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Hi, are you Mr. Judd?

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Yes, I am. Can I help you?

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I'm Bianca, one of the Treehouse Detectives.

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Treehouse what?

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Treehouse Detectives.

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We're entering an invention contest, and we need to learn more about inventors.

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Well, you've come to the right place.

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What do you do here?

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Well, we do lots of things here.

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But we study invention, we do programs for young people,

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and we also collect papers from inventors.

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Papers, like the journals they use to keep notes on their inventions?

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That's right.

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Are there a lot of famous inventors?

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Well, there are, but there are a lot you may not have heard of either.

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People like Buehler-Henry.

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She had some 48 patents, which had all sorts of inventions,

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like parasails and toys, and even an ice cream freezer in 1912.

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I bet she had a big bug list.

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You might want to read about Stephanie Qualic.

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Is she a scientist?

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Yes, she went to school to study chemistry,

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and then she invented a stuff called Kevlar.

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What is Kevlar?

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Kevlar is a super strong fiber.

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It's in everything from boats to airplanes today.

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In fact, we have an example here in our gold rush bicycle of a Kevlar.

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Can anyone be an inventor?

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Yes, we can all be inventive,

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but I think there will only be one Wright Brothers.

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How do you become an inventor?

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Inventors are curious about things.

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They also try to improve inventions.

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You know, some inventions just happen by accident.

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I'm sure whoever made these bikes had a lot of fun.

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Yes, sometimes people do invent just for fun.

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In fact, we've got a new exhibition, Invention at Play,

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which will encourage people to develop their own creativity through play.

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Maybe we can come back for that.

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We're having trouble figuring out what to invent.

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Our problem is how to make bicycles safer at night.

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Coming up with a solution is often the hardest part.

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Frequently, you have to keep trying different solutions

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before you get the bundle to work.

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Well, I hadn't thought of that.

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Maybe if I look around at some of the great inventions, I'll get some ideas.

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Yes, take a look at our bicycle collection,

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and also take a look at our solar-powered car.

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Definitely. Thanks, Mr. Jeff, for all your help.

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You're welcome.