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• Simulated annealing
  ... ay out of local minima while the temperature is high yet makes undesirable moves unlikely as the temperature drops. In order for the function to terminat ... ... r reflects the similarity with metallurgical annealing. Molecules tend to move less and less as thermal energy decreases and intermolecular forces domina ...
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• Automotive demand models
  ... emand parameters. BLP offered a useful method to deal with endogeneity and move it out of nonlinear choice models into linear regression, such as [http:// ...
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• Rolling suitcase
  | Baggage Handler || Strong handles, Ease of movement || Balance on handle, Light, Stackable ... there is a pinion gear (part 019) which forces the two plastic sliders to move opposite each other and release both sides simultaneously.
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• Vehicle simulation software
  [[MOBILE6]]/[[MOVE]] (Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator) *MOBILE6 is only for land vehicles; MOVE is the newest version from EPA and contains information for both land and ...
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• Non-cooperative game
  *Move: the payoff achieved as a result of strategy for one player ''holding the ...
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• Umbrella
  ... round stock into the desired shape. This process is fast, efficient and removes the need for time intensive machining thereby dramatically reducing the a ... ... ease the force required, however this is impractical as the joints need to move freely in order for the mechanism to work as desire. Selecting a material ...
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• Steepest descent
  ... </math> is the stepsize for that specific point which defines how much we move in the direction of the gradient to approach the new point of independent ... ... eps as necessary, and the availability of a variable stepsize allows us to move along the gradient without missing the local minima.
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• Optimization
  ... ire space). Because of this, algorithms that use function [[gradient]]s to move downhill toward a local solution will eventually arrive at the global solu ...
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• Simulated Anealing
  ... ay out of local minima while the temperature is high yet makes undesirable moves unlikely as the temperature drops. In order for the function to terminate ... ... er reflects the similarity with metallurgical annealing. Molecules tend to move less and less as thermal energy decreases and intermolecular forces domina ...
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• Downhill simplex
  ... hich direction produces better values. The goal of the function is then to move the simplex away from points of high value. ... data known from the current simplex location as well as data from previous moves.
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• Water filtration pump
  | Pin||Shearing||Unable to move the piston to pump water||7||Use of handle with excess force||3||Load test ... | Handle||Shearing/Breaking||Unable to move the piston to pump water||7||Dropping the water filter/Pulling with excess ...
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• Scooter
  ... ider pushing one foot off the ground which makes the unidirectional wheels move in a rotational motion ... k for the handlebars when the scooter is in its collapsed position could remove the hassle of the handlebars swinging about loosely when unlocked.
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• Cordless drill
  | Clutch Trigger || 1 || Move clutch || Injection Molding|| [[Image:clutchtrigger.jpg|100px]] | Secondary Clutch Trigger || 1 || Translates movement from Clutch Trigger to Clutch || Injection Molding || [[Image:secclutc ...
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• Paper shredder
  **Main shredder assembly may often be moved depending on storage preference ... he off/auto/reverse switch that allows power to go to the shredder must be moved to "auto". Finally, the paper being put into the shredder compresses an ...
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• Paintball marker
  ... d. Note this is a two part firing, as the bolt first contacts the ball to move it forward past the ball feed. Then the air pressure flowing through the ... ... ame, ball detent, sight rail, and air system <br/> '''3.''' Window to view movement of bolt <br/> '''4.''' Color and milling for aesthetics || Anodized Al ...
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• Inkjet printer
  <br />8. Remove Printer Image (End Product) ... Cover Assembly || 1 || The 6 rollers located on the cover assist the paper movement in side of the printer || Plastic/Others || 8x2x1.5 || Injection M ...
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• Automatic can opener
  ... cing, starting, and removing the opener. It uses its own battery power to move around the can and make the job easier for the user. ... r />The opener does not overuse components entirely although some can be removed for a faster assembly time. This may also make dissassembly a little mor ...
