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Material that opens when it's dry and closes when it's wet

reactive

Innovative Technology Adapts Shoes to Weather Conditions

tea spoon for squeezing out the tea bag

curved

Tèo Tea Spoon

All-In-One Bowl

partially asymmetric

All-In-One Bowl

Silicone based medical tape doesn't stick when pulled off

active

Kind Removal Silicon Tape

These headphones reduce the noise from the surrounding environment

components with negative component

Noise reduction headphones

LED Emits and Detects Light

pulsating action

LED Emits and Detects Light

use the dustpan as the lid for the dustbin

components with negative component

Dustbin with dustpan lid

Pluviae Shower Head & Rail by Matteo Thun & Partners

curved

Pluviae Shower Head & Rail by Matteo Thun & Partners

Chemical remote control which can mix and separate oily and watery fluids on demand

reactive

Remote-control soap mixes oil and water on demand

Laser-treated train windows give passenger phone signals a boost

2D protrusions

Train Windows That Combine Mobile Reception And Thermal Insulation

This stove from Whirlpool also has a built in fridge

components with negative component

Stove is also a fridge

Adhesive glue caps

components with negative component

InGlue

Nanowire forests get sticky

small size

Unisex connector

A liquid which can also be solid

liquid

Non-newtonian fluid

Wheel-Locking Wheel Nuts

dual use

Wheel-Locking Wheel Nuts

A two-way memory effect can also make objects remember two different shapes at micro or nano scale on surface

reactive

2-way, reversible shape memory surfaces

Bowl with a place for nuts and the shells

hollow

Smiley Bowls

Soda cans that can be resealed

components with negative component

Resealable cans

Iron with legs on the bottom lifts itself to prevent burning clothing

different components

Iron with autolift

Heelys are athletic shoes with a wheel in the heel

dual use

Heelys

Magnetic Pedals

field

Magnetic Pedals

The mosquito bag connects to an electric fan and sucks mosquitoes into it

different components

Mosquito trap made from fan and mesh bag

Individual sound zones in car

multiple

Individual Sound Zones In Car

New Material Gets Bigger When Squeezed

reactive

Material gets bigger when squeezed

Reuseable cable ties are useful when changes are anticipated during development

components with negative component

Releasable lashing ties

Seal which allows a can to be resealed

components with negative component

Soda seal

Soft speed bumps to promote the smoothness of the car

components with negative component

Face-To-Face Tandem Bike

Once on the ground, with the wings folded the vehicle can be driven on any road

one or more joints

Roadable aircraft

Dive tank which recycle the oxygen

components with negative component

Dive Tanks Recycle Oxygen

Room divider is also a bed

one or more joints

Multifunctional room divider

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