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Get Your Invention Noticed with IdeaConnection’s Network of Crowdsellers

Oct-19-17 By IdeaConnection
So you're an inventor with a brilliant new product that you know is going to fly off store shelves.  Now all you need to do is find someone and convince them to buy it.  This is the part that trips up many people so consequently, their ideas never get the attention they deserve.  They greatly underestimate the time, effort and expertise that is needed.  Getting an invention to market is more than just having a great idea.  So wouldn’t it be handy to have an avenue for exposing your creation to interested parties?

Fortunately, there is an easier way to get the right people to notice your innovation and that is to crowdsell it through IdeaConnection.

Inspirational Quotes from Scientists and Inventors

Apr-28-17 By IdeaConnection
Nurture your inventive inclinations with these wise, inspiring and thought-provoking quotes from some of the greatest inventive and scientific minds our planet has ever seen.

"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination." Albert Einstein.

Smog Free Tower Turns Pollution into Jewelry

Feb-11-16 By IdeaConnection
Like a giant vacuum cleaner, the 7-meter tall Smog Free Tower sucks in polluted air from the skies above Rotterdam.  But unlike a vacuum cleaner, the building filters it using a patented ion technology and releases bubbles of smog-free air through its vents.

What’s more, the tower also turns some of the smog into jewelry.

The Surfboard that’s Measuring the Ocean

Jan-13-16 By IdeaConnection
Here's a neat big data idea to harness information about the state of our oceans.

It is called Smartfin, and it's a surfboard fin that allows surfers to collect data on ocean quality as they ride the waves.

Innovation to Put the Brakes on Texting While Driving

May-12-15 By IdeaConnection
It seems remarkable, but there is a significant number of drivers on the roads who are texting while on the move. Not surprisingly, there has been a rise in the number of crashes caused by those who are distracted while thumbing the keypads of their mobiles.

The problem got one Florida Atlantic University professor thinking, and he’s come up with an invention that can block a driver from sending or receiving texts messages while they are behind the wheel.

A Brief and Fascinating History of Electricity

Mar-31-15 By IdeaConnection
Sir Isaac Newton wasn't the only brilliant person to have seen further by standing on the shoulders of giants.  The history of electrical research is littered with many giants who built on the work of previous generations of outstanding minds.  Their sparks of genius have filled our world with so many conveniences that it's difficult to imagine a life without electricity.  But who were these outstanding individuals?

The Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University has compiled a fascinating infographic charting some of the key names in the history of electricity and the impact of their work.

The Internet of Things: Predictions for Home Automation in 2014

Feb-19-14 By Tom Young
In its short but already prolific history, the Internet has enabled connections between billions of computers (and people) around the world. Thanks to the widespread use of digital devices such as smartphones, tablets and smart thermostats, the much-discussed Internet of Things (IoT) is on the horizon, if not already here.

Built on connections between digital devices and nearly anything that can be monitored or controlled electronically, the IoT holds promise for making homes smarter, improving safety and bolstering digital security. Because these technologies can be used to control everything from garage doors to HVAC systems to small appliances, their consumer implications are immense.

New Rules Could Improve Health App Innovation

Sep-24-13 By IdeaConnection
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released guidelines on how it is going to regulate the plethora of new health-related smartphone applications.

In recent years developers, doctors and crowdsourcing competitions have created thousands of applications to help people improve their health and stay healthy. They include apps to monitor heart health, count calories and measure lung function.

"Mobile apps have the potential to transform health care by allowing doctors to diagnose patients with potentially life-threatening conditions outside of traditional health care settings, help consumers manage their own health and wellness, and also gain access to useful information whenever and wherever they need it," said Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, director of the FDA's medical device center.

Plans for Tesla Museum is a Crowdfunding Hit

Aug-30-12 By IdeaConnection
Although known as the father of the electric age and a man of considerable accomplishments there is no museum wholly dedicated to Nikola Tesla in the United States.

That’s something that The Oatmeal creator Matthew Inman wants to change.  So he's asking the crowd for help with his Let's Build a Goddam Tesla Museum campaign.

Launched a little more than two weeks ago on Indiegogo it has been an outstanding success, raising more than a $1 million from 28,000 followers, easily passing Inman’s original goal of $850,000.

A patent for a stick

Aug-12-12 By Paul Wagorn
In 2002, Ross Long was granted a patent for what was, essentially, a stick:
"An apparatus for use as a toy by an animal, for example a dog, to either fetch carry or chew includes a main section with at least one protrusion extending therefrom that resembles a branch in appearance. The toy is formed of any of a number of materials including rubber, plastic, or wood including wood composites and is solid. It is either rigid or flexible.


...  and wherein said animal toy is adapted to float on the water."