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Emma Yang: Timeless

Timeless — facial-recognition app helping Alzheimer's patients recognise family.

WhereUSA
When2016–18
Age at the work12–14
IP outcomeNo public IP record found

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Timeless — facial-recognition app helping Alzheimer's patients recognise family.

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IP note

No public IP record; crowdfunded 2018.

Recognition

MIT Solve 2017; Women Startup Challenge 2018.

What this means for a student inventor in India

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