| "Before participating in the InvenTeams program I thought that I would become a dentist. The program made me realize that my true passion is inventing and pursuing scientific thought, and now more than anything I want to attend MIT for that purpose."
Genevieve Garris, Gulf Coast High School InvenTeam student (2005)
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2008 InvenTeams
- Brillion High School, Brillion, Wis. — Electric all-terrain multi-purpose lifting machine
- Charles Herbert Flowers High School, Springdale, Md. — Portable lock device for the blind
- Edgewood Fine Arts Academy, San Antonio, Texas — Robotic butterfly
- Farmington Harrison High School Farmington Hills, Mich. — Aquatic autonomous remote monitoring
system to measure ecological variables
- Gann Academy, Waltham, Mass. — Weight-stabilizing compact stretcher
- Great River School, St. Paul, Minn. — Aerial wind-sensing device that determines optimal locations
for wind turbines
- Hiram High School, Hiram, Ga.— Automated floor mop and dryer
- Norview High School, Norfolk, Va. — Adaptive communication device for people with cerebral palsy
- Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, Ore. — Human-powered irrigation pump
- Rockport High School, Rockport, Mass. — Pneumatic auto-deployment system for emergency
position-indicating radio beacons on fishing vessels
- Saint Thomas Academy, Mendota Heights, Minn. — Electric motorcycle with compressible "crush zones"
for urban commuter safety
- Saratoga Springs High School, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. — Plant and flower success indicator to measure
garden conditions
- Sidwell Friends School, Washington, D.C. — Ice and frost preventive device for windshields
- Troy High School, Fullerton, Calif. — Robotic coconut tree climbing device
- University of Chicago Laboratory School, Chicago, Ill. — Automatic smoothie machine that integrates
Web 2.0 technology
- West Valley High School, Spokane, Wash. — Fish "escalator" to ferry salmon over man-made dams and
into their spawning grounds
2007 InvenTeams
- Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, Acton, Mass. — Reusable fire-fighting grenade (Cisco Systems is providing additional funding and mentoring support to this team)
- Ardsley High School, Ardsley, N.Y. — "Curb-conqueror" wheelchair attachment
- The Bromfield School, Harvard, Mass. — Memory-assist device for people with Alzheimer's, dementia and other memory-related illnesses
- Columbus School for Girls, Columbus, Ohio — Modern high school locker
- Divine Child High School, Dearborn, Mich. — Regenerative braking system for recharging batteries in consumer electronics devices
- Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, Md. — Dozing-driver waking device
- Francis W. Parker School, Chicago, Ill. — Sleep Alert Watch
- George T. Baker Aviation School, Miami, Fla. — Portable, solar-charged traffic signal
- Gresham High School, Gresham, Ore. — Drip-irrigation system to water household plants
- Hillsboro High School, Hillsboro, Ore. — Self-installed automotive heads-up display
- Huntsville High School, Huntsville, Ark. — Underground location and communication device for caving groups and rescue teams
- McArthur High School, Hollywood, Fla. — Extended-use dry-erase marker
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Gresham High School InvenTeam (2007)
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- Merrimack High School, Merrimack, N.H. — Solar-powered biodiesel processor
- Miller Place High School, Miller Place, N.Y. — Wheelchair tip alarm
- Newberg High School, Newberg, Ore. — Portable, lightweight solar Stirling generator to provide electricity to remote villages
- Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, Calif. — Head-mounted remote control for quadriplegics
- San Jon High School, San Jon, N.M. — Pocket-sized arsenic filter to purify drinking water
- Sehome High School, Bellingham, Wash. — Surveyor of solar energy potential
- Staples High School, Westport, Conn. — Filing cabinet for people with arthritis
- Westview High School, Beaverton, Ore. — Tactile graphing calculator for the blind
2006 InvenTeams
- Alabama School of Mathematics and Science, Mobile, Alabama — Anti-mine robot system
- Bayfield High School, Bayfield, Wisconsin — SCUBA light
- Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, Washington, D.C. — Cell-phone locker
- Columbus High School, Columbus, Georgia — Vibration sensor
- Eureka Springs High School, Eureka Springs, Arkansas — Wrist-band health monitor
- Felix Varela Senior High School, Miami, Florida — Continuous positive airway pressure alert
- John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science, Roxbury, Massachusetts — Automatic blackboard eraser
- Johnson High School, St. Paul, Minnesota — Portable hydraulic press
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John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science
InvenTeam (2006)
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- Manufacturing Technology Academy, Traverse City, Michigan — Mouse glove
- Moscow Senior High School, Moscow, Idaho — Field burner
- Nerinx Hall High School, Webster Groves, Missouri — Portable water treatment
- Philomath High School, Philomath, Oregon — Reusable enzymatic biodiesel unit
- Simms High School, Simms, Montana — Vision augmentation
- St. Paul's School, Concord, New Hampshire — Fall sensor for the elderly
- Summit High School, Bend, Oregon — Hybrid electrical power generator
- Sussex County Technical School, Sparta, New Jersey — Service dog treat dispenser
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Virginia — Neural-directed wheelchair
- Upper Darby High School, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania — Omni-directional wheelchair
2005 InvenTeams
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Gulf Coast High School InvenTeam (2005)
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- Avon High School, Avon, Connecticut — Automatic pill dispenser
- Bow High School, Bow, New Hampshire — Remote controlled submersible for science education
- Centennial High School, Ellicott City, Maryland — Children's soap dispenser
- Colfax High School, Colfax, California — Storm-drain waste remover
- Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School, Miami, Florida — Kinetic cells
- Essex High School, Essex Junction, Vermont — Robotic tennis ball retriever
- Gulf Coast High School, Naples, Florida — Electrostatic air-purifying fan
- Phoenix Charter School, Greenville, Texas — Wind-powered water pump
- Roosevelt High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota — Portable smoke detector for the hearing impaired
- Saginaw Career Complex, Saginaw, Michigan — Robotic athletic field striper
- Southside High School, Greenville, South Carolina — Motorized load carrier for firefighters
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Virginia — Microbial fuel cell
- West Salem High School, Salem, Oregon — