Concept Library

Inventors!

What are you doing to build and document your Concept Library?

So many ideas, so little time and never enough money to pursue them all. If you do not have a library listing of your concepts then start one. And for each item a concept sketch can be a great starting point. A concept sketch can help convey your idea for input, evolution, pitching and even be used as artwork for your provisional. Before running off to development, patents and other expensive ventures. Document and evaluate ideas in a cost effective and appropriate manner for idea generation and refinement.

At Black Box Design, we love helping inventors realize their visions and developing a thoughtful plan to your goals.  A phone call, some research and a little work can really help your path become clear.

When you’re a hammer, everything looks like a nail; The medical industry, innovation and personal wellness guidance?

Prepare for broad generalizations from monkey boy.

The medical industry has made such great advances in most all aspects of treatment and the experience of dealing with the inevitable failings of our mortal coil. For the patients and workers within the systems matrix.

One piece of the matrix that has not gone completely over looked, but sadly far from fully addressed?  Diminishing the medical industry stereotype “when your a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” Surgeons want to cut, chiropractors want to crack, …… you get it.  So, how is the industry addressing this important additional piece toward superior health, wellness and happiness? An endeavor such as this does not happen quickly and not without great effort and awareness. I imagine that there is a study or two of needless surgery, treatments and mis-diagnosis of patients, from the awesome but narrow skills of the care givers. I also imagine there is some information on the projected costs of such potentially avoidable choices.

There seems to be a great deal of focus and advancement of the “systems” within the medical world for providers and patients. We are asking our care givers, doctors and the medical matrix to work together the very best that they can? It is my hope that there are some teams of super smart and fun people working the best they can to understand and evolve toward greater wellness, the extension of independent living, and the opportunity for a superior quality of life for us all. Through open communication flow between specialties, ego aside and stepping up to the challenge of treating the individual patients issues as true problem statements and puzzles to be solved.

Case in point- One patient- Six months, 5 different care givers, 5 different solutions. One pushing for surgery, another shooting injections into the spine and joints, two MRI’s….. And so six months of appointments, treatments, medications, time and money while crippling ailment continues to the point of a trip to Urgent Care. It was serendipitous to have a caring and talented team that put the pieces together that evening. The issue was diagnosed, treatment prescribed and days later, better beyond belief. Surgical procedure scheduled for the next day, canceled. Invasive surgery suggested previously, canceled. I expect similar stories of waste, pain, money, time and resources lost, can be defined throughout our system.
 
Let’s work together to understand and evolve our system to be everything we imagine.

Inventors! Where to start?

It is my pleasure to efficiently understand your unique concept. Help refine and define your vision to make a thoughtful plan to success. The starting point is really evaluating the idea. researching the category and possible market viability, considering your goals, budget and time line. I see too many inventors spending hard earned money on patents, engineering, prototypes and even production. Before there is a thoughtful plan of milestones, budget and consideration to realize your invention at it’s absolute best.

Call anytime and Have fun!

monkey boy

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