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The Children's Museum of Houston is proud to announce the 22nd Annual Young Inventors Showcase winners. This year’s grand prize went to fourth grader, Jason Torres, from Meadow Wood Elementary. Jason invented the Litter Catch, a creative and convenient device to clean up after your cat. The Litter Catch scoops up used kitty litter directly into a plastic bag and prevents spills and messes from happening. As the grand prize award, Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri L.L.P. will donate their time and expertise to guide Jason Torres through the process of attempting to patent his invention.
| Category | Place | Winner(s) | Grade Level | School | Invention Name |
| Kinder—8th Grade | Grand Prize | Jason Torres | 4th Grade | Meadow Wood Elementary | Litter Catch |
| Kinder—1st Grade | First Place | Dylan Daniel | Kinder | Mark Twain Elementary | Rainbow Seatbelt Leash |
| Second Place | John Wade Youngblood | 1st Grade | Wilson Montessori | TV Tipper | |
| Third Place | Evan Nail | Kinder | Garden Oaks Elementary | The Working Stop Sign | |
| 2nd—3rd Grade | First Place | Sean Daly | 4th Grade | Meadow Wood Elementary | Edible Dog Bowl |
| Second Place | Sean Terrell and Michael McFarland | 4th Grade | Travis Elementary | Soap-o-Matic | |
| Third Place | George Bunge and Aidan Mackey | 4th Grade | Travis Elementary | The Cup Trapper | |
| 5th—6th Grade | First Place | Sonya Bhatia | 5th Grade | John Cooper School | Braille Bubble Tags |
| Second Place | Avery, Jack, and Brett Dwyer | 1st, 3rd, and 6th Grade | Home School | Indoor Vermi 2000 | |
| Third Place | Kevin Domingo | 5th Grade | Mark Twain Elementary | Absorbeez | |
| 7th—8th Grade | First Place | Isabel Wallace Green | 7th Grade | Lanier Middle School | Break the Shank |
| Second Place | Emily Tullos | 7th Grade | Lanier Middle School | The Amazing Umbrella | |
| Third Place | Poornima Tamma | 7th Grade | Lanier Middle School | Neva Brayk Grips |
