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Since Tech Briefs magazine launched the Create the Future Design contest in 2002 to recognize and reward engineering innovation, over 15,000 design ideas have been submitted by engineers, students, and entrepreneurs in more than 100 countries. Join the innovators who dared to dream big by entering your ideas today.
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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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A furnace with a heat exchanger designed to have a pilot light size torch flame on 24 hours a day. The temperature doesn't fluctuate from hot to cold as a regular furnace. The temperature is virtually the same throughout the entire day. It uses less fuel and electricity,
Extract oil from Corn, Soy Bean, Hemp, or anything that creates oil. The waste from that is poured into an Ethanol+CO2 Generator where it ferments. After the Ethanol+CO2 is extracted, the waste is pumped into a Methane and Fertilizer Generator where it rots. After Methane is extracted,
A Four-Wheel Drive Electric Truck with a "W" Hull, and different implements for work and recreation. A Dump Box, a removable Rack and Solar Panel Canopy, a Shovel, an Electric Out Drive, a Top Soil Spreader, a Liquid Fertilizer Spreader, a Three-Point Hitch, a S.U.V. Body, a Camper Body,
A chopper bicycle with an "I Single" engine. Switch a lever so the gearbox is powered by the engine instead of the pedals. Lock the pedals in the forward position and become footrests.
We propose to use layered CuInP2S6 crystals as an active substance for the transducer of deformation, lighting, and heat into electric current. The use of layered CuInP2S6 crystals provides many advantages. First, it has good photoelectric sensitivity. In addition, there is no need to orient the crystals when applied to the supporting electrode,
An innovative solution is the use of a drive voltage frequency converter (VFC) as a converter for charging EV batteries and integration with the power system of industrial companies, providing wide opportunities for cooperation between various generating units, including renewable energy.
Characteristic features:
Low cost – VFC cost + rectifier cost (10% of VFC cost),
This project focuses on the development of a remote-operated aqua cleaning machine designed to efficiently remove waste debris from the water surface. The machine employs continuous rotation of the chain drives and conveyor, driven by a motor, to gather waste from water bodies. The conveyor system transports the collected waste to a dedicated basket.
The New Engine has two small pistons per cylinder. A Valve Piston and a Crank Piston. The Crank Piston rotates a Planetary Gear that rotates both crankshafts synchronized 1:1 with timing gears. It runs on Methane/Vegetable Oil Mix, or Ethanol/Vegetable Oil Mix, Fuel you make yourself.
Cycle #1 The first cylinder fires, moving the Crank Piston down 10",
The LayMaster 3000, designed by Engr. Obasogie Okpamen, is an innovative pipeline construction truck engineered to streamline the process of laying and welding pipelines in difficult terrains. This all-in-one mobile platform integrates essential pipeline construction functions, significantly enhancing efficiency, safety, and operational effectiveness in the field.

First-person view (FPV) drone racing is a televised sport where professional competitors pilot high-speed aircraft through a three-dimensional circuit, achieving astonishing speeds. We built the first AI pilot that flies faster than human world champions: Swift.
This breakthrough represents a significant step forward in robotics research.
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