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Keeping Dry Inventor: Sally Ramsey, Ecology Coatings Availability: Commercial production in about 18 months To Learn More: ecologycoatings.com Like many great inventions, Ecology Coatings' new type of waterproof paper was an accident. While experimenting with a new protective coating for plastic in her lab, chief chemist Sally Ramsey put down paper to keep her workspace clean. But before she trashed the coated paper, she got curious. It turned out that she had created a waterproof and mildew-resistant paper that was easy to write on. The technology could be perfect for such low-cost paper products as shipping labels. Next...
...temperature in a room and can prevent dirt and other materials from being swept inside. In addition to people, the new system can be used for small objects, like packages dropped off at a post office, or for larger things, like a car coming through a garage door. Next Product: Your TV, Anywhere...
...loaded with special software. Waiting for a plane in Paris? Use your laptop and the airport's wireless network to watch the local news from back home-or a DVD or an old show saved on your TiVo. You can even change channels. Best feature: no subscription fees. Next Product: Squeegee clean...
...insects start tunneling through the blue-tinted goop. A magnifying glass, included, lets you see the ants' surprisingly sharp claws and even the hair on their bodies. For special effects, blue LED lights can be attached to the bottom of AntWorks to make it glow day and night. Next Product: Roll and Rock...
...products that have actually made it off the manufacturing floor are not all we're after. We're also interested in the great ideas to come--the ones still in the back of someone's mind but slowly taking form. For that reason, TIME is proud to be partnering with the History Channel and the National Inventors Hall of Fame to sponsor the Modern Marvels Invent Now Challenge. From now through Dec. 31, budding inventors can submit their ideas to historychannel.com/ invent. Next April, 25 semifinalists will be invited to exhibit what they've come up with at a national...