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• ASME Design Engineering Division Newsletter 2007
  ... on for the future. The result is a strong organization, well positioned to move forward. In my year as chair, I intend to continue to examine how we are s ...
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• Integrated Design Innovation Group
  ... echanisms, and various grammatical representations to model, generate, and move within the design space. The result is a merging between design theory, ar ...
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• Oscillating fan
  ... the oscillating fan must be able to survive many hits and bumps during the move; this includes electronics breaking, gears misaligning, or shell denting. ... d. The fan is also capable of horizontal oscillation. The user starts this movement by pushing a button at the top of the fan casing. This engages a gear ...
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• Microphone stand
  This device is essentially a positioning mechanism that can move in several directions. It is designed such that it has multiple degrees of ... ... in keeping up with the demands of the station. This device is also easily moved to a different studio as needed in the era of consolidation/relocation.
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• Threading
  A thread is a variation on the idea of using an inclined plane to move an object. A thread can be used to convert torque into linear force.
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• Staple gun research, opportunities and concepts
  adding an attachment for a tool belt would make them easier to move around with.
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• Inkjet Printer Design Report2 Spring 2007
  Print head stepper motor - A stepper motor moves the print head assembly (print head and ink cartridges) back and forth ac ... ... bilizer bar - The print head assembly uses a stabilizer bar to ensure that movement is precise and controlled.
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• Inkjet Printer Notes Spring 2007
  '''Rear Cover:''' The 6 rollers located on it assist the paper movement inside of the printer '''Paper Rollers:''' are the main rollers for paper movement
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• Staple gun redesign
  adding an attachment for a tool belt would make them easier to move around with.
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• Flatbed Inkjet Printer
  ... bout 96 inches. Some move the substrate below the print head, while others move the print head over the substrate. For our product, we feel that moving th ...
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• Ceiling-mounted storage lift
  ... rove upon the bicycle lift. Our new design features ceiling brackets that move along a track and lock into place rather than being screwed into a single ... ... e need to have different colored strings for the different parts that they move. Also, we learned that we needed longer strings for moving the brackets s ...
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• Remote control tarantula
  ... nt the tarantula to have a realistic motion – its individual legs should move in a similar fashion to a real arachnid. The user would want the arachnid ... ... the tarantula could survive a fall from a table, what directions it could move in, how fast it could run, and how far or how well concealed could the rem ...
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• Airsoft gun
  ... esembles the actual gun that it is modeled after, once the orange cap is remove or painted metallic, airsoft guns may be mistaken for an actual gun and ma ... ... h in the piston. As a result, the spring will expand quickly. This quick movement pushes the piston forward creating air pressure. The resulting air pr ...
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• Aquarium pump
  ... ource and relocated to a different area. Although the use of a device to remove accumulated water from a boat evolved from buckets, to hand-operated bilge ... ... the cleaning attachment necessitates that a portion of the tank water be removed when cleaning the aquarium rocks. However, the two functions of the aquar ...
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• Siphon
  ... the cleaning attachment necessitates that a portion of the tank water be removed when cleaning the aquarium rocks. However, the two functions of the aquar ... ... ent end, which is in the tank. To clean the tank effectively, the user can move this attachment around the rocks, which dislodges the pebbles [4]. Every s ...
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• Bilge pump
  ... ource and relocated to a different area. Although the use of a device to remove accumulated water from a boat evolved from buckets, to hand-operated bilge ... ... OE4 Partial Bilge Pump Demonstration]: This video illustrates the internal movement of the plunger inside of the bilge pump shaft. Note the tight seal bet ...
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• Windshield wipers
  ... || 7L Link || 1 || || Connection to N2 Link 2, which causes the wipers to move || Cast, with the metal pin pressed in || [[Image:Ww-7l_link.JPG|100 px]] ... t Bar Link || 1 || || Connection to N2 Link 2, which causes the wipers to move || Cast, with the metal pin pressed in || [[Image:ww-straight link.jpg|10 ...
