Good News Notes: “A Boston professor created an invention that reflects the heat off of rooftops and even sucks the heat out of homes and buildings — and the real kicker is that it is 100 percent recyclable. Yi Zheng, associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern University, created “cooling paper” so that…
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Northeast High School students awarded US patent for ‘Mosquito Agitator’ invention
Good News Notes: “Students at a South Florida school took a bite out of a pesky problem, and they received a distinction worth celebrating. A group of students at Northeast High School in Oakland Park celebrated after their invention was awarded a U.S. patent. “They’ve taken a problem, a real problem, here in South Florida…
Two boys donate money from Christmas invention to animal shelters
Good News Notes: “Like most 12-year-olds, Ayaan and Mickey Naqvi love their family Christmas traditions, like making cookies and wrapping gifts. But most of all, they love decorating the Christmas tree with their family’s heirloom ornaments. One day, as the Connecticut-based brothers were hanging their decorations, one of their favorite ornaments slipped off a branch…
Columbia music teacher patents teaching reward system
Good News Notes: “Marty Fort wanted to create a system that helps motivate and reward his music students, so he created a process called the Musical Ladder Systemthat received nine patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in August. ‘This is a reward system for a private class, not a group class, not where the…
A COVID-era invention for kids | kare11.com
Good News Notes: “Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention, and some Minnesota women are hoping that’s true. Their invention seems perfectly paired for the unusual times we’re living in. “My son, he’s two-years-old, and doesn’t really like having his temperature taken,” says Grace Meyer. Grace Meyer is a mom, a veterinarian and an…
Man hopes medical device invention keeps many out of hospital
Good News Notes: “Andy Williams was on his way home from one of his many camping trips in the Adirondacks when he came up with an idea that changed his life. Suffering from a rare nerve disorder for years, Williams was prone to getting infections from the feeding tube that he uses to help treat…
Vietnam students invent air cleaning bicycle
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