Hello All - This posting looks at designing "Low-Cost Solar Percolator Water Pump". The topics in this posting might be helpful in providing basic survival needs, making into products to sell, or instructions for people to make devices themselves. Good Luck!
FYI - As a start, how about these Solar Percolator Water Pump patents. Please remember that newer patents are probably not expired, and therefore active. Patents that have expired due to age (generally more than 20 years old from the filing date) are free to use by anyone.
* LIFTING OF LIQUIDS BY SOLAR HEATUS Pat. 2230917 - Filed May 22, 1939
* APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING ATMOSPHERIC OR SOLAR HEAT FOR RAISING WATERUS Pat. 433055 - Filed Feb 2, 1887
* SOLAR HEATED WATER VAPOR LIFTING AND CONDENSING SYSTEMUS Pat. 3490996 - Filed Apr 10, 1968
* Self-pumping solar heating system with geyser pumping actionUS Pat. 4478211 - Filed Jun 18, 1982
* Self-contained reflux condenser solar water heaterUS Pat. 4305382 - Filed Dec 19, 1979
* Pulsing steam solar water pumpUS Pat. 4309148 - Filed Dec 7, 1979
* Water pumping system using solar energyUS Pat. 5511954 - Filed Jun 26, 1995
* Solar displacement pumpUS Pat. 4431385 - Filed Nov 16, 1981
* Self actuating diaphragm pumpUS Pat. 4508493 - Filed Feb 28, 1983
* Solar diaphragm pumpUS Pat. 4427350 - Filed Jan 11, 1982
* Solar powered liquid metering deviceUS Pat. 4407637 - Filed Jan 22, 1981
* COFFEE AND WATER URNUS Pat. 964029 - Filed Jun 27, 1908
* Portable brewing systemUS Pat. App 11/157,285 - Filed Jun 21, 2005
* Solar controlled water wellUS Pat. 4802829 - Filed Feb 17, 1987
* Solar heating systemUS Pat. 4270521 - Filed Aug 15, 1979
* Solar energy generatorUS Pat. 5351488 - Filed Jan 31, 1994
* Water pumping system using solar energyUS Pat. 5511954 - Filed Jun 26, 1995
* Solar power generator and water purifierUS Pat. 4253307 - Filed Aug 27, 1979
* Solar thermal powered water pumpUS Pat. 5163821 - Filed Apr 2, 1991
* Sun Heat MotorUS Pat. 1785651 - Filed May 17, 1928
* Solar water pumpUS Pat. 4409961 - Filed Mar 23, 1981
* Solar powered Stirling engineUS Pat. 4707990 - Filed Feb 27, 1987
* Pumping system using solar energyUS Pat. 3937599 - Filed Oct 11, 1974
* Solar controlled water wellUS Pat. 4802829 - Filed Feb 17, 1987
* Wind-solar lift pumpUS Pat. 4519749 - Filed Nov 15, 1982
To search for more Solar Percolator Water Pump patents, try the following.
In the Patent List above, look at the "Citations" and "Referenced by" of each of the patents that interest you the most. By doing this, you're essentially finding "more like this".
For a Worldwide search, go to esp@cenet.
1 - In the "International Patent Classification (IPC)" field, copy and paste in the following - f04 OR e03 OR a47
2 - In the "Keyword(s) in title or abstract" field, copy and paste in the following - solar* AND water* AND pump*
3 - Press SEARCH. View your results.
In addition, here's some other information you might find interesting.
* Cooking Without Carbon: Solar Espresso
* YouTube - FRESNEL LENS BOIL WATER WITH SOLAR POWER
* the Otherpower.com Discussion Board Fresnel to heat water
* Fresnel lens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Coffee percolator
* Stirling engine
* Solar hot water - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Water well pump - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Portable water purification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Desalination - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Solar hot water - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Solar water disinfection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Solar hot water panel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Portable water purification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Solar furnace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Solar still - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Solar thermal collector - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Find your local library at Libweb and ask about Solar Percolator Water Pump.
* You could ask for help from an Engineering School. Find schools at All Engineering Schools.
So what can you do with all this information? Here's some suggestions.
+ You could make and sell the device described in the expired patent. Please note that just because something is patented or written, it might not work all that well or might not be safe in today's standards. Use your own judgment, or seek help, to stay safe and out of trouble.
+ You could "translate" the expired patent into easy-to-understand instructions for others to make the device. These instructions could use easy-to-find materials, like trees, plants, rocks, people, scrap materials, etc.
+ You could recruit the inventors or authors to help you, since they are experts in their field. Some of the inventors of older patents might be retired now and might be looking for something to do.
+ Existing manufacturers of Solar Percolator Water Pump could use this information to make their already fine products even better, more efficient, or less expensive.
+ Build on the work of others. Maybe, use patent images instead of starting with a blank sheet of paper. Computer model other's designs and make the designs better or cheaper or simpler. You don't have to "reinvent the wheel" . Design around active patents.
+ You could use the information to brainstorm new ideas.
Here's some brainstorming ticklers to help you launch in new directions around the topic of Solar Percolator Water Pump.
* Using solar to boil water
* Heating water with solar
* Solar to disinfect water
* Solar water pumps and filters
That's about all for now. As background, the site "Design for the Other 90%" said to "GET INVOLVED", so I did. I plan to continue posting these LOW-COST DESIGN TOPICS on my Blog for a while yet. Let me know if you have a topic you would like covered. I'm open to suggestions on improving my blog format, too. Please e-mail me directly.. I hope you find this helpful. I'm sure you can do much better though! Good Luck!
For more of my LOW COST DESIGN TOPICS - Click on the tag below "design for the other 90%".
See disclaimers on TG Ideas LLC publications and website - http://www.athenet.net/~ideas/,
Thanks!
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Interfacing with the Doctor Within
FYI - TG Ideas LLC has recently launched a new blog "Interfacing with the Doctor Within" - http://doctor-within.blogspot.com/. I still plan to continue on this "Ideas for Products or Inventions" blog also. I think both have merit....and will keep me busy in retirement starting next year!
This "Interfacing with the Doctor Within" concept was first introduced on this "Ideas for Products or Inventions" blog several months ago, under the titles of Low-Cost Medical Diagnostic and Treatment - Parts 1 and 2. I think this concept has so much potential I made a new blog just on this topic alone. If interested, please visit and comment. I look forward to hearing from you.
There seems to be a "Doctor Within" that takes care of most of the body functions, with or without our help or the help of a medical professional. Sometimes, however, the "Doctor Within" might need help from the outside to complete the body repairs. Currently we only "look in" to fix the health problem by our medical tests, etc. We don't “ask” the "Doctor Within" what it needs to fix itself. This new blog lays the foundation for better accessing and investigating the "Doctor Within", perhaps by electronic means.
