Invention

Call For Inventors: The 2011 DiabetesMine™ Design Challenge

by Myra Per-Lee

The DiabetesMine, a web resource for diabetics, is calling for innovative solutions to better the lives of persons with diabetes in its 2011 DiabetesMine Design Challenge.

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Aydogan Ozcan's "Killer App": The Lens-free Cellphone Microscope

Aydogan Ozcan with his cellphone microscope.

by Gadgetry Inc

People from all over the world use cellphones every day but what a lot of them don't really know is that it can also be used for a greater, more important, and life-saving purpose.

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Garment Deodorizer Destroys Unpleasant Smells In A Matter Of Minutes

by Kim Patterson

Clothes absorb smells from all over the place and sometimes you just don’t have time to get rid of them before you go out. If you had a Garment Deodorizer though, you could take care of this unexpected situation in a matter of minutes.

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We All Scream For Electro Ice Cream

by Doug Bonderud

From the presumably brain-frozen mind of Orhan Gurbanov comes the Elctro Ice Cream Maker concept, a stylish, portable way to enjoy everyone's favorite frozen treat.

Green Goose Rewards You For Keeping Up With Life

by Kim Patterson

A new program called Green Goose may offer just the incentive that many people need to get back on track with their health goals and household routine. The system, which is currently in beta, comes with several sensors to monitor different activities such as flossing, going for walks, taking vitamins, drinking water, etc. and plays out kind of like a video game.

In Your Face (And Everywhere Else) - A Microscope That Shows Moving 3D Images

Bessel beam plane illumination microscopy

by Jamie Reygle

A new development in microscopy allows researchers to watch cells moving in 3D more clearly and for longer than ever before.

My Little Cupcake Creates Fun Cake Bite Pops

by Kim Patterson

The My Little Cupcake is a hinged mold. It allows you to insert a ball of cake mixture and squeeze together. What you are left with when you open it is a perfectly shaped mini cupcake creation.

Student Designs Special Pot Handles For Those With Arthritis

by Boomer Babe

Even though Ching-Hao Hsu, a graduate student at Australia's Queensland University of Technology, is focused on a career as a lighting designer, he has shown a unique interest in and talent for developing assistive tools for persons with disabilities. On the first short list of the James Dyson sponsored Australian Design Awards, the Arthritis Handle was clearly developed after significant research.

The Spy Who Dressed Like A Hummingbird

by T Goodman

Some researchers really take biomimicry seriously, like when they say, 'What we need is a hummingbird spy.' The folks at AeroVironment, under a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), approached the need for a Nano Air Vehicle (NAV) very seriously. It actually created an NAV that looks and even flies just like a hummingbird.

One Way To Get High - Altitude Conditioning At Sea Level

by Jamie Reygle

Want to get fit? There's a product on the market that claims to do it for you, while you lie back and enjoy it.

Hands-Free Sandwich Holder Eliminates Heavy Sandwich Lifting

by Kim Patterson

Yup, that’s right; it’s the ultimate lazy eating experience. The Hands-Free Sandwich Holder eliminates all of that pesky lifting that you normally have to do when eating a sandwich. When I first came across a picture of the Hands-Free Sandwich Holder I thought, “How ridiculous! Who would actually use that?” Once I started thinking about it though I came up with all kinds of instances where this item may come in handy.

Mobilegs: Superior Crutches For The 21st Century

by Myra Per-Lee

What? Cool, ergonomic, sustainable, and comfortable? Could they be crutches?

Understanding the Buying Process at Major Retailers

by Product For Profit

If you’re new to the game of selling to major retailers, then you’re probably wondering how their buying processes work. It’s a question that comes up all of the time in my workshops and classes. And this important topic rarely gets discussed, so I thought I’d take a minute to review!

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With Watson Out Of Jeopardy, AI Determines What Consumer Electronics To Buy (Interview)

by Ron Callari

Watson may not know that Toronto isn't located in Canada, but Retrevo has designed similar artificial intelligence to analyze more than 50 million real-time data points to provide shoppers with the most comprehensive, unbiased information regarding what consumer electronics to purchase. In an interview I conducted with Aditya Vailaya, Retrevo's chief scientist, we gain insight as to how AI is being used in this field.

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Five Innovations That Changed Video Games

The Wii is just one example of a game-changer.

by Tech Light

One can't argue that the gaming industry has produced its fair share of innovative products. Video games have changed a lot since the days of pong - the technological advances on this list are among the chief innovations that have propelled us from Pac Man to Crysis, and beyond.

Medical Device Approved To Prevent Hemorrhoids After Childbirth

by T Goodman

About 25 percent of mothers develop hemorrhoids as a direct result of vaginal births. This week a patented device called Hem-Avert® Perianal Stabilizer was approved for use during labor and vaginal childbirth by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Test results indicate that the device does what it claims to do....

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