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Slingshot is the story of kamen, his water purification technology, and his innovative approach to the planets safe water crisis. Dean kamen started his career as a medical inventor on accident. Kamen, who is also known for inventing a variety useful of medical devices utilizes a nonlinear approach to his creative process. An eccentric genius with a provocative world view, kamen is. 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. Kamen has a patent on his water purifier, and other patents pending. Thats the name of both the fascinating documentary by paul lazarus and kamen s latest, lifealtering brainstorm. Slingshot inventor dean kamens revolutionary clean water machine. Dean kamen simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kamen and cocacola take on worlds clean water shortage with.

Kamen s response was to try to make a stirling generator to make up for this electricity problem. Slingshot provided emergency relief in dominica following tropical storm erika in 2015. It is called slingshot, a vapor compression water purification machine produced by inventor dean kamen, the man best known as creator of the segway. 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. By bonnie lathram the documentary slingshot is an inspiring look at inventor dean kamen and his quest to solve the worlds water. 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 inventor dean kamens revolutionary clean water. Kamen claims the slingshot can take nearly any source of moistureincluding ocean water, urine or sewageand quickly turn it into safe drinking water. Theres a new film out on dean kamen s latest and greatest invention, slingshot. Have there been any updates on dean kamens slingshot. A system for distributed utilities including electrical power and water. Though hes perhaps bestknown for inventing the segway, hes been called the. 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 lawrence kamen born april 5, 1951 is an american engineer, inventor, and. I dont know of any successful commercial use of a stirling motor. 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. Several documentaries have been produced about the. 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. The slingshot was created to make practical use of his generators wasted energy.

Someone will contact you for further information if there is a possibility that we can accommodate your request. Next, you hook it up to a water source by dropping the hose in some water. The segway inventor talks about turning innovation into a competition and why failure is a critical part of the formula for success. D slingshot is set in the world of the hit television series marvels agents of s. 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 official trailer 2015 paul lazarus hd youtube. Best known for inventing the segway, kamen holds over 440 patents. Dean kamen is an actor, known for blackish 2014, visioneer. Apr 04, 2016 in my position of responsibility, i successfully got financial support for capital investment for a vapour recompression evaporation system. Slingshot is a two dimensional strategysimulation game set in the gravity fields of several planets. 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. His inventions help people in need and ease suffering. Jul 15, 2014 dean kamen wants you to make mistakes. 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. At its heart was a 4500 horsepower turbocompressor that raised the pressure of low temperature water vap.

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. Eccentric genius, kamen lives in a house with secret passages, a closet full of denim, and a helicopter garage. 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. 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. Even for dean kamen, inventor of groundbreaking products like the segway. 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. A conversation with dean kamen on the myth of eureka. The owner of segway died on sunday riding one of his companys electric scooters off a cliff and into a river. 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. Slingshot focuses on noted segway inventor dean kamen and his work to solve the worlds water crisis. Dean lawrence kamen born april 5, 1951 is an american engineer, inventor, and businessman. May 29, 2015 inventor dean kamen speaks at icra conference in seattle on friday. Is the slingshot water purifier still relevant in 2016.

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. In 2014, the film slingshot was released, which showed kamen s quest to use his machine to fix the worlds water crisis. 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. Dean kamen, founder of first robotics, runs on the field during the unveiling of the new challenge, infinite recharge, in january at southern new hampshire university in manchester. Slingshot by paul lazarus dean kamen 964695106 dvd. Dean kamens clean slingshot water invention popular science. All of these purifiers work by vapor compression distillation. In the slingshot documentary, first robotics cofounder dean kamen is spotlighted with an exclusive screening of the. Dean kamen demonstrates the slingshot for correspondent erin moriarty.

Mar 25, 20 a recent invention called the slingshot could provide freshwater to those with some of the most limited access. A quirky genius, kamen lives in a house with secret passages, a closet full of denim, and a helicopter garage. How the slingshot water purifier works howstuffworks. Kamen is also the coinventor of a compressed air device that would launch a human into the air. The peter diamandis story 2015 and the university 2016. Dean kamen is fixing the world one invention at a time. The dirty water gets sucked into the system, where it warms to its boiling point 212 degrees fahrenheit or 100 degrees celsius.