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• Ice cream maker DFE
  ... ansportation of the product to the retail location. The GWP emissions only move by about 30 CO2 equivalents when the shipping to retail is considtered. Th ...
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• Windshield wiper assembly
  ... icles (family sedan), their use is the same. They function primarily to remove precipitation from the front windshield so that the driver of the vehicle ... * The driver's visibility is blocked and wants to remove material from on top of the windshield. Situations such as these typicall ...
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• Vacuum cleaner
  ... s are finally depostited in some collecting container that can either be removed or emptied after use.<br\><br\> ... port to allow for the continuous flow of air. Finally, dirt and dust is removed by either removing the porous bag or emptying the removable container. A ...
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• Paintball gun
  ... nce the striker bolt and venturi bolt are connected, the venturi bolt also moves forward. Before the venturi bolt reaches the front position, it comes in ... ... ations moves the striker lock out of the way, allowing the striker bolt to move forward and fire the paintball gun. Once the trigger is released, there i ...
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• Ratcheting screwdriver
  ... allowed to flow in the other direction. This in turn allows the motor to move in reverse. Attached to the other end of the motor is a planetary gear se ... ... and an effective base that does not require repositioning, little time and movement are wasted in assembly.
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• Fire extinguisher
  ... eck portion of the canister onto the semi-circle holding protrusion. To remove, the user must simply lift and pull the device towards them. To move the pin upward and release the contents, the user must depress the handle. ...
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• Windshield wiper ideas
  ... ed, wipers wait for things such as frost preventing there movement to be removed and then start #Remove windhields
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• Windshield Wiper Assembly Re-design
  We used a Pugh chart to analyse each idea and found that we could easily remove the compressed air system as a possible solution because it ended up with ... ... n-X would be used. This coating causes water to bead and be more easily removed from the windshield.
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• Airsoft gun ideas
  ! Remove weights | Weights move as gun is aimed to steady user's aim ||x || ||
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• Remote control tarantula redesign
  ... ote_Controlledstuck.jpg|thumb|163px|right|Toy becomes stuck in crack. User moves to manually reposition.]] ... arantula are small and made of smooth plastic. This allows for consistent movement only on the smoothest of surfaces, and had issues moving on a relative ...
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• Blender redesign
  ... d just the ice would get crushed on the bottom. Another tool was needed to move around the liquid and ice. *Noticed that they had to sometimes hold the blender down because it would move around (maybe not a good connection between
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• Ice cream maker redesign
  ... ur third design concept is still in question, we have decided to currently move forward with our first two design ideas. This will likely include somehow ... ... will be up to our group to decide which idea is the most feasible and then move on from there.
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• Removable windshield scraper blade
  * The driver's visibility is blocked and wants to remove material from on top of the windshield. Situations such as these typicall ... We used a Pugh chart to analyze each idea and found that we could easily remove the compressed air system as a possible solution because it ended up with ...
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• Airsoft Electronic Ammunition Counter Final Report
  ... placed on an assembly line, the display box does not need to be lifted or moved again. Afterwards, the two printed circuit boards can be slided into the ... ... ly interrupted relatively quickly relative to the time the pellet takes to move a given distance.</center>]]
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• Remote control tarantula Final Design
  ... s internal parts may be composed of snap-to-fit components. This will remove the necessity for various pins and screws to hold the model together. The ... ... as providing the necessary power to activate a rotating cam to control leg movement. The wheels of the tarantula are positioned such that there is not mu ...
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• Wiki-based learning in the classroom
  ... ng the wiki to edit one another's work in course development, continuously move lectures, homeworks, and other items on the schedule, and come to agreemen ...
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• Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
  ... as efficiently as possible without allowing the battery state of charge to move outside a predetermined narrow band. The battery in the PHEV can thus be t ...
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• Guitar bridge
  ... ings. These springs, located under the rear panel, are very difficult to remove or install. Another issue is that the two common bridges require different ... ... to (mistakenly labeled "tremolo" by Leo Fender, a term which stuck), which moves the guitar bridge and changes the tension in the springs. This produces a ...
