Taylor Rosenthal from Opelika received patent for first aid vending machines when he was 14-year-old.
Taylor Rosenthal from Opelika received patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), for first aid vending machines when he was 14-year-old. The Opelika, Alabama, teen received a $30 million offer from a major healthcare corporation for his invention, but he turned it down because he expects to turn his idea into a multimillion-dollar company.
The high school baseball player came up with the first aid vending machine idea in eighth grade as part of his Young Entrepreneurs Academy class at Opelika Middle School. Now a freshman at Opelika High School, Rosenthal is the founder and CEO of RecMed, a computerized vending machine.
In explaining his invention, Rosenthal says it functions similarly to Redbox machines, except instead of DVDs, it dispenses first aid supplies to treat minor injuries. He plans to install the machines in places where kids can get hurt, such as amusement parks, recreational fields, campgrounds, parks, schools, football stadiums, convention centers, baseball fields, hotels, etc.