Zero Rubber Waste
John Dobozy's tyre recycling idea has won the Invention of the Year on ABC's The New Inventors program.
Dobozy says his Molectra tyre recycling technology recycles 100 per cent of a used tyre without waste, residue or emissions.
He developed the idea after a tyre company told him 10 years ago it had spent millions of dollars and failed to find a workable solution.
Tyre recycling processes only captured about 20 per cent of a used tyre - until now.
"After 10 or 15 years, I am an overnight success," he said.
Dobozy appeared on the predecessor to The New Inventors in 1974 with a window shutter his father had invented but was too shy to present.
Back then he was a young immigrant from Hungary, but now the 60-year-old is a seasoned hand in the inventing stakes, with four inventions in commercial use and six others under development.
The self-proclaimed "innovation architect" is in talks with companies in 43 countries to commercialise the Molectra, and says of his win: "Finally, I'm not doing everything myself. Other people will assist us."
His prize includes tailored business advice and assistance from IP Australia, the CSIRO, AusIndustry and Austrade which the ABC says is worth tens of thousands of dollars.
The judges' decision last night was unanimous; after 41 episodes (and about 123 inventions) the Molectra triumphed as the Invention of the Year.
The four other finalists were the Mussel water pump attachment, the SIFTS aquaculture system, the Stubble Star tilling tool and the Portable Retinal Camera.
Two other winners were announced last night: Katya Heise, 17, won the "Less Is More" category with her portable cardboard bed for use in a disaster, and Adelaide engineer Greg Watson won the "People's Choice" award for his SunBall automatic sun tracking solar power invention.
The winners came from more than 2000 applications to the show.
Dobozy says his Molectra tyre recycling technology recycles 100 per cent of a used tyre without waste, residue or emissions.
He developed the idea after a tyre company told him 10 years ago it had spent millions of dollars and failed to find a workable solution.
Tyre recycling processes only captured about 20 per cent of a used tyre - until now.
"After 10 or 15 years, I am an overnight success," he said.
Dobozy appeared on the predecessor to The New Inventors in 1974 with a window shutter his father had invented but was too shy to present.
Back then he was a young immigrant from Hungary, but now the 60-year-old is a seasoned hand in the inventing stakes, with four inventions in commercial use and six others under development.
The self-proclaimed "innovation architect" is in talks with companies in 43 countries to commercialise the Molectra, and says of his win: "Finally, I'm not doing everything myself. Other people will assist us."
His prize includes tailored business advice and assistance from IP Australia, the CSIRO, AusIndustry and Austrade which the ABC says is worth tens of thousands of dollars.
The judges' decision last night was unanimous; after 41 episodes (and about 123 inventions) the Molectra triumphed as the Invention of the Year.
The four other finalists were the Mussel water pump attachment, the SIFTS aquaculture system, the Stubble Star tilling tool and the Portable Retinal Camera.
Two other winners were announced last night: Katya Heise, 17, won the "Less Is More" category with her portable cardboard bed for use in a disaster, and Adelaide engineer Greg Watson won the "People's Choice" award for his SunBall automatic sun tracking solar power invention.
The winners came from more than 2000 applications to the show.
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