Share this article Share this article NEWARK, Calif., Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Inventor and technologist Robert Cousins has been selected as "2020 Inventor of the Year" by the Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association (SVIPLA). A NovaSolix co-founder, Cousins holds more than 20 patents in diverse areas such as data storage and security, high-frequency radar, imaging and medical instrumentation, filesystem design, solar energy and virtual credit cards. He has worked with startups in energy and computing for 40 years, serving as chief technology officer or engineering vice president of multiple technology companies throughout the United States. In announcing the honor, SVIPLA said Cousins' "broad, diverse and long-spanning history of inventions is a prime example of an ever-exploring, brilliant inventor. We believe that his footprints would inspire inventors of Silicon Valley now and for generations to come."