Public Invention Projects

We have defined more than 60 public invention projects

Public Invention Projects

To learn more about a project or join a project, contact <read.robert@pubinv.org>.

PolyVent 2.0 Educational Platform

PolyVent

PolyVent is a diverse volunteer team of international engineers, scientists, clinicians and other professionals who have joined forces to design, build and produce a clinical-grade, open-source ventilator in response to the COVID-19 crisis and the resulting global shortage of ventilators.

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NASA-MCOG

The NASA-MCOG project develops an open-source control system to enhance NASA’s Ceramic Oxygen Generation technology, aimed at improving life support for space missions. The project focuses on precise parameter control, with potential applications for global health and oxygen generation in harsh environments.

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Fetal Health Risk Detection using Machine Learning

Equipping healthcare professionals and expectant mothers with timely and actionable insights, this solution aims to transform neonatal care, saving lives and fostering healthier beginnings.

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The EcoPot

A more efficient cooking pot for wood fires for developed regions or rural terrain

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Open-source Hardware (OSH) Registry

A registry of Open Source Hardware (OSH) projects.

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Botanical Sensor Project

This project is our attempt to measure moisture in plants using a NanoVNA to measure impedance.

Krake Breadboard Design

Krake

This is a wireless alarm device which makes loud noises and flashes lights to alert a nearby individual.

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NanoCap Table

NanoCaptable is an innovative, open-source tool designed to facilitate the equitable division and sharing of equity for nascent projects that are too small and uncertain to justify the creation of formal legal entities such as LLCs. This tool is particularly valuable for early-stage ventures where the revenue-generating potential remains unclear.

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Public Invention accepts and publishes a wide variety of humanitarian invention ideas. Some of these are just a simple idea; some have a one-page, and some are fully developed projects with sophisticated prototypes. All of them need volunteers with a wide variety of skill sets! Because it changes constantly, please checkout our spreadsheet.

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