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The five big lies of inventors: Common misconceptions can cause the best ideas to fall flat

September 19, 2012

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The DaVinci Inventor Showcase will take place on Oct 13th

The economic downturn has forced us to rethink our lives. For many, this means a time of stepping into the workshop to give shape to ideas that have been waiting for the right opportunity to emerge.

While Hollywood likes to portray inventors as the wacky mad-scientist type, nothing is further from the truth. Inventors may be wired differently, but for the most part they are very dedicated, hard-working individuals bent on making the world a better place.

But in the business world, few things go according to plan. New products are especially prone to commercial failure. Many of the failures stem from common misconceptions that steer us radically off course. Here are five big lies that will give you a more realistic picture of how to make the grade in the world of invention…

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Zeta Launcher turns alien technology into magnetic kids toys

September 14, 2012

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The Zeta Launcher brings surprise and mystery to futuristic toy cars with magnetic propulsion.

Zeta Launcher is a toy that is safe and easy to use for ages 4+ that not only launches a small car using only permanent magnets (no batteries, no electricity nor springs), but also “vacuums” it up a small ramp, auto-adjusts it and locks it in place for re-launch.

Pebblebrook Toys (maker of the Zeta Launcher) is one of the featured exhibitors at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase, which takes place on Oct 13, 2012 at the Denver Merchandise Mart, so come and check out this along with an amazing selection of other unique inventions!

Recently, company founder Jeff Cook took time to answer a few questions about their magnetic propulsion mechanism, having a 3-man CAD team, and their Zeta Reticuli origins…

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Job seekers find it difficult to keep up with innovations in their field

September 3, 2012

Choose your career wisely or be swept aside by new innovations.

Karen Richards is unemployed, but it’s not for lack of trying. She estimates that she has sent out about 100 resumés in the past year.

The Arlington resident theorizes that a few factors have prevented her from landing a job: She’s overqualified for some positions, underqualified for others, and the fact that she’s currently out of work may be a turnoff to some employers.

But there’s another problem that she says could be holding her back. The legal sector is using new software for research and client management, and she isn’t familiar with it…

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passwordsFAST will remember your passwords for you

August 2, 2012

How many times have you forgotten one of your numerous passwords? Do you groan every time a site requests a new password? Have you noticed that passwords are becoming more complex and much harder to remember? Here is a solution!

The device is called passwordsFAST. It is a cleverly created stand alone security device (the size of a credit card) that safely stores multiple passwords.

passwordsFAST is one of the featured exhibitors at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase, which takes place on Oct 13, 2012 at the Denver Merchandise Mart, so you can check out what all the buzz is about.

Inventor LeAnn Bell managed to free up some time recently to answer a few questions about the international struggle to remember passwords, selling millions of units worldwide and draining an IRA to fund the project…

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Superfood CocoLicious Chocolates will rock your world

July 31, 2012

Is your chocolate Organic, Raw, Low Glycemic, Vegan, and Gluten Free?

CocoLicious chocolates are a great new chocolate on the market for people who are health conscious yet recognize the value that chocolate is able to provide. It has the particular advantages of being organic, low glycemic, raw, vegan and gluten free!

CocoLicious is one of the featured exhibitors at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase, which takes place on Oct 13, 2012 at the Denver Merchandise Mart, so you can see firsthand what all the buzz is about.

In a recent interview, Coco (her real name!) took time away from her chocolate creations to answer a few pertinent questions about creating healthy chocolates and supporting organizations that help this world to be a better place…

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Wingman takes toilet seat design to the next level

July 31, 2012

Other seats don’t compete with the Wingman when you have any type of physical mobility issue.

Wingman is a state of the art toilet seat design that provides the broadest range of palming and grip surfaces. Designed as a companion aid in the most personal and private spaces, Wingman provides support to individuals who prefer to assist themselves to the best of their ability.

Wingman mounts as a common lavatory seat and performs as well or better for those preferring to use it in a conventional manner. However, for those who seek improved comfort and control Wingman offers intelligently place palming and grip surfaces supporting the user’s preferred methods of transferring to and from the seat.

The Wingman is one of the featured exhibitors at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase, which takes place on Oct 13, 2012 at the Denver Merchandise Mart.

