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Alexander Wissner-Gross

This is a novel process for the macroscopic control of extended nanoscopic fullerene structures. Since 1959, scientists have worked to realize a nanometer-scale technology for the fabrication and application of devices and material made to atomic specifications. Through an original computer simulation, Alexander designed, wrote and successfully tested a novel process for the rapid construction of such nanocomponents through the application of the physics phenomenon known as patterned granular motion.

The Glove and Battie Caddie is a carrier that mounts to the handlebars of a bicycle, and is designed to transport a bat, baseball glove, and baseball. This allows a bicycle rider to carry these objects safely without loss of control. Austin and his device have been featured in Boys’ Life, Cable in the Classroom, The Plain Dealer, NBC, CBS, and the Discovery Channel, to name a few. Austin has applied for a U.S. patent for the Glove and Battie Caddie.

Joseph Schuh

This device is capable of running many different sensors on a single duplex (double) fiber optic cable. The unique aspect of this application is that a multitude of sensors could be placed along the fiber optic cable which require no external power supply, diminishing the hazards and problems associated with external power. Each of these sensors derives its power from the light traveling within the fiber optic using photoreactive materials (like solar cells to power the sensor), and transmits information back to a central processing unit by modulating the light signal within the fiber optic as the carrier of data.

This humidity meter is a vast improvement over the conventional chilled-mirror dew point meter because it measures directly the relative humidity of the air, and not merely the temperature at which the water vapor condenses. The measurement of relative humidity serves as a powerful tool for short-term weather prediction.

This device was designed for use by people who swim laps in a pool. The Lapotron automatically counts laps and times and displays this data for underwater swimmers. This device is especially useful for swim team competitors.