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Widespread water harvesting

With the recent development of low-cost means for harvesting water from the ambient air, more widespread implementation of such technologies is needed, especially in areas that typically do not receive much rainfall. The existing technologies typically rely on wired electricity or other power sources to be implemented.

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Thomas Tsotsis
Huntington Beach, United States
Votes: 1
Views: 2482
Sustainable Technologies
May 6, 2015

Wind brakes actuated by electro magnet for automobile braking (Aerodynamic braking)

Background :

When an emergency braking situation occurs, people panic to control the vehicle to avoid the accident. But unlikely we should not be able to control the vehicle (refer Fig 1 to 5 without wind catcher). Why? Because all our primary, secondary, parking brake system depends upon surface contact between tyer and road. Even ABS/ESP can’t prevent the above situation.

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Siva Shanmugam
Chennai, India
Votes: 0
Views: 5378
Electronics
Jun 9, 2015

Wind Turbine

The turbine is based on the principle of aircraft. A body with a shape as an aircraft with a wing with attack angle of less then 15 degrees. On the other side a similar wing but upside down.

The lifting force is acting in opposite direction. On one side upwards, on the other downwards.

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Bert Thuresson
Kungsängen, Sweden
Votes: 1
Views: 2551
Sustainable Technologies
Jun 22, 2015

Wind-powered Heater

The problem

The higher power consumption in a home is for heating. According to recent survey about 60% of energy use in an average home is for heating water and for space heating.

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Isaias Da Silva
Santo Andre, Brazil
Votes: 0
Views: 16170
Sustainable Technologies
Jun 30, 2015

Windshield Airstream Deflector for Vehicles

Problem:

Highway vehicle accidents during inclement weather due to decreased visibility, and inefficient rubber windshield wiper mechanisms.

Solution:

Several embodiments are shown of a proposed system that uses a centrifugal compressor/impeller,or a mini-multi-stage turbine to draw in fresh,filtered air.

Said compressor/turbine can be driven by a belt, or exhaust turbine, or high speed electric motor.

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Encarnacion Gonzalez
Alice, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 2788
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 12, 2015

Wings4Farmers

The single greatest barrier to escaping poverty in Africa is the lack of roads.

Over 600 million people, living on less than $1.25 per day, grow the food they eat and if possible they grow extra crops to pay for clothes, schooling, medical expenses and simple hardware such as hoes, buckets and cooking pots. The lack of decent roads,

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Hank Debey
Bamako, Mali
Votes: 3
Views: 3405
Aerospace & Defense
Jun 30, 2015

Wireless Approaching Train Warning System and Automatic Gate Control for Unmanned Level Crossings

Of the 38,000 level crossings (Rail-Road Intersections) in India, 50 % are unmanned. There is a steady increase in the number of accidents (about 35 per cent of the train accidents) occurring at unmanned level crossings (ULC). Apart from disrupting rail and road services, loss of lives, vehicles, properties, and other materials,

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Rishikeshlalbabu Ramiya
Tngo Colony, Adambakkam, Chennai, India
Votes: 2
Views: 5266
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 30, 2015

Wireless Based Seat Level Position Sensor

Flight passengers having smart phone with WiFi can be identified and in-flight amenities serviced easily and quickly at seat level resolution (0.5m) with 90% accuracy. Instead of passenger pressing a call button and then flight attendant coming to the seat of the passenger to know the need and then going back to serve the need,

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Rishikeshlalbabu Ramiya
Tngo Colony, Adambakkam, Chennai, India
Votes: 1
Views: 2654
Aerospace & Defense
Jun 28, 2015

Wireless Battery Management System for xEVs

Electric vehicles are the future of transportation technology that is more efficient and environment friendly, especially when it is combined with renewable energy sources. However, the high cost of lithium battery packs is the major limiting factor for more wide market acceptance of electric vehicles.

Currently lithium battery packs costs roughly 50% of the total EV cost.

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Minkyu Lee
Hillsborough, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 4421
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 22, 2015

Wireless Damper HVAC Zoning System

An internet-connected wireless HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) zoning system used in homes or buildings with forced-air equipment (furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, etc.) to provide advanced comfort control. The system is designed to be installed and programmed by a licensed contractor and managed by home or buildings owners. The system consists of a controller,

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Adam Bush
Cleveland, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 5188
Consumer Products
Jul 1, 2015

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