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    GE's app enabled warming drawer

    By: DianaW Wink
    3

    The Problem

    Making GE's product even better.

    The Device

    There are a few possibilities for the app : - let the app supply the manual of the warming drawer - let the app supply tips for how to use the warming drawer - for kids safety; if there are kids around, you can lock the warming drawer with a code on the app (and unlock it also of course) - the possibility to set the temperature through app, for instance; you're giving a party and you just took out some food to serve, but placed some other in the drawer, when you are with your guest you realise it has the wrong temperature for the new food, so you adjust the temperature through the app and stay with your guest, instead of running to the kitchen again - you can turn the warming drawer off and on through the app (forgot to turn it off and already in bed... just use the app), away from home and forgot to turn it on for your kids who come home earlier, turn it on while you're on your way. Suggestions to other app possibilities are welcome !

    Product Comparison

    Key Features

    • Turn warming drawer on/off
    • Adjust heat warming drawer
    • Supply the manual of the warming drawer
    • Supply tips for how to use the warming drawer
    • Lock/unlock through the app for kids safety
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    Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cup Maker - Use Any Kind of Nut and Any Kind of Chocolate! Kids Will Have a Blast Making This Tasty Treat!

    By: Kat Devlon Toys
    5

    The Description

    FUN FACT: Reese's makes enough peanut butter cups in one year to feed one cup to every person in the USA, Japan, Europe, Australia, China, Africa and India! No kidding! Everyone loves Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cups! Mmmmmmm! Let's make a small machine that kids can use to make their own at home! You could use any kind of nut and any kind of chocolate! It would grind the nuts fresh and melt the chocolate. You would place a paper candy cup under a spout and the mixture fills the cup up. A fun and tasty treat that kids will love eating as well as have a lot of fun making!

    The Customer

    Everyone except babies and people who are allergic to peanuts. heh heh

    Product Comparison

    • Cotton candy maker
    • Old fashioned taffy maker

    Key Features

    • It is an automated machine to make peanut butter and chocolate cups.
    • It is unique.
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    iPad docking station fits into a school locker, a light color indication showing charging status, can be powered by phone line or POE

    By: Brian Lockwood Electronics
    0

    The Problem

    Our school will be issuing iPad minis to our grade 1 students and I'd like to offer the option for them to charge their iPads in their lockers. I've searched the internet for a simple solution for charging iPads in a locker but there is none to be had. We can find carts for charging 20 iPads at once but nothing at the individual level. Even the carts designs are cumbersome as one has to physically plug the power cable into the iPads. The other problem is getting power to the lockers. Currently we have to work with a USB hub with USB extensions to the lockers or we have pull electrical cable to each locker. I've found hacks to convert Phone lines into usb power ports and the same is true for POE.

    The Solution

    This dock is designed for charging an iPad mini Power Plumbing problem •by using phone line or POE it solved the power plumbing issue, it makes it easy to install and safe for children Cumbersome cable management having to physically plug in cables •The dock has a slot for sliding iPad. Works similar to SD card on a camera. One push initiates charge, other push eject iPad out •Have an LED light showing orange for charging and green for being charged, similar to Apple's Mag safe, this LED light can be further developed to have a clear plastic element surrounding dock transmitting this light source to all parts of the dock. Gives the design flexibility so dock can be useful in a stand up configuration

    Product Comparison

    Key Features

    • phone line or Power Over Ethernet iOS charging
    • fits inside any school locker
    • easy to install in large organizations but can also works at home
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    Product that can water several plants for longtime. Useful if you go on vacation or you're too lazy to frequently water plants

    By: Raffaele Di Trapani Accessories
    0

    The Problem

    - When you go on vacation you cannot water plants for longtime so they risk to die - Watering plants every few days might be annoying

    The Solution

    The product will automatically water several plants for several weeks. Basically it is a plastic hollow closed pot that contains water. Several strings are attached to the bottom of the pot, thus immerged into water, and come out of the pot. The end of the strings that is not into water needs to be put in the soil of the plant to be watered. Once this is done, the string will drain water from the plastic pot to the soil by capillary action. The amount of drained water will be self regulated as the drain varies according to the level of dryness of the soil. For aestethic reasons the strings run within plastic flowers (see attached pictures)

    Product Comparison

    • Self-Watering Probes: same capillary action used but highly unaesthetic
    • Aqua globes: 1 acqua globe for each plant, will be effective for just few days
    • Automatic irrigation: expensive, needs complex installation, not flexible
    • Self-watering pots: same capillary action. 1 pot for 1 plant, usually expensive

    Key Features

    • Very easy to use: no installation, ready to use in 20 seconds
    • Flexible: water 1 to 6-8 plants, removal or adding plants to be watered takes seconds
    • Aestethically pleasing: it looks like a plastic pot with plastic flowers. Even if not in use it's nice and can be kept around
    • Cheap: the final price will be low as the product is very simple
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    App. TO VOID USE DEVICES AT THE family MEAL TIME. App is gona let ur smart phone smell meals or food..odors .