TG Ideas LLC has created this blog to promote the use of science to record and explore the “intuitive messages” the body, mind, and spirit are trying to tell us about our health and health of others. Up to now, we could only say or write these "intuitive messages". Throughout the world, there is much research being done on "Brain Computer Interfaces" that show brain or mind activity. On the other hand, very little research is being done on to automatically recording "intuitive messages". By doing so, we could scientifically study and improve on this process, and maybe someday, have a device to "Interface with the Doctor Within". This concept might just be a solution to high health care costs.
Please feel free to visit and add your comments, research, experimentation in this area.
Thanks
Tom - TG Ideas LLC
This "Interfacing with the Doctor Within" concept was first introduced on this "Ideas for Products or Inventions" blog several months ago, under the titles of Low-Cost Medical Diagnostic and Treatment - Parts 1 and 2. I think this concept has so much potential I made a new blog just on this topic alone. If interested, please visit and comment. I look forward to hearing from you.
There seems to be a "Doctor Within" that takes care of most of the body functions, with or without our help or the help of a medical professional. Sometimes, however, the "Doctor Within" might need help from the outside to complete the body repairs. Currently we only "look in" to fix the health problem by our medical tests, etc. We don't “ask” the "Doctor Within" what it needs to fix itself. This new blog lays the foundation for better accessing and investigating the "Doctor Within", perhaps by electronic means.
TG Ideas LLC has created this blog to promote the use of science to record and explore the “intuitive messages” the body, mind, and spirit are trying to tell us about our health and health of others. Up to now, we could only say or write these "intuitive messages". Throughout the world, there is much research being done on "Brain Computer Interfaces" that show brain or mind activity. On the other hand, very little research is being done on to automatically recording "intuitive messages". By doing so, we could scientifically study and improve on this process, and maybe someday, have a device to "Interface with the Doctor Within". This concept might just be a solution to high health care costs.
Please feel free to visit and add your comments, research, experimentation in this area.
Thanks
Tom - TG Ideas LLC
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Design Notes for Low-Cost Bicycle-Powered Devices
Hello All - This posting looks at designing "Low-Cost Bicycle-Powered Devices". The topics in this posting might be helpful in providing basic survival needs, making into products to sell, or instructions for people to make devices themselves. Good Luck!
FYI - As a start, how about these Bicycle-Powered Devices patents. Please remember that newer patents are probably not expired, and therefore active. Patents that have expired due to age (generally more than 20 years old from the filing date) are free to use by anyone.
* Bicycle powered boatUS Pat. 3982495- Filed Jun 9, 1975
* Portable self-powered band sawUS Pat. 4641560- Filed Dec 9, 1985
* DEVICE FOR DRIVING EMERY-WHEELSUS Pat. 620893 - Filed May 14, 1898
* MANUALLY PROPELLED FARM TRACTOR DEVICEUS Pat. 2607613 - Filed Feb 18, 1950
* TRACTORUS Pat. 2230749 - Filed Aug 4, 1937
* BICYCLE-BOATUS Pat. 577269 - Filed Sep 4, 1896
* Aquatic device attachable to a two-wheeled vehicleUS Pat. 4170188 - Filed Jun 22, 1977
* Human powered vehicle drive mechanismUS Pat. 6688623 - Filed Jan 16, 2002
* Bicycle powered mowerUS Pat. 5222348 - Filed Oct 4, 1991
* Universal platform for human powered floatation devicesUS Pat. 6146218 - Filed Sep 8, 1998
* Self-tensioning pedal drive mechanism for a human powered boatUS Pat. 6712653 - Filed Jul 6, 2001
* Water system with a pedal powered reciprocating pumpUS Pat. 5772405 - Filed Apr 3, 1995
* Water system with both electric motor power and manual pedal power, for a ...US Pat. 6210125 - Filed May 11, 1998
* Human powered device with removable flywheel power unitUS Pat. 6983948 - Filed May 29, 2001
* POWER TAKE-OFF FROM BICYCLE CRANKUS Pat. 3910126 - Filed Jun 20, 1974
* Bicycle water pumpUS Pat. 4911339 - Filed Jul 13, 1988
* Bicycle based emergency battery charging systemUS Pat. 6717280 - Filed Feb 28, 2000
* Bicycle watercraft accessoryUS Pat. 6267631 - Filed Jun 29, 1999
* Pedal powered potter's wheelUS Pat. 4061460 - Filed Jul 6, 1976
* DENTAL LATHEUS Pat. 696713 - Filed Dec 18, 1901
* Apparatus and method for transporting cargo with a two-wheeled vehicleUS Pat. 6092820 - Filed Aug 12, 1998
* Tandem bicycle adapterUS Pat. 6612597 - Filed Sep 10, 2002
* Pedal operated power generating systemUS Pat. 6229224 - Filed May 13, 1999
* BICYCLE OPERATED GENERATORUS Pat. 3210634 - Filed Nov 24, 1961
* BICYCLE-PATH MAKERUS Pat. 628363 - Filed Jul 25, 1898
* BICYCLE-AMBULANCEUS Pat. 660769 - Filed Oct 31, 1899
* Portable, human-powered electrical energy sourceUS Pat. 7129592 - Filed Mar 2, 2005
* Bicycle power generating arrangementUS Pat. 6502842 - Filed Jan 30, 2001
To search for more Bicycle-Powered Devices patents, try the following.
In the Patent List above, look at the "Citations" and "Referenced by" of each of the patents that interest you the most. By doing this, you're essentially finding "more like this".
For a Worldwide search, go to esp@cenet.
1 - In the "International Patent Classification (IPC)" field, copy and paste in the following - b62
2 - In the "Keyword(s) in title or abstract" field, copy and paste in the following - bicycl* AND (powered OR waterpump* OR generator*)
3 - Press SEARCH. View your results.
In addition, here's some other information you might find interesting.
* PEDAL POWERED INNOVATIONS
* Pedal Power
* YouTube - Bicycle Powered Water Pump and Sand Filter
* The Wheel Deal a bicycle powered water pump
* MIT Faculty Newsletter (bicycle powered devices)
* Bicycle Ambulance: Details
* Bicycle Powered Water Pump
* WorldBike.org Bikes that Haul, for All
* Freight bicycle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Bicycles for Humanity.org
* Find your local library at Libweb and ask about Bicycle-Powered Devices.
* You could ask for help from an Engineering School. Find schools at All Engineering Schools.
So what can you do with all this information? Here's some suggestions.
+ You could make and sell the device described in the expired patent. Please note that just because something is patented or written, it might not work all that well or might not be safe in today's standards. Use your own judgment, or seek help, to stay safe and out of trouble.
+ You could "translate" the expired patent into easy-to-understand instructions for others to make the device. These instructions could use easy-to-find materials, like trees, plants, rocks, people, scrap materials, etc.
+ You could recruit the inventors or authors to help you, since they are experts in their field. Some of the inventors of older patents might be retired now and might be looking for something to do.
+ Existing manufacturers of Bicycle-Powered Devices could use this information to make their already fine products even better, more efficient, or less expensive.
+ Build on the work of others. Maybe, use patent images instead of starting with a blank sheet of paper. Computer model other's designs and make the designs better or cheaper or simpler. You don't have to "reinvent the wheel" . Design around active patents.
