Inventions

More Freedom To The Disabled

The Verge: Researchers at Zhejiang Univeristy’s CCNT lab have modified an AR.Drone quadracopter, allowing the craft to be controlled by an Emotiv EEG headset. New Scientist reports that the drone, dubbed Flying Buddy 2, translates thoughts — or more specifically, brain waves — into motion. Think “push” or “clench,” and the craft will rise or

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What is a Provisional Patent

Jon Muskin, writing on Inventor Digest, explains that there’s no such thing as a provisional patent, and other mistakes contests make on Shark Tank: Contestants frequently make the same mistake which annoys me every time. The sharks commonly ask the contestants whether they have a patent on their invention. The contestant frequently replies with, “I

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Mother Nature Can Be the Mother of Invention

WSJ: From floodgates for homeowners to “diapers” for absorbing storm waters, they’ve come up with ways to tackle the problems brought on by tornados and other major events—including, of course, Hurricane Irene. “Often large disruptions such as natural disasters create the basis for new business opportunities,” says Andrew Zacharakis, a professor of entrepreneurship at Babson

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The Key To Sobriety

Tom Edwards openly admits his guilt over drinking and driving. However it is that guilt that has motivated him to create a new tool in the fight against drinking and driving reports Florida Today. About three years ago, Edwards was driving through Merritt Island on the way to his Rockledge home, when he was pulled

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Portable Wall Invention

SmartPlanet.com (blog): It’s always rush hour, when I’m packed into a crowded subway car, when I imagine that, somehow, a magic wall has gone up between me and the other passengers. As much I appreciate the human interaction that comes with riding transit, sometimes it’s just too much and I need my own space (even

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Anti-Cheating Ring

Thecheeky.com: With Arnold, Tiger and two timing IMF guy in mind, we have created this wedding ring for people intent on cheating. The negative engraving on the inside means that when you are in the ‘Club’ and an attractive woman… or man comes along to chat, slipping your wedding ring off is not an option.

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