Whether it’s creating a design for lightweight recreational kayaks, devices to help golfers control the speed of their putts, or scale models of wind turbines to evaluate new concepts, any number of exciting projects take place in Sears think[box] on any given day. Get to know a few of the latest featured projects to take root in our facility.
Quaternary-Encoded Fluorescent Dye Mixture
A novel fluorescent dye mixture is used in drop-cast PMMA (Acrylic) to store encoded data. Two types of dyes are used, one is photochromatic (sensitive to light)…
iPlayAir USB Audio Gateway
MV Designlabs, a local company founded by two Electrical Engineering and Computer Science alumni of Case Western Reserve University, created the iPlayAir USB…
Cleanmate
Clean Mate is a hybrid walker, folding seat, and caddy for cleaning products. Clean Mate enables a person with limited physical capabilities to perform household…
Glass Jigsaw Puzzle
These opulent laser-etched jigsaw puzzles are composed of plate glass and incorporate non-traditional interlocking puzzle shapes. Contact: Maia Stern, maia.…
Apollo Medical Devices
Apollo Medical Devices produces rapid, low-cost, accurate blood analysis systems that require only a single drop of blood. Weighing less than a pound, their device…
Switchifi
Switchifi is a budget DIY device for remotely flipping an existing wall switch on or off as part of the Internet of Things. An Arduino Nano controls a small servo…
3D Reconstruction of 2D Ophthalmic Ultrasound Images
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals are working on commercializing a new device that converts two dimensional ophthalmic…
12 Pound Competition Robot
This 12 pound "hobbyweight" battling robot took first place at the 2016 "Battle at the Parkway" competition at the Franklin Institute Museum in Philadelphia,…
Tridente Beach Paddles
A new line of Tridente Beach Paddles were prototyped in think[box]. Emphasizing handmade quality and simple designs, these beach paddles evoke the designer's…
Doppler Yoyo
This novel and patent-pending design for an inexpensive 3D printed competition-grade yoyo uses a single material, and achieves a high moment of inertia by changing…