    By: luis a. lopez Apple accessories
    0

    The Problem

    parents cant stop kids...or even other adults, to TEXT , CALL, RECIEVE CALLS, using social pages..while the family is enjoying their meals ( breakfast, lunch or dinner)...thats why everybody is quiet at the meal time, families, parents, sons, friends...NOBODY TALK EACH OTHER ANYMORE..CAUSE THEY ARE USIND DEVICES AT MEAL TIME...when this is a time to eat, talk to family about good maners..troubles...is moment to enjoy as family...but everybody at the table..looks as robot.

    The Solution

    A app..or device to void use devices..specic at the meal time. To go back..to the nice time when the meal time was a family encounter. I kno technology is around the corner...or is here ...so..lets do the app.---or..a device to put in your table ( will turn cells, tablets off..or low volume...or block texting )to help TO KEEP RESPECT AT THE MEAL TIME...AND KEEP OURS FAMILIES TOGETHER. Time to eat...time to talk about family...then everybody is free to enjoy the technology.

    Product Comparison

    • online just inf about the new chip

    Key Features

    • families need comunication
    • parents let kids tenagers have devices..but ...AT MEAL TIME...WILL B OFF...OR BLOCK..
    • app now...or working on it for the future.
    • companies are working to add oddors detector chip.
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    This is a bracelet with a pocket for natural mosquito repellent.

    By: Christos Korfiatis Other
    1

    The Description

    This is a bracelet with a pocket for natural mosquito repellent.The body will be made from pliable material (probably rubber)or hard fabric. The latch will be snap-pressure,like a belt, or velcro. At the top will have a pocket for mosquito repellent,that will be from natural product,in form of gel and will change as it ends.

    The Customer

    everyone

    Product Comparison

    • I hanen

    Key Features

    • No chemicals,for all ages,inside or outside the home.
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    Holiday Candy Cane Maker Makes Reg. Hard Canes or Soft, Taffy Ones! Tons of Flavors & Colors to Create Unique Tastes & Designs!

    By: Kat Devlon Toys
    2

    The Description

    Nearly 2 billion candy canes will be sold in the four weeks before Christmas and Hanukkah. Wow! This will be a fun candy cane maker! The design can be determined by the community. It will have a chute to add flavors and colors. It could make hard candy canes or soft, taffy canes. This would be a fun project to do with the family! After you are finished making that traditional gingerbread house, gather round the kids and make your own, unique candy canes!

    The Customer

    Santa, Kids, Parents, Adults for gift item, Relatives.

    Product Comparison

    Key Features

    • It makes homemade candy canes.
    • It is unique.
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    SOLAR STICKER LIGHTS --------- Window stickers that self-charge by day and light up by night. Bright up the kids room!

    By: Marc Decor
    3

    The Description

    Simple and fun: Brighten up your kids room. Or everyones. These sticker come with a small solar cell on one side and (cute) grafics on the other. Build-in LEDs get charged by day and become a fun, secure, cute light in the night hours. Could have time setting also.

    The Customer

    Moms and Dads

    Product Comparison

    • Plain old window stickers.

    Key Features

    • Charges by day.
    • Shines by night.
    • Ultra simple to use.
    • Light sensor / switch.
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    a set of four small clips that attach to the inside of the washer and dryer drum to keep the item in place and provide even drying/washing

    By: Victoria Shioi Other
    0

    The Description

    My solution would be attaching clips to four parts of the washer and dryer drum. Using the holes the washer and dryer have to keep in place mounted clips (probably magnets covered in a waterproof coating to prevent rust) which would then attach to the blanket or sheets, allowing for even drying and washing without having to babysit the load. This would also help extend the life of the washer and dryer since it wouldn't put added pressure on the washer and dryer's main 'arm', which I have had break in the past from repeated use. A modified clip could be used to attach other items such as sneakers. Nothing is more annoying than drying sneakers.

    The Customer

    Anyone that does laundry, either at home or at a laundromat.

    Product Comparison

    • I googled several terms regarding washers and dryers and unbalanced wash loads, the only results I could find were regarding washing machine parts, or 'help' articles telling me to open the washer and rebalance the load.

    Key Features

    • Easy to install
    • little to no maintenance
    • saves time
    • saves electricity and water
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    Cool any liquid in a minute with fridge addition that can cool any liquid very fast.

    By: velikimedo Kitchen
    1

    The Problem

    We want to be able to cool our drinks as fast as possible. Liquids can transfer heat very fast, but inside fridge they are surrounded with air which transfers heat very slow - because of it's low density.

    The Solution

    Container with liquid which has low freezing point. Container is covered with flexible durable material to isolate liquid from rest of the fridge, and still provide surface through which heat can be transferred. Just put a container with a liquid in fridge (or freezer) to cool. Once you need to cool a bottle, just put it in the container and wait for a minute while liquid from the container cools the bottle. -- Flexibility of material that isolates the fluid in the container could make problems (not flexible enough, tearing). One solution is to separate fluid from container in two places, and then: 1) empty first container before inserting bottle, 2) insert bottle, 3) fill the container (see attached picture). P.S. - Check out my other cool ideas here: http://www.quirky.com/users/425545

    Product Comparison

    • Fridge
    • Freezer

    Key Features

    • Enables fast cooling or beverages.
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