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Many homes without dishwashers exist, and an issue becomes the amount of time to clean each individual utensil without a dishwasher. A small device which can be put in your kitchen sink for homes without dishwashers can be designed which can connect to your kitchen spiggot and use a tub to clean all of the utensils at once.
The novel idea is in the Basic Unit, composed of two covers, which constitute the bed, that can be used independently of the mattress. These male and female parts have measures and holes in the appropriate configuration, to assemble themselves in different forms depending on the necessity to constitute itself into a bed, one bed, bunk beds,
Since the mid-1990s, electronic waste has been recognized as the fastest-growing component of the solid-waste stream as small consumer electronic products such as cellular phones have become ubiquitous in developed and developing countries. In the United States alone, consumers annually throw away about 47 million computers and over 100 million cell phones,
I have invented an efficient way to capture energy from the sun using a hyperbolic chamber that draws air through its center by way of convection and differential pressure created by the sun and wind flow. The second part of my invention is a unique DC generator that has very low AC losses.
Every year, there are forest fires all over the world causing huge damage. The invention will solve or minimize the impact before the forest fire gets too big.
A wireless system that monitors forest fire that sends signal to the fire station and control center.
Millions of plastic bottles end up in disposal landfills. When plastics break down, they don't biodegrade, they photodegrade. This means the materials break down to smaller fragments. These readily absorb toxins which contaminate soil, waterways, and animals upon digestion. The solution is to embrace a cultural shift away from use-and-toss mentality.
My device allows a visually impaired person to gain more freedom and independence allowing them to navigate in public buildings and spaces more easily than ever before. The device is simple, effective and inexpensive to manufacture, install and maintain.
The combination of adjustment in fuel/air mixtures into a combustion engine wherein a pulsating exhaust flow is directed into a catalytic converter, the harmful emissions into the atmosphere are virtually eliminated.
For a gasoline IC engine,
Invention is a set of automatically or manually inflatable clear mylar bags of specific contour to enhance the aerodynamic efficiency of a rapidly-moving vehicle at speeds where the energy consumption of propulsion is dominated by vehicular wind drag. Whether a motor-vehicle or human-propelled bicycle or other machine,
“BellaBreeze” ™ is a revolutionary, patented outdoor café setting featuring a fully integrated “Green” evaporative cooling delivery system that consists of an integrated evaporative cooling fan that is built into the table setting. Virtually no innovation has occurred to the outdoor dining environment until now!
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