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M1 Nanophosphate Cell
A123Systems
This battery uses tiny specs of iron phosphate to offer faster charges and longer lifetimes than traditional lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.

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Digital Microfluidics
Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc.
Digital microfluidics is a lab-on-a-chip approach based on direct, programmable micromanipulation of small volume droplets using electrical fields.

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ORION Helium Ion Microscope
ALIS Corporation and Carl Zeiss SMT
ALIS' breakthrough in helium ion technology has enabled the development of a revolutionary scanning ion microscope and imaging system that allows scientists to see at the atomic level with resolution never before seen.

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BioWave
BioPower Systems Pty. Ltd.
The BioWave collects oceanic energy as it catches passing waves, turning the motion of the ocean into electricity.

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Canon EOS-1D Mark III Camera
Canon USA
The EOS 1D Mark III is an SLR camera with dual image processors that can snap shots at up to 10 frames per second, even in the dark.

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Fabber
Cornell University
This fabrication machine can print thousands of three-dimensional objects using any of several different materials.

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Steam-o-Lene Engine
Crower Cams & Equipment Company, Inc.
The six-stroke Steam-o-Lene engine uses water converted into steam to create an additional engine power stroke, thereby improving the work produced by a gallon of gasoline by as much as 40 percent over that of conventional engines.

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Proto 2 Prosthetic Arm
Darpa and Johns Hopkins University
This thought-controlled mechanical arm, with hand and fingers, can perform 25 joint movements.

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125ci 3D Printer
Desktop Factory
The Desktop Factory 3D printer uses a process much like a printing press to create hard plastic parts from 3-D modeling files sent to it from your personal computer.

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TUNEin to Reading
Electronic Learning Products
TUNEin to Reading uses music as the catalyst to improve literacy.

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Pulstar Pulse Plug
Enerpulse, Inc.
While ordinary spark plugs typically produce 50 watts of peak power at discharge, new Pulstar pulse plugs discharge at up to 1 million watts of peak power.

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Ultrasonic Digital Pen
EPOS
This ingenious pen utilizes an ultrasonic transmitter to capture your handwritten notes from your note pad, save them to your computer, and convert them into typed text.

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NuVinci Hub
Fallbrook Technologies, Inc.
The patented NuVinci technology is a universally adaptable continuously variable planetary (CVP) transmission for human- and motor-powered vehicles and machines. It uses a set of rotating and tilting balls positioned between the input and output components of a transmission that tilt to vary the speed of the transmission.

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GoldKey Security Token
FireAngel LLC
The GoldKey security token offers multi-factor hardware authentication, providing an extremely secure alternative to standard public key technology for securing data communications and sensitive data storage in a local computer and in a networked environment.

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Oasis Battery
Firefly Energy
The Oasis battery utilizes lightweight carbon foam plates instead of lead plates. These batteries offer longer service life, increased energy efficiency, and better performance under extreme conditions than traditional lead-acid batteries.

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Fly-Ash Brick
Freight Pipeline Company
The fly-ash brick utilizes waste from coal-power plants. They are manufactured under pressure instead of high temperatures, and meet federal safety standards. Fly-ash bricks are more uniform and more economical than clay bricks made using more conventional methods.

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OLED Panels
GE and Konica Minolta
Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), enclosed in a plastic encasement, allow walls to shine in most any color for at least 5 years.

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Hummer O2
GM West Coast Advanced Design Studio
The environmentally-friendly hydrogen-powered Hummer O2 concept vehicle consists of body panels filled with a mixture of water and algae.

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TN924W Professional Weather Station with Public Alert
Honeywell-Hideki Electronics, Inc.
The Honeywell TN924W is a feature-rich home weather station that offers NOAA Emergency Alert Broadcast capabilities, information about rainfall, wind speed and direction, weather forecasting, atomic time, and up to eight wireless indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity sensors.

