A sleek new hybrid lighting design will use both natural light and solar powered LED's to light interior spaces. The light will be created to take advantage of natural sunlight and the potentials of fiber optic cables. The light will consist of a parabolic collector lens installed on the roof, which will focus the light through UV and infrared filters and on through a fiber optic cable to the hemispherical bottom lens. LED lights under the shade will provide light after the sun...

The Survivor Split snowboard incorporates a survival kit into its build, complete with shovel and saw. Based upon the idea of the splitboard, the snowboard is designed with a triple split. The two outside edges become skis, while the center uses the natural curve of the board to function as a shovel. The Survivor Split also includes a retractable saw blade suitable for cutting firewood, side mounted flint, and a built in compass.

A new security system will take its cue from the way satellites process ground images, and will be able to scan and identify a fingerprint from almost 20 feet away. The scanner will use edge detection and image sharpening to increase the resolution of a distant fingerprint into an indefinable image. When coupled with additional security will measure such as facial recognition, the biometrics system could be strong enough to control access to a building or room. The use of...

The idea is to develop a new ECG detecting steering wheel. The steering wheel's sensors will detect abnormalities in the driver's heart rhythm, alerting the driver through a display monitor. The system will include a monitor on the in-car navigation system that will display a chart of the driver's heartbeat and electrocardiogram, allowing the driver to keep constant tabs on their heart rhythm.

The idea is to create a backpack mounted rainwater catchment systems that will be portable enough to harvest and clean rainwater, as the weather permits. The rainwater catchment and filtration system will be built using off the shelf components from a standard store. An expandable bag will collect and hold the water, while the built in filtration layers will render it clean enough to drink. It will be worn on the back or stand alone, and will also be used in conjunction with...

The turbine will be easily assembled and pack flat for transport. It will be retrofitted on a roof without the need for a supporting unit, and will be a self-starting turbine, able to cope with variable wind speeds. The turbine design will be adapter to sizes from 1 to 24kW, and its minimal noise will make it both wildlife and neighbor friendly.

I wish I had some kind of an insulin doser inserted in my leg. The doser would check constantly my blood and deliver the right amount of insulin when needed. I would be able to recharge the doser with an injection to it. Such a device can definitely be used for almost any medicament.

The new headphones are designed to prevent tangles by wrapping the cords in a compact, protective sleeve. The headphones include an elastic sleeve that allows the cord length to be customized from 16 inches to 3.5 feet. A simple pull stretches the sleeve to cover the cords after use, and can even be wrapped around the wrist or neck for easy access.

Take your bike lane with you with a new safety light system, which creates an instant bike lane lined with highly visible red lights. The system features two red lasers mounted on a flashing safety light of five red LEDs. The lasers are angled downward to create a bright bike lane around the rider that is visible from a mile away, even if the area is also lit by streetlights. A pair of AAA batteries power the device, and a polycarbonate cover protects the device from weather and...

Why not develop wave barriers that allow true one way sound and light proofing. The idea involves the use of nonlinear materials that only allow waves to pass through from one direction. Nonlinear materials respond to the attributes of the waves, and stacking these materials in specific arrangements should allow waves from one direction to pass through while blocking waves from other directions. The idea remains theoretical, and no true one way material have been produced...