It is amazing how many of America’s greatest inventions were accomplished not by major corporations, but my ordinary Americans, often working in their garage at home.

"The machine, described as a centrifugal processing device that separates oil from water, was developed by a consortium of scientists hired by Costner following the Exxon-Valdez oil spill in 1989."
http://www.wwltv.com/news/BP-OKs-Costners-oil-cleaning-device-94189959.html