Slingshot inventor dean kamens revolutionary clean water. If you are interested in having dean kamen speak at an event, we ask that you please include some general information about your organization, event, as well as the potential dates you are looking for him to speak. Jun 16, 2014 how kamen s slingshot water invention could help millions receive clean water. A quirky genius, kamen lives in a house with secret passages, a closet full of denim, and a helicopter garage.
Thats the name of both the fascinating documentary by paul lazarus and kamen s latest, lifealtering brainstorm. In the final episode of flux podcast for 2017 i sat down with dean kamen, engineer, businessman and inventor extraordinaire as an undergraduate, kamen. Kamen once ran down a partial list of what this process can purify. Kamen s response was to try to make a stirling generator to make up for this electricity problem. The peter diamandis story 2015 and the university 2016. A quirky genius with a sharp wit and a provocative worldview, dean kamen is our eras thomas edison. Dean kamen born april 5, 1951 is an american engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur who is best known for his invention of the segway pt, a selfbalancing personal transporter scooter. Dean kamen started his career as a medical inventor on accident. One of americas most successful inventors dean kamen talks. Slingshot is about an indomitable man who just might have enough innovative thinking to solve a crisis affecting billions. Kamen claims the slingshot can take nearly any source of moistureincluding ocean water, urine or sewageand quickly turn it into safe drinking water. A documentary profiling segway inventor dean kamen and his quest to deliver safe water to the worlds population by developing slingshot, a vapor compression device that produces clean water. Slingshot provided emergency relief in dominica following tropical storm erika in 2015. Slingshot is about an indomitable man who just might have enough passion and innovative thinking.
His inventions help people in need and ease suffering. Born on long island, new york, he attended worcester polytechnic institute, but dropped out before. The new castle sustainability advisory board invites you to a screening of the awardwinning documentary slingshot on april 7, 2016, at 7 p. Someone will contact you for further information if there is a possibility that we can accommodate your request. Flints water supply was for decades was originally from the detroit water authority, which is taken from lake huron. Dec 18, 2009 pm editor in chief jim meigs and deputy editor jerry beilinson sat down with inventor dean kamen, the winner of pms 2009 leadership award, to discuss innovation, his hope for the future of america.
Dean kamen inventor slingshot water purifier youtube. Reinventing the wheel is the riveting, behindthescenes story of the enigmatic and cocksure inventor dean kamen and the segway human transporter when kamen invented the twowheeled vehicle known to many by its code name, ginger, he promised it would transform the face of. Has the use of dean kamens water generator been seriously. Dean lawrence kamen born april 5, 1951 is an american engineer, inventor, and. Slingshot by paul lazarus dean kamen 964695106 dvd. May 29, 2015 inventor dean kamen speaks at icra conference in seattle on friday. Theres a new film out on dean kamen s latest and greatest invention, slingshot. I dont know of any successful commercial use of a stirling motor. Though hes perhaps bestknown for inventing the segway, hes been called the. A generation device is provided for converting an available resource to a desired utility. While checking on the slingshot however, i ran across janicki bioenergy. When he was young, kamen s older brother, an md ph.
Slingshot water vapor distillation system wikipedia. They are already manufacturing the omni processor to fill commercial orders ideas like this one are very likely to leapfrog the slingshot concept. I tried to do a bit of research on this, but it seems the documentary already mentioned is the best most current source of information. Slingshot focuses on inventor dean kamen and his 15year quest to solve the worlds safe water crisis. Inventor dean kamen creates a waterpurification system and spends more than 15 years trying to distribute the machine to countries worldwide. Our mission is to empower, mobilize and learn from people who have overcome the most difficult of circumstances. Dean kamen simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Next, you hook it up to a water source by dropping the hose in some water. Dean kamens slingshot aims to bring fresh water to the world. Dean kamen has unveiled the latest iteration of his power and water package for the third world. Jul 15, 2014 dean kamen wants you to make mistakes.
Have there been any updates on dean kamens slingshot. An eccentric genius with a provocative world view, kamen is an inspiration for future scientists. Dean kamen, the man who brought us the segway, has just such a solution in the form of a water purification device called the slingshot. Slingshot, the informative yet didactic new documentary about kamen s decadelong quest to distribute a mobile purification unit that could help solve the worlds water crisis, makes it clear. Powered by a stirling engine running on a combustible fuel source, it claims to be able to produce drinking water from almost any source by means of vapor compression distillation, requires no filters, and can operate using cow dung as fuel the name of the machine is a reference to the slingshot used by david to defeat. As well as inventing the slingshot machine, dean kamen is also the inventor of the segway and ibot, a wheelchair that can travel up stairs. Slingshot official trailer 1 2015 documentary hd youtube. Best known for inventing the segway, kamen holds over 440 patents. In 2014, the film slingshot was released, detailing kamens quest to use his vapor compression. How kamen s slingshot water invention could help millions receive clean water. Slingshot inventor dean kamens revolutionary clean water machine. He takes on the worlds grand challenges one invention at a time. In 2014, the film slingshot was released, which showed kamen s quest to use his machine to fix the worlds water crisis.
