FireHUD wins at invention competition
Apr 8, 2016
Team FireHUD – Northgate graduates Zack Braun and Tyler Sisk – won the “People’s Choice” award Wednesday night in the inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference Inventure
Tag: Inventions
Real-Life ‘Batplane’ Mimics Flexible Wings
Apr 4, 2016
When chasing insects for their dinner, bats can perform aerial acrobatics that would shame even the steeliest test pilots. Inspired by the wings that allow
This Invention Is Lighting Up Disaster Zones
Mar 30, 2016
When Haiti was struck by an earthquake in 2010, the world came together to help support relief efforts by donating food, water, and medical supplies. But
5 Women Inventors You Can Thank
Mar 25, 2016
We live in a cushy and convenient world full of big and small innovations that mean we can spend an entire weekend in bed rather
Is your provisional patent worth anything?
Mar 16, 2016
The practice of filing provisional patent applications without proper research of prior art and often times filing a “paper clip application” does not do justice
Ice-Repellent Coating for Windshields
Mar 11, 2016
Having to scrape ice off your windshield in freezing temperatures before heading off to work is awful. When ice builds up on airplanes and other
BMW’s Concept Chariot of the Future
Mar 9, 2016
In celebration of its 100th anniversary, BMW has unveiled a stunning concept car called the Vision Vehicle that looks as futuristic as its name suggests.
Nanosatellites Are About to Take Over the Skies
Mar 7, 2016
Nanosats—satellites weighing a few pounds or less—are poised to colonize space. Already, hundreds of these cubes (their usual shape) are launched a year, for research,
This cool business card doubles as a pulse rate checker
Mar 3, 2016
If you’re a cardiologist, now you can hand your patients a business card with a built-in electrocardiogram. This self-funded ECG business card – made by
Driverless Cars Tell Pedestrians to Look Out
Dec 25, 2015
It’s no secret that Google is working on a self-driving car, but the latest patent granted to Google by the United States Patent and Trademark
