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Special Report spotlights the eight top entries in 2023 as well as past winners whose ideas are now in the market, making a difference in the world.
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Spinal cord injury affects 17,000 Americans and 700,000 people worldwide each year. A research team at NeuroPair, Inc. won the Grand Prize in the 2023 Create the Future Design Contest for a revolutionary approach to spinal cord repair. In this Here’s an Idea podcast episode, Dr. Johannes Dapprich, NeuroPair’s CEO and founder, discusses their groundbreaking approach that addresses a critical need in the medical field, offering a fast and minimally invasive solution to a long-standing problem.
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The Sparco® Wheelchair Seat
Jacob Inspired - Jacob is a young man with Muscular Dystrophy and has the heart of a lion. His family is a prime example of power wheel chair consumers.
My design is to create a product to reduce pollution by rubber derivative op tires abandoned in streets, parks and areas where the use of automobiles leaves serious sequelae in landscapes and the environment. The purpose is to create low-cost products and reusing the best quality rubber tires,
This article describes a wearable device for relieving the suffering of thousands of adults and children afflicted with “shaky eye,” also known as “jittery eye” and “dancing eye.” These are shorthand for the medical term,Nystagmus, which is a non-stop, involuntary, rhythmic swaying or twitching of the eyes.
When we go at high speeds in our vehicle, we experience wind resistance which tends to slow down your vehicle. When you want that particular speed at which you were driving from the beginning, then you need to supply more fuel.
Most homes have only one thermostat, so they operate like a house with only one light switch. Everything is either on or off. That leaves some rooms boiling hot while others are freezing cold. It’s uncomfortable, and it’s inefficient. ecovent fixes that problem.
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Everybody hurts, but the power to overcome pain fits in your palm. Buzzy is a computer-mouse sized device combining high-frequency/low-amplitude vibration and unique solid-freezing ice packs to physiologically block pain. Initially studied for needle pain,
Lestran Orbital IVT™ Infinitely Variable Transmission Using Oscillating Torque
40% less cost and weight...... more torque and higher efficiency
Presentation in detail http://d3dhemmer.com/TOM/
The patented Lestran Orbital IVT™ is a novel transmission design that transmits mechanical power via oscillating torque,
I have made an electric rechargeable heater with a programmable 7 day timer that pre-warms the interior of your vehicle. The prototype unit works well and I think that little improvement is needed!
Background
Automobile safety continues to advance with the assistance of cameras and video technology. Backup cameras for most vehicles will become mandatory in the United States in 2018. Blind spot cameras (and alarms) in automobiles are becoming more mainstream as well.
Novel Working Principle
As shown in picture and video, this new compressor works differently than all other styles. During the rotor translating circularly, the rotor teeth and shell teeth are engaged and form closed spaces which volume change is used to apply pressure to the gas inside.
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