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COOL INVENTIONS . Srinidhi Chaganty , Graham Berg, and Stephanie Anderson . Adobe Flash . Developed by Jonathan Gay Created in 1995 Future Splash Animator published it Created to store information and use it in different areas Used to share information made in the form of videos.
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COOL INVENTIONS SrinidhiChaganty, Graham Berg, and Stephanie Anderson
Adobe Flash • Developed by Jonathan Gay • Created in 1995 • Future Splash Animator published it • Created to store information and use it in different areas • Used to share information made in the form of videos
Ferris Wheel • Created by George Washington Gale Ferris • Made in Pennsylvania in 1891 • The first one used was in Chicago in 1893 • Entertainment
Volleyball • William G Morgan created volleyball • First called “Mintonnette” • Started at the YMCA in Massachusetts in 1895 • Later re-named after Alfred S. Halsted • Workout purposes
Cotton Candy • William C. Wharton and John Morrison co-invented cotton candy • Created in Nashville in 1897 • Named because it looks like a mass thread of cotton • Good food and moneymaker
Teddy Bear • Created in 1902 • Clifford Berryman created the teddy bear with his wife’s help • Named after President Theodore Roosevelt • Inspired by the political cartoon Drawing the Line in Mississippi
Shredded Wheat • Invented in 1890 • Henry Perky of Watertown, New York invented it • Healthy breakfast food
Video Game • Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. and Estle R. Mann co-created the video game • “Cathode-Ray Tube Amusement Device” • 1948 • Used for amusement purposes
Candy Corn • The Geolitz Confectionery Company created it • George Renninger is given credit though • Created in 1880 • Mimics the shape of corn kernels • Created for Halloween
Bananna Split • Invented by David Strickler • Invented in Latrobe, Pennsylvania in 1904 • Goal was to create a new sundae for people to enjoy
Compact Disc • Created by James Russell in 1965 • Wanted to help the music industry • In June 1992, created $30 million for Time Warner
Universal Phone Charger • $60 • Eliminates hassle of several phone chargers • Good for travelling businessmen • Advanced electrical currents • Headphone port
s-corporations • Stands for small business corporations • Benefits include: • No corporate tax • Reduced taxable gains • Liability protection
Disadvantages Of S-Class • 1 Class of stock (limitations of stock) • Less attraction for outside investors • Tax filing • Corporate meetings
SOURCES • http://www.150.si.edu/150trav/remember/amerinv.htm • http://www.legalzoom.com • http://www.seinformation.about.com • http://inventors.about.com/od/famousinventors/a/american_invent.htm • http://www.limitedliabilitycompanycenter.com • http://www.american-inventor.com/