Meet Scarlett Tiani, the Connecticut student whose dog-safety invention reached US Nationals

Scarlett Tiani and her amazing journey from a 5th-grade Invention Convention project at Tracey Magnet School to the national stage A pet safety system created by a Connecticut middle school student to protect postal workers, delivery drivers, neighbours, and pets has received national recognition and legal support for a US patent application.Scarlett Tiani, a sixth-grade student at West Rocks Middle School in Norwalk, created the Tail Wag Warning to help prevent unexpected encounters between dogs and people visiting a home.Her invention won two major honours at the 2026 Invention Convention U.S. Nationals, held at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Detroit.More than 305,000 students took part in the competition nationwide, but only 513 inventors reached the national showcase. Tiani was one of just four students selected to represent Norwalk Public Schools.According to updates from Norwalk Public Schools Communications, Tiani was also one of only five inventors in the entire competition to receive the Patent Application Award, sponsored by international law firm WilmerHale. The award is worth up to $10,000 and provides free legal advice, intellectual property support, a...