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01/30/2013
The new wrap-around sunglasses will be separated into two parts, making them more compact and easier to carry in a pants pocket. The frames of the sports sunglasses will be made from a flexible thermoplastic and include impact- and scratch resistant lenses made with polarized cores and 100 percent UV protection. They will stand out from conventional glasses with their rail system that will allow the lenses to be separated so one lens can fit inside the other. The earpieces will...
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A new method of manufacturing a hybrid wing design could lead aircraft that use half the fuel a conventional airplane. While it has long been known that replacing the current tubular aircraft design with a "manta ray-type design" would significantly reduce fuel consumption, manufacturing the craft has been problematic because of difficulties in maintaining cabin pressure. It is easier to build a sturdy tube than the flatter shape required for the hybrid wing design. The idea...
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Portable air quality sensors could help people suffering from chronic conditions like asthma and COPD breathe a bit easier by allowing them to check the air condition in their immediate with their smartphones. The system will consist of small air quality sensors that could be carried by the individual or deployed around a particular area. The sensors will be able to measure local concentrations of pollutants, such as carbon monoxide and ozone, and transmit the data wirelessly to...
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12/19/2012
A sensor system inspired by the blind cave fish could allow autonomous underwater vehicles to navigate more accurately while also eliminating the sonar "pings" that can disturb aquatic animals. The blind cave fish navigates its terrain by detecting changes in water pressure with a row of hair cells down either side of its body. The new system will feature an array of two rows of five sensors each measuring only 1.8 x 1.8 mm. Each sensor will contain a hydrogel surrounding a...
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The idea is to create the world's first smartphone airbag system. The system will feature an integrated accelerometer that will detect if the phone is falling too quickly, triggering the tiny airbags to cushion the landing. The application will also include other ways to break the fall, such as streams of gas to slow the fall or using springs instead of airbags.
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The new display card will feature an LCD display and touch-sensitive buttons, which will help make online banking and buying a bit smoother. The display card will allow the user to create a One-Time Password (OTP) for added authentication. Because many banks require a separate method of identification for online or high-risk transfers, the new card will help streamline the online banking process by eliminating the need for a separate authentication token. It is believed that...
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Reading is becoming completely hand-free with the OLED data glasses, which display digital documents on the lenses. The lenses of the glasses consist of OLED pixels and photodiodes. The OLED pixels form a digital document that seems to be about 3.3 feet in front of the wearer, while document-controlling eye movements are interpreted by the photodiodes. The user can switch their focus from the task at hand to the document by looking toward the horizon, and can turn the document's...
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The color-changing LED bulb can be controlled via smartphone app and has a lifespan of 25 years--enough to keep the party going for a very long time. The bulb can fit any standard light socket and works with either iPhone or Android system. It can be programmed automatically change color or light intensity based on a pre-determined schedule, such a brightening in the bedroom as morning approaches, or can be set to shift colors to match the mood of the music in the room. It can also...
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Ingestible sensors could make it much easier for patients who take large amounts of medicines to keep track of their doses. The patient swallows the sensor chip which is embedded in a pill. The chip travels to the stomach, where it is activated by the stomach fluids and transmits an ID signal with a time stamp. A patch worn by the patient picks up the ID and time stamp information, as well as data collected by the patch such as activity and heart rate, and sends the information...
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06/26/2012
Bring your barbeque inside with a smokeless grill that uses lava rocks to create a more authentic, smoky flavor. Lava rocks heat up quickly and evenly distribute heat, and are also already used in some gas grills and commercial grills to heat up the grease and meat drippings to create more flavor. The lava rocks are incorporated into a smaller grill that can be used on a conventional range. The lava rocks disperse the heat from the gas or electric stove, creating a genuine BBQ...