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2017
Automotive/​Transportation

SHOT - Lightweight Engine Starting System Without Battery/Starter

The SHOT starting system is unique to the Powersports world -- a starter that answers a mountain snowmobiler’s need for easy starting without adding significant weight.

Conserving energy in high altitude exertion is paramount, so adding weight to a vehicle is avoided, but rope starting a snowmobile 30-40 times a day also requires significant energy.

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Michel Bernier
Valcourt, Canada
Votes: 33
Views: 6671
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 19, 2017

Single Valve Per Cylinder Engine (SVPC)

I have designed, build it and tested also have a patent on this engine design. This new design (SVPC) is using only one valve per cylinder for Intake and Exhaust cycles. A rotor above it rotates the fluid flow to needed ports. This design is very applicable for Diesel engines and Direct injected Gasoline IC Engines.

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Iskender Kutlucinar
Kensington, United States
Votes: 1
Views: 6818
Automotive/​Transportation
May 18, 2017

Slim Semi-autonomous Bus Rapid Transit Vehicle

Buses can transport dozens of passengers. Compared to using cars for moving the same number of people, buses are more energy-efficient and environment-friendly, and make better use of road capacity. However, a longer time is usually needed for passengers to reach their destinations.

Recently, the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) concept was developed to address this drawback,

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Bill Diong
Marietta, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 2791
Automotive/​Transportation
Jul 1, 2017

Smart Seat Belt

In India, more than 140,000 people died in 2016 due to road accidents. In countries like the USA and China, the numbers are even worse. Many lives could have been saved if the passengers used seat belts and many accidents could have been prevented if the drivers were a bit more alert.

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Sovan Panda
Bhawanipatna, India
Votes: 10
Views: 7921
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 29, 2017

Smart Solution to the Electric Vehicles Charging Issues to Make the Electric Vehicle’s Usage Feasible

The government is aiming to make the country a 100 per cent electric vehicle nation but the main problem is creating the charging infrastructure throughout the country, because the charge of the electric automobiles won’t last long.

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Ramesh K M
Tumkur, India
Votes: 41
Views: 3812
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 29, 2017

Smart Speed Bump

Speed bumps are probably the most effective - but to the majority of users, the most annoying - way of traffic calming available in the market today. The reason being that it punishes ALL road users, whether abiding by the stringent speed limit in such areas or not.

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Markus Van Wyk
Sasolburg, South Africa
Votes: 1
Views: 3340
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 28, 2017

SMART Vision Windshield

Safety of the passengers has always been the top priority of the automobile industry. OEM’s are spending a huge sum on research and development of vehicles that not only give feel of power, comfort & luxury but also ensure the safety of the occupant. Quality infrastructure,

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Anshul Ranjan
Pune, India
Votes: 0
Views: 2091
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 5, 2017

Solution for Unwanted Stoppage of Elevator

As the population is increasing, the buildings are getting taller and taller. Elevators have become an essential part of modern buildings/towers. But unfortunately every one of us has to face the problem of unnecessarily stoppage of elevators every day and it wastes our precious time.

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Mehnaz Fatima
Bijnor, India
Votes: 0
Views: 2381
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 24, 2017

Spartan Superway

According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration in 2015 there were 28,671 deaths due to automotive incidents in the United States. Additionally there were 6,421 pedestrians killed by vehicles. The Texas Transportation Institute has calculated that traffic congestion in the U.S.

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Andrew Snytsheuvel
San Jose, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 2969
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 30, 2017

Splice Replacer Connector

Ultrasonic metal welding is widely used in the industry in applications that involve softer and high conductivity alloys or metals like copper or aluminum. In this process the metals are joined by the application of high frequency vibrations, under moderate pressure, in which the vibrations are applied parallel to the interface between the parts.

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Sandra Matos
Amadora, Portugal
Votes: 15
Views: 2372
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 27, 2017

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