Patents

Thanks to an algorithm, the closed scooter is able to advance even when closed in a vertical position, as if by magic, without tiring the user.   One of the...

LG presented Column Garden, a "smart garden" for indoor growing that allows you to control light, temperature and humidity through apps.

Turbine Light is a wind-powered street lighting system: the street lamps are equipped with a turbine that exploits the air displacement generated by cars.

Smartflower is a domestic photovoltaic system that produces 40% of the energy of a normal solar panel thanks to its ability to "follow" the sun.

Khalili Engineers has created "The Pipe", a floating structure powered by solar panels capable of making sea water drinkable: it transforms 4.5 billion litres a year.

Gyenno has developed a spoon that helps people with tremors: it reduces hand tremor by 85%, allowing Parkinson's patients to eat on their own.

The Italian company Nordica has filed a patent for a ski boot to wear without hands: it can be customized and heated through an app for smartphones. Anyone who has...

Biocement is a material created at the University of Newcastle: thanks to a bacterium inside it is able to repair itself.

Haydon Burford, inventor and veteran surfer from South Australia, has developed a wetsuit fabric that prevents sharks' sharp teeth from piercing human flesh.   One of the great goals of...

Intercepting and removing plastic from rivers before it goes to sea: this is the mission of Interceptor, the new anti-pollution barrier designed by Boyan Slat.