The solar powered mouse will charge itself from the glow of the computer screen. The wireless optical mouse will feature a top-mounted panel and rechargeable battery as well as space for a regular AAA battery backup. A DPI button on top of the mouse will allow the user to switch the AVAGO high speed laser optics between the standard1000 DPI or 1600 DPI for more precision. While the solar-powered computer mouse is not a new idea, this one will differ in that it will be powered...

The umbrella features an adjustable grip, letting the user get a handle on strong winds and rain. It allows the user to hold the umbrella higher on the shaft, which is sometimes necessary when fighting strong winds. The adjustable grip is positioned above a standard, fixed grip, and can be moved and secured anywhere on the shaft with a lever/lock mechanism. The umbrella is up to 70 percent easier to control in high winds than standard umbrellas, and the higher grip option also...

The sleek and intuitive window socket concept will be a portable, solar powered socket designed to be easily attached to a window. Meant to be easy to use with no special training, the small, round window socket will feature a solar panel surrounded by a suction plate and a converter that will convert the energy to electricity. A battery on the device will store the power for later use, and it will provide up to 10 hours of continuous power when fully charged.

Using a titanium scaffold, it will be possible to develop a method to create a more lifelike, flexible artificial ear. Previous artificial ear technologies required doctors to create the ear shape from a lump of cartilage. In contrast, the new technique will involve using a 3D computer model to build a basic ear shape out of titanium mesh. The mesh will be used to hold together the collagen connective tissue from a cow and then will seed with cartilage cells from a sheep, which...

The air purifier bike concept will let riders clean the air as they ride by filtering out pollutants and creating oxygen. The concept bike will be equipped with an air filter between the handle bars that will screen pollutants and dust and an oxygen-producing "photosynthesis system" that will include a water tank, electric motor and a battery. As the bike is being ridden, air will be forced through the filter and cleaned, allowing fresh air to flow onto the cyclist. The...

The idea is to develop a motion-tracking heating system that will synchronize a building's climate control as individuals walk by. The WiFi-based system will be mounted on the ceiling, where its panels of infrared bulbs will work with an array of mirrors and motors to project heat directly onto the individuals--instead of needing to heat the entire building.

A new test for anemia able to provide a diagnosis from a speck of blood could make it easier for people to monitor the disease from home. The device will be made up of two pieces. After the patient pricks a finger with a small lance, the device's cap (a small vial) will be used to draw in a specific amount of blood by capillary action. The cap with the blood sample will then be connected to the test kit, where it will be mixed with a chemical reagent that will change color...

Touchscreens will get more tactile with the microfluidic technology which will allow real buttons to rise from the surface the screen and recede when not needed. Debuting as the world's first tactile system able to create dynamic, physical buttons, the Tactile Layer panel will replace the already existing display stack of standard touchscreen displays, adding no extra thickness. When the device is triggered, the layer will deform to create shapes or buttons of specific heights,...

The DSLR wheel of filters adds a new range of artistic flair by letting digital photographers "downgrade" their images to look as if they were taken by a toy camera. The device consists of two wheels with nine different effect lenses or color filters. Once the base-lens is mounted to the camera users can then attach one of the two wheels, which can be rotated to achieve the desired effect for either photographs or video. The wheels also include an empty hole for photographing with...

It is possible to develop paints made from rice husks able to resist bullets, fire, bacteria or rust. The main material to make all four paints will be the nano silica found in the rice husk. The bulletproof paint vest will require less layers than conventional vests, so it will be lighter to wear, and will be able to stop a bullet shot from 2 meters away. The flame-resistant paint will protect a surface for 2 to 6 hours, the anti-bacteria paint will kill up to 99 percent of...