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Holographic Data Storage
InPhase Technologies
InPhase Technologies has developed a gel-like film that makes extremely high-capacity holographic data storage possible.

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Sea Phantom
International Maritime Flight Dynamics, Inc.
The Sea Phantom is an innovative, highly efficient watercraft -- a crossbreed between a powerboat and an airplane.

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Keynote
Jasper Laser
The Jasper Keynote's bright green laser beam is up to 50-times stronger than comparable red lasers. It also has built-in RF radio technology.

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LS 600h L
Lexus
The Lexus LS 600h L aims to improve driver safety by adding such features as alerting driver of any impending objects and even automatically swerving past dangerous obstacles.

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F-35B
Lockheed Martin
Among the many advanced features of the stealthy F-35B supersonic jet include a short-takeoff (300 feet) and a unique vertical lift system.

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Quiet Supersonic Transport
Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works
Specially aerodynamically designed to silence its sonic boom, the 12-passenger luxury Quiet Supersonic Transport (QSST) could one day become the first civilian supersonic plane approved for overland routes.

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QuickCam Pro 9000
Logitech
The QuickCam Pro 9000 high-definition webcam incorporates the revolutionary RightSound technology that minimizes echoing and outside noise interference.

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Ultraminiature 3D Endoscope
Massachusetts General Hospital
No bigger than the width of a hair, this miniature telescope uses different wavelengths of light to analyze tissue and provide high-quality 3-D images.

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SAX-40 Aircraft
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Cambridge University
The SAX-40 is an extremely quiet, futuristic plane. This aircraft produces only 63 decibels at takeoff compared to the 150 decibels produced by a typical airplane.

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mySky
Meade Instruments Corporation
Just point and shoot and mySky will provide information on over 30,000 celestial objects on its color LCD screen.

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Navigon 7100
Navigon
The Navigon 7100 GPS system provides 3-D maps to make it easier to relate to the real world.

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Oreck XL Tower Professional Air Purifier
Oreck Corporation
The new Oreck XL Professional Air Purifier utilizes the revolutionary Truman Cell to capture and destroy impurities in the air.

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RED ONE
RED Digital Cinema
RED ONE is an affordable camera that can shoot 4K footage - four times the resolution that consumer cameras can capture, and sharp enough to replace film.

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Water From Air
Sciperio
Sciperio has developed a process, based upon liquid desiccant technology, for harvesting water from the air even in the driest parts of the world.

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The Eclipse
SeQual Technologies
This remarkably small, lightweight, and low-maintenance oxygen generator provides continuous flow oxygen therapy consistent with accepted standards of care.

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Humminbird 997c SI Combo GPS Fishing System
Techsonic Industries, Inc.
Humminbird utilized state-of-the-art, side imaging sonar technology to see underwater objects with near picture-like imaging.

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HD-XA2
Toshiba USA
Toshiba's flagship high-definition DVD player, the HD-XA2, incorporates advanced digital and analog video processing technology.

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Violin-Playing Toyota Partner Robot
Toyota
This robot uses its sensitive finger control to play the violin.

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Light-Emitting Bandage
University of St. Andrews
This innovative bandage utilizes light to cure skin cancer without pain or scarring.

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Mini Windmills
Virginia Tech, University of Texas Arlington, ARRI, and Texas Piezoelectric, Inc.
Mini windmills can be used to power devices such as wireless networks and piezoelectric generators.

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Conversational Voice Search
VoiceBox Technologies
The VoiceBox Conversational Search Platform makes applications and devices understand, not just listen.

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ZAP-X
ZAP and Lotus Engineering
ZAP-X, the first all-electric, road-ready SUV, offers an impressive 350-mile range on a single charge and speeds of up to 155 mph.

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Silver-Zinc Battery
ZPower Inc.
This rechargeable silver-zinc battery technology offers high performance, safety, and clean technology. ZPower batteries generate as much as 30% more energy density than lithium batteries in consumer applications.

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