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Smartphone Attachment for In-Field Spectroscopy

Chemical classification is an important operation for many industries. Typically, this is done with portable spectrometers that cost on the order of $5000. The data from portable spectrometers must be transported back to the lab to have post processing determine what the contents of the measurement were. The complexity of these spectrometers is often excessive;

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Gabriel Birch
Tucson, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 6220
Machinery & Equipment
Jun 26, 2012

Snapshot Imaging Plenoptic Spectral Camera

Every year chemical manufacturing companies spend millions of dollars and thousands of man hours attempting to increase safety and prevent dangerous chemical leaks and accidents. Regardless of these efforts, dangerous chemical leaks still occur. The US Chemical Safety Board, an independent federal agency that investigates chemical accidents,

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Gabriel Birch
Tucson, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 7389
Safety and Security
Jun 25, 2012

Soaring Surveillance Device

At high attitudes there are plenty of winds. My idea is use wind energy. First use is to create addition lifting force. Second use is to charge the battery of a Soaring Surveillance Device.i

Soaring Surveillance Device consists of four main parts:

1) Wing.

2) Vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT).

VAWT rotor connected with electric generator.

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Donatas Gatavynas
Panevezys, Lithuania
Votes: 0
Views: 4082
Safety and Security
Mar 7, 2012

Software Defined Omni-IDE Appliance

The omni-IDE is a versatile, comprehensive “software defined” electronic appliance that serves as a core platform for a wide range of embedded applications, hence the name "omni-IDE."

The omni-IDE capabilities provide the following benefits:

*Ready-to-use

*Practical utility

*Ease of deployment

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Fred Rupinski
Kinnelon, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 4438
Electronics
Jun 28, 2012

Solar and Wind Powered COW/CIAB (Cell on Wheels/Cell in a Box)

Current mobile cell tower configurations require an electrical power source, land leasing (when applicable), and backhaul to the network. Augmenting the power schema by using a combination of solar panels and wind turbines with an energy storage unit would allow for more remote placement and more flexibility.

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Deb Butler
Erie, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 5367
Sustainable Technologies
Apr 2, 2012

Solar Boiler Electrical Generator and Heat Machine

70% of the average household's energy bill is spent on heating and hot water. By focusing sunlight on a linear boiler (with a parabolic trough or linear fresnel reflector), making steam and putting that through an efficient steam turbine connected to a permanent magnet alternator, and a condensing thermal storage tank it is possible to make heat,

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Matthew Davis
Oak Ridge, United States
Votes: 123
Views: 31860
Sustainable Technologies
Jun 28, 2012

Solar Coffeemaker

Behind petroleum, coffee is the second most traded product in the world. The consumption per year is about 1.3 kilograms per person. 45% of Americans over the age of 18 drink coffee every day. There is a reason behind these statistics, and it’s simply that people love coffee.

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María Teresa García
Ciudad De México, Mexico
Votes: 36
Views: 7399
Consumer Products
Jul 1, 2012

Solar Disc

Electrical Bike with Solar Disc Wheel

This concept bike is a design challenged by today's pursuit of greener transportation devices. It is capable of running on battery power, on power from sun light, by pedaling or a combination of these.

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Tolga Metin
Ankara, Turkey
Votes: 0
Views: 7522
Transportation
Jul 1, 2012

Solar Ice Maker

What ispired this design is the death rate in third world countries as well as UNICEF's statement: "The capacity of National Immunization Programmes is strengthened so that every individual can benefit from vaccines of assured quality delivered in the right amount at the right time through efficient logistics, proper vaccine management, and a well-functioning cold chain system.

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Duilio Guetti
Montesilvano, Italy
Votes: 0
Views: 7414
Sustainable Technologies
May 25, 2012

Solar Kettle

Product proposal for “Solar Kettle”

INTRODUCTION

There is a worldwide search for innovative technologies to reduce CO2 emissions.

One option to reduce CO2 emissions is to cut down on the use of fossil fuels to heat water for domestic use.

The sun is an endless source of energy. This energy can be captured and be used to heat liquids,

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Jacob Ketel
Leusden, Netherlands
Votes: 0
Views: 5838
Sustainable Technologies
Jun 26, 2012

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