Thursday, 26 May 2011

new inventions


New Inventions and Innovations


Prosthetic Hand Cost Less and Works Well

Prosthetic Hand Cost Less and Works Well

May-26-11
The new Stark Hand is an electronic free prosthetic hand, nearly as inexpensive and light as a steel hook, but with the appearance and movements of an expensive electronic hand.
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Air Jets Allow Robot to Cling to Any Surface

Air Jets Allow Robot to Cling to Any Surface

May-26-11
A new robot is able to use the principle of fluid dynamics to hold on to just about any surface without actually touching it.
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Metamaterials Bring Wireless Power Closer

Metamaterials Bring Wireless Power Closer

May-26-11(1)
Engineers from Duke University have developed a theory for using metatmaterials to help create more faster wireless power transfer.
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Portable Hydrogen Producer

Portable Hydrogen Producer

May-25-11(1)
A newly developed microreactor is able to convert common fossil fuels into pure hydrogen, which could be used to power fuel cell batteries.
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Dressing Reduces Scarring

Dressing Reduces Scarring

May-25-11(1)
Stanford researchers have developed a 'stress-shielding' dressing that helps reduce the formation of scar tissue.
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Coil Driven Robot

Coil Driven Robot

May-25-11(1)
A prototype robot rover device is able to move over uneven ground on its omnidirectional rotating steel coils.
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Bed Bug Sniffer

Bed Bug Sniffer

May-24-11(2)
The Bed Bug Detective, developed by innovator Chris Goggin, is able to detect the exact location of bedbugs in just 15 minutes, compared to the potential hours of conventional methods.
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Roof Airbag

Roof Airbag

May-24-11(3)
A new airbag system designed by TRW deploys from the roof rather than from the steering wheel or dashboard.
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Handheld Hydrogen Plant

Handheld Hydrogen Plant

May-24-11(4)
The Horizon MiniPak is a hand held hydrogen fuel cell, able to charge mobile devices on the go.
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Diagnostic Pen

Diagnostic Pen

May-23-11(4)
John Hopkins University students have developed a simple and inexpensive health screening system that can lower test costs to less than one cent.
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Heart Patch Grows Heart Cells

Heart Patch Grows Heart Cells

May-23-11(5)
Engineers have developed a carbon nanofiber patch that is able to regenerate heart cells that die off after a heart attack.
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Wellness Focused Car

Wellness Focused Car

May-23-11(2)
Ford is collaborating with several medical firms to develop a personalized onboard system to monitor chronic disease and personal wellness.
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Disposable Trash Bin

Disposable Trash Bin

May-22-11(3)
The Fabriano trash bin is made of 40 disposable and recycled paper containers nested inside one another, eliminating the need for plastic can liners.
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Robots Map Together

Robots Map Together

May-22-11(4)
Groups of tiny, autonomous robots able to communicate with each other may provide useful maps of dangerous locations to military and first responders.
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Flexible Solar Cells Reach Record Efficiency

Flexible Solar Cells Reach Record Efficiency

May-22-11(4)
Flexible solar cells have reached a new efficiency of 18.7%, which will help to further reduce the price of solar energy and narrow the efficiency gap between flexible and solid cells.
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