Honor Top Inventors 2017

Senate Resolution No. 2324 BY: Senator TEDISCO HONORING Emil Radkov, Ljudmil Grigorov, Anant Setlur and Alok Srivastava as the 2017 Inventors of the Year by the Eastern New York Intellectual Property Law Association WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to pay tribute and commend those prominent individuals associated with the State of New York whose outstanding and creative minds, achievements and contributions have improved the quality of life for our State and Nation; and WHEREAS, It is also the custom of this Legislative Body to commemorate significant events which represent turning points in our unique history and which are indelibly etched in the saga of our great Nation; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Emil Radkov, Ljudmil Grigorov, Anant Setlur and Alok Srivastava at Lumination, LLC as the 2017 Inventors of the Year by the Eastern New York Intellectual Property Law Association to be celebrated at its Dinner Meeting on Wednesday, May 24, 2017; and WHEREAS, These respected scientists and engineers are being recognized for U.S. Patent Number 7,497,973 entitled "Red line emitting phosphor materials for use in LED applications"; one application of this invention relates to the next generation display screen technology; and WHEREAS, The selection committee for this esteemed honor considers multiple factors including creativity, economic value, the difficulty of the problem, the contribution to the well-being of society as a whole, and the potential impact of the invention; and WHEREAS, Previous winners' inventions have been drawn from varying technologies such as fuel cell development, gas turbine technology, pharmaceuticals, medical and surgical devices, computer software and hardware, and high performance ceramic materials; and WHEREAS, These four extraordinary men have exhibited the true spirit of the prestigious Inventor of the Year Award; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who so drastically enhanced the well-being and vitality of their world and have shown a long and sustained commitment to excellence, certainly have earned the recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Emil Radkov, Ljudmil Grigorov, Anant Setlur, and Alok Srivastava at Lumination, LLC as the 2017 Inventors of the Year by the Eastern New York Intellectual Property Law Association; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Emil Radkov, Ljudmil Grigorov, Anant Setlur, Alok Srivastava and the Eastern New York Intellectual Property Law Association.