New Epilepsy Technology
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Former Epilepsy Association of Central Florida president, Steve Woods invented a simple, inexpensive technology for people with Epilepsy. (See 2 min video above).
"As a marine I was ready for action after I invented a product for seizures that happen in public. However, after struggling for 5 years I discovered developing a new electronics product, no matter how simple, was much more difficult and expensive than I first thought."
Steve spent the last 5 years working part time on this new product (see video above) spending his money and his family's money trying different ways to get this watch manufactured. But, after talking with patent lawyers and finance people, he discovered people in the traditional investment community were not interested in a product for such a small market.
Steve recently hired Robert Almblad to do a feasibility study of how to make and sell this invention. (Robert invented a lot of new patented electronic products and successfully brought many to market including the automated key duplications systems at Home Depot, Walmart, etc.. and the automated smoothie machine at McDonalds and several other products.) After a significant study, Robert said to Steve: "This EPI watch is a terrific product for the Epilepsy community, but it is probably too small of a market to justify a $150,000 investment in design and tooling for the first audio watch. But, if we add a $3 dictaphone recording function, then anyone can use this $15.00 device for recording a conversation and the Epilepsy Foundations can resell this "dictaphone" watch (that doubles as an epilepsy watch) for $49 or $99 to students and business people. This would help support the many Epilepsy Foundations. Sort of like Girl Scout cookies for Epilepsy Foundations!"
Accomplished videographer and filmmaker John Parsonson created the above 2 min video.
"As a marine I was ready for action after I invented a product for seizures that happen in public. However, after struggling for 5 years I discovered developing a new electronics product, no matter how simple, was much more difficult and expensive than I first thought."
Steve spent the last 5 years working part time on this new product (see video above) spending his money and his family's money trying different ways to get this watch manufactured. But, after talking with patent lawyers and finance people, he discovered people in the traditional investment community were not interested in a product for such a small market.
Steve recently hired Robert Almblad to do a feasibility study of how to make and sell this invention. (Robert invented a lot of new patented electronic products and successfully brought many to market including the automated key duplications systems at Home Depot, Walmart, etc.. and the automated smoothie machine at McDonalds and several other products.) After a significant study, Robert said to Steve: "This EPI watch is a terrific product for the Epilepsy community, but it is probably too small of a market to justify a $150,000 investment in design and tooling for the first audio watch. But, if we add a $3 dictaphone recording function, then anyone can use this $15.00 device for recording a conversation and the Epilepsy Foundations can resell this "dictaphone" watch (that doubles as an epilepsy watch) for $49 or $99 to students and business people. This would help support the many Epilepsy Foundations. Sort of like Girl Scout cookies for Epilepsy Foundations!"
Accomplished videographer and filmmaker John Parsonson created the above 2 min video.
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Steve Woods
Organizer
St. Petersburg, FL
