Featured invention at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase 2011
The problem with all flags whether it is Old Glory, a seasonal flag, or an artistic flag is that the flags don’t hang straight. With a traditional flag pole, the flag is always hanging at an angle so no one, including you, can enjoy the full beauty of the flag.
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Featured invention at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase 2011
Teach Me T’s by Kids Learning Boutique™ is a new patent-pending clothing design that focuses on this most intimate time and the toddlers’ desire to learn. The alphabet, both upper and lower case, and the decimal numbers, i.e., 1 through 10, and the colors are printed upside down on cotton T-shirts. While your child is trying to learn the alphabet, he/she can have the letters, numbers, and colors too at his/her fingertips all day. (Pics)
Continue reading… “Teach Me T’s alphabet t-shirts provide stimulation and learning all day long”
Featured invention at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase 2011
MakH2OPak™ is a patent pending disposable oral hydration system for those with compromised health to proved access to fluids anytime, anyplace and from any position.. It’s a smart solution to keeping patients orally hydrated, while allowing caregivers a way to easily monitor and record the intake of fluids. (Pics)
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Harnessing wast for power.
This concept design for a “microbial home” centered around a methane digester hub that feeds gas from your food into various appliances has a nice, bodgy, Rube Goldberg feel. We can call it methanepunk (not perfect, but better than “fartpunk”)…
Continue reading… “Microbial home: fuelling the kitchen with methane from waste”
Featured invention at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase 2011
My Handy Hold is an easy to use child handle that teaches children how to stay close, without constraint, while keeping parent’s hands free. (Pics)
Is this be the future of wheat?
This is not the best photo, but it is pretty damn mind-blowing. What you see here is Jerry Glover, National Geographic Emerging Explorer, holding the root system of a single perennial wheat plant. The photo was taken by Scientific American editor Mariette DiChristina at the Compass Summit in Palos Verdes, California.
Continue reading… “The roots of perennial wheat”
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Featured invention at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase 2011
The YuleaHoop™ is a small round ring with gripping slots that slips over the top branch of your Christmas Tree. The YuleaHoop securely holds ribbons and/or bead garlands in place. Decorating is fast, easy and secure. It will hold string popcorn and cranberries too! YuleaHoop is a revolutionary new way to decorate your tree.
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A new view on temperature regulation.
Let’s face it, programmable thermostats can be complicated. They’re like any other device you have to program — they sound neat but actually using them can be annoying. And yet, the thermostat is one of the most important parts of a home for keeping the carbon footprint low. So how do we simplify something that can add up to a complex ordeal what with mornings, evenings, different rooms, different preferences, and so on? Well, the creator of the iPod — a marvelously simple but powerful device — has an idea…
Continue reading… “iPod creators design the perfect thermostat that learns your habits”
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Deadline for Exhibiting at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase is Friday, Oct 28th
The DaVinci Inventor Showcase is one of the nation’s premier events focused on creating a link between inventors and world marketplace. By allowing inventors to take center stage and tell the world about their product, they hope to create an unparalleled experience for everyone involved.
The DaVinci Institute often get asked the question about how many of the inventor for the DaVinci Inventor Showcase have become successful. The short answer is – “lots of them.” We don’t know the details on everyone, but we thought we’d share a few stories about some of them:
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Featured invention at the Davinci Inventor Showcase 2011
An innovative retractable dog leash designed to fit into a compact, incredibly strong locket that snaps to a magnetic collar attachment when not in use, allowing your dog to carry the leash when you want hands-free convenience.
Continue reading… “Leash Locket – retractable leash magnetically snaps to your dog’s collar”
Featured invention at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase 2011
Logo Hooks® is a new patent-pending concept that creates a branding opportunity while providing an important service. The innovative hook design with space for advertisement creates simple but powerful synergy. Patrons/guests are frustrated by having to place their purses and other possessions in a location that is not secure or sanitary. Logo Hooks® will quickly become a necessity for theatre and event patrons everywhere while creating groundbreaking revenue opportunities for the venue owner.
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Deadline for Exhibiting at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase is Friday, Oct 28th
It all starts with an epiphany. Every invention begins with a single “eureka moment” or some “brilliant revelation” that causes the inventor to take action.
These epiphanies become the idea seeds planted by inventors around the world. But we can only wish the process was as simple as adding water and fertilizer and waiting for the ideas to spring to life.
Inventions are not just patents to be hung on a wall. They are the starting point for a new business enterprise. So, not only does the inventor have to figure out how to create a working product or device, they also have to drive it forward, creating a business model that will enable it to survive. And that’s where the DaVinci Institute comes in.
Continue reading… “Countdown to the Big Event – The DaVinci Inventor Showcase on November 5th”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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