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Growing up, life was anything but a bed of roses for this ambitious Texas inventor. Find out how his journey led him from mattress-cleaning to the Tank, before the next episode airs this Friday.

If you want to license your ideas, focus on finding those companies that are going to truly embrace you -- companies like Fat Brain.

Steve Kaufman didn't want his son's medical condition to stop him from putting his shoes on by himself. His quest to boost the teen's self-esteem led to the creation of Quikiks.

The meat and a book that cleans dirty water are the latest innovations in food technology that could be key to sustainability in a world of finite resources.

Crowdfunding is all about the numbers, but the humans behind the risky campaigns are often hard to calculate.

For makers, inventors and dreamers, it's the ultimate high when you see with your own eyes that "you've finally arrived."

Hypnos's inflatable sweatshirt is a napper's dream -- if you're cool with snoozing in public, that is.

The scrappy entrepreneur who created the credit card, as legend has it, might have experienced an embarrassing situation that led to inspiration.

These iconic toys were conceived of by individual inventors and subsequently adored by kids everywhere.

The FDA approved the DigniCap for use in the U.S. this week.

Walk a mile in these shoes and everyone will be staring at your fancy feet.

The surprising story of how Silly Putty accidentally sprang from a wartime dilemma.

Forget wimpy horn-honking. Google's autonomous ride could blast messages at passersby from external loudspeakers.

Chain stores favor big-brand products over new no-name inventions. Here are some things to keep in mind when pitching to Walmart or Home Depot.

The fruity invention enlists your nose to fool your tongue, and its makers say it's totally safe.

You won't believe the grimy gunk people used to smear on their eyelashes -- and still do.

David Mayman realized the ultimate boyhood dream this week, high above the Hudson River.

In which we unzip the up-and-down origins of the little mechanical wonder that keeps your pants from falling down.

A resourceful inventor brings his creative concepts to life.

Entrepreneurs dream of bringing to market the next big thing but you can do very well just by recognizing the next big thing and improving it.

With only hours to go, the Misen blade is cutting its way to crowdfunding success.