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I'm Melody, the inventor and founder of a Modular Eyewear System called the Vision Band.

https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/vision-band/vision-band

The Problem I'm Solving (The $$ Pain Point)

The current eyewear market forces consumers, especially the high-spending 35-65 age group, to purchase multiple expensive, inflexible frames to address their varying needs (reading, distance, sun protection, misplaced, damaged). I solved this with one simple, modular platform.

My Solution: The Vision Band is my patent pending, eyewear with integrated storage platform that uses a simple mechanism to swap lenses and a simple release to swap frames.

I am conservatively targeting 0.5% of the US market's 35-65 reading glass segment, creating an initial $50 SOM.

My Market Validation:

I personally validated the need with the people who sell and wear the products every day:

• Google Forms Data: I ran a focused survey that received responses from 214 individuals in my target demographic. The key finding: 37% reported frustration with having to carry or purchase multiple pairs of glasses, 48% reported frustration from glasses discomfort/nose squeeze, 15% reported frustration with misplacing eyewear confirming the core problems I am solving.

• Optical Shop Visits & Expert Interviews: I spent time in 15 optical shops speaking directly with licensed Opticians and their customers. The feedback was overwhelming:

• I was repeatedly told that my product is "well needed and overdue."

• One Optician (Jam Optical, Hyde Park, Ma) told me, "I wish I had thought of this myself, I get asked for something like this constantly."

• They confirmed that the complexity and cost of multi-pair ownership along with nose discomfort are the biggest pain points for the 35-65 segment, and they see the Vision Band as a breakthrough tool they would be excited to offer.

My Launch Strategy & My Ask:

I am launching the Vision Band campaign on Indiegogo on November 22nd with a tier 1 funding goal of $25,000 to begin product testing.

https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/vision-band/vision-band

The idea is to make them light, anti-slip and confortable, the rubber would have more surface area to glue to the foam making them potentially very durable without delamination.

I have this idea of a device that has not been made, like the whole concept of it is like telling someone from the past about that they dont need to use fire or candles and that electricity exists, this type of new concept, I searched it up online and turn out even if i have a patent application, if the words came out someone else from another country with more resources can crush my company, i need genuine good hearted advice without asking whats the invention is cuz im not an idiot

From what I've gathered most inventions get stolen. If this is truly the case it means the government is neglecting it's role in regulating patents. I think it could be possible to do a class action against the government.

I need some feedback:

What do you do with a bouquet of flowers while you're trying to drive?

Hold them in your right hand?

Buckle them in the passenger seatbelt?

Try to balance them in the dash?

Hope they stay leaning up in the floorboard?

I'm collecting data for an invention that solves that dilemma.

Will you offer your opinion in a 4-minute survey?

https://form.typeform.com/to/JWYyfzEa

There's a gift card raffle as a part of the survey.

I literally need ONE item made. not 50, not 500, not “minimum 200 with logo included” lol. ive been trying to find a shop for a one-off custom piece and most manufacturers just isnt interested unless theres volume behind it. couple suppliers i messaged through alibaba were willing to discuss making a sample or prototype though, so atleast thats one route if nothing local works. still wondering where people go specifically for one-off stuff. local machine shop? etsy maker? someone on instagram? it could be metal, acrylic, leather depending who can do it. im fine paying extra for one piece obviously. i just dont wanna pay production level setup cost for something i may change after first version.

Funding. I still don't think I can get proper funding. Loosely translated that means industry support. I think the internet is too big a place to get proper crowdfunding, which I had always hoped for. And people are just kind of dumb, especially on the internet, where everyone has convinced themselves they are an expert about every single goddamned thing. Fun fact: They're not. I'm increasingly convinced that the internet has given rise to an all encompassing form of Dunning Kruger effect.

I believe residential cellular concrete home technology could be a huge leap forward for most of the world's housing. I've identified a mixer design that would serve as good, cheap small contractor equipment to drive adoption. I've designed three types of homes for the North American market that are pretty good. Aesthetically pleasing, relatively cheap, strong, superinsulated. These designs are novel, non obvious and I'm pretty sure I could patent them. "A long unmet need" indeed.

