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My idea is to create sportswear with built in flexible electronics to monitor an athlete's biological indicators, like pH levels in sweat, heart rate, or blood pressure, generating data on metabolism or other factors and beaming it wirelessly to a trainer's laptop. The electronics could also simply count the steps to measure the distance traveled or the number of reps completed. Having such a sportswear will remove the need for some clunky external device to record or transmit...
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11/16/2011
A new ultrasonic nozzle will use ultrasound technology to increase the cleaning efficiency of ordinary water while also reducing water use. The nozzle will differ from conventional ultrasound cleaning devices by the addition of bubbles, which will scrub the nooks and crannies of the material. The power will be set to low or high, and device will use one tenth the amount of water as a conventional pressure washer. It will also reduce the chances of contamination by putting less...
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01/11/2011
The DNA of E.coli bacteria was found to be a great data storage. Data compressed into chunks can be placed in different cells and easily located later. This new method enables one gram of E. coli to store the same amount of data as 450 two-terabyte hard drives, and can even be used to store images, music, and videos.
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My idea is to capture the wind a train generates as it speeds down the track, using that untapped force to create electricity. Several devices would be placed between the rails of either railway or subway lines. Each device would contain a turbine to gather the otherwise wasted wind energy and harnesses it to produce electricity. The cylindrical devices would be installed on the tracks below ground level on busy rail lines, where they should be able to gather enough wind to...
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The idea is to develop a new fast and efficient water distillation method incorporating nanotechnology. There will be a new desalination membrane with carbon nanotubes imbedded in its pores. The nanotubes will allow for much greater vapor penetration, less water clogging, and a higher rate of flow in lower temperatures. There will be no need to heat the water which means that less energy will be required to run the system. This will save both money and resources. The new...
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Why not create a nightshirt able to monitor breathing patterns to determine the wearer's stages of sleep? Usually people who suffer from sleep apnea and other disorders must spend the night in a lab hooked up to an array of sensors in order to study their sleep patterns. The new will be much simpler, as well as more comfortable to use, and will be based on the idea that sleep patterns can be detected by monitoring only respiration. The shirt will be embedded with electronics in the...
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11/23/2011
Because traditional insulin pumps are bulk and obvious, only about 30 percent of people with Type 2 diabetes choose them over daily injections. The new insulin pump will be slimmer and more elegant than traditional insulin pumps, making it easier to carry and more discreet. The pump will be about the size of a credit card and will feature a full color touchscreen display. It will be powered by a rechargeable battery and will control both fast acting and low flow dosages. It...
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06/17/2011
The smart watch can be tethered to a mobile phone, allowing the user to check texts and emails directly on the watch face. The smart watch is completely customizable and can connect wirelessly to send and receive data to and from smartphones, as well as computers and laptops. Messages are displayed on the 1.3" full color OLED display, and the watch uses a flash memory for image and notification storage. Battery life is as long as 3 days, although with a constant Bluetooth...
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The car interior preheater will help take the chill out of winter driving, allowing drivers to warm up their car's interior without needing to start the engine. The heater will be designed to sit on the dashboard of the car, where its two heat vents will be tilted to blow hot air into the car or onto the windshield. Powered by rechargeable batteries, it will be set to come on at a specific time or can be activated by a remote control. The heater can be easily removed from...
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Why not take into account bone conduction phenomenon and create a telephone for hearing impaired people? The handset in such a case will have a pulsator which, when placed on specific areas of the head, will send vibrations directly to the speech center of the brain. The phone will also include a light to indicate an incoming call and different volume controls.