip Sperber, who founded the New Jersey Inventors Congress and Hall
of Fame, died in an automobile accident December 13. His understanding of
inventors and the process of invention, his knowledge of the pivotal role New
Jersey inventors have played in creating a better world, and his vision of a
permanent tribute to inventors and the spirit of invention combined to bring
this program to fruition. We dedicate the 1990 Inventors Congress and Hall of
Fame induction ceremony to his memory.
 New Jersey Inventors Congress
and Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Induction Banquet
Friday, Februaty 9, 1990

William Hazell Center

New jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, New Jersey

Hugh Fenwick, Associate Director for Venture Development

New jersey Commission on Science and Technology

Grand Entrance
1990 Members of the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame and Inventors of the Year

Saul K. Fenster, President

New jersey Institute of Technology

A Tribute to Philip Sperber

Sam Goldfarb, Consulting Engineer

Invocation
Rev. Edmund Partridge, Pastor
House ofprayer Episcopal Church, Newark

Keynote Speaker
Eugene Lang, President,
REFACTechnology Development Corporation and Chairman, I Have a Dream Foundation

Presentation of Awards
James H. Blow,Jr., National Society ofInventors
Hugh Fenwick
 STATE OF NEW JERSEY
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CN-OOl
TRENTON
08625

JAMES J. FLORIO
GOVERNOR

New Jersey Inventors Congress and Hall of Fame

New Jersey Institute of Technology
University Heights
Newark, NJ 07102

In 1987, New Jersey Institute of Technology and a host of

volunteers familiar with the history of New Jersey brought new
meaning to the phrase, "New Jersey - The Invention State,"
through the inception of the Inventors Congress and Hall of Fame.
Now these same leaders have brought corporate and independent
inventors together for yet a second recognition event. You are
-to be congratulated.

A quarter century ago, America's first astronauts stepping

onto the Moon acclaimed that event as a giant step forward for
Mankind. Here in New Jersey such steps have been taking place
for generations. New forms of transportation, modern medicine,
electricity and light, telephone and television communications,
better and more affordable food, modern mathematics, and countless
other inventions are now part of everyday life because of the
vision and dedication of our citizens.

You gather at this time to acknowledge another group of

inventive leaders who have made vast contributions to our lives.
Your involvement in this noteworthy assembly perhaps will lead
to even greater contributions to our daily lives. I welcome your
participation and trust that such events will help continue
New Jersey's leadership role in invention and its subsequent
economic development.
Rev. Hannibal Goodwin (House of Prayer Episcopal Church, Newark)
Working in Plume House, the rectory of the House of Prayer Episcopal Church in Newark, Rev. Hannibal Goodwin
sensitized a piece of celluloid to hold photographic images. His 1887 discovery of flexible nitro-cellulose film
ignited the photographic revolution. Flexible film, which could be produced and stored in rolls, made
photography accessible to amateurs and led to the mass production of cameras, film, and related equipment.

Hubert Lechevalier (Rutgers University, Piscataway)

With the late Selman Waksman, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1989, Hubert Lechevalier developed
the antibiotic neomycin as well as the process for its preparation. He also holds patents for the drug candicidin,
for microbiological recovery of metals and for proteins in the recovery of metals. The author of more than 100
scientific papers and 10 books, he has been a visiting researcher at the Academy of Science of the U.S.S.R., the
Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, and France's Pasteur Institute.

Jerome Lemelson (Princeton)

Winner of a recent patent infringement suit against Mattel, Ine. for the flexible track used in "Hot Wheels,"
Jerome Lemelson holds more than 450 patents, more than any other living American. His patents include
inexpensive portable telephones, the drive mechanism for cassette tape players, the multiple video terminal
system used in computers, television security systems, computer controlled plastic extrusion and injection
molding systems, direct numerical control of machine tools, and educational toys and games. The critical
dimensions of the tiles on the Space Shuttle are measured by a computer-controlled system that relies on one of
his patents, and the Sony Corporation uses his audio cassette patents to manufacture its Walkman.