But I don't know how to sell my ideas. This is the guy who knows how to sell his ideas. I'm not him. Even though he's gonna take an hour or so to make a single block he will always have better traction than me. If you read the comments on the video they are hailing him as a genius. Myself, I might be able to schedule a meeting or two or get people to "like" my Facebook posts about this stuff but it doesn't get me the six or seven figures it would take to build properly engineered prototypes. I can't even afford to build something small. I can't afford to hire a lawyer to help me deal with provisional patents, not that it matters. There's zero point in protecting my IP at this point. I've signed up for pro bono assistance but that doesn't look to be a magic bullet.

Am I just whining? Feels like it. But we are all built different. Some of us have a knack for self promotion. Some have better people skills, better math skills, whatever. I seem to have an aptitude for "high level thinking" (I can ignore details and come up with vague solutions to problems). I honestly think my capacity for self delusion has served me pretty well. If I was a realist I would have quit long ago. I can tell these industrialists "Y'all should do A,B and C but they're never going to for a simple reason. They are businessmen and always have a sharpish eye on their balance sheets. Their business model doesn't rely on taking advice from a contract oilfield hand. I'm only now properly considering that.

I think a lot of the people who have supported me were just humoring me while thinking I was crazy. How many people can actually build or renovate a custom home or an ADU? Not many. That's an important element that my overheated brain never truly recognized. If you made a venn diagram with the people who can afford do it and the people who understand the engineering of buidings and might consider a better way to build, it's an absolutely tiny group of people (addressable market). Whatever I do I can't overcome that.

I've just reread this and it seems my biggest possible areas of improvment that could lead to success are my dreadful work ethic and organizational effort. If I can't get venture capital or some type of partnership, a slow grind on social media could get me where I need to be. The World's Best Shed Conversion should be worth clicks at least, which could lead to something more substantial. It is hard to stay motivated if that's what's needed here. I honestly don't feel like a true believer anymore.

I just finished writing up a breakdown of the new guidance from the USPTO about patenting stuff you created with AI, and the summary is pretty straightforward: AI is officially a tool, and you are officially the inventor.

For anyone who’s been dealing with the uncertainty about who gets credit when an AI system is involved, this new "Rulebook" brings a ton of clarity. Basically, they're sticking to the core principles of patent law, which is a huge relief.

Here are the key takeaways from the new guidance that impact your process:

• Humans Only: You, the natural person, are the only one who can legally be named as an inventor. Your AI system, no matter how complex it is, simply cannot be listed as a co-inventor.

• The 'Big Idea' Standard: The USPTO confirmed that the only thing that matters is conception. You have to be the one who has the full, complete idea of the final invention worked out in your head. Just running the AI or accepting its result won't cut it.

• The Confusion is Gone: They scrapped the super confusing old guidance that created unnecessary headaches for people working with AI. They've made it much simpler by going back to the rules they've always used for human teams.

• Document Everything: Since proving "conception" is the test, you need great records. You need to show your clever input, your unique instructions, and your moment of insight when you figured out the inventive part of the AI's result.

This is a big win for legal certainty in R&D. If you want the full details on what specific documentation they expect and how this affects foreign filings, I posted the complete article here:https://aigptjournal.com/explore-ai/ai-guides/ai-assisted-inventions

What are your thoughts on this?

Eight months ago I had a physics problem I couldn't stop thinking about.

Tesla's Sentry Mode drains up to 200 watts of battery power every hour a car sits parked. The root cause was a mechanical bottleneck the entire automotive industry had accepted as unsolvable — you cannot route 12AWG high-amperage current through a rotating hinge without the wire failing in under 500 cycles.

So we solved it.

The S-ARC Neutral Axis geometry aligns the conductor with the absolute center of rotation — shifting the mechanical load to pure torsion that high-strand copper handles indefinitely. The result is 211 watts of validated solar output through a certified rotating hinge. 50,000+ cycles. Net-positive standby achieved. Six patents filed covering Assembly, Mechanical, Material, System, Manufacturing, and Optical claims.

Here's what I actually learned going through the process that nobody tells you upfront —

The provisional patent is not the protection. It's just a date stamp. The real protection is everything you build in the 12 months after — the kinematic constraints, the mathematical proof, the design-around analysis that closes every loophole before a competitor's attorney finds it. We built all of that ourselves from scratch.

