THE FIELD OF INVENTORS IS NARROWED DOWN TO A FINAL 12 WHO
WILL EACH RECEIVE $50,000 TO TAKE THEIR PRODUCT TO THE NEXT LEVEL,
ON ABC'S "AMERICAN INVENTOR"


"Episode105," Part 2 - After the judges have made the difficult decision of selecting a top group of 24 inventors, the group will be asked to explain what sacrifices they have made and how winning "American Inventor" will change their lives. The judges have an arduous and lengthy deliberation process and often disagree on who will move forward, but in the end they select the final 12 who will see their dream come one step closer to reality in an emotional an exciting episode. "American Inventor," the embodiment of the ultimate American dream from Simon Cowell and the producers of "American Idol," airs THURSDAY, APRIL 13 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"American Inventor's" panel of expert judges include show co-creator Peter Jones, one of the UK's most successful entrepreneurs, who has created a $500 Million Business empire; Doug Hall, an inventor, bestselling author and radio host, and also the founder and CEO of Eureka! Ranch, an inventing, training and research firm; Ed Evangelista, an executive creative director at the New York headquarters of JWT; and Mary Lou Quinlan, founder and CEO of Just Ask a Woman, one of the premiere women's marketing companies in the U.S. Matt Gallant (host of Animal Planet's "The Planet's Funniest Animals") hosts.

"American Inventor" is produced by Simon Cowell's Syco Television LLC and FremantleMedia North America, Inc in association with Peter Jones TV. The executive producers are Simon Cowell, Liz Bronstein, Siobhan Greene, Nigel Hall, Cecile Frot-Coutaz and Peter Jones. Co-executive producer is Daniel Soiseth.