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Spinal cord injury affects 17,000 Americans and 700,000 people worldwide each year. A research team at NeuroPair, Inc. won the Grand Prize in the 2023 Create the Future Design Contest for a revolutionary approach to spinal cord repair. In this Here’s an Idea podcast episode, Dr. Johannes Dapprich, NeuroPair’s CEO and founder, discusses their groundbreaking approach that addresses a critical need in the medical field, offering a fast and minimally invasive solution to a long-standing problem.
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Water quality is an extremely valuable condition for all forms of life. Sadly, during the last decades, irresponsible consumption and industrialization caused the global issue of water pollution. In addition, poor water quality is damaging entire ecosystems as it contains hazardous chemicals and harmful bacteria.
My name is Nick, I am the designer of xtremeKinetic minimal shoes.
People nowadays are more concerned about health than anything. Your body belongs to you, especially after coronavirus. Money can’t defeat the virus, your body can with a strong body and immune system. The only way to achieve this goal is through training,
Do you remember when you were young and wanted to fly an airplane? Do you remember flying with your hand? Twisting your wrist to climb and dive, bank and turn? It was so easy to feel yourself in a cockpit, zipping through the clouds. What if you could do that for real?
Only 1 in 10 people in need has access to prosthetic and orthotic devices, due to their extremely high cost and the lack of access to skilled physicians. The result? Millions of people are denied the basic quality of life because they can’t walk, take care of themselves, or participate in society.
I designed a circuit, built, wired, and programmed an Autonomous Car, so it would drive autonomously by avoiding obstacles. If there is an obstacles in front, or on the right or on the left side of the car, the car would reverse and turn left or right.
I added two the IR sensors, two IR LEDs, a Photoresistor,
"SLIM"--Flat Key Case--With Stainless Steel adapter clip for quick-release swivel clasp for special-use (plastic, barrel, etc.) keys and "remotes."
Rare vintage NOS patent study working prototype first designed and developed (6 versions) from 1962 (for personal use) to 1985. Hand-assembled with Aero-Quality components and processes--die-stamp; bead-blast; hard color anodize;
This is a flag mount bracket system for improved installation of a standard flag into a bracket that is above a person's normal reach. This bracket system enables a person to install a flag as high as 12 ft without the need for a ladder.
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It is seen at the time of a cyclone that the wave of sea is crossing the guard wall and creating a flood. To prevent a flood from this reason the height of the sea guard wall must be increased. But if we do increase the height of the sea guard wall of bricks or concrete permanently,
As a valuable contribution to decarbonize land transportation, Project ev-motion.com presents novel concepts of electric vehicles (Patent US8256553-revival filed) for the masses, affordable, desirable and connected to a unique infrastructure providing them with unlimited range of operation. All revolves around Concept 1, a container filled with batteries on wheels,
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