Slingshot focuses on noted segway inventor dean kamen and his work to solve the worlds water crisis. Slingshot focuses on segway inventor dean kamen, his fascinating life and his work to solve the world s water crisis. Slingshot has been an innovative leader in the enterprise resource planning erp software industry for over thirty years. Netflix usa slingshot slingshot an intimate and inspirational portrait of segway inventor, dean kamen, and his 15year quest to solve the worlds safe water crisis.
At its heart was a 4500 horsepower turbocompressor that raised the pressure of low temperature water vap. Dean lawrence kamen born april 5, 1951 is an american engineer, inventor, and businessman. Dubbed the slingshot, dean kamen s latest creation promises to do nothing short of producing clean water from virtually any liquid source without. Mar 25, 20 a recent invention called the slingshot could provide freshwater to those with some of the most limited access. He is also noted as a founder of the nonprofit first organization for advancing science and technologydedicated education. The dirty water gets sucked into the system, where it warms to its boiling point 212 degrees fahrenheit or 100 degrees celsius. For some reason, outside of an outstanding 60minutes profile and the occasional magazine article there really wasnt that much out there considering he was on par, at least as far as i could tell, einstein. Eccentric genius, kamen lives in a house with secret passages, a closet full of denim, and a helicopter garage. A conversation with dean kamen on the myth of eureka. Dean of invention, a tv show on planet green starring kamen and correspondent joanne colan, in which they investigate new technologies, premiered on october 22, 2010. The owner of segway died on sunday riding one of his companys electric scooters off a cliff and into a river. He also earned from his invention of the water purification system.
The goal is to jumpstart a new industry of biofabrication in the u. Dean kamen wants to change the face of science and technology. Dean kamens company is fighting the coronavirus on many. Aug 11, 2016 it was mentioned elsewhere here that the system is run by a stirling engine. Best known for his segway personal transporter, inventor dean kamen is taking on the worlds great challenges one invention at a time. All of these purifiers work by vapor compression distillation. The name is a reference to the story of david and goliath to kamen, waterborne disease is a goliath of a problem, and technology is the slingshot source. Slingshot focuses on segway inventor dean kamen, his fascinating life, and his work to solve the worlds water crisis. As far as kamen is concerned, scientists and inventorsthose using their talents to make a difference in the worldare the ones who should be considered the real celebrities of the 21st century. Dean kamen was a fertile mind that was all over the place. Dean kamen, left, sits on an energyefficient stirling engine that he used in bangladesh to create electricity with methane gas generated by cow dung.
Slingshot focuses on segway inventor dean kamen, his fascinating life and his work to solve the worlds most difficult challenges one invention at a time. It is a highly adictive game, and never the same from round to round due to its randomly generated playing fields. Dean kamen has built a portable, lowenergy, hyperefficient, water purification system and is working with the cocacola company to. Slingshot official trailer 1 2015 documentary hd slingshot focuses on noted segway inventor dean kamen, his fascinating life, and his work to solve the worlds water crisis. Dean kamen aims to clean water, generate electricity with. Inventor dean kamen speaks at icra conference in seattle on friday. By bonnie lathram the documentary slingshot is an inspiring look at inventor dean kamen and his quest to solve the worlds water. Slingshot is the story of kamen, his water purification technology, and his innovative approach to the planets safe water crisis. Exclusive interview with inventor and innovator dean kamen. Over 1,000 home service professionals are already enjoying the benefits of slingshot an average 3x boost to customer conversion rates, a 25% increase in overall sales opportunities, and up to 40% boost in annual sales. Veteran filmmaker, paul lazarus, has long experience making mainstream television shows and documentaries. Kamen s black box first connects to an electricity source. Dean holds more than 440 patents, many of them for revolutionary medical.
Kamen has a patent on his water purifier, and other patents pending. A system for distributed utilities including electrical power and water. But he says his latest work slingshota short film on dean kamens slingshot water purification systemis the first documentary ive ever been involved in where the work were doing has the capacity to impact the story itself. This indefatigable man just might have enough passion, will, and innovative thinking to create a solution for a crisis affecting billions. Slingshot tickets available at the door online sales closed. Kamen and cocacola take on worlds clean water shortage with. Reinventing the wheel is the riveting, behindthescenes story of the enigmatic and cocksure inventor dean kamen and the segway human transporter when kamen invented the twowheeled vehicle known to many by its code name, ginger, he promised it would transform the face of personal transportation forever. Slingshot official trailer 2015 paul lazarus hd youtube. Slingshot is a water purification device created by inventor dean kamen. Dean kamen demonstrates the slingshot for correspondent erin moriarty.
