RECOGNITION

Honors and Awards

• 2000 -- I was inducted into the University of Maryland Alumni Association Hall of Fame in recognition of my invention of the U.P.C. code & Symbol.
• 1992 -- A display featuring my invention of the U.P.C. code, was highlighted at the North Carolina State fair.
• 1991 -- I was honored by the University of Maryland by being inducted into the "Engineering Hall of Fame". for my U.P.C. code & Symbol design. Also I was given the honor of presenting the commencement speech at the 1991 graduation.
• Achieved the eighth level of IBM's "Invention Achievement Award" program.
• 1980 -- Received an IBM Corporate Technical Achievement award for my invention of the U.P.C. optical bar code.
• 1976 -- Presented with IBM's prestigious award of "Raleigh's Inventor of the Year" for the quality and quantity of patent applications filed that year, including patents relating to the U.P.C.
• 1964 -- Patent concerning a "Card to Tape Converter" was judged to be a patent of outstanding quality and value. This resulted in additional recognition and awards in 1964.
• 1962 -- Patent concerning a "Drum Storage System" was judged by IBM to be a patent of outstanding quality and value. This resulted in additional recognition and awards in 1962.
• Received numerous lesser, but no less coveted, awards for creativity during my career.

PATENTS

• Was granted approximately 26 patents and have had 29 or more Technical Disclosure Bulletins published.
• First patent was issued April 10, 1962.
  US Patent #3,029,019.
• One of my later patents was issued March 1, 1988.
  US Patent #4,728,789.

George J. Laurer

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