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Suite 112 Tulsa, OK 74133 (918) 250.5030 •Servicio dental preventivo •Servicio dental para niños con necesidades especiales •Contamos con sedantes •Anestesia en nuestra oficina •Visitas de pacientes externos TULSA, Oklahoma - Who would have thought that the delicious Latin Ameri- can – okay, and Spanish too! – turnovers, better known as empanadas, filled with meat, seafood, vegetables, cheeses and a never-ending list of in- gredients could be reinvented? And I am not talking about changing the frying or baking of this popular Latino street food or modifying its typical half moon-shape, but rather resolving the botherso- me edge-pinching, needed af- ter folding over and forming a semicircle, so our tasty filling cannot escape from the stu- ffed corner of the dough. is very last part has found a permanent fix with a new invention called the Em- panada Fork, a pastry press with a Latino twist invented by Hipatia López, the proud daughter of Ecuadorian pa- rents, who was born and rai- sed in New Jersey. López proudly traces the roots of her career as an in- ventor to a simple beginning – her family cocina. She's fue- led by simplifying one of the most traditional recipes with a single tool. At the end of the day, she is building a smarter kitchen. El Nacional talked to Ló- pez about her invention – a challenge, but also an extraor- dinary opportunity. El Nacional (EN): How did you come up with the idea of the empanada fork? Hipatía López (HL): It occurred to me one day du- ring the holiday season when in my household we were pre- paring the menu. We did 100 empanadas and my husband is the cook in our family, so he prepared the fillings. I had to close them and even got my kids to help me. is last step takes so long and my thumb started to hurt, a bit frustrating. I just blurted it out loud: "Someone needs to invent a utensil so this can go faster." I just kept thinking of it over and over in my head – I should do it! Keeping it a secret though from family and friends was very hard but I did it. I really thought it had to exist somewhere so this is why I held on to the idea for a year until I decided to go through with it and contact a lawyer about the patent process. EN: How was the patent process? HL: Honestly, in the begin- ning I called any lawyer not rea- lizing they specialize in just that and are called patent attorneys. I eventually started to research some in my local area and called three. I always go with my gut instinct when choosing who is least expensive, etc. It took one year to pa- tent. I actually now have two patents on my utensil, both designed a little differently because I just wanted to cover myself. EN: What about those people that said no to your idea? HL: I got many no's and got hung up on once. At first, it hurt a bit but when it hap- pened more often, it did not even phase me. I realized after the first rejection, I was okay. Since I did think of the "idea" a whole year before I did anything about it, I star- ted to research online just loo- king for the item everywhere. I went to stores, bodegas, etc and could not find it. at is when I just convinced myself that I CAN do this. EN: Your product has made it to QVC. What is next for you? HL: I am currently wor- king on trying to be a local ven- dor for Walmart in my area. I will be available for sale real soon off another Internet site called uncommongoods.com EN: How is a regular day in your life? HL: I am quite busy. I work four days a week at my accounting job. I have three kids so I am all over the pla- ce with them for sports and school. I do have a schedule which is important for me to make sure I do get things done that need be. Of course inevitably there are days that nothing goes as planned and I am ok with that too. EN: Any role models? HL: Easy question for me: My mother. I look up to her so much because she came to the United States leaving all her family behind. She is 1 of 9 and the only one here in the U.S. She spoke no English and somehow for as long as I remember had two or more jobs. She always pushed us, even though as a teenager, I did not understand it, now as an adult, I get it. She is defi- nitely a superhero in my eyes. EN: What is your motto? HL: Live life to the fullest and appreciate the things you have and not what you don't have. EN: And of course, what is your favorite empanada filling? HL: I love most of them but chicken is my favorite! JUAN MIRET NOTICIAS.NACIONAL@COXINET.NET T-2 EL NACIONAL DE TULSA VIERNES 18 DE JULIO, 2014 • www.noticiasoklahoma.com TULSA