Here's an article that was posted on another thread and a quote from it. The article is a pretty good read.
Inside the world of vapers, the subculture that might save smokers' lives
"Youre not downgrading from a cigarette. Youre getting something more, says Chris Mikovits, who co-owns e-cig retailer CherryVape with his business partner, Cheryl Richter. Well known in the world of vaping, Mikovitz used his skills as a carpenter to create the most copied drip tip the piece you put your lips on when vaping an e-cig on the market."
Maybe the "most copied" drip tip, but that's about their specific designs, not the original creation of the drip tip.