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• Baby stroller
  ... , where you first (5) unlatch the harness or car seat latch and then (6) remove the child from the seat. In order to move the baby around while in the stroller the user has many options. To push t ...
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• Lamp stand mechanical arm
  **Light weight for easy movement **No fork lift required for movement of product in bulk
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• Weed whacker
  2. Move blue choke lever to "1".<br /> 4. Move blue choke lever to "2".<br />
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• Exercise bike
  ... e product is heavy to increase the ride comfort by reducing vibrations and movements of the frame. However, a heavy bike makes it difficult to transport a ... ... tening the brake pads against the flywheel. The user can also completely remove their legs from the pedal assembly, but this is not recommended since it i ...
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• Self propelled lawnmower
  Now that the oil and gasoline levels have been checked, you can move onto adjusting the cut height. For this step you need to evaluate the hei ... ... on the throttle control to the 'choke' position. It will be important to move the lever off of the choke setting after then engine warms up. Also this ...
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• Ice cube maker
  | Heater || 1 || Heats tray to allow ice to be removed || 3 || Aluminum, Stranded Electrical Wire, Plastic || Purchased || [[Ima ... ... pring||Transfers arm motion to CAM||Does not transfer motion||CAM does not move||5||Freezes||3||Frequent motion||6||90||Make many ice cubes per hour||Mech ...
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• RC rock crawler truck
  ... y King to a stop. Releasing the trigger and pushing it forward again will move the truck backwards. To control the steering system, a wheel is mounted o ... ... ower) and one sway bar (upper). This allows the differential some limited movement. On the rear (non-steering) differential’s suspension links, a cros ...
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• Toaster redesign
  ... arch allowed us to determine our design problems as far as toasters go and move forward to narrow down our ideas to four concepts. ... will be much more accessible. No more sticking a fork in the toaster to remove inadequately ejected food products.
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• Guitar bridge redesign
  ... ings. These springs, located under the rear panel, are very difficult to remove or install. Another issue is that the two common bridges require different ... ... change the strings on. The cartridge system would allow you to quickly remove the old saddle cartridge and snap on a new one in seconds. Since the stri ...
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• Self propelled lawnmower redesign
  - In many cases, the consumer is required to move the lawn mower to another location, so it must be transportable. ... half of lawn mower users would even have access to and adequate vehicle to move the mower in. The second problem we addressed was if the owner had a movin ...
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• Lamp stand mechanical arm redesign
  ... mp designs, and past patents, we were able to find three areas in which to move forward. The first route was to focus on the task of lighting. These sol ... **Light weight for easy movement
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• RC rock crawler truck redesign
  4. remove rear rod balance for flexibility<br /> 48. combine upper suspension links and battery mount into one part (also moves battery) to a more desirable location<br />
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• View completed surveys
  5. I removed the tremolo bar from the Squier and eventually sold it. I no longer use g ... ... while holding other notes; the non-bended notes go flat (the bridge would move with bends instead of staying still)
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• Ski boot walking attachment redesign
  ... hich employs translational and rotational freedoms to simulate normal foot movement despite a boot-locked ankle. ... s an idea similar to that of the Walk-EZ except that it allows the boot to move within the attachment, allowing for a more natural motion. The key compon ...
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• Umbrella Traffic Flow Analysis
  ... ampus. The model would have been more useful if we could determine actual movement probabilities, but determining those is prohibitively time consuming. ... ampus. Our ultimate solution is to overpopulate the umbrella system and remove units as needed. With a low unit price, this should be easier than the co ...
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• Umbrella check-out system
  ... of universities or business campuses with large amounts of intra-building movement and rainy weather. In the places where the weather is fickle, people t ... ... ocation. A reader at the new location notes the umbrella coming in, and removes that umbrella from the user's account.
