American Inventor News

The search for the next great American Inventor concluded last night when the audience's votes were tallied and Greg Chavez was awarded the million-dollar grand prize -- moving him one step closer to his dream of mass producing his product, Guardian Angel -- on ABC's "American Inventor."

On last Wednesday's (July 25) episode of "American Inventor," using the criteria of innovation, mass appeal, marketability and passionate pitch, the judges whittled down the six finalists to three. America was then called upon to vote to determine who will win the million-dollar prize and the title of American Inventor, which will be revealed in the season finale episode on August 1.

The Audience Will Be Called Upon to Vote to Determine Who Will Become the Next American Inventor, Which Will be Revealed on the August 1 Season Finale Episode

The judges have chosen the six finalists, and the race is on for these finalists to prove themselves worthy as America votes for the one they deem to be the next great American Inventor, on "American Inventor," WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Using the criteria of innovation, mass appeal, marketability and passionate pitch, the judges have selected one winner from each city to

"Episode 205" - The nationwide search for America's next big invention continues with open casting calls in Houston and Tampa. Viewers will witness inventors pitching their ideas and products to the panel of expert judges to see if their dreams will be realized. Highlights include an 80-year-old World War II veteran pitching his idea -- hoping to validate a lifetime's devotion to product development; a Florida hopeful's device designed to help busty women; an obsessed inventor trying to give a board game company a run for its money; and a real estate mogul -- inspired by the hurricane Katrina tragedy

The nationwide search for America's next big invention continues with open casting calls in Chicago and New York. Viewers will witness inventors pitching their ideas and products to the panel of expert judges to see if their dreams will be realized. Highlights include a revolutionary bathroom discovery, a nine-year-old girl who hopes her invention will have the judges dancing in the street, an elementary school teacher who has created a device to enhance the way couples watch television together, and a Chicago native who promises to revolutionize the world of roller skating. The panel will weigh their decisions as they