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Flints water supply was for decades was originally from the detroit water authority, which is taken from lake huron. Dean kamen inventor slingshot water purifier youtube. Remarkably, all it takes is boiling and reliquefying water at precise temperatures. Slingshot is about an indomitable man who just might have enough innovative thinking to solve a crisis affecting billions.

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. 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. With 440plus patents, college dropout turned inventor dean kamen is one of the most prolific tinkerers of our time. A generation device is provided for converting an available resource to a desired utility. The slingshot project is a new initiative being launched by ken mehlman in 2017. Dean kamen founded the advanced regenerative manufacturing institute to mass produce human organs.

The film also explores his efforts to get kids interested in science and. 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. Dean kamen has built a portable, lowenergy, hyperefficient, water purification system and is working with the cocacola company to. Dean kamen has unveiled the latest iteration of his power and water package for the third world. Dean kamen, left, sits on an energyefficient stirling engine that he used in bangladesh to create electricity with methane gas generated by cow dung. 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.

Best known for his segway personal transporter, inventor dean kamen is taking on the worlds great challenges one invention at a time. Slingshot is a water purification device created by inventor dean kamen. Dean kamens company is fighting the coronavirus on many. How kamen s slingshot water invention could help millions receive clean water. Associated press jessica hill the slingshot doesnt scrub contaminants from the culprits causing cholera to typhoid fever from water for free. 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. The 62yearold millionaire jimi heselden crashed into the river wharfe in northern. It was mentioned elsewhere here that the system is run by a stirling engine. The new castle sustainability advisory board invites you to a screening of the awardwinning documentary slingshot on april 7, 2016, at 7 p.

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. Slingshot follows dean kamen, a modern day thomas edison, on his quest to solve the clean water problem throughout the world. 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. 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.

During this time, weve invented and reinvented our products as technology shifted over the years. Kamen s black box first connects to an electricity source. Kamen once ran down a partial list of what this process can purify. Slingshot official trailer 1 2015 documentary hd youtube. The problem occured when flint was changed to the flint river which is very corrosive and caused the pipes to corrode. Dean kamen unveils slingshot, the ultimate water regenerator. We run more than 40 programs in rural, hardtoreach villages in northern uganda. This indefatigable man just might have enough passion, will, and innovative thinking to create a solution for a crisis affecting billions.

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. He takes on the worlds grand challenges one invention at a time. 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. 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. 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.

Slingshot has been an innovative leader in the enterprise resource planning erp software industry for over thirty years. 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. Jun 09, 2016 with 440plus patents, college dropout turned inventor dean kamen is one of the most prolific tinkerers of our time. Inventor dean kamen creates a waterpurification system and spends more than 15 years trying to distribute the machine to countries worldwide. Exclusive interview with inventor and innovator dean kamen. Our mission is to empower, mobilize and learn from people who have overcome the most difficult of circumstances. Even for dean kamen, inventor of groundbreaking products like the segway, the ibot wheelchair, the first drug infusion pump, a. Aug 11, 2016 it was mentioned elsewhere here that the system is run by a stirling engine. Veteran filmmaker, paul lazarus, has long experience making mainstream television shows and documentaries.

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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. Born on long island, new york, he attended worcester polytechnic institute, but dropped out before. Slingshot water vapor distillation system wikipedia. Dubbed the slingshot, dean kamen s latest creation promises to do nothing short of producing clean water from virtually any liquid source without. When he was young, kamen s older brother, an md ph. 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. Kamens water purifier is as big as a college dorm room refrigerator and makes 10 gallons of fresh clean water in 1 hour. It is a highly adictive game, and never the same from round to round due to its randomly generated playing fields. Dean kamens slingshot aims to bring fresh water to the world. Dean holds more than 440 patents, many of them for revolutionary medical. An eccentric genius with a provocative world view, kamen is an inspiration for future scientists. Dean kamen wants to change the face of science and technology. He also earned from his invention of the water purification system. 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.