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Ellipsoidal Gait Bicycle
Bicycles have been evolving since its early conception in the 1800s. The bicycles intended designs were primarily for transportation, and recreation. But now bicycles have a greater function in our culture, they provide a healthy means of needed exercise. Today’s bicycles have not changed significantly since 1888 when pnuematic tires were first applied. In fact, their only changes have been in the materials used which decrease weight and increase structural integrity. This is good because now we are ready for the next evolution, the form running bicycle. Two conceptual bikes are presented, but bike designs are not limited. The ...
Instrument A-B Switching Box
Instrument A-B Connection Box
Current implementations of instrument A-B switching devices use either an push-on/push-off maintained connection push-button foot switch, or various unnecessarily complex electronic means to do a simple switching function.
Problems:
These devices have some disadvantages.
(e.g., No indication of, or difficult to view, switch status; battery or external power suppy needed if LEDs used to indicate switch position; proprietary design switches (difficult or impossible to replace;
or switches not readily available, or expensive;
unsoldering/soldering required to replace switch;
noise/sound coloration.
Solution:
A passive design A-B switch, using a readily available SPDT TOGGLE ...
Increasing the Safety of Kitchen Cooking Ranges
Virtually everyone has had the experience of placing a pot of water onto the heating element of a kitchen range, turning the selector to "Max" and then walking to the other room while making a mental note to return "in a few minutes" to remove the boiling pot from the element. Everyone knows what usually happens next....You get immersed in paperwork and forget about the boiling pot. By the time you run back into the kitchen in a panic, the pot has almost boiled dry and you have to start again from scratch. Sometimes, if you don't make it ...
Creativity Cafe; New School and Networking Parlor
We need to find new ways to cooperate, heal ourselves (and each other) and Earth while inventing NEW SYSTEMS to nurture our “shrinking” and ailing planet and its peoples. Creativity Cafe Edutainment Centers is designed to address all that, rapidly and globally.
Every Earthling has a different level of learning ability. Innovative approachs to education are needed to release personal patterns that may not get people where they want to go? And what if they don’t know where they want to go. What will inspire them?
Young people in every generation shun their parents ways, and embrace whatever is ...
3D Interactive World
Imagine if you will you walk into a room any room. You put these quarter size sensors up on four corners of the room you set up a perimeter you put on a special pair of glasses that use transparent lcd displays with a portable power pack that goes on your belt .A pair of gloves with the same sensor on it you put in the room. You turn the pc unit on nothing happens then u hit the switch on the power pack your wearing, a transparent world shows in the glasses menus pop up on command . ...
Improved Power Tool Cases With Tool Cart
The product line consists of power tool carrying/storage cases with integral features which quickly convert the portable power tools to the functioal equivalent of bench mounted power tools. The enhanced cases quickly mount and clamp to a portable tool cart which provides a transportable, stable, ergonomic work structure.
The first illustration depicts a portable drill which is quickly converted to a drill press. The drill is slipped into and clamped to a slide adapter which engages the slide rails integral to the end of the carrying case. The slide adapter has a gear rack which engages a gear mounted ...
Cut-reactive Tape
Adhesive tape is a widely used product in both homes and offices. Though engineers and scientists have worked for decades to improve it and create specialty tapes for a variety of circumstances, there is one problem that they have not yet addressed. When using a bare roll of tape (without the convenience of a dispenser of the right size and shape for the roll), the user must find the end of the roll before peeling a new piece. With some tapes this is easy, but with others it is frustratingly difficult. Especially in low light or in the case ...
Low Wrist Impact Mouse
Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel and other pain causing diseases are some of the most worried about issues facing workers today. Carpal Tunnel has a prevalence rate in the United States of fifty to around a hundred per one thousand tested. While research is still ongoing as to more causes of these diseases, some factors are becoming more common than others.
Workers most commonly affected may work in assembly lines, office settings or other jobs in which frequent repetition of the hands and wrists are required. Of these a common complaint is the use of the mouse and keyboard.
This new ...
V-Bar Spotter
The problem with bench pressing is that you may actually exhaust yourself to the point that you can not push the barbell off of you or high enough to place it back on the supports. My design completely eliminates this problem, because the barbell remains within the support structure at all times – refer to the drawing.
I believe this concept could be incorporated into current exercise machines and methods. It might also serve as an attachment. It would allow the individual to safely perform an important muscle building exercise without assistance. If such a device exists, I am ...
Engagement Innovations: MicBall
The MicBall is a non-intimidating microphone that enables users to conveniently participate in spacious, otherwise hard to navigate environments by tossing it from one user to another. The innovative tool encourages audience participation by eliminating the necessity to raise one’s voice in a large room in order to be heard. The spherical shape and soft core makes students feel more comfortable and willing to speak because it is a more familiar everyday object, as opposed to the traditional microphone. Ideally, an instructor's goal is to create an environment that accommodates the learning styles of all his/her students, however this ...
