And in 2002 he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame , established by the U.S. Patent Office .
He was the recipient of the $500,000 Lemelson - MIT Prize for 2001 , the world 's largest for innovation .
In 2002 recipient was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame , established by the U.S. Patent Office .
He was the recipient of the $500,000 Lemelson - MIT Prize for 2001 , the world 's largest for innovation .