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• One-handed weed whacker
  ... r with both hands, one supporting the weight and the other controlling the movement of the weed whacker head. From our user studies of the current design ... | Attaches to main hand, controls power of motor and movement of weed whacker
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• Cartridge guitar bridge
  ... tridge attaches to a special bridge. Cartridges are easy to install and remove, simplifying string changes. Because the strings are securely and permane ... ... combines the string and saddle as one piece, which is easy to attach and remove and greatly reduces the amount of time to change a broken string. The sadd ...
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• Post Hole Digger: Additional Information
  ... , and the bolts are clearly strong enough for this application. We can now move on to determining if these same bolts are sufficiently robust to withstand ... ... when striking it into the soil. The next prototype would need handles that moved the gripping location closer to the main shaft.
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• Lawnmower carrier
  ... etermined that we were going to design a mechanism that makes it easier to move a mower between locations. The design that we came up with was a mechanic ... ... a product that could be easily assembled onto a vehicle, and then easily removed as well. From this research and analysis, we determined that we could cr ...
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• Doughnut maker
  | 010||Dispenser motor guide||1||11||Moved by motor to push the dispenser spring down||Plastic||Injection molding||[ ... | 019||Drive gear 2||1||4||Moved by the motor and translates motion to conveyor gear||Plastic||Injection m ...
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• Leaf blower
  ... e necessary to remove the front attachment; One held the leaf blower and removed the tube while the other user depressed the lock button. [[Image:Leaf Remove Tube.JPG | 400px]]
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• Steering rack
  ... the wheel passes very close to the user’s legs, some drivers needed to remove one hand from the wheel to fully rotate the wheel. Additionally, the posit ... ... efore it engages the first tooth in the rack. However, we were unable to remove the bushing fit into the mounting block, this could be a result of their t ...
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• Microphone
  ... ng on it too hard, the force will simply overcome the frictional force and move the shaft so it won’t be directed to the pipes. One would almost have t ... ... the magnet inside the coils of wire. Due to electromagnetic induction, the movement of the magnet inside the coils of wire produces an alternating current ...
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• Apple peeler
  ... und out several major problems of the product. First of all, in order to remove the corer/slicer blade the user would have to unfasten a butterfly nut whi ... ... mer need in an Apple Peeler is to have the ability to easily and quickly remove the skin of an apple. This means that the user must be able to peel the ap ...
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• Automatic pet feeder
  *Product in box should be easily stacked and light enough to be easily moved ... c || molding || 6g || base for spinner blades and thing that is torqued to move blades ||[[Image:spinner_axle.jpg|150px|]]
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• Dishwasher
  ... his unit apart is its small size, non-permanent installation, and easily removed plumbing connections. Satisfying these needs results in a better product ... ... device automatically shuts off when the cycle is complete, and the user removes the dishes from the unit.
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• Keg tap redesign
  * Kegs are heavy and hard to move
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• Paper towel dispenser redesign
  ... todial worker is replacing a roll that is running out of paper, they can remove the used roll and place it on the rod on the side. The old roll can now b ... ... ng a music box and paper towel dispenser. The idea is that when a person removes a paper towel, the roll that spins is connected to a music box, which cau ...
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• Automatic pet feeder redesign
  ... h some downsides that our design team will take into consideration when we move forward with our prototype. ... o start eating out of the food dish on the feeder and even then any sudden movement would send him running. He once got so frightened that he knocked over ...
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• Snowboard binding redesign
  ... he way. It is very common for the snowboarder to have to use their hand to move the straps out of the way in order for the boot to mate with the baseplate ... <br />16. Hi back folds outwards to remove snow
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• Apple peeler redesign
  *Butterfly nut cannot be hand tightened, or the corer/slicer will move. Pliers are required. *Corer/slicer is hard to realign once removed.