Arthur Patchett (Merck Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories, Rahway)

The antihypertensive drug Enalapril and the cholesterol-lowering agent Mevacor, two key weapons in the battle
against heart disease, were developed by a research team that included Arthur Patchett. Although part of the
design elements for an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor were known, his solution resulted in the
first once-a-day ACE inhibitor for the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure. This drug has the
greatest sales in its class in the United States ($1 billion annually). Mevacor, a recent breakthrough which inhibits
an enzyme necessary for cholesterol synthesis, has been hailed as a major advance in the war against heart
disease.

William Pfefferle (Engelhard Corporation, Edison)

Catalytically supported thermal combustion and the magnaforming process for refining gasoline define the
work of William Pfefferle: the development of catalytic processes which improve fuel efficiency and reduce
emissions. Magnaforming, which reforms naphtha feedstocks into high octane gasoline blending stock, is used
in the production of much of the world's gasoline, with resulting savings of millions of barrels of crude oil
annually. Catalytically supported thermal combustLon improves combustion stability and efficiency and
significantly reduces nitrous oxide and other emissions. Of the 53 patents William Pfefferle has earned to date,
22 relate to applications of catalytically stabilized combustion. His work has formed the basis of the
development of the catalytic combustor gas turbine, downhole catalytic steam generator for heavy oil recovery,
catalytic relight coatings, and catalytically stabilized methane dimerization projects. After 20 years with
Engelhard, he became a co founder of Precision Combustion in New Haven, Conn.

Harold Seidel (AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel)

Harold Seidel developed the feed forward circuit technique which produces a stable, high frequency amplifier
with controlled transfer characteristics. This invention significantly advanced the state of the art of amplifier
control and led to commerically successful microwave amplifier designs. The holder of more than 130 patents in
the fields of power conversion, RF circuit techniques, digital and analog data transmissions, optics, magnetic
devices, semiconductor devices, acoustiCS, laser technology and analog, control and microwave circuits, he was
one of the three scientists who developed the first operating three-level maser, a precursor of today's laser.
Oberlin Smith (Ferracute Machine Company, Bridgeton)
An inventor, industrialist, and mechanical engineer, Oberlin Smith founded the Ferracute Machine Company,
manufacturers of press machines for cutting, punching, forming and stamping metal. The holder 000 patents,
he was the consummate tinkerer, who invented or improved as die presses, can-making devices, looms, locks, a
malted milk mixer, a garage door opener, and a device that automatically extracts eggs from boiling water at a
pre-set cooking time. His greatest contribution, however, was only recently attributed to him. After a visit to
Thomas Edison's laboratory in 1877, Oberlin Smith spent ten months developing a reel to reel system that
passed magnetized wire through an electric coil to record sound. Business concerns prevented him from
completing his work on magnetic recording. and he placed his device in the public domain. In 1900his concept
was developed into Valdemar Poulsen's Telegraphone. Magnetic recording is the technology that permitted the
development of devices such as the tape recorder, telephone answering machine, and computer.

Marvin Weinstein (Schering-Plough, Madison)

Marvin Weinstein is the discoverer of Gentimicin, one of the most widely used and most important antibiotics
on the market today. The holder of28 patents, he is also the co-developer of the process for extracting interferon
from bacteria, and the co-discoverer of amphotericin, thiostrepton, and carbomycin. Starting as a microbiologist
at Schering-Plough in 1956, he retired as Vice President, Recombinant DNAResearch in 1981.

Edward Weston (Weston Instruments, Newark)

A prolific inventor who held 334 patents, Edward Weston helped revolutionize the measurement of electricity.
In 1886 he developed a practical precision, direct reading, portable instrument to accurately measure electrical
current, a device which became the basis for the voltmeter, ammeter and watt meter. The Weston Standard Cell,
developed in 1893, was recognized as an international standard and was used by the National Bureau of
Standards for almost a century to calibrate other meters. His company, Weston Instruments, produced world
famous precision electrical measuring instruments including volt, amp,watt, ohm and HFmeters, current/potential
transformers and transducers. Other Weston contributions include incandescent and arc lighting systems, the
magnetic speedometer, and the dashboard ammeter for Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Edward Weston also
revolutionized electroplating by using a dynamo instead of current. In addition, he designed the DCgenerators
originally used to light the Brooklyn Bridge. Weston also helped found Newark Technical School, predecessor
to New Jersey Institute of Technology, and served on its Board of Trustees.