+ You could use the information to brainstorm new ideas.
Here's some brainstorming ticklers to help you launch in new directions around the topic of Bicycle-Powered Devices.
* Bicycle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
That's about all for now. As background, the site "Design for the Other 90%" said to "GET INVOLVED", so I did. I plan to continue posting these LOW-COST DESIGN TOPICS on my Blog for a while yet. Let me know if you have a topic you would like covered. I'm open to suggestions on improving my blog format, too. Please e-mail me directly.. I hope you find this helpful. I'm sure you can do much better though! Good Luck!
For more of my LOW COST DESIGN TOPICS - Click on the tag below "design for the other 90%".See disclaimers on TG Ideas LLC publications and website - http://www.athenet.net/~ideas/, Thanks!
FYI - As a start, how about these Bicycle-Powered Devices patents. Please remember that newer patents are probably not expired, and therefore active. Patents that have expired due to age (generally more than 20 years old from the filing date) are free to use by anyone.
* Bicycle powered boatUS Pat. 3982495- Filed Jun 9, 1975
* Portable self-powered band sawUS Pat. 4641560- Filed Dec 9, 1985
* DEVICE FOR DRIVING EMERY-WHEELSUS Pat. 620893 - Filed May 14, 1898
* MANUALLY PROPELLED FARM TRACTOR DEVICEUS Pat. 2607613 - Filed Feb 18, 1950
* TRACTORUS Pat. 2230749 - Filed Aug 4, 1937
* BICYCLE-BOATUS Pat. 577269 - Filed Sep 4, 1896
* Aquatic device attachable to a two-wheeled vehicleUS Pat. 4170188 - Filed Jun 22, 1977
* Human powered vehicle drive mechanismUS Pat. 6688623 - Filed Jan 16, 2002
* Bicycle powered mowerUS Pat. 5222348 - Filed Oct 4, 1991
* Universal platform for human powered floatation devicesUS Pat. 6146218 - Filed Sep 8, 1998
* Self-tensioning pedal drive mechanism for a human powered boatUS Pat. 6712653 - Filed Jul 6, 2001
* Water system with a pedal powered reciprocating pumpUS Pat. 5772405 - Filed Apr 3, 1995
* Water system with both electric motor power and manual pedal power, for a ...US Pat. 6210125 - Filed May 11, 1998
* Human powered device with removable flywheel power unitUS Pat. 6983948 - Filed May 29, 2001
* POWER TAKE-OFF FROM BICYCLE CRANKUS Pat. 3910126 - Filed Jun 20, 1974
* Bicycle water pumpUS Pat. 4911339 - Filed Jul 13, 1988
* Bicycle based emergency battery charging systemUS Pat. 6717280 - Filed Feb 28, 2000
* Bicycle watercraft accessoryUS Pat. 6267631 - Filed Jun 29, 1999
* Pedal powered potter's wheelUS Pat. 4061460 - Filed Jul 6, 1976
* DENTAL LATHEUS Pat. 696713 - Filed Dec 18, 1901
* Apparatus and method for transporting cargo with a two-wheeled vehicleUS Pat. 6092820 - Filed Aug 12, 1998
* Tandem bicycle adapterUS Pat. 6612597 - Filed Sep 10, 2002
* Pedal operated power generating systemUS Pat. 6229224 - Filed May 13, 1999
* BICYCLE OPERATED GENERATORUS Pat. 3210634 - Filed Nov 24, 1961
* BICYCLE-PATH MAKERUS Pat. 628363 - Filed Jul 25, 1898
* BICYCLE-AMBULANCEUS Pat. 660769 - Filed Oct 31, 1899
* Portable, human-powered electrical energy sourceUS Pat. 7129592 - Filed Mar 2, 2005
* Bicycle power generating arrangementUS Pat. 6502842 - Filed Jan 30, 2001
To search for more Bicycle-Powered Devices patents, try the following.
In the Patent List above, look at the "Citations" and "Referenced by" of each of the patents that interest you the most. By doing this, you're essentially finding "more like this".
For a Worldwide search, go to esp@cenet.
1 - In the "International Patent Classification (IPC)" field, copy and paste in the following - b62
2 - In the "Keyword(s) in title or abstract" field, copy and paste in the following - bicycl* AND (powered OR waterpump* OR generator*)
3 - Press SEARCH. View your results.
In addition, here's some other information you might find interesting.
* PEDAL POWERED INNOVATIONS
* Pedal Power
* YouTube - Bicycle Powered Water Pump and Sand Filter
* The Wheel Deal a bicycle powered water pump
* MIT Faculty Newsletter (bicycle powered devices)
* Bicycle Ambulance: Details
* Bicycle Powered Water Pump
* WorldBike.org Bikes that Haul, for All
* Freight bicycle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* Bicycles for Humanity.org
* Find your local library at Libweb and ask about Bicycle-Powered Devices.
* You could ask for help from an Engineering School. Find schools at All Engineering Schools.
So what can you do with all this information? Here's some suggestions.
+ You could make and sell the device described in the expired patent. Please note that just because something is patented or written, it might not work all that well or might not be safe in today's standards. Use your own judgment, or seek help, to stay safe and out of trouble.
+ You could "translate" the expired patent into easy-to-understand instructions for others to make the device. These instructions could use easy-to-find materials, like trees, plants, rocks, people, scrap materials, etc.
+ You could recruit the inventors or authors to help you, since they are experts in their field. Some of the inventors of older patents might be retired now and might be looking for something to do.
+ Existing manufacturers of Bicycle-Powered Devices could use this information to make their already fine products even better, more efficient, or less expensive.
+ Build on the work of others. Maybe, use patent images instead of starting with a blank sheet of paper. Computer model other's designs and make the designs better or cheaper or simpler. You don't have to "reinvent the wheel" . Design around active patents.
+ You could use the information to brainstorm new ideas.
Here's some brainstorming ticklers to help you launch in new directions around the topic of Bicycle-Powered Devices.
* Bicycle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
That's about all for now. As background, the site "Design for the Other 90%" said to "GET INVOLVED", so I did. I plan to continue posting these LOW-COST DESIGN TOPICS on my Blog for a while yet. Let me know if you have a topic you would like covered. I'm open to suggestions on improving my blog format, too. Please e-mail me directly.. I hope you find this helpful. I'm sure you can do much better though! Good Luck!
For more of my LOW COST DESIGN TOPICS - Click on the tag below "design for the other 90%".See disclaimers on TG Ideas LLC publications and website - http://www.athenet.net/~ideas/, Thanks!
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Design Notes for Low-Cost Medical Diagnostic and Treatment – Part 2
New - Please also see "Interfacing with the Doctor Within" - http://doctor-within.blogspot.com/
Hello All – This posting continues in designing Low-Cost Medical Diagnostic/Treatment, expanding on interfacing with the "Doctor Within". The goal in all this is to use science to record and explore the “messages” the body, mind, and spirit are trying to tell us about our health and health of others.
