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Florida A&M University Professors Named In National Academy Of Inventors
Two Florida A&M Univer- sity (FAMU) College of Agri- culture and Food Sciences (CAFS) professors were re- cently named in the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2022 Class of Senior Members.
Satayanryan Dev, Ph.D., associate professor and pro- gram chair of biological sys- tems engineering, and Charles Magee, Ph.D., pro- fessor of biological systems en- gineering, were named as members of the world’s best emerging academic inventors. Senior Members are elected annually on National Inven- tors’ Day, February 11.
The announcement came just days after Magee received
his latest patent for various embodiments directed to an anti-icing and ultra-violet re- flective apparatus for vehicle windshields and windows. With patent No.11,370,285 B2, the Anti-Icing and Ultraviolet (UV) Reflective Apparatus is a dual-purpose device to prevent ice sheets from forming on ve- hicles’ windshields and win- dows in sub-freezing weather, preventing UV light from en- tering vehicles. The invention can be placed inside or outside the windshield to prevent UV light from entering. Additional features of the device include providing a canvas for adver- tising by businesses, organiza- tions, and institutions.
CHARLES MAGEE, PH.D., LEFT, AND SATAYARYAN DEV, PH.D.
2020/0128837 A1), which also earned him the “2019 Most In- novative Product of the Year” AE50 International Award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological En- gineers (ASBE).
A Canadian citizen born and raised in India, Dev has taught at FAMU since 2015. He is also an adjunct professor in the chemical and biomedical engineering department at the FAMU-FSU College of Engi- neering.
The 2022 new Senior Members were inducted at the Senior Member Ceremony during the 11th Annual Meet- ing of the National Academy of Inventors in Phoenix, Arizona, in June.
Magee has eight U. S. patents and eight pending patents.
patent for the design and de- velopment of a Microwave-As- sisted Raw Food Pasteurizer
Dev received a recent (U. S. Patent No. Local
Connections Community Church Presents ‘East Tampa Family Day’
The Connections Commu- nity Church is one church in two cities that is pastored by Bishop-Designate Jeffery Johnson. The Connections Community Church of Tampa is located at 1509 E. Northbay St., Tampa, FL 33610, in the heart of East Tampa.
CCC has collaborated with several partners to host the “East Tampa Family Day” on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at the Al Barnes Park, located at 2902 N. 32nd Street, starting at 10 a. m. Community Part- ners include: The Tampa Bay Rays, The Clerk of Courts, Health Matters Pharmacy, Tampa Family Health Cen- ters, Feeding Tampa Bay, TECO, The Center for Eco- nomic Development, and many more.
Free school supplies, im- munizations, vaccines, county government informa- tion, and food are just a few free items that will be given away to the families. Families will also benefit from a small business resource fair offered
BISHOP DESIGNATE JEFFERY JOHNSON
by many small businesses in the community. If you are a small business and you would like to have a free ven- dor’s table, we welcome your business and support. For more information or to par- ticipate please email Kella McCaskill at kellasells@gmail.com or on- line at www.triplecchurch.org.
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