The problem being that stirling generators lose efficiency for being able to take in multiple fuels and that fuels in africa are kind of problematic. Slingshot follows dean kamen, a modern day thomas edison, on his quest to solve the clean water problem throughout the world. Slingshot focuses on noted segway inventor dean kamen, his fascinating life, and his work to solve the worlds water crisis. Even for dean kamen, inventor of groundbreaking products like the segway, the ibot wheelchair, the first drug infusion pump, a. During this time, weve invented and reinvented our products as technology shifted over the years. Dean kamen unveils slingshot, the ultimate water regenerator.
The slingshot was created to make practical use of his generators wasted energy. Kamens water purifier is as big as a college dorm room refrigerator and makes 10 gallons of fresh clean water in 1 hour. Inventor dean kamen, best known as the man behind the segway, has partnered with cocacola to place his machines throughout developing nations in africa and central america in hopes of eliminating the millions of deaths each year related to waterborne disease. Is the slingshot water purifier still relevant in 2016. Remarkably, all it takes is boiling and reliquefying water at precise temperatures. Dean kamen is an actor, known for blackish 2014, visioneer. Even for dean kamen, inventor of groundbreaking products like the segway. Research shows that difficulties such as poverty or trauma during. The problem occured when flint was changed to the flint river which is very corrosive and caused the pipes to corrode. Slingshot inventor dean kamens revolutionary clean water machine the undistinguished looking box stands about waist high, weighs less than 140 kgs and has all the charm of a motel icemaker. His inventions, mostly medical devices, help people in need and ease suffering. Jul 08, 2015 slingshot focuses on noted segway inventor dean kamen and his work to solve the worlds water crisis.
Steamstem and first robotics seem like the next logical step for schools to take and it surprises me that these programs arent a nationwide standard. Kamen born april 5, 1951 is an american entrepreneur and inventor from new hampshire. The slingshot only requires 500 watts of electrical power. It was mentioned elsewhere here that the system is run by a stirling engine. D slingshot is set in the world of the hit television series marvels agents of s. The segway inventor talks about turning innovation into a competition and why failure is a critical part of the formula for success. Dean of invention the puffin personal flying machine duration. In theory they are a good idea, but there are several practical problems that mean commercial projects. At the risk of understatement, dean kamen is a prolific inventor and entrepreneur, and a passionate advocate for the virtues of technology and its power to activate positive change. Slingshot is a two dimensional strategysimulation game set in the gravity fields of several planets. Dean kamen founded the advanced regenerative manufacturing institute to mass produce human organs. How the slingshot water purifier works howstuffworks. Have there been any updates on dean kamens slingshot project. Associated press jessica hill the slingshot doesnt scrub contaminants from the culprits causing cholera to typhoid fever from water for free.
Cocacola and deka piloted the slingshot technology at schools in ghana in 20112012 and installed units at schools in pilar, paraguay and health clinics in the eastern cape of south africa in 202014. The slingshot project is a new initiative being launched by ken mehlman in 2017. An eccentric genius, kamen lives in a house with secret passages, a closet full of denim, and a helicopter garage. He is known for his invention of the segway, as well as founding the nonprofit organization first with woodie flowers born to a jewish family in long island, new york, he attended worcester polytechnic institute, but dropped out before graduating after five years of private advanced research for the. With 440plus patents, college dropout turned inventor dean kamen is one of the most prolific tinkerers of our time. Taking place shortly before the beginning of season four, this digital series features the character of elena yoyo rodriguez natalia cordovabuckley, an inhuman with the ability to move with superspeed. Kamen is also the coinventor of a compressed air device that would launch a human into the air. Powered by a stirling engine running on a combustible fuel source, it claims to be able to produce drinking water from almost any source by means of vapor compression distillation, requires no filters, and can operate using cow dung as fuel. Slingshot focuses on noted segway inventor dean kamen and his work to solve the. Dean kamens clean slingshot water invention popular science. Apr 04, 2016 in my position of responsibility, i successfully got financial support for capital investment for a vapour recompression evaporation system. The film also explores his efforts to get kids interested in science and.
Boys fetch water in slingshot, a documentary about the water purification invention from segway creator dean kamen. Jun 09, 2016 with 440plus patents, college dropout turned inventor dean kamen is one of the most prolific tinkerers of our time. One of americas most successful inventors dean kamen. Our core program is our village partnership program, where we work with a local village to build or rehabilitate a water facility such as a protected spring or well and then help the village set up a governing committee, form a savings plan so funds are available in several years. Slingshot was a wake up call, both to the presence of dean kamen, the modern day edison or davinci, and to the seriousness of the issues hes passionate about. Dean kamen is fixing the world one invention at a time. Several documentaries have been produced about the. The two components are a water purifier called slingshot that uses a fraction of the power of alternatives and a stirling engine based power generator that works on cow dung. Biography of dean kamen, american engineer and inventor. Dean kamen, who invented the segway and several groundbreaking medical devices, has put a decade of work into a water purifier that he calls the slingshot. In early 20, the partnership launched trial projects in schools, health clinics and community centers in paraguay and south africa to further refine the technology. His invention of segway pt has made a great opportunity for him to work with different inventors and show his capability in front of them. The 62yearold millionaire jimi heselden crashed into the river wharfe in northern.
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