Ruane sharon jeter biography

Ruane Jeter - In April 1987, Ruane Jeter presented the world with the Tiltster, a toaster with a digital clock that allowed users to control how brown they.
In 1987 Ruane Sharon Jeter was awarded the patent for creating a non lever driven toaster.
American Ruane created a toaster with a digital timer in 1987, which allowed for choosing mild to dark toasting.

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Last week saw Dr. Gladys West’s induction into the hall of fame for the invention of the GPS. It came as a surprise to us and – we’re certain – to a larger number of people around the world, that a black woman was the mind behind the GPS. Inspired by this surprise, we did a quick search to discover if there were any other black women, history had omitted, behind the invention of everyday items. Here’s what we found:

Laser Eye Surgery

Dr. Patricia Bath, an alumnus of Howard University, has three patents, one of which is for the device used in laser cataract surgery. Known as the Laserphaco probe “provides a safer and less invasive method for removing cataracts and has allowed for groundbreaking surgeries around the globe.” She’s also the first black female medical doctor to receive a patent.

Caller ID

Imagine always having to ask who’s on the phone every time you receive a call? Well, thanks to Shirley Anne Jackson, most of us never know. Apart from contributions to Caller ID, her innovations helped the telecommunications industry develop Call Waiting, t

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Mothers of Invention: Here are some extraordinary women responsible for revolutionary innovations

Throughout history, women have invented useful gadgets to enhance space research and travel, medical research, ease practical day-to-day struggles, and so much more.

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Graphic by Kristan Whitney

Even though as of 2018 only 10 percent of U.S. patent holders were women, they have been responsible for some of the most practical and useful things ever invented.

Mary Kies was the first woman ever to be granted a U.S. patent. She earned her patent in May 1809 for her unique method of weaving straw with silk. She wove several bonnets for women and her technique was eventually adopted by the hat-making industry in New England.

Deepika Kurup, born in 1998 and currently studying at Harvard University, invented a revolutionary water purification system. Her system removes contaminants from water using solar energy. Kurup also founded Catalyst for World Water, which Harvard Innovation Labs described as “a social enterprise that catalyzes solutions t

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s new book “What Color is My World” contains a wonderful collection of black inventors, but only has one female in the book. When I listened to “Tell Me More,” a show on NPR, I cringed when he answered why he did not include more black female inventors. His omission and lack of knowledge of other black female inventors and their significant accomplishments ignited a spark within me to educate my daughters and others about black women inventors.

Albert Gygorgyl once said, “Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.” I believe, inventors recognize an unfulfilled need and provide solutions, they are true visionaries in our communities and our world.

Below I only highlight a few prolific black female inventors, but it is my desire to share more in the future.

Janet Emerson Bashen

Bashen is the first black female to hold a patent for a software invention, LinkLine. Her software organizes and simplifies intake and tracking, claims management, doc