Please read this information over and If you like what you see, please pass this along to as many others you think might also be interested. Feel free to comment on this blog posting, perhaps adding your own research. This posting can also be viewed and downloaded at http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dswxq4k_4fc3539cj
Repeating portions of the previous posting on designing "Low-Cost Medical Diagnostic/Treatment Devices – Part 1"….There seems to be a "Doctor Within" that takes care of most of the body functions, with or without our help or the help of a medical professional. However, sometimes the "Doctor Within" seems to need help from the outside to complete the body repairs. It seems that currently we only "look in" to fix the health problem by our medical tests, etc. We don't seem to “ask” the "Doctor Within" what it needs to fix itself. I'd like to lay the foundation for better accessing the "Doctor Within", perhaps by electronic means.
Maybe intuition is a way to access the "Doctor Within". Other names for intuition are – hunch, gut feel, sixth sense, gut instinct, gut knowing, innate wisdom, gut reaction, etc. Nothing new here, Medical Intuition has been around for some time.
This posting proposes some ways to detect and record intuition, plus some information on possible “how-to” techniques.
Medical Dowsing or Radiesthesia – Possible How-To Information
Dowsing has been described as an indicator of intuition or unknown knowledge. As you will see below, computer-assisted dowsing is not new. I suggest starting with what has been done already with medical dowsing or Radiesthesia. Then, interface this dowsing with a computer.
A computer or PDA could record dowsing answers very nicely without interrupting the dowsing train of thought. Looking ahead, I can see where computers can help explore these ideomotor effects by recording, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating these effects. Computers can also help form questions and provide known information to the user. It seems like all the traditional uses of dowsing could be duplicated and maybe enhanced by computer-assisted dowsing.
* DE19517828 - Deflection measuring device for divining rod. This patent application shows how to interface a divining (dowsing) rod to a computer (computer-assisted dowsing.
* A Simple, Low-Cost, Data-Logging Pendulum Built from a Computer Mouse
* Camera Mouse to record any dowsing tool response.
* Hand worn remote computer mouse - US Pat. 5489922 -– could be part of a dowsing tool.
* Once dowsing tool responses are inputted to computer, Mouse Gesture software could interpret the tool response into answers.
* A Pie Menu might be viewed as a pendulum-dowsing chart. A Mouse Pad or Computer Screen could be in the form of a Dowsing Chart or an anatomy diagram, Aura diagram, or Chakra diagram. WebMD or other Internet resources could also be dowsed for diagnosis/treatment.
* Tactile-acoustic information detecting and measuring apparatus and methodUS Pat. 5744715 - measuring "stick" as used in Radionics. Furthermore, a computer touch pad might be used instead of a Radionic Stick Plate.
* System and method for speech generation from brain activityUS Pat. 7275035 – Ideomotor responses might initiate speech.
Polygraph (Lie Detector) Devices to record intuition – Possible How-To Information
* EP1651942 - ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL INTUITION INDICATOR…uses body measurements to infer intuition….
* US6067468 - Apparatus for monitoring a person's psycho-physiological condition…uses skin resistance…
* DIY Polygraph
* Build on the work of Cleve Backster and his theory of Plant Perception. Maybe plants could be a remote intuition indicator in themselves and the results could then be inputted into a computer. Don’t forget about animals having a “sixth sense”, knowing when someone is sick.
* Gut Feelings, Intuition, and Emotions: An Exploratory Study - Dean I. Radin, Marilyn J. Schlitz. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. February 1, 2005, 11(1): 85-91. doi:10.1089/acm.2005.11.85. – uses electrogastrogram to investigate gut feelings.
* The intuitive responses of Medical Intuitives, Doctors, Veterinarians, Patients, etc. could be recorded and studied to enhance medical diagnosis.
Inputting Other Intuition Indicators into a computer – Possible How-To Information
* Message type recording psychographsUS Pat. 4753439 - Filed Oct 10, 1985
* Ouija Mouse Pad
* Gypsy: The First Computerized Talking Board
* Automatic Writing could be inputted to a computer using handwriting recognition software.
* Facilitated Communication could be inputted to a computer helping a patient unable to communicate their healthcare wishes.
Use the existing tools for measuring/recording Ideomotor involuntary movements – Possible How-To Information
* Tremor measurement deviceUS Pat. 4306291 - Filed Dec 14, 1979
* Measuring movement disorderUS Pat. 5562104 - Filed Apr 6, 1994
* System an method for detecting tremors such as those which result from ...US Pat. 5293879 - Filed Sep 23, 1991
Collaborative diagnosis and treatment plan – Possible How-To Information
* Collaborative software could link computer-assisted dowsers or other information seekers together in an efficient manner. This is similar to “getting a second opinion”.
Decreasing computer assistance – Possible How-To Information
* Perhaps there could be computer based training to help people increase their own innate intuition. Computer-assisted dowsing could be viewed as “training wheels” to using intuition efficiently.
Stay tuned for news/progress in this exciting research area! Are you with me? Let me know. Thanks!
NOTE - Please remember that newer patents are probably not expired, and therefore active. Please also be advised that many countries have legal restrictions or regulations regarding diagnosing and treating others and the equipment used therein - Alternative Medicine - Regulation, and Medicine - Legal Restrictions, Biomedical Engineering - Regulatory Issues, Medical License, etc. On the other hand, there might be little or no legal restrictions to Self-Diagnosis/Treatment or Self-Experimentation. If in doubt, please check with a legal professional.
This writing, and any other communication, from TG Ideas LLC are strictly for informational purposes. See full disclaimer on TG Ideas LLC publications and website - http://www.athenet.net/~ideas/ The above is a collection of publicly available information that anyone could have found and pieced together.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Design Notes for Low-Cost Medical Diagnostic/Treatment
New - Please also see "Interfacing with the Doctor Within" - http://doctor-within.blogspot.com/
Hello All - This posting looks at designing "Low-Cost Medical Diagnostic/Treatment Devices", by providing low-cost or free self-care information, laying the foundation for a “Computer-Assisted Medical Advisor”, and interfacing with the "Doctor Within". The topics in this posting might be helpful in providing basic survival needs, making into products to sell, or instructions for people to make devices themselves. Good Luck!
Hello All - This posting looks at designing "Low-Cost Medical Diagnostic/Treatment Devices", by providing low-cost or free self-care information, laying the foundation for a “Computer-Assisted Medical Advisor”, and interfacing with the "Doctor Within". The topics in this posting might be helpful in providing basic survival needs, making into products to sell, or instructions for people to make devices themselves. Good Luck!
Note - This posting only contains part of the full written article. For free download of full article go to http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=dswxq4k_0gs9bksgp&hl=en
Health care usually consists of prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being. I'd also like to add diagnosis to this list.
Here are some suggested steps toward low-cost or free healthcare, some of which you can do today!
Step 1 - For prevention, some diagnosis, treatment, and illness management see the book - Where There Is No Doctor (low-cost or free PDF download). The Hesperian Foundation has other excellent low-cost publications and free downloads. Some of this information even shows how to make your own medical equipment, such as crutches, etc.
