Abebe Negash is a refugee from Ethiopia, who is studying at University of New Hampshire. He has invented a machine which may help in reducing the amount of pollutants from a car’s exhaust pipe. Preliminary tests with the not-so-elegant device (it is made out of PVC pipes and hoses, strapped to a trailer hitch and […]
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Refugee from Ethiopia may have a solution to reduce “exhaust pipe pollution”
Thursday, February 8th, 2007Posted in 2007-inventions, inventions/patents | 3 Comments »
“Helmet paintbrush” - you can paint even if you have cerebral plasy
Tuesday, February 6th, 2007News from New Zealand:
Sometimes, an invention need not involve bleeding edge technology to make a difference in people’s lives.
One such invention enables Ian Sadler, a man with cerebral palsy, to indulge in his passion for painting. His tutor, Karl Wulff, made a helmet for him, which could hold his paintbrush.
For creating the helmet, Karl […]
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