Merck and Company, Rahway, Corporate Member

Merck and Company markets more than 150 prescription pharmaceuticals and vaccines, including cardio-
vasculars, anti-inflammatories, antibiotics, antibacterials, ophthalmologicals, anti-ulcers, analgesics, muscle
relaxants, psychotherapeutics and biologicals. During the past five years alone, the company has developed
three new cardiovascular drugs including the breakthrough cholesterol therapy Mevacor,the antibiotic Primaxin,
ulcer treatments Pepcid and Losee, urinary tract treatment Noroxin, and the firstgenetically engineered vaccine
for human use, Recombivax HB. Merck spends a higher percentage of its revenues on research than any other
drug company, and has also been innovative in making medication available to the people who need it. The
Better World Society honored the company with its International Humanitarian Service Medal.
Michael Catapano and Renato Noe (Powerfect, Inc., Livingston)
The portable test unit for the high pressure testing of tubes used in heat exchangers was developed by Renato
Noe and Michael Catapano. This unit subjects the tubes to intense pressure to check for leaks and is used with
mechanical seal plugs for emergency repairs. The seal plugs are removable and reusable. Renato Noe holds 10
patents in the area of feedwater heater design and heat exchanger testing. Catapano, who co- founded Powerfect
with Noe in 1977, graduated from I'{JITin 1973.

Daniel Kramer (Kramer Trenton Company, Trenton)

Daniel Kramer holds more than 40 patents for heat transfer and refrigeration devices. He retired in 1988 as chief
engineer of the Kramer Trenton Company, a Trenton- based manufacturer of industrial refrigeration machinery.

Juris Mednis (Universal Symetric Corporation,. Howell)

Juris Mednis is the inventor of modular container systems which conserve space and enable more efficient
packaging. A former banker who had a successful career with the Shore National Bank, Howell State Bank and
Bank of New York, he is now chairman and chief executive officer of Universal Symetric, which maufactures and
markets his systems.

Franklin Reick (Fluoramics, Upper Saddle River)

Franklin Reick is impregnating the properties of superconductivity into materials such as epoxy resin, polyester
resin, silicone rubber, and paint, with an eye toward applications that include magnetically shielded instruments
and frictionless bearings. The holder of more than 24 patents in fields such as command and control systems,
high vacuum technology and x-band radar detectors, Reick is best known for his discovery ofTufoil, which is
manufactured and marketed by his company, Fluoramics.

Bart Zoltan (American Cyanamid Company, Bound Brook)

The Compliance Aid for Pharmaceuticals invented by Bart Zoltan is a modified digital timepiece that displays
time and date. Built into the top of a standard pharmaceutical container, the device registers the time and date of
the last time the container was open, enabling patients to keep track of their prescribed medication regimen.
Bart Zoltan also is credited with developing an inexpensive optical pick-off system for tactical gyroscopes, a
laser- based system for the recognition of antibiotic zones of inhibition, a non-contact method for measuring the
volume of decubitus ulcer wounds, an inhalation apparatus for aerosol medication, and an automated blood
platelet aggregometer.
 James H. Blow, Jr., National Society ofInventors, Chairman
Henry Blekicki, vice president for economic development,
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Edward Cohen, executive director, New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology
Michael Gasparik, Economic Development Corporation
Leonard Godfrey, associate director of patent medicine,
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Peter Lewis, New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers
Calvin MacCracken, Calmac Manufacturing Company
Jean Mahoney, office of research and sponsored programs,
Princeton University
Harry Roman, New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers
Lawrence Schmerzler, National Society of Inventors
Saul Schepartz, associate vice preSident for academic/industrial relations,
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
George Tselos, The Edison Papers

We are deeply grateful for the support of the following individuals and organizations. Those in italics
contributed toward the installation of the "Spirit of Invention" sculpture in the Inventors Hall of Fame.

