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A pedal-powered generator with a removable battery will be designed to power smartphones or other USB devices. The generator will be lightweight, low-profile and easy to install on most standard bicycle frames. Its magnetic rotors will harness the kinetic energy of the moving bike, sending the charge either directly to a USB device or storing it in the detachable battery pack. The 500mA charge rate generated by the generator will be the same as the USB 2.0 output from a computer,...
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Instead of the conventional roof-mounted solar panels, the new design concept will feature a flexible, solar cell-embedded façade able to move with the sun and shift positions for maximum energy efficiency. The façade of the house will made up of a network of textile strips embedded with photovoltaic cells. With its two axis solar tracking system, the façade will be able to move to follow the sun and gather the maximum amount of energy. The flexible façade will also be altered to...
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The new system will turn a cellphone into a multi-band walkie-talkie, allowing it to function even in areas with no cell service. The system will feature a sturdy case designed to protect the phone, since most people using walkie-talkies are moving around outside. It will work on VHF, UHF and 800Mhz, and the Radio-Over-IP repeater feature will allow it to use the cell signal to extend the communication distance from 25 miles to anywhere in the world. The internal battery will...
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A patch will stimulate the nerves to provide portable pain relief. It will be based on Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), which will use low voltage electrical stimulation to ease some types of pain. Although a small machine is usually required for the TENS procedure, the patch will be designed to adhered to the area of pain and worn on the body. It will also possible to include Bluetooth connectivity and an app that will provide away for the patient to track and manage...
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The device will encourage better posture by reminding the user to sit up straight. It will be worn around the waist and feature an imbedded 'posture sensor' able to monitor the user's lower back spinal posture. When the device senses a slouch, it will vibrate as a reminder to the user to sit up straight. The device will also be paired wirelessly with an iOS device to track posture improvements over time.
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A digital imaging system could give firefighters the ability to see through heat and smoke, making it easier to detect objects and people. Although firefighters can use infrared cameras to spot warm bodies, the cameras are often overwhelmed by the heat from extremely hot fires. The new system will use digital imaging to capture infrared signals in 3D and covert them in real time to holographic video. The device will feature an infrared laser, which will be able to penetrate a...
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The bottle charger will charge a smart phone with boiling water and a tiny turbine. More than 200 million cellphone users in Africa do not have electricity, and must walk long distances to charging stations. The bottle charger will work by harnessing changes in temperature, powering a cell phone in about 30 minutes with just one cup of boiling water. It will feature a miniature turbine, which will respond to the changes in air pressure within the plastic bottle. In addition to...
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The idea is to develop self-healing wires able to reconnect at the molecular level even after being completely severed. The self-healing wires will be made from a commercially-available self-healing polymer. Tiny microfluidic channels will be bored in the polymer using solid wire, and then the channels will be filled with a liquid-metal alloy of indium and gallium, resulting in a liquid-metal wire in an elastic sheath. If the wires are cut, the liquid metal will oxidize to...
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A hearing aid that transmits sound to the inner ear by sending vibrations through the skull could restore some hearing in people suffering from problems in the middle ear. Most hearing aids are designed for people with problems of the inner ear, and previous bone conduction-based hearing aids require the implant to be anchored in the skull bone using a titanium screw that protrudes from the skin. In comparison, the new bone conduction implant, which measures just under six...
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The idea is to create a device that will tackle the fragility of the hard drives and the fee and anonymity of the cloud, allowing users to back up their files to the hard drives of chosen, trusted people. When files are saved to the device, they will also be automatically sent over the internet to the hard drive of selected people. Saved files will be pulled directly from the device or accessed online from anywhere in the world, and the data transferred will always be encrypted...