An ionic mini motor, weighing only 7 oz, will allow the new generation of nanosatellites to have autonomous capabilities and "set them free" from their current orbits. The tiny motor will include fuel and electronics and will be attached to satellites as small as a 4 inch cube. It will use an ionic liquid, the chemical compound EMI-BF4, from which ions with electrical charges will be extracted and then ejected to provide thrust. Although the motor will only provide a tiny...

The new device will detect when you're feeling overworked and modify the work load to remove some of the stress. The device will consist of a functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) sensor worn strapped to the forehead and able to analyze brain patterns to determine when a person is multitasking. The system could eventually be used to warn people when they appear distracted or aid workers who typically handle several tasks at once.

The turbine will be easily assembled and pack flat for transport. It will be retrofitted on a roof without the need for a supporting unit, and will be a self-starting turbine, able to cope with variable wind speeds. The turbine design will be adapter to sizes from 1 to 24kW, and its minimal noise will make it both wildlife and neighbor friendly.

A website where people post their ideas to a public domain thereby taking away all future possibilities to hold a patent and more than likely make them a reality/ A website where those with resources can take great ideas from common folk and profit from them while the poor guy sulks about not seeing a dime/A website that destroys all value on intellectual property by removing all buffs.

It was found out that chicken feathers could be used to create stronger and more lightweight plastics. Feathers are made up primarily of keratin, a tough and stable protein that can add strength while reducing weight in plastics composites. The idea is to develop a method to use chicken feathers as the primary ingredient in the composites, rather than just an additive, by adding methyl acrylate to processed feathers to create strong, thin films. The feather based plastics...

Why not develop wave barriers that allow true one way sound and light proofing. The idea involves the use of nonlinear materials that only allow waves to pass through from one direction. Nonlinear materials respond to the attributes of the waves, and stacking these materials in specific arrangements should allow waves from one direction to pass through while blocking waves from other directions. The idea remains theoretical, and no true one way material have been produced...

An electronic tongue is able to differentiate between different types of sparkling wine based on the amount of sugar added during production. The device uses mathematical processing combined with chemical measurement systems and an artificial neural network to identify the characteristics of different types of wines. The Electronic Tongue could also be used to detect defects during the wine making process.

The idea is to develop an invisibility cloak that will trap sound waves, preventing the sound from leaving the material. The proof of concept 'cloak' will be a small, thin plate made up of rings of micro-structured polymer material that will resonate at different frequencies. Sound wave vibrations will follow a circular path around the plate, unable to leave the material. The cloak will differ from conventional noise protection devices in that the sound waves will be neither...

A new super gel will replace heavy body armor, providing superior protection while still allowing freedom of movement. The gel will contain freely suspended particles that will 'lock' together when the fluid is disturbed by a substantial force. The substance can be incorporated into existing Kevlar body armor, which could allow the armor to be 45 percent thinner while still remaining equally as effective.

New software will help disaster victims find the safest areas of shelter after an earthquake. The software will use existing home broadband routers to determine which structures are still standing in a particular area. That information will then converted to data that can be displayed on Google Maps, providing a real time mapping of disaster areas.