Founders Patrons
American Telephone and Telegraph Company Jersey Central Power and Light Company
Bell Communications Research, Inc. Jerome H. Lemelson
Merck & Company Joseph v. Milo
New Jersey Bell Telephone Company

Sponsors
Friends
Automatic Switch Company
General Electronic Engineering, Ine.
Allied-Signal Ine.
Samuel Goldfarb
BOC Group/ Airco
R.H. Macy & Company
General Public Utilities Corp.
C. & S. Mathieu
Walter F. Kosonocky
New Jersey Patent Law Association
National Starch and Chemical Corp.
NEC Research Institute
Public Service Electric & Gas
REFAC Technology Development Corp. Special Thanks to
Schering-Plough The Milo Group
Storer Cable Communications of Monmouth County L & B Typography
Warner Lambert Company
Industrial Advisory Board - Dr. Seemon H. Pines Inventors Advisory Board - Jerome Lemelson
Vice President, Merck & Company Distinguished New Jersey Inventor
Small Business Advisory Board - Eugene McNany Academic Advisory Board - Dr. Edward Goldberg
Public Affairs Director, Bellcore Assistant Chancellor, Department of Higher Education

Historical Advisory Board - Charles Howarth

Director, New Jersey Science and Technology Center

Selection - James H. Blow,Jr. Finance - Gelorma Persson

Project Director, Newark Business Development Center Owner, Little Silver Repair Center

Awards - Dr. Walter Kosonocky

Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Public Relations - Joseph V. Milo
Foundation Chair in Optoelectronics and Solid State President, Universal Valve Company
Circuits, New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey Inventors Congress and Hall of Fame

Board of Trustees

Arlene Gilbert, Sectetary Dr. Saul K. Fenster

Vice President for Development, New Jersey President, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Institute of Technology David C. Garfield
John N. Bain, Esq. Retired President, Ingersoll-Rand, Ine.
Senior Partner, Carella, Byrne, Bain & Gilfillan Dr. George Luchak
Chairman, Governor's Scientific Advisory
Dr. William o. Baker
Committee
Vice Chairman, New Jersey Commission on
Science and Technology Dr. Michael A. Lea
President, New Jersey Academy of Science
Len Bearison Hon. Borden R. Putnam
Vice President, Intellectual Property, AT&T
Former Commissioner, New Jersey Department of
Dr. Carlyle G. Caldwell Commerce, Energy and Economic Development
Chairman, Executive Committee, National Fred Westphal
Starch and Chemical Corporation President, New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce
 New Jersey Inventors Congress
Saturday, February 10, 1990
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, New Jersey

8:30 a.m. Registration and Coffee

8:45 a.m. Welcome

Saul K. Fenster, President, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Hugh Fenwick, Associate Director for Venture Development, New Jersey Commission
on Science and Technology

Information/Resources/Funding
Panelists - Bette Benedict, Office of Small Business Assistance, New Jersey Department
of Commerce, Energy and Economic Development
Janet Steel~ - Holloway, New Jersey Small Business Development Center
Success and Failure
Speaker - Cal MacCracken, President, Calmac Manufacturing Corporation

Break

Protecting Your Invention

Panelists - Robert Perlman, Esq., Group Counsel,
The BOC Group, Inc.
Kenneth R. Schaefer, Esq., Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus
John Sinnott, Esq., American Standard, Inc.

Group I Workshops
A - The Patent Examining Process
Donald Kelly, Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce
B - The Business Start-up Phase
Michael Zanakis, American BioInterface Corp.
Group II Workshops
C - Licensing
Edward Dreyfus, REFACTechnology Development Corp.
Michael Zanakis, American BioInterface Corp.
Harold Einhorn, Exxon Chemical Company
D - Strategic Management and Marketing
John Brown, John Brown Associates