Maker Faire  is coming to the Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan on July 31 and August 1, 2010, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is giving away a pair of tickets good for either Friday or Saturday to the first person who emails the correct response to MIAdvantage@michigan.org for the following question:

Question #5:  Clarence L. Johnson of Ishpeming, who was educated at the University of Michigan, created Lockheed’s “Skunk Works” – a team of engineers that are credited with designing some of the company’s most remarkable aviation technology. Johnson patented which important technology for turbo-jet engines?

UPDATE:  CORRECT RESPONSE TO QUESTION #5

Clarence L. Johnson patented the afterburner for turbo-jet engines, seen here in this diagram from his original patent application in 1950. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2771740.pdf

Congratulations to Jay Al-Qalyuby!

Watch the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Upper Hand blog at http://blog.michiganadvantage.org/  for a daily trivia question about Michigan innovation and entrepreneurship starting on Thursday, July 15, 2010. Questions will be posted on Thursday (7/15), Friday (7/16), Monday (7/19), Tuesday (7/20), and Wednesday (7/21).

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