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• Automatic apple peeler
  ... urchased<br />from Black$Decker GC9600 || First motor rotates the rods to move second motor along the path.<br /> Second motor rotates the tri-fork|| $6 ... ... 45cm, diameter 0.9cm || 1 || acquired from mechE shop || Spinning threads move forward the rolling frame || $10 || [[Image:threaded rod.jpg|150px|]]
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• Motorcycle throttle lock
  *Remove periodically and check for rust or dirt build up. Clean pieces with brush ... *Remove kit annually. Unscrew friction nut and brush clean threads with mild soap. ...
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• Windshield wiper assembly 2
  ... mbly is the removal of water from the windshield. It may also be used to remove snow, ice, or other debris that has landed on the windshield. ... arm. The advantage of this system is it allows the passenger side wiper to move in unison with the driver side without the need for an additional motor. A ...
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• Window blinds
  ... ch was a different size and material than the set that was dissected, they moved up and down fairly easily, and tilted inward and outward with no problems ... ... the efficiency has been maximized. We saw that unnecessary material was removed from certain parts to reduce material usage and to make installation easi ...
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• Automatic card shuffler 2
  Upon being removed from its packaging, the competitor card shuffler must be equipped with 4 ... Since the wedges on either side of the card collection cache move out of sync, the cards from either deck enter at alternating times. Sporad ...
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• Mop wringer
  | Move mop to wringer | Mop floor (i.e. move back and forth across desired dirty surface)
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• Automatic card shuffler opportunity
  ... the button is required to stop the device. The cards can then be easily removed from the collection cavity. ... s up, the bottom slit is blocked and the cards in the lower chamber do not move while one card from the top chamber is allowed to fall through. The opposi ...
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• Drink cooler
  The transportation contractors who move product from manufacturing plant to retailer’s warehouse, and from retai ... 8. Remove your beverage and enjoy.
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• Folding table
  ... nder side of the table. Before this can happen, however, a lock must be removed. ... th legs. Thus when one attempts to move the outer leg inward, it can only move so far before being impeded by the ring.
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• Snowboard opportunity
  ... this is not true for getting off chairlifts. When exiting a chairlift, one moves at the speed of the lift as one slides off. This does not generally cause ... ... ers can use their poles to move forward if stuck on the flat, and can also move their skis to create forward motion. Snowboarders either have to unstrap a ...
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• Scooter opportunity
  "The steering column sometimes will move independently of the front wheel. Adjusting the hex nut where the two prim ... ... om class. We received several good responses from the interview to help us move forward in narrowing our product design. The list of questions along with ...
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• Stethoscope opportunity
  ... the earbuds would. By having a properly fitted headpiece Susan is free to move the patient as needed with her free hand. # Remove metal to ensure stethoscope doesn't get cold
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• Folding chair opportunity
  ... n a large group. From this study we found that each individual unfolds and moves chairs in a unique manner; while some unfold in mid-air and then set the ... ... s do that, but others unfolded the chairs at the initial location and then moved them while they were open. Others unfolded the chairs in mid-air while mo ...
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• Folding Desk Chair Innovation
  ... upported by an arm on one side. While these chairs are relatively easy to move from classroom to classroom compared to chairs with larger desks, they are ... As our group moved towards the final design stages, our roles became a productive balance of ...
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• Scooter innovation
  ... elocity, the steel with attached weight required a force of 10.5 ounces to move. Therefore, we estimated the rolling friction coefficient of our brake pad ... |align="center" | Remove the end covers since they are mostly unnecessary
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• Snowboard innovation
  ... a snowboard that splits into cross-country skis, in order to let the user move outside ski slopes to get to unused powder snow. Splitboards began to appe ... ... ll weigh less than that because the rods are smaller and the holders are removed. For reference a typical snowboard weighs about five to seven pounds.
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• Bicycle drivetrain
  | 25 || Rear axle || 1 || 101 || Rear Hub Assembly || Allows wheel to move || Steel || CNC Lathing || [[Image:25_RearAxle.jpg|100px|center]] | 29 || Spindle || 1 || 209 || Spindle/Crank Assembly || Allow wheel to move || Steel || CNC Lathing || [[Image:29_Spindle.jpg|100px|center]]
  26 KB (3926 words) - 19:39, 25 September 2012
• Bike pump
  First, the user removes the tube valve cap from the bike tire. Second, the user attaches the conn ... ... air pressure in the tire is sufficient, the user unlocks the nozzle and removes it from the tire, which contains its own sealing mechanism as to not lose ...
