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2012
Transportation

Traffic Signal Timing Software

A simple way to improve fuel economy for all vehicles would be to time the traffic signals so that cars and trucks traveling at the posted speed limit would pass through one green light after another during the commute. Besides conserving fuel, other benefits would be shorter commute times and safer intersections.

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James Sute
Warren, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 6111
Transportation
Jul 1, 2012

Trailer Air Deflector1

This concept is a design to eliminate the low pressure area to the rear of a semi traileer van. The purpose is to reduce the drag created when the vehicle is in motion causing a reduction in fuel economy.

The design shows air deflectors on the top and sides of the trailer.

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William Melnyk
Lathrup Village, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 3532
Transportation
May 28, 2012

Trejo Internal Combustion Engine

This new drum system is much more effective than a typical crank shaft and results in less energy loss. It also allows fewer parts to be used, performing all the functions necessary to operate the motor. The engine will continue to use the Otto cycle.

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Javier Trejo
Glendale, Los Angeles
Votes: 0
Views: 4184
Transportation
Jul 2, 2012

True Airspeed Vector Direction Display

We already have the tools to prevent another accident like Air France 447. Lidar or laser radar true airspeed meters are in use at university wind tunnels, National Center for Atmospheric Research and NASA wind tunnels.The problem that my idea will solve is the mis-

interpretation of the direction of the relative wind.

When first learning to fly,

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David Jones
Fortson, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 4377
Transportation
Jul 1, 2012

Two-Wheel/MagLev Car

Imagine getting into your two-wheel car, backing out of the driveway with taxi gear that steers with the front wheel, extended. Once you’re moving down the street, the taxi gear retracts smoothly into the lower chassis, which is similar to a motorcycle.

The upper chassis like an airplane,

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Thompson Speck
Brownsville, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 4626
Transportation
Jun 30, 2012

Underground Parking for 3 & 4 Wheeler

Today vehicle parking space is creating problem for our cities. There are different types of vehicles -- 2 wheeler, 3 wheeler, 4 wheeler, heavy vehicle like tempo, bus, truck, etc.

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Sadesh Devaki
Thrissur, India
Votes: 0
Views: 5441
Transportation
Mar 5, 2012

Vanquish Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

The Vanquish is a scalable unmanned aerial vehicle, designed to transport personnel, wounded personnel and equipment and can perform surveillance and scout/attack missions. Though the vehicle was primarily designed for the Military, it has many civilian uses, especially in areas of medical evacuation and emergency supplies delivery in remote and dangerous areas.

The Vanquish is a coaxial-rotor,

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Richard Adams
Madison, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 4501
Transportation
Jun 28, 2012

Vectored Ram Air to Control Aircraft

The idea considered will impact aviation by the reduction in cost of construction, increased useful load and elimination of large moving structures, thereby allowing additional weight reduction or increased useful load.

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Tom Heathfield
Plymouth, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 4001
Transportation
Jul 1, 2012

Vehicle Rear Green Signal Lights

Vehicle Rear Green Signal Lights

Indicating Vehicle Acceleration by Turning On

when the Accelerator Pedal is Depressed

My idea is to incorporate additional rear green acceleration signal lights into already existing block of vehicle rear lights. Additional rear green acceleration signal lights are turned on automatically when the accelerator pedal is depressed and a vehicle accelerates.

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Andrey Andreev
Albuquerque, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 4330
Transportation
Jun 25, 2012

Virtual Axis Steer System VASS

The object of this project is to build a better 3-wheeled vehicle by using a virtual axis steer system (VASS) on the one front wheel of a (1F2R) trike.

This system is designed for use as an inexpensive high performance, all weather, high gas mileage, safe, 3-wheeler.

The system is made of 2 front,

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Don Maguire
Auburn, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 8535
Transportation
May 29, 2012

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