He said he designed it for the elderly and those with Alzheimer's disease who may "get out of bed and trip on something" before finding the light switch. He priced his invention at $200 after researching sensor systems used in hospitals that trip an alarm when patients leave the bed.
A grocery cart with side carts to hold fragile items is 12-year-old Alison Hamilton's idea behind "Pimp My Cart." She said she wants to try her cart out at Clements' Market because "every time I go to the store with my mom she's always worried about the bread and chips getting smooshed."
Claire O'Connor, 11, researched the tools she needed for her "Airplane Entertainment Kit" by interviewing her little cousin who flew to California and studying what is placed in the backseat pockets of cars to entertain children. The kit includes a coloring book, blanket, DVD player and more, and is designed for "toddlers when they go on airplane rides so they don't get bored" because they'll "have everything they need in front of them."
Kyle MacDonald, 11, put his "DVD Helmet," designed for the exercise-reluctant, to the test on his 8-year-old brother who caught some passes in a football game wearing the helmet. The helmet has a small DVD player attached in front enabling his brother to watch "Remember the Titans" as he played.
"He could still see the ball and move his hands," Kyle said. "He thought it was pretty cool, too."
"We're tired of tying on our skates every day," said 11-year-old Timothy Doherty who, along with Isabel Regine, 11, thought up "Icelys" — sneakers with skate blades.
Both students are hockey players and wanted to create a skate that could get them on the ice faster. Though their shoes had removable tinfoil blades, they assured their audience that skate blades could easily fit in the same way.
"We think we're going to make millions with them," Isabel said.
Aaron Parker, 11, said he created the "Hotonator," a heated back pack, because "I get cold at the bus stop." He sewed a patch on the back of his backpack and inserted a heating pack that he said lasts up to four to six hours and works well.
Tired, sore feet were the impetus behind an invention by Liam Donovan Andrew Rossi, both 12. Their sneakers were outfitted with rubber bouncy balls split in half and placed under thick foam inserts. "When you walk your feet move inside the shoe and it massages," Liam said. "It works," Andrew added, saying that they had tested their product on Liam's mom.
Steven Vierkant, 12, wanted something that he could "play in the dark without disturbing my parents." He took a small toy car and covered it with glow-in-the-dark paint which charges in the daytime and glows for up to two hours. His original asking price was ninety-nine cents but he said he bumped it up to $2.99 "because I was thinking I could make a little money off it."
Kerri McVey, 12, and Brittany Cook, 11, designed the "Self-Watering Flower Pot" that they said nourished spider plants for two weeks with only one watering. The potted plants are placed inside a plastic container with holes punched in it that allow water poured into a larger plastic container to flow in as needed.
"It takes two weeks for the water to seep in all the way," Kerri said.
"So it waters itself," Brittany added.
Having trouble staying dedicated to practicing her violin, Katie Hobbs, 11, created a timer that starts when sat upon and beeps when the designated time is over. "Time's Up" also keeps kids honest, Katie said, because "if you get up it beeps and your parents know." She said since she's been practicing with the timer, "I'm playing a lot better than before."
"Life just got easier" is the slogan for 11-year-old Lexi Farias' "Little Helper." Her walker is equipped with tennis balls on the bottom of each leg for softer impacts and a cushion that folds down whenever a seat is needed. She said she got the idea from her best friend's grandmother, whom she thinks of as her own grandmother.
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