The idea is to develop a 'camera pill' which will deliver HD videos of the digestive tract in real time. The endoscopic camera will include an HD video camera, light source, radio transmitter, battery, and microprocessor to record and transmit images of the patient's digestive tract. It will also transmit its location within the person's body through the same ultra-wideband waves it will use to transmit the image data.

The idea is to create a device that will provide a new level of night-time relief to asthma sufferers by provided cleaner air while they sleep. The device will work by directing a gentle column of cool, filtered air down onto the sleeping person. This cooler air will push away the particle-laden air that will rise out of the slightly warmer bed sheets.

A new method of delivering eye medicine through contact lenses could ensure a more controlled and thorough dosing of medication. The contacts will come in two varieties- disposable daily wear and 30 day extended wear. The medication will be released slowly, controlled by drug memory in the lens structure. The lenses could make life more comfortable for patients who have to administer eye medications daily.

A new insulin substitute could replace injections with a simple, and less painful, pill. The pill will be based off a 3D molecular map of the insulin's activity. The pill will not be broken down in the stomach, so it will be taken orally. It will also be cheaper and easier to produce and store than conventional insulin, making it well suited for use in developing countries.

Why not create a new fabric able to release active substances over time, delivering medicines through the skin of the wearer? The fabric will include a 'donor layer' which will coat each fiber. The wearer's own body warmth, perspiration, and vibration will cause the fabric to release its medicine at a controllable rate. The fabric will be washed in any conventional washing machine and then re-supplied with medicine.

3-D printed bones could function as models for patient cases, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars and helping surgeons prepare for complicated operations. The printed bones cost around $150 and can be completed in one week. A combination of available software programs and internet resources is used to create the models of bones. It is then possible to print the bones from a 3D CT scan.

The idea is to create a dental emergency kit for soldiers in the field, providing a quick fix until the soldier can get to professional help. The kit will be the size of a CD and weigh about an ounce and a half. It will include the supplies needed to repair a broken tooth, lost filling, or ease irritation caused by orthodontic wire. The instructions will be easy to follow, and will include step by step illustrations. I believe that immediate steps can help save an injured...

A new technique that reintroduces an allergy inducing food could render it non-reactive to the immune system. It was discovered that attaching peanut proteins to blood cells and reintroducing them into the body, it is possible to teach the body's immune system to recognize the protein as safe. The technique could eventually be expanded to include treatment for a variety of allergens.

The idea is to create artificial red blood cells capable of transporting oxygen. The blood cells will be made using human stem cells. They will be natural and manufactured safely in large numbers. The artificial blood could eliminate the need to transport and store blood supplies, and could lower the chances of the transmission of blood borne diseases.

The idea is to develop software that will allow trauma surgeons to virtually plan how to best approach bone fracture surgeries and osteotomies used to treat bone deformities. The software will let surgeons analyze bone fragments and virtually reassemble them in a variety of ways. Suitable implants for the specific region will be suggested automatically, and the implant information will be overlaid directly on the image.