Problem with fans:…….
* Are boring and have unattractive designs that make you want to hide them in the closet…….
* Bulky designs so they are difficult to carry around the house…….
* Get dirty easily and are hard to clean…….
* Make a lot of noise…….
* Sometimes I want to place my fan in specific areas but it keeps falling over…….
* Cord is too short which creates a tripping hazard. Cord does not store easily when not in use…….
* Usually only one kind of use. It would be nice if the fan offered many features…….

Problems with sleep:…….
* Millions of people have a hard time falling asleep and having restful sleep.
Scientific studies have linked that certain smells, sounds and colors have an impact on improved sleep.

Solution:
* Invent a fan that is an art piece…….
* Will have added features that will help you to fall asleep and get restful sleep…….
* Built in ambient lighting. Change the colors to suite your mood. Blue for calming sleep. Red for energy…….
* Omits scents of lavender for sleep and relaxation. Citrus scents for energy…….

* Plays soothing sounds of the ocean; rain forest…….

* Fan and heater in one…….
* Will be compact and possibly collapsible. Easy to store…….
* Easy to clean…….
* Quiet motor…….
* Longer cord so it can reach more places. Retractable cord so it is neat and easy to pack away…….

* Chargeable battery option - Use fan in bathroom, kitchen, camping, or even at college…….
* Ipod docking station…….

* Remote control. You will be so Zenned out that you will not want to get off the couch to change the settings…….
* Automatic shut off. When Zen turns to zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…….
* Fan can either be built as a bladeless or tower fan. This will omit the blades that get very dirty…….
* If we choose a blade option then: The blades could have "night owl fan" technology. Owls are able to fly silently due to their serrated comb like edges of their feathers. Creating a comb like blade can help reduce the noise created by a noisy blade.
The blades could have a anti static coating that would keep it cleaner. It could have an activated charcoal filter that would clean the air of odors and other smells…….
*After our team discussed the owl fan blade technology, a team member found this very interesting article of this type of technology being used in big industry. So we can definitely see room for possibilities in the retail/home use industry ...........
http://liquifun.wordpress.com/2011/09/18/science-meets-nature-reducing-fan-noise/ ........
http://www.ziehl-abegg.com/ww/fans.html ..........