  27 KB (3924 words) - 23:05, 24 September 2012
• Door damper
  *Easy to store and move ... closes the door automatically. Secondly, the damper ensures that the door moves at a safe and controlled rate.
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• Iron
  ... tal effects. Some ideas we came up with were to standardize the parts to remove unnecessary confusion when assembling and to make the base plate thinner t ... 1. An iron is used to remove wrinkles from clothing through use of force, heat, and steam. Once plugged ...
  45 KB (7059 words) - 03:58, 25 September 2012
• Retractable umbrella
  ... xible component; increasing the function of multiple components so as to remove single purpose components, removing the polished portion of the umbrella h ... ... he ''rider''. The rider is then free to move away from the base. The rider moves upward, away from the base because it is attached to the ''top rod'' (''' ...
  38 KB (5370 words) - 03:03, 25 September 2012
• Chain drive opportunity
  ... However, on the current set up the number of turns did not create the same movement between the two sides, making this method useless. ... had to do it a few times, and it's always a total pain in my *expletive removed* - you have to take off most of the body to reach anything and you always ...
  25 KB (4036 words) - 02:30, 9 October 2012
• Impulse sprinkler
  **It has to be portable, so that people with larger gardens can easily move it around. ===Step 1: Remove from packaging===
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• Wine bottle opener
  ... mps away, which allows the seal holder to move upwards. When the corkscrew moves down and applies a force on the cork, the cork does not fall into the bot ... ... g sizes used throughout the device, as they were similar. Also, we would remove the springs from the handle connections. These springs seem to serve littl ...
  27 KB (4064 words) - 18:57, 12 February 2014
• Coffeemaker
  ... ground coffee. This design keeps it simple by using the heating element to move water through the tubing from the storage chamber to the brewing basket.|| ... ... heating element heats the water before brewing, heats the coffee pot, and moves the water into the tubes leading to the brewing basket. The lid of the co ...
  66 KB (9868 words) - 18:51, 2 April 2014
• Bike lock
  ... ture and the bike frame, then they will return the base to the U-Bar and remove the key. The bike frame is now secured to the locking structure. ... orrect key will match up with the pins in the correct location in order to move the bolts. This locking assembly runs through the center of the base. Thes ...
  59 KB (9048 words) - 19:12, 3 February 2014
• Crossbow
  ... se the iron sites to aim at the target. Once the target is in the sites, remove the safety by pushing forward on the safety slide. Pull the trigger to fir ... ... bow, the safety slide has to be pushed forward, allowing the safety pin to move,enabling the trigger to be fully pulled, pushing up the intermediate trigg ...
  27 KB (4029 words) - 19:04, 7 February 2014
• Soda gun opportunity
  **Difficult to Remove **US 20130277394 A1 : Moveable roll around self-contained ice cooled beverage dispensing apparatus [h ...
  38 KB (6042 words) - 03:28, 25 February 2014
• Impulse sprinkler opportunity
  *Air movement is REALLY important (4 reasons): **plants need some movement: it triggers the plant to have ligments and small internal links, the ...
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• Coffeemaker opportunity
  ... d Colin also spent some time showing us a few different coffee makers that move away from the standard methods of making coffee in an attempt to make a be ... 74. Shifting platform to move apart ground coffee from hot water
  41 KB (6476 words) - 14:41, 25 February 2014
• Pet bowl and indoor garden opportunities
  ... at then would go over to the dog's bowl and start eating its food until we moved the large cat away again. We ended up sitting around for 15 min while the ... ... cat ate its food. They would wait patiently until the big cat left or was moved away and then would continue eating.
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