In September of 2007 I spent a week in Japan working on a redesign of the 787 lavatory handle assembly. It was somewhat of a whirlwind trip, working more than 80 jet-lagged hours in 6 days. I spent the week in a conference room filled with Boeing and Jamco managers, with my laptop connected to a projector and worked on the redesign while everyone watched. Working under such crazy deadlines is never fun, but doing it while a group of people look over your shoulder is a whole new level of excitement! In the end, it turned out pretty well; I was able to visit Tokyo, and ended up receiving a U.S. patent for the handle assembly.
I'd like to say that my first patent was for something more exciting than a door handle, but hey, I'll take what I can get. The patent is assigned to Boeing, since, per contract, everything Teague does for them is technically their property, but I'm listed as an "inventor". I always wanted to be an inventor when I grew up...
You can check it out here. US Patent No. D577984 S
Meet "Big Dog" from Boston Dynamics. This is one of the most impressive things I've seen in a while. The video is pretty long, but worth a look.
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