Janusz Liberkowski crowned the winner of ABC's 'American Inventor' May 19, 2006 Janusz Liberkowski, a 52-year-old mechanical engineer who created the Anecia Survival Capsule spherical safety seat, was crowned the winner of ABC's American Inventor during last night's live broadcast of the reality show's first season finale.
ABC to debut Simon Cowell's 'American Inventor' series on March 16 February 2, 2006 ABC has announced that American Inventor, a new reality series created by Simon Cowell and the producers of American Idol, will premiere Thursday, March 16 at 8PM ET/PT with a special two-hour premiere.