Short stories of human inventions
Archive for May, 2009
Can We Stop Earthquakes?
May 27th
Is it possible and has mankind reached the point in which they can now stop Earthquakes? By knowing all the pressure points along major fault lines is it possible to alleviate pressure and prevent the “big one” or the Monster Quake in California which we all know is only a matter of time?
This very serious topic has recently come up in an online think tank and has been discussed at length. It seems almost an impossible task to accomplish although it has been the dream of many tectonic researchers indeed.
Of course the faults would have to be completely mapped and More >
Medicine and Nuclear Science
May 27th
Hal Anger, a nuclear scientist, was the man who invented the gamma camera. Is a medical device, a camera, that is used to look at the internal organs and how they are functioning at the time. He invented it back in the 1950′s and it is still around today, nearly 70 years later.
The gamma camera works by through gamma rays. The patient is given a solution to drink or injected with a solution that contains a low level of radiation that will emit gamma rays. Depending on the organ that is being target to be looked at, a different type More >
Invention and Innovation As a Problem Solving Process
May 27th
Introduction:
It has been my experience as a professional inventor that every “AH-HA” moment is followed by several “Uh Oh!”, “Oh No!” and some coarser expletives. It seems that every “solution” that I have tried to implement and commercialize required the solving of, what time seemed like, an endless series of problems.
What solved a problem for the end user often created another problem in the manufacturing, costs or some other area of the project. Based on my experience is that problems never completely disappear but are broken down, altered and transposed to some other area. That is, appearing to make a More >
Electronic Medical Billing Software – A Proven Way to Improve Medical Billing
May 16th
Have you ever wondered how a medical practice gets payments for the services rendered to the patients? It is by a process called medical billing. Medical billing and coding are two separate entities that work together in order to process the insurance claim. While medical billing involves submission of insurance claims to the insurance carriers, medical coding is more of making the documentation. Medical coders assign unique codes to the diagnosis, treatments and tests that help the billers to process the claim.
Earlier, paper billing was the preferred choice to submit the claims to the insurance companies. However, paper submission is More >
Easy Dieting is Possible With This New Invention!
May 3rd
Easy dieting is almost impossible due to the restrictive nature of most plans. In order to lose weight users must totally change their eating habits, give up their favorite foods and live with ungodly cravings! If dieters are persistent enough to make it past the first 4 weeks of dieting, that’s usually a good sign of success. Why? According to mental health experts 21 days is the magic number when it comes to establishing new habits. In fact, the “21 day habit theory” is accepted among almost every self-help program.
So why don’t all dieters make it past this point? While More >
Non-Lethal Weapons – Police Technology Targets Enhanced Safety
May 3rd
In movies like “Bad Boys” and “Lethal Weapon”, renegade cops commonly race through the streets firing off round after round in hot pursuit of the bad guys – usually while simultaneously tossing off one-liners and demolishing everything in their paths. In real life, such actions often have more grim and serious consequences. Fortunately, non-lethal technologies are emerging to make apprehending suspects easier, and less dangerous for all involved.
One example is the StarChase system, an invention designed to take some of the peril out of high-speed pursuits. In the more than 100,000 chases that take place in the U.S. every year, More >
Fifth Grade Science Projects That Rock
May 1st
A Fifth Grade Science Project can be one of the most fun school projects that a parent and child can do together. Here are some really good science project ideas that our family has done. The projects are easy to do, yet they meet the requirements of most science fairs and most fifth grade teachers. Check out the ideas, and find out how to get step by step instructions at the end of this article.
These are investigative science projects, which involve a science experiment:
o Does the shape of ice affect melting time? Use the same amount of water, place into More >