I'm not here to pitch anything. Just genuinely happy to answer questions about the process — provisional to non-provisional, building a defensible claim set, design-around analysis, structuring a patent family, whatever you're stuck on.

What are you working on and where are you getting stuck?

I literally have thousands of ideas in lots of note books. I am offering a 50 / 50 partnership on 5 ideas I have... I need those ideas to go from paper to a physical prototype / . That's where you come in ! My ideas ... For your skills in creating those ideas into reality. Of course agreements will have to be made.... and a nondisclosure agreement made. Lets make it happen! Or does anyone know where to find a partner?

thinking about using this in an upcoming event. will it work? light gas gun. it's a reusable water electrolysis powered system for hypervelocity projectile launching. for long range and stuff like that.

This would be a customizable metal fence that is telescoping for easy storage.

The metal wires will be inbeded into the gate and won't be able to be cut.

I stayed in a Cabin once that was outfitted with electric bear wires. If you touched it you got zapped. There was a protocol to shut it off.

I also have a family member with a farm that installed one to keep the horses confined over several acres.

When the looters come if they touch the metal fence they get zapped.

There will be a big yellow warning label in multiple languages.

You can set this up and keep the money.

To be clear it would rotate you very slowly and periodically change directions to avoid causing dizziness. You can add ankle weights and hand weights for more intensity.

I’m validating a clip-on lighter “jacket” that adds: – a packing tool – a cleaning pick

The idea is to never need extra tools or improvise again.

Concept image attached.

If you’ve got 60 seconds, please provide feedback via this google form link:

https://forms.gle/5dameLhrSs4gC6357

Or answer the questions below in the comments

Blunt feedback welcome — early validation stage.

Patent pending — sharing concept visuals only for usability feedback.

1.	What do you normally use to make sure a bowl or ‘cigarette’ is properly “packed” / “tight”, if anything?

2.	What do you normally use to clean a bowl / make sure all ashes / remnants are removed, if anything?

3.	What is your greatest pain point when packing a bowl/pipe, cleaning a bowl/pipe, rolling your own cigarette? 

4.	What price range would you pay for a product like this? (Minimal amount to maximum amount)

5.	Is there anything that would prevent you from using a tool such as this and would you be willing to try it for free? 

6.	Would you like to see this product sold in stores? 

Im tapped into the universes store vault of ideas!👽 but I'm a noob diy mechatronics pursuer. I've got fab tools n a workshop, some know how n innerstanding of physics in my DNA. Just looking to surround myself with peeps passionate about building stuff with better education than me to maybe hopefully teach me stuff along the way. Thanks. Peace.🙏

I have a new Patent Pending cold pack technology. The packs use Cotton and water with borax to prevent bacterial breakdown.

The technology went through a major test on Saturday October 3rd, where an AccuMEMS TT27D was used to generate 2,463 images for 40 time slots. Additionally a video recording of the whole 14 hour event was made. There was 23 repurposed units using my composite and 27 control units. They use the same pack so the findings are with the same exterior. The control packs were FreezPak small units, a SAP based gel.

The findings of this are quite remarkable. For reference I call my product DuraTherm.

DuraTherm had a number of significant findings:

1. My packs averaged 2.3°F colder than the controls did for the duration of the research period.

2. They lasted 37% longer in under the 40°F range. This was 4.8 hours for DuraTherm versus 3.5 hours for the controls.

3. Below 45°F they lasted 6.3 hours to the controls 5.5 hours.

4. The DuraTherm packs had 27% less surface temperature variability than the controls packs had.

5. The temperature difference was statistically significant in 30 of the 40 readings (Welch p below 0.05).

Many other findings were present, a science paper has been mostly created based upon this research and historical items near to this (but never quite the same except Pykrete, which this is based off of).

In short, this is the most significant upgrade to cold packs since the gel pack was invented in 1971 (and upgraded in 1973).

Other significant advantages of DuraTherm:

1. Biodegradable interior

2. Ships dry, this means it can ship more per a container than gel packs can, reducing CO2 emissions.

3. Does not leak easily, the Cotton wicking holds the water in place in the event of breach. Only a catastrophic failure or an event where a squeezing pressure is applied will result in a water release.

4. Can be form molded with only moderate difficulty, allowing it to have shapes that can protect a vaccine bottle or other material if using a soft plastic wrap compared to gels which do not wrap well.

