See http://www.solomontechnologies.com/index2.html
for details on Solomon Technologies. Page to Marine, Recreational for details. Another example of a very innovative company. If you are interested, do a search on Hobart Alter, and you will find many examples of the US Patents he has secured. Very smart guy, and another example of a person without formal technical training that is a real innovator. There are several people on the current Hobie Cat team that share this talent, including people with advanced technical degrees.

Caleb