Wingman inventor and designer Stephen Cowen recently took time to talk to us about defining his market, creating a revolutionary product design and 3D printer prototype design creation …

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Meteorite fragments help explain why living things only use molecules with specific orientations

July 25, 2012

This is an artist’s concept of excess left-hand aspartic acid created in asteroids and delivered to Earth via meteorite impacts. The line at the bottom is a chromatogram showing that left-hand aspartic acid (tall peak in the center, with diagram of left-hand aspartic acid molecule on top) was four times more abundant in the meteorite sample than right-hand aspartic acid (smaller peak to the left, with right-handed aspartic acid molecule on top).

Researchers analyzing meteorite fragments that fell on a frozen lake in Canada have developed an explanation for the origin of life’s handedness — why living things only use molecules with specific orientations. The work also gave the strongest evidence to date that liquid water inside an asteroid leads to a strong preference of left-handed over right-handed forms of some common protein amino acids in meteorites. The result makes the search for extraterrestrial life more challenging…

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HOOK-SHOT transforms a mini-liquor bottle into a party ornament

July 26, 2012

Party decorations that fuel the party.

HOOK-SHOT is a product that transforms a mini-liquor bottle into a party ornament. While displaying the mini bottles as an ornament at parties and events, the bottle can easily be removed from the red cap and consumed as a shot or added to a cocktail mix.

It is ideal for; Special Events, Office Parties, Christmas Parties or Birthdays, just to name a few possibilities. In addition there are thousands of individuals around the world who collect mini-liquor bottles and this product provides a simple and effective way for them to bring their bottles off the shelf and into the party or holiday event. (If you are interested just do a You Tube search for “Mini-Liquor Bottle Collectors” )

While we are providing what we refer to as “coils” in the packages, purchasers will be able to be creative and add an endless variety of other trinkets and adornments over the hook to create their own unique ornaments. Our coils will initially be available in red, gold and silver, and in both a square and spiral pattern.

The HOOK-SHOT is one of the featured exhibitors at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase, which takes place on Oct 13, 2012 at the Denver Merchandise Mart.

Inventor Don Brinkmann recently took time to talk to us about naming a unique invention, protecting his vision and selling a million widgets…

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GiraDora – a foot-powered washing machine that will change millions of lives

July 25, 2012

GiraDora – a foot-powered washing machine.

Two design students named Alex Cabunoc and Ji A You traveled from their homes in Los Angeles to Cerro Verde, a 30,000 person slum outside of Lima about a year ago. As students in the celebrated Design Matters program at Art Center College of Design, which focuses on social innovation, they had come to Cerro Verde as part of a special studio called Safe Agua Peru. Their goal? Develop a commercial product that alleviates issues related to water poverty, targeted at people who earn between $4 and $10 a day. (Video)

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The Exercise Eezer provides exercise option to movement restricted people

July 20, 2012

The Exercise Eezer in action.

The Exercise Eezer is a lightweight portable whole body work exercise device that can enable people with movement restriction to exercise with greater ease.

The Exercise Eezer is one of the featured exhibitors at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase, which takes place on Oct 13, 2012 at the Denver Merchandise Mart.

Inventor Martina Hauptmann recently to talk to us about Pilates, differentiating the Exercise Eezer from all the other exercise products out there, creating the prototype and being free from “punching in” to a job…

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Granny designs carrying solution for iPad

July 19, 2012

The Kickstarter video that helped kick things off.

The Original Leather Handle for iPad was created on a whim, first out of a file folder and later out of leather.

Inventor Cate Vincent, one of the exhibitors at the 2012 DaVinci Inventor Showcase, is no stranger to the inventor realm. In fact, this is her 15th startup! Innovation and creativity course through her veins on every level. Recently she took some time to answer a few questions about how a granny could create a solution for an iPad, the dilemma of naming her product and how Apple actually created her product market for her…

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Oxygen injections could save lives when when patients can’t breathe

July 19, 2012

Oxygenating blood with microparticles.

Patients who can’t breathe need oxygen quickly to avoid cardiac arrest and brain injury is a big problem. Unfortunately, attempts in the early 1900s to intravenously supply this essential gas failed to oxygenate the blood and often caused dangerous air bubbles. Current treatments, such as blood substitutes, breathing masks, and tubes, aren’t always effective as well since they still rely on the lungs to function or require time to properly administer.

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