Invention

A Back Support That Moves With You: The Hug

by Boomer Babe

Back pain is the most common health complaint in the world. It seems that nearly everyone you know has, or has had, back problems, whether they come from swinging a golf club, falling off a curb, or sitting at a desk all day.

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SolarWindow: 300% More Energy With A Spray On Film

by Amanda Hinski

New Energy Technologies Inc. is developing the "first-of-its-kind" solar spray. "SolarWindow" is said by the company to enable "see-through windows to generate electricity by 'spraying' their glass surfaces with New Energy's electricity-generating coating." The film generates 300% more electricity than leading technologies and is 1/10 the thickness of former sprays, allowing for full transparency of windows.

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Social Networking Helps Finance PadPivot™ Invention

by Myra Per-Lee

So many inventors are frustrated by lack of funds to obtain a patent, prototyping, manufacturing and marketing. For those of you who have been in this depressing relationship with the next great invention, perhaps you will get some inspiration from Bernie Graham, the originator of the PadPivot.

One Liter Limit: An Elegant Faucet Solution To Water Waste

by Toby

If each one of us uses six liters of water every time we wash our hands, as the designers of 1ℓimit (One Liter Limit) faucet cite, then the 1ℓimit faucet needs to be installed in every bathroom in the world. 1ℓimit is not just a clever means of water conservation, it's a sweetheart of a design!

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Beauty Lift High Nose Gives The "Perfect Profile" Without Surgery

by Kim Patterson

Well those wacky ‘beauty’ gadgets from Japan just get wackier all the time. The newest one that I came across is the Beauty Lift High Nose. From what I can tell this odd looking little contraption is supposed to give users that extra snooty, nose-in-the-air look without the need for cosmetic surgery.

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Easy Feet Is Never Too Tired To Give A Foot Massage

by Kim Patterson

The Easy Feet device looks like a sandal, but with suction cups on the bottom and bristles on the inside. The idea behind the product is that once it is suctioned to the bottom of the tub a person can thoroughly wash his/her feet without having to lean over and risk slipping.

Easidream Uses Sensations Of The Womb To Soothe Babies

by Kim Patterson

With a newborn in the house I am currently quite sleep deprived. Some days I feel pretty desperate for anyone or anything that could stop the crying and soothe my baby off to sleep. While researching possible solutions I came across a gadget that claims to do just that. The Easidream is a system meant to calm your baby and lull him/her into a peaceful sleep by mimicking the motion, sound and light of the womb.

Inventor Of New Baby Pacifier Finally Gets To His Own 'Super Bowl'

by Myra Per-Lee

Most inventors have to wait a long time to see their products on the market, if they ever get there. That''s why two of the critical character traits of an inventor must be persistence and patience. Dr. John Davis, a Roanoke, Virginia pediatric dentist, waited 10 years to see his PreVent pacifier on the shelves and online stores of Baby's R Us. That was finally his Super Bowl.

Miraphone Turns Up The Sound, Not The Volume, For Hearing Impaired

by Boomer Babe

... Users seem to find the Miraphone a desirable solution to their telephone communication difficulties, as many hearing impaired persons cannot use a voice amplified phone at all.

Snowed In, A Massachusetts Man Invents 'SnowBow,' A Better Shovel

by Myra Per-Lee

Some of us may be snowed in right now; if not, we're waiting for the next storm, and then we'll be snowed in. Well, three years ago, industrial designer John Mosher was snowed in, in Hopington, Massachusetts,, and he went out with his snow blower to clear the driveway. It broke down. A 160 foot driveway is tough to clear with a shovel, and Mosher made it half way when he said that's it! The rest made shovel history!

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Egypt's Social Media & Internet Shut-down Could Cost A Pharaoh's Ransom

Egypt's Social Media & Internet Cost A Pharaoh's Ransom

by Ron Callari

With social media going dark in Egypt and with proposed legislature before the U.S. Congress to institute a similar "Kill Switch," is it any wonder that when Hosni Mubarak decided to turn off the Internet, that not only would 'all hell would break loose,' but that his country would incur a major economic hit.

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Laser Welding Fastens Present Materials To Future Technology

by Doug Bonderud

Current laser welding techniques are limited in what plastics they can join seamlessly, but thanks to a breakthrough a Fraunhofer this may no longer be the case.

Social Media Bloggers vs Semantic Techoggers - Man vs The Machine

by Ron Callari

Who needs to pay bloggers anymore, when semantic algorithms can accomplish the same task with quicker results and with more thorough research? As quickly as bloggers surfaced with the evolution of the Web 2.0, the semantic technology content of the emerging Web 3.0 era is beginning to emerge to take its place. Transforming minefields of data into high-quality editorial, at scale, and without human authoring or editing is ready to revolutionize the future of publishing.

The Ultimate DIY Inventor Success Story!

by Product For Profit

Since founding her company, Sara Blakely has donated more than $10 million dollars, employs 100+ people, has been on Oprah, was featured in a reality show with Sir Richard Branson, and met former President Nelson Mandela!

How did Sara Blakely reach such success? The story goes like this…

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Inventor's 'Bedbug Detective' Sniffs Just Like A Dog!

by Myra Per-Lee

Two years ago, when the deluge of the bedbug became the scourge of the day, Chris Goggin, a mechanical engineer, wondered if he could create a machine as sensitive to odors as a dog. The particular sensitivity would be to the pheromones emitted by bedbugs.

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Calling All Kid Inventors: First Lego League Wants You!

by Myra Per-Lee

FirstLego® League (FLL®) is calling for all young inventors between the ages of 9 and 16 (9 and 14 years old in the U.S. and Canada) to compete for the New Global Innovation Award presented by the X Prize Foundation. Kid teams will compete for the opportunity to win a cash reward of $20,000 that would go towards patent and development costs for their new invention.

Push-Up Underwear Options On The Horizon For Men

by Kim Patterson

Ever since the Wonderbra first hit the market fashionable women everywhere have been on a quest to have the most up-to-date uplifted look available. I never imagined that there would one day be a male equivalent. Amazingly, push-up underwear for men is a reality! No, I am not referring to butt-lifting underpants; we are talking about men getting a little boost in the front.

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"Mussel Gel" Will Give Muscle To Medical Implants And Tissue Repair

by T Goodman

A new gel that the inventors say you can play with like Silly Putty, can repair torn skin, bond implants, or act as an adhesive for underwater machinery. The invention, under development for several years, is now patent pending, and it's all thanks to the biomimicry of a mussel's byssus, the hair-size filaments that form a sticky foam enabling the mussel's fierce attachment to rocks, substrates, and beds on the sea walls and floors.

Ultra Violet Cutting Board System Destroys 99.9% Of Germs

by Kim Patterson

If you want to be more confident that you are not spreading bad bacteria around the kitchen then the Ultra Violet Cutting Board System may be for you. The system consists of four polypropylene cutting boards that are stored in a holder that emits UV light. The light reportedly kills 99.9 percent of germs.

University of Texas Develops Wearable Fabric With Battery Power To Charge Your Gadgets

by Amanda Hinski

Scientists from the University of Texas at Dallas have developed a way to make fabric using carbon nanotubes and boron/magnesium powder that will generate battery power to charge your electronics. No more plugging your iPhone into the wall; charging your gadgets could be as easy as wearing a T-shirt.

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