No-Ouch™ Pull Tabs [NOPTs™]
1. Elevator Pitch
The pull tab of most beverage or food containers is difficult to open. I have invented several concepts to make the pull tab “more user friendly”.
2. Key New Features
The most important improvements are simple changes in the shape of the pull tab and/or the containers lids, which make it easier to grab on to the tip of the tab, lift it and open the container. Please see the attached illustrations.
3. Benefits to Consumers
No more pinched finger tips. No more broken finger nails. No more special tools to open the containers.
4. Competitive ...
Microphone/Instrument Mute Switch Box
Current implementations of MICROPHONE mute switches use either a momentary or a maintained connection push-button foot switch, an in-line shorting switch at or in the microphone connector, or a switch within the microphone body itself.
Current implementations of INSTRUMENT mute switches use either an A-B type maintained connection push-button foot switch, or a shorting switch built into the instrument connecting cord, at the plug end of the cord inserted into the instrument.
Problems:
All of these devices have some disadvantages.
e.g.,
No indication of, or difficult to view, switch status;
necessity of holding down switch, ...
PEET computer
Meet PEET (Personal Education/Entertainment Tool)
PEET is a new take on the future of computer form factors. We loved the idea of projected surface computing wherein computers of the future can recognize and change accordingly based on their surroundings. However we were unimpressed with the obvious and often blogged about idea of wearing a projector on the body.
PEET is a small Mylar balloon containing a miniature computer with the ability to project interactive images. PEET can serve as tool or toy from being your personal city tour guide to playing a game of virtual volleyball.
With computers getting ...
The PackSeat
For lack of a better name this is called the PackSeat.
The pictures show a crude mock up of the design for information purposes only and details have been deliberately omitted to protect parts of the design.
Designed for day hikes this pack features an integrated and sturdy chair which allows for comfortable seating wherever you are. There is no need to unpack to use the chair and your belongings remain secure and easily within reach. Ideally this item will be made from light weight plastics and durable nylon.
The pack itself is a hard shell plastic design that is molded ...
Your Kid's Ultimate Cellphone
Just like us, our kids are searching for the perfect all-in-one device. They want something that lets them play games, talk to their friends, manage their schedules, and document the things that are important to them. Enter the Nintendo DSi Cell Phone Extender.
The DSi is already an incredibly capable device. It features dual screens, front and rear cameras, embedded microphone and speakers, a touch interface, and WiFi connectivity. It has native support for chat rooms; it takes pictures and video; it even supports text based input. With SD card support, it can store gigabytes worth of ...
3D Virtual Reality System
The 3D Virtual Reality System completely immerses the user in a dynamic 3D visual and 3D audio environment that changes naturally in response to the user's movements. The user wears specially designed goggles that create the 3D visual and audio environment. The goggles incorporate head-tracking technology so that the user's movements are detected and the images and sounds are fluidly changed to naturally track the user's point of view. The result is a totally immersive virtual reality experience wherein the user naturally interacts with the virtual environment.
The system will revolutionize video games and movies, as well as simulators ...
ZEFCOT: Zero Energy, Environmentally Friendly Community
We are creating a venture referred to as ZEFCOT. ZEFCOT stands for Zero Energy, Environmentally Friendly Community Of Today. The goal of ZEFCOT is to prove that an extremely energy efficient housing subdivision can yield greater profits for the developer and builders while providing a very durable, comfortable, energy efficient, well-lit housing for the homeowners.
The ZEFCOT approach requires the subdivision developer to work with the home builders. The subdivision developer will install a community wide, ground-source (a.k.a.: geothermal) HVAC piping as well as a multi-purpose room & pool within the gated community. A typical subdivision that sits ...
Change-Its
Electronic ink displays are not very expensive to manufacture, not that much more expensive than normal paper, yet the cost of devices containing them is quite high. That is because of the control circuitry that drives the display. I envision an application that does not require such circuitry - small notes with a low-tack adhesive or even full sheets the size of an ordinary piece of notebook paper, that can be "writen on" and "erased" with a plastic stylus containing two magnets.
The eraser end of the stylus would be a larger magnet polarized to repel the ink away from ...
iWatch
The watch that does it all, finally, you can watch tv, store data, make and receive phone calls. Video conference calls, photo's, music, internet, business. All this and no pockets or pouches, no more wondering, "were is that phone". No more running to catch a call. No sacrifice of screen space, this touch screen watch folds to stylish size and then can easily be slid open for full touch screen capability. And it even tells time. This comes in a non-phone version w/ wi-fi for less than $300 and with phone for around ...
Oil Tank Remote Level Sensor Display
Has the sound of the oil truck backing into your driveway ever scared you? How about waking to find no heat in the house because you ran out of oil. How many people reading this can say how much oil they have, without going down to the basement, garage or outside? Neither can I. My house was built in 1959, a relic of the Cold War, complete with a bomb shelter. The shelter is no longer used for its' intended purpose, but houses my two oil tanks. Checking the oil level is difficult for me, and impossible for my ...
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