Step 2 – Read this information over. If you like what you see, please pass this along to as many others you think might also be interested.
Step 3 – Pick out something you can do to help out. Start today.
For more on “Computerized Medical Advisor” and “Doctor Within”, please see below.
From what I can see, the largest health care costs come from seeing a doctor, taking medications, having operations or treatments, and transport to/from the doctor. Another cost might be the "trial and error" approach to diagnosis and treatment, by ourselves and perhaps even doctors. Usually people go to a Medical Doctor only when necessary after trying Self-Care first.
When going to a doctor, a typical Physical Examination consists of the following steps:
1. The doctor listens to the patient's symptoms to get an idea on where to focus efforts. The patient essentially answers the questions - "Where does it hurt?" or "Why are you here?" Also, the doctor obtains a medical history - including Height, Weight, etc.
2. The doctor then performs a Medical Inspection, including palpation, percussion and auscultation. Here the physician relies on the Five Classical Senses. The Vital Signs are established, plus taking further Diagnostic Tests if necessary. In addition to the words of a patient, the doctor might also consider the patient's body language.
3. From the medical history, symptoms, inspection, and tests the doctor then makes a diagnosis, especially a differential diagnosis . From the diagnosis, the doctor then makes a recommended Treatment or Therapy Plan. The doctor's decision-making process usually relies mostly on Logic, though Intuition might be considered, by some practitioners. In addition, the doctor probably has some sort of weighting factor system, giving more credibility to some information more than others.
4. All of what happens in a medical office becomes a part of a person's medical record.
If technology is available, this record could be an Electronic Medical Record or Electronic Health Record. Follow-up is usually up to the patient to take medications, perform exercises, etc. recommended by the doctor. Follow-up doctor visits are also usually up to the patient. Essentially, the process above is repeated, as necessary, until the patient is satisfied, runs out of money, gives up, or dies. Usually, the doctor does not pursue the patient - the patient pursues the doctor. Furthermore, the patient, or even the doctor, might go to a different doctor for a "second opinion". The patient is responsible for payment whether satisfied or not. Also, I have yet to see a warranty on medical services, similar to other services.
As you will see from the References at the end of this posting, most if not all, the above steps could be computer-based. Therefore, it seems obvious to be able to provide a low-cost or free “Computerized Medical Advisor”. Some aspects of a “Computerized Medical Advisor” already exist, e.g. WebMD, but I think much more could be done in this area. This “Computerized Medical Advisor” could provide helpful information where there is no doctor or for those people who cannot afford the available health-care. If more help is needed than self-diagnostic/treatment, the person could take a printout or send an e-record to a doctor, if possible. The record, whether electronic or hand-written, could include home tests, knowledge and learning, intuition or instinct, other's input, results of self-treatment, etc. The doctor's visit might change from “Please fix me” to the following form. "Hello Doc - Here's what I think I have and here's why I think this way. This is what I think I need from you. What do you think?" By contributing “Sweat Equity”, maybe we can reduce our healthcare costs to next to nothing.
OK, now here's the really exciting part and I think has the greatest potential. There seems to be a "Doctor Within" that takes care of most of the body functions, with or without our help or the help of a medical professional. Examples of this are birth, death, common cold, wound healing, general healing, bone healing, spontaneous healing, etc. However, sometimes the "Doctor Within" seems to need help from the outside to complete the body repairs. It seems that currently we only "look in" to fix the health problem by our medical tests, etc. We don't seem to “ask” the "Doctor Within" what it needs to fix itself. I'd like to lay the foundation for better accessing the "Doctor Within", perhaps by electronic means.
I’m surprised doctors do as good as they do, considering the little information we typically give the doctor, plus the limited time they typically doctors have. The “Doctor Within”, however, has much more time and information to work with. Some information the “Doctor Within” has is where it really hurts, 24/7 health monitoring, what we eat/drink, what we’re exposed to, our emotional state, our activities, etc. All we typically tell the doctor is where it hurts, not the bigger picture.
Every organism does already benefit from self-diagnostic/treatment. It is well known that animals "know what to do to get better" by instinct, I guess. Examples of this are dogs or cats eating grass to aid digestion, animals licking their wounds with healing saliva, animals seeking out healing herbs for their malady, etc. This might be viewed as organisms responding to the "doctor within". The technical term for this is Zoopharmacognosy or animals self-medicating. Perhaps a term that covers this in humans is Innate Intelligence. In other words, we seem to have an inherent internal "Onboard Diagnostic System", similar to automobiles. I don't know how it works. Wouldn't it be great if we could better access our internal diagnostic system directly? Maybe we can and we don't know it yet.
Something to think about - Albert Schweitzer wrote “We are at our best when we give the doctor who resides within each patient a chance to go to work." - Maybe some day we'll have a way to access our "doctor within". Maybe this article is a step toward that direction.
Several times above I have used the word "intuition" Other names for intuition are – hunch, gut feel, sixth sense, gut instinct, gut knowing, innate wisdom, gut reaction, etc. Maybe intuition is a way to access the "Doctor Within". Nothing new here, Medical Intuition has been around for some time.
To detect and record intuition, I’d like to suggest medical dowsing as a starting point. (If you have a better physical starting point, please blurt it out for the rest of us.) Continuing, dowsing has been described as an indicator of intuition or unknown knowledge. Furthermore, computer-assisted dowsing could document dowsing. As you will see in the Reference section of this posting, particularly DE19517828, computer-assisted dowsing is not new. I suggest starting with what has been done already with medical dowsing. Then, interface this dowsing with a computer.
Another resource that could be explored are the existing Medical Intuitives. Perhaps their techniques could be computer recorded, then analyzed, improved, etc.
Before we get too dependent on computer-assisted dowsing or anything else, please remember that the answers are within each of us and not within the devices.
From all the references in this posting, which is just a sampling of what's publicly available, it is known that:
1. People go to Internet resources for diagnostic and treatment recommendations.
2. People diagnose and treat themselves.
3. The results of medical tests are factored into diagnosis and treatment.
4. Much of the healing and maintenance within a body goes on with or without a doctor.
Maybe some day all we'll need is a good ear to the "Doctor Within". For now though, it seems obvious to combine all these individual public concepts into a free or low-cost “Computerized Medical Advisor”, which might have these concepts and maybe more.
1. Easy to use interface, available in any language, to allow information and test results to be entered.
2. Internet-based, or other means, for easy collaboration.
3. Privacy protected, yet accessible by those granted permission.
4. Input capability for accessing the "Doctor Within".
5. Ability to give a good diagnosis and treatment plan.
6. Ability to continuously improve the process via open innovation.
7. Readily and cheaply available to anyone, anywhere, anytime (24/7) in the world.
Now all we have to do is make it happen. I lack the resources to make this happen alone. Maybe you can. Go for it. To pull this off, we have to work together.
If you think this concept has merit, here's some suggestions to make a positive difference:
1. Ask your local library if they have the book “Where There Is No Doctor” or those like it. If not, ask if they can add it to their collection. Also, consider financially helping the Hesperian Foundation to provide low-cost or free healthcare information to others, particularly those who can’t afford it.
