Adidas
1 the thinking shoes with a built in microprocessor that decides how
soft or firm support the wearer needs. Chosen by Popular Science magazine as
the best recreation invention of 2004.
Translucent
Concrete developed by Hungarian architect Aron Losonczi and called LitraCon
and is based on a matrix of parallel optical glass fibers embedded into the
concrete that can transmit light and color from the outside. However, this
is not the only translucent concrete out there. Inventor Bill
Price has been developing another variety.
Ka-on
or Flower Sound are plants that play music invented by the Japanese
based Let's Corporation.
Flowers bouquets will act as loudspeakers when placed in a special vase that
has electronics hidden in the base.
Intel
Express Chipsets - Grantsdale and Alderwood are the code names of
Intel's newest chips that will provide superior and inexpensive built-in
sound and video capacities for the pc including the ability to do high
definition video editing without additional computer cards.
SonoPrep
invented by bioengineer Robert Langer, is a device that will deliver
medication by sound waves rather than injection. According to the Sontra
Medical Corporation, SonoPrep's manufacturer: The small, battery-powered
device applies low-frequency ultrasonic energy to the skin for 15 seconds.
The ultrasound temporarily rearranges lipids in the skin, opening channels
that let fluids be delivered or extracted. After about 24 hours, the skin
returns to normal.
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