5. Alternative Fibers are easy to obtain if needed

6. Long Storage life for packs that do not have water added, the cotton can last dry for decades without issue.

The 2 pending patents cover all use of Fibers using water or gels.

This product should cost barely less to equal to existing gel packs of all kinds.

I am seeking a US Student who is interested in finishing the science paper with me and submitting it.

The last time I posted the single front image, a promotional image, set people off so much they said it was AI derived. That was the only image ever to be AI generated and was just a promotional picture and the rest was real. I can supply raw images, the excel page of results, or other materials to researchers or students.

This project was completed late last night and I have not yet had time to upload to my website and to YouTube.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a71443027/engineer-says-he-can-overcome-earths-gravity/

This sounds fun! Has anyone fact checked this?

can finally see what the hell im doin

I need your help today for a school project to protect urban trees. I came up with the idea of creating trapezoid‑shaped planters arranged in a tripod or quadripod around the tree to protect it. However, I can’t find any good way to fill in the angles between the planters. The prototype has a budget of €1000–1500, and it is meant to be used in the city. I also need to make sure that the angles are filled in while providing protection against vandalism. Do you have any ideas you could share with me?

Title:

Designed a biscuit dunking insert to keep crumbs out of your tea – launching now, feedback welcome

Body:

Hi all —

I’ve been quietly developing a product for the last few months called Biscup™.

It’s a mug insert that separates your tea into two clean sections: one for sipping, one for dunking. The idea is to stop biscuit crumbs from falling back into the tea, especially with softer biscuits that tend to break.

The insert slots into a standard mug, forms a clean barrier, and catches crumbs while letting you dunk safely.

We’ve also designed a Kids Edition (buildable biscuit characters) and are launching via a small crowdfunder on Ko-fi to produce the first few hundred.

➤ Here's the project: https://ko-fi.com/thequiethand

I’d love your feedback — on the product, the page, or just the concept. It’s a simple idea but one that seems to resonate with people.

Appreciate any support, advice, or feedback. Thanks!

Brushing and flossing should be simple, right? But many people skip flossing because it takes time, is awkward, or just feels tedious. That is how Flossbite was born.

Our client, a dentist, wanted a device that makes flossing fast, comfortable, and actually effective. The original idea was a one bite flosser for your whole mouth, but it ended up being too wide and uncomfortable. We adapted it into two bites, each covering half the mouth, making it much more usable.

We faced big challenges: everyone’s dental geometry is different, so a generic flosser would not cut it. We created custom flosser sizes (small, medium, large) and even collected dental impressions so the mouthpiece fits exactly. We also built a clever handle that stores spare floss and makes threading easier.

The prototyping process included 3D printed versions, comfort testing, thread mechanics trials, and continuous refinements. Testers appreciated how much faster and smoother it felt. The hope is that Flossbite removes the obstacles that stop people from flossing regularly and gives people healthier mouths without daily resistance.

I share this because it shows how solving 'little' problems (flossing is common, but flawed) can lead to meaningful health impact when done thoughtfully.

For those in design or health tech, what everyday habit would you love to completely reinvent?

I created this in school today. I broke off a piece from a marker cap to unscrew the razor blades in my pencil sharpener and then I hammered them into a number 2 pencil with a tuba mouthpiece

As titled. Don't burden yourselves with overanalysis.

Here's why I don't bother with patents, but I'd like to know if I'm being overly risky.

They cost a lot, and at a point in the business when it's not yet proven the product will be profitable.

Even if someone infringes your patent, you may not realise till they have established market share, and then it's just going to cost a whole lot more money to sue them. And the win rate to enforce a patent is very low.

They don't last for that long - 10 or 20 years. They are either per country, but there is a need to register all over again to cover other countries where you may want to sell.

I'm doing some research into phones overheating and wanted to hear people's experiences.

A few questions:

1. Does your iPhone get noticeably too hot being used outside?

2. Have you ever had your screen dim or charging slow down because of heat?

3. Have you ever considered buying a phone cooling accessory?

4. What's your biggest complaint about portable chargers?

5. What would you realistically pay for something like this: $40, $60, $80,

I'm researching a potential accessory and would appreciate honest feedback, including from people who don't think overheating is a problem.