2. Write a book or magazine article on how the general public can best use WebMD, Medical Symptoms Database , Online Medical Symptom Checker , MSO Online Medical Symptom Checker , or Diagnosaurus, etc.
3. Make an ultra-low-cost health-care kiosk and tell the world how you did it. Some good idea springboards might be the ViTelCare Kiosk, Virgin Life Care HealthZone, IBM Health and Fitness Kiosks, Some Health Kiosk images, etc.
4. Write a Science Fiction story or screenplay about how people can heal themselves, for the most part, given the tools and knowledge.
5. Ask your local learning center if they have a course on self-diagnosis, self-treatment, etc.
6. Ask for help from an Engineering School to help you adapt a computer for health purposes. Find schools at All Engineering Schools.
7. Find your local library at Libweb and ask about Medical Diagnostic/Treatment Devices, particularly low-cost or self-administered.
8. Find more good "how-to" information on this topic and share it with the world.
9. Make a discussion group on this topic.
10. Form something like a Corporate Wiki to share ongoing project information on this topic.
11. Run a Blog devoted to this topic.
12. Start a newsletter or online magazine on this topic. Include news, new patents or patent applications, activities, collaboration opportunities, licensing opportunities, networking opportunities, conferences, learning opportunities, book reviews, interviews, etc.
13. Write an article on how WebMD works.
14. For those folks who are not getting satisfactory results from their doctors, try “Computerized Medical Advisor” or “Doctor Within”. Same goes for those who have been told there is no hope for them by doctors.
15. Research sci-fi medical devices, like the Triquarter concept from Star Trek, for related information on this topic.
16. Make hardware/software and place it in the public domain by defensive publication.
17. Write an article on “Listening to your body” or “What is your body telling you?”, and then give practical how-to information on how to actually do this, perhaps using a computer. “How can I listen to my body if I don’t have anything to listen with?”
18. Whatever you find, discover, make, etc. - make it public so others can learn from your successes or mistakes.
19. Doctors - You can embrace this change in the doctor-patient relationship, where the patient takes a more active roll, perhaps only calling on you when absolutely needed.
20. People – You have options and are the ultimate decision-maker in your own health. Why not try a parallel path of going to the doctor as usual plus using a “Computerized Medical Advisor” and/or “Doctor Within”? See which works better. Who says you have to tell the doctor that you’re getting a “second opinion”? Maybe just go to the doctor if your self-care doesn’t work or for the more complicated stuff.
21. Caregivers - You can do something for those you care for, in addition to worrying and turning the whole thing over to doctors. It wouldn't be the first time an average person found some information the doctor overlooked. Get busy on the computer or at the library doing research.
22. You can publicly add your constructive comments, especially via an Internet forum, for all to see. A suggestion might be misc.health.alternative, sci.med, etc.
23. Hobby Hackers, Circuit Benders, Breadboarders, Amateur Scientists unite and work on modifying home computers into "Electronic Doctors". Maybe think about how old low-power cheap computers could be recycled into this purpose.
24. Make “Computerized Medical Advisor” software and add to other open source healthcare software or healthcare freeware.
25. Experiment with the “Doctor Within” asking for alternative affordable medicines instead of expensive medicines.
26. Write a science fiction television program where the patient’s “Doctor Within” instructs the Surgeon how to do the surgery.
27. Attorneys – Smooth out the legal bumps in implementing “Computerized Medical Advisor” and/or the “Doctor Within”.
28. Think about entering data for others into WebMD. Maybe this would be particularly helpful for those who don’t have a computer, are illiterate, are handicapped, or have other reasons why they couldn’t enter the data themselves. I’m sure this goes on all the time already, when one family member tries to help another ailing family member.
29. Start workshops, conferences, get-togethers, clubs, etc. on this topic.
30. What do you know about all this? Blurt out what you know to help others, and yourself!
31. You might be thinking that you’re too old, too young, too sick, too busy, too poor, not smart enough, whatever – Do something anyway!
For REFERENCES (Possible How-To Information) – Please go to http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=dswxq4k_0gs9bksgp&hl=en
NOTE - Please be advised that many countries have legal restrictions or regulations regarding diagnosing and treating others and the equipment used therein - Alternative Medicine - Regulation, and Medicine - Legal Restrictions, Biomedical Engineering - Regulatory Issues, Medical License, etc. On the other hand, there might be little or no legal restrictions to Self-Diagnosis/Treatment or Self-Experimentation. If in doubt, please check with a legal professional.
That's about all for now. As background, the site "Design for the Other 90%" said to "GET INVOLVED", so I did. I plan to continue posting these LOW-COST DESIGN TOPICS on my Blog for a while yet. Feel free to comment.I hope you find this helpful. I'm sure you can do much better though! Good Luck!
For more of my LOW COST DESIGN TOPICS - Click on the tag below "design for the other 90%".
This writing, and any other communication, from TG Ideas LLC are strictly for informational purposes. See full disclaimer on TG Ideas LLC publications and website - http://www.athenet.net/~ideas/ The above is a collection of publicly available information that anyone could have found and pieced together.
Saturday, February 09, 2008
Design Notes for Low-Cost Rat Catching Devices
Hello All - This posting looks at designing "Low-Cost Rat Catching Devices". The article titled "In India, new rat trap boosts low-caste tribe" caught my attention. The topics in this posting might be helpful in providing basic survival needs, making into products to sell, or instructions for people to make devices themselves. Good Luck on "making a better mousetrap"!
FYI - As a start, how about these old smoke related patents that have expired due to age (generally more than 20 years old from the filing date). Expired patents are free to use by anyone. From what I see - bee smokers, mole smokers, gopher smokers, and rat smokers are similar.
* BEE-SMOKERUS Pat. 559546 - Filed Jan 11, 1896
* FUMIGATORUS Pat. 588090 - Filed Mar 13, 1896
* DEVICE FOR EXTERMINATING GROUND - BURROWING ANIMALSUS Pat. 344682 - Filed Oct 28, 1885
* FUMIGATORUS Pat. 441690 - Filed May 22, 1890
* FUMIGATORUS Pat. 463367 - Filed May 19, 1891
* BEE-SMOKERUS Pat. 718689
* IMPROVED FUMIGATOR FOR SMOKING BEESUS Pat. 44427
* BEE-SMOKERUS Pat. 484172 - Filed Nov 19, 1891
* BEE-SMOKERUS Pat. 834121 - Filed Mar 5, 1906
* BEE-SMOKERUS Pat. 473724
* RAT TRAPUS Pat. 1399630 - Filed Feb 19, 1920
* RAT TRAPUS Pat. 3872619 - Filed Jan 9, 1974
* RAT-TRAPUS Pat. 710020 - Filed Feb 13, 1902
* D262732 Rodent trap Jan 19, 1982
* ANIMAL TRAPUS Pat. 1293894 - Filed Jun 15, 1915
To search for more Rat Catchers patents, try the following. Please remember that newer patents are probably not expired, and therefore active.
In the Patent List above, look at the "Citations" and "Referenced by" of each of the patents that interest you the most. By doing this, you're essentially finding "more like this".
For a Worldwide search, go to esp@cenet.
1 - In the "International Patent Classification (IPC)" field, copy and paste in the following - a01m17 OR a01k55
2 - In the "Keyword(s) in title or abstract" field, copy and paste in the following - smoke OR smoked OR smoking OR smokes
3 - Press SEARCH. View your results.
In addition, here's some other information you might find interesting.* Bee smoker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* homemade bee smoker - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
* The Beekeeper's Smoker
* Rat Behavior and Biology
* Rat-Trap
* Rat-Catcher
* Full Revelations of a Professional Rat-catcher by Ike Matthews
* Studies in the Art of Rat-catching
by Henry C. Barkley
* Patent Boxes, for Catching and Destroying Rats and Other Vermin: Sold for ...
by Haycraft's & Co
* Rat-catching for the Use of Schools
by H C Berkley
* The Rat: A World Menace - Page 23
by Alfred Moore Hogarth
More....
Also, find your local library at Libweb and ask about Rat Catching Devices.
You could ask for help from an Engineering School. Find schools at All Engineering Schools.
So what can you do with all this information? Here's some suggestions.
+ You could make and sell the device described in the expired patent. Please note that just because something is patented or written, it might not work all that well or might not be safe in today's standards. Use your own judgment, or seek help, to stay safe and out of trouble.
+ You could "translate" the expired patent into easy-to-understand instructions for others to make the device. These instructions could use easy-to-find materials, like trees, plants, rocks, people, scrap materials, etc.
+ You could recruit the inventors or authors to help you, since they are experts in their field. Some of the inventors of older patents might be retired now and might be looking for something to do.
+ Existing manufacturers of Rat Catching Devices could use this information to make their already fine products even better, more efficient, or less expensive.
+ Build on the work of others. Maybe, use patent images instead of starting with a blank sheet of paper. Computer model other's designs and make the designs better or cheaper or simpler. You don't have to "reinvent the wheel" . Design around active patents.
+ You could use the information to brainstorm new ideas.
That's about all for now. As background, the site "Design for the Other 90%" said to "GET INVOLVED", so I did. I plan to continue posting these LOW-COST DESIGN TOPICS on my Blog for a while yet. Let me know if you have a topic you would like covered. I'm open to suggestions on improving my blog format, too. Please e-mail me directly.. I hope you find this helpful. I'm sure you can do much better though! Good Luck!
For more of my LOW COST DESIGN TOPICS - Click on the tag below "design for the other 90%".
Disclaimer - Article is for information only and is not medical advice.
Thanks!
FYI - As a start, how about these old smoke related patents that have expired due to age (generally more than 20 years old from the filing date). Expired patents are free to use by anyone. From what I see - bee smokers, mole smokers, gopher smokers, and rat smokers are similar.
* BEE-SMOKERUS Pat. 559546 - Filed Jan 11, 1896
* FUMIGATORUS Pat. 588090 - Filed Mar 13, 1896
* DEVICE FOR EXTERMINATING GROUND - BURROWING ANIMALSUS Pat. 344682 - Filed Oct 28, 1885
* FUMIGATORUS Pat. 441690 - Filed May 22, 1890
* FUMIGATORUS Pat. 463367 - Filed May 19, 1891
* BEE-SMOKERUS Pat. 718689
* IMPROVED FUMIGATOR FOR SMOKING BEESUS Pat. 44427
* BEE-SMOKERUS Pat. 484172 - Filed Nov 19, 1891
* BEE-SMOKERUS Pat. 834121 - Filed Mar 5, 1906
* BEE-SMOKERUS Pat. 473724
* RAT TRAPUS Pat. 1399630 - Filed Feb 19, 1920
* RAT TRAPUS Pat. 3872619 - Filed Jan 9, 1974
* RAT-TRAPUS Pat. 710020 - Filed Feb 13, 1902
* D262732 Rodent trap Jan 19, 1982
* ANIMAL TRAPUS Pat. 1293894 - Filed Jun 15, 1915
To search for more Rat Catchers patents, try the following. Please remember that newer patents are probably not expired, and therefore active.
In the Patent List above, look at the "Citations" and "Referenced by" of each of the patents that interest you the most. By doing this, you're essentially finding "more like this".
For a Worldwide search, go to esp@cenet.
1 - In the "International Patent Classification (IPC)" field, copy and paste in the following - a01m17 OR a01k55
2 - In the "Keyword(s) in title or abstract" field, copy and paste in the following - smoke OR smoked OR smoking OR smokes
3 - Press SEARCH. View your results.
In addition, here's some other information you might find interesting.* Bee smoker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* homemade bee smoker - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
* The Beekeeper's Smoker
* Rat Behavior and Biology
* Rat-Trap
* Rat-Catcher
* Full Revelations of a Professional Rat-catcher by Ike Matthews
* Studies in the Art of Rat-catching
by Henry C. Barkley
* Patent Boxes, for Catching and Destroying Rats and Other Vermin: Sold for ...
by Haycraft's & Co
* Rat-catching for the Use of Schools
by H C Berkley
* The Rat: A World Menace - Page 23
by Alfred Moore Hogarth
More....
In India, new rat trap boosts low-caste tribe - CSMonitor.com
A Better Rat Trap - A Better Life - The Better India
Super rat traps homemade in India - YouTube
Bucket Mouse and Rat Trap - YouTube
Rat trap brings prosperity in rural India - Rediff.com Business
A better rat trap - Appropriate technology: Journey to Forever
Rat Trap Indian - YouTube
Super Homemade Rat Trap! - YouTube
Mumbai's top rat-catcher tells his story - 07 Aug 07 - YouTube
Super Homemade Rat Trap! - YouTube
How To Make A Homemade Rat Trap Inspired By The Tilong Bamboo ...
Rat Catching in Rice Field | Rat Hunting | How to trap Rats Hunter ...
Shut your trap! Catching rats in the Santhal Parganas - YouTube
How to control rice-field rats - YouTube
Rat Control Through Home Technique Hindi ASA Madhyapradesh ...
Method of Rat Control in Agriculture Field - YouTube
Tips To Rat Shelling Control In Crops - YouTube
11 Rats in One Night! Rolling Log Mouse/Rat Trap 2.0 - YouTube
Rat Hunting in north-east India - YouTube
How to Make Rat Poison - YouTube
How to catch rats with bamboo - BAMBOO RAT TRAP ! - YouTube
Irula Rat Catching Video for World Bank 3 minutes - YouTube
Killing rats with baking soda is the fast acting With Home Remedy ...
Effective Rat Trap - YouTube
Easy Way of Rats Control in Agriculture Crops - YouTube
427 Year Old Style Spring Mouse Trap In Action. 4 Mice in 1 Night ...
How To Make Mouse/Rat Trap With Plastic Bottle | How To Catch A ...
Control of rat and squirrel damage in coconut Kannada BAIF ...
Palm Rats: What Are They and How to Get Rid of Them? - Rat Killer ...
How to Get Rid of Rats - Read Our Complete Guide [INDIA] - Broomberg
Rat Control Through Home Technique Hindi ASA Madhyapradesh ...
Rat Killer Homemade | चूहों को à¤à¤—ाने का देसी नुस्खा ...
Rats: if you can't beat them eat them! (Tricks of the trade ... - NCBI - NIH
ISDH: Rats and Mice - IN.gov
Controlling the Rat - A Community Effort
Biological and behavioural studies of rodents as a basis for control
]13 Rodent Control in Practice: Tropical Field Crops - Aphis - USDA
Controlling Rats and Mice around the Farm | Panhandle Agriculture
methods of sewer rat control - UNL Digital Commons - University of ...
rat reduction with indigenous methods - UNL Digital Commons
A review of the current knowledge of rodent behaviour in ... - DoC
Building a better rat trap: Technological innovation, human capital and ...
Building A Better Rat Trap Helps Alleviate Poverty - TCU - The Neeley ...
Rodent Pests of Arunachal Pradesh and Their Management Technical ...
trapping - the oldest profession - UNL Digital Commons - University of ...
Grain storage techniques ... - Rodent control - Control of rodent pests
A better rat trap - Appropriate technology: Journey to Forever
Rat trap - Wikipedia
Rats: if you can't beat them eat them! (Tricks of the trade observed ...
The 'modern' management of rats: British agricultural science in farm ...
Bucket rat trap - Appropriate technology: Journey to Forever
Protection from Rodent-borne Diseases with special emphasis on ...
Rats And How To Destroy Them (Traps And Trapping Series - Vermin & ...
Rodent problems in India and strategies for their management
Building a better rat trap: Technological innovation, human capital, and the Irula
Handbook of vertebrate pest control
Farmers' participatory research on rodent control in Punjab state: Survey, education, impact assessment and sustainability
Improvement in rat-traps
Improvement in game and rat-traps
Improvement in rat-traps
Improvement in rat-traps
Traditional practices in pest management: some examples from North-East India
Rodent problems in tropical agriculture
Non-empirical validation of indigenous rodent control methods practiced in Northeastern India
Successful eradication of invasive rodents from a small island through pulsed baiting inside covered stations
Rodent pest management: principles and practices
Control of rats and mice, Vol. 1
A critical review of the development of rat control in Malaysian agriculture since the 1960s
Trapping-the oldest profession
An appraisal of the traditional post-harvest pest management methods in Northeast Indian uplands
Pest management in coconut gardens
Management of rodents in crops: the Pied Piper and his orchestra
Indigenous Traps for the management of Rodent outbreak in North Eastern Hill region of India
Bait additives as a means of improving acceptance by rodents1
Physical control of rats in developing countries
Impacts of rodents on rice production in Asia
A review of commensal rodents and their control
The characteristics of rat populations
Traditional pest management practices in Kanyakumari district, southern peninsular India
Rodent control in India
Rats Information Portal - NYC.gov
13 Rodent Control in Practice: Tropical Field Crops - USDA APHIS
Rodent control (non-chemical) in lowland irrigated rice - IRRI Rice ...
The 'modern' management of rats: British agricultural science in farm ...
All India Rodent Seminar (1975), Ahmedabad, India, September 23 to ...
Proceedings of the First All-India Sanitary Conference Held at ...
Rat Catching
Studies in the art of rat-catching
Studies in the Art of Rat Catching - With Additional Notes on ...
Studies in the Art of Rat-Catching
Studies in the Art of Rat-Catching
Indian rat traps: desirable objects for undesirable subjects
Studies in the Art of Rat-Catching - the Original Classic Edition
Studies in the Art of Rat-Catching - Scholar's Choice Edition
Rats And How To Destroy Them (Traps And Trapping Series - Vermin & ...
Tales of a Rat-Hunting Man
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Rat traps
An evaluation of the efficiency of rodent trapping methods: the effect of trap arrangement, cover type, and bait
Pitfalls and snap traps for sampling small mammals and herpetofauna
Studies in the Art of Rat-catching
A comparison of snap traps for evaluating small mammal populations
The relative effectiveness of three types of traps for small mammals in some Peruvian rodent communities
] Animal Pest Field Trial Report for Efficacy of DOC 200 versus Victor Professional Rat traps at catching rats in the Mangaone Core Area of the Te Urewera …
The Rat: Its History & Destructive Character
Indigenous Traps for the management of Rodent outbreak in North Eastern Hill region of India
Note to instructors: Building a better rat trap
Building a better rat trap: Technological innovation, human capital, and the Irula
Community participation and tropical disease control in resource-poor settings
Modifying the Victor® Easy Set® rat trap to improve the animal welfare of stoats and ship rats trapped in New Zealand
A Voluntary Trap Approval scheme to end trap welfare inequality in the UK
The Ka Mate reverse-bait snap trap–a promising new development
Design of an embedded system and cloud backend for remote monitoring of smart traps
Mechanical performance of rat, mouse and mole spring traps, and possible implications for welfare performance
Buying a Rat Trap... And More (Natural History Essays)
" Rat-Killing" for Prevention of Plague
Efficiency of a new reverse-bait trigger snap trap for invasive rats and a new standardised abundance index
Trapping-the oldest profession
Olfaction in rodent control
17. Farmer Participatory Research on Rat Management in Cambodia
Also, find your local library at Libweb and ask about Rat Catching Devices.
You could ask for help from an Engineering School. Find schools at All Engineering Schools.
So what can you do with all this information? Here's some suggestions.
+ You could make and sell the device described in the expired patent. Please note that just because something is patented or written, it might not work all that well or might not be safe in today's standards. Use your own judgment, or seek help, to stay safe and out of trouble.
+ You could "translate" the expired patent into easy-to-understand instructions for others to make the device. These instructions could use easy-to-find materials, like trees, plants, rocks, people, scrap materials, etc.
+ You could recruit the inventors or authors to help you, since they are experts in their field. Some of the inventors of older patents might be retired now and might be looking for something to do.
+ Existing manufacturers of Rat Catching Devices could use this information to make their already fine products even better, more efficient, or less expensive.
+ Build on the work of others. Maybe, use patent images instead of starting with a blank sheet of paper. Computer model other's designs and make the designs better or cheaper or simpler. You don't have to "reinvent the wheel" . Design around active patents.
+ You could use the information to brainstorm new ideas.
That's about all for now. As background, the site "Design for the Other 90%" said to "GET INVOLVED", so I did. I plan to continue posting these LOW-COST DESIGN TOPICS on my Blog for a while yet. Let me know if you have a topic you would like covered. I'm open to suggestions on improving my blog format, too. Please e-mail me directly.. I hope you find this helpful. I'm sure you can do much better though! Good Luck!
For more of my LOW COST DESIGN TOPICS - Click on the tag below "design for the other 90%".
Disclaimer - Article is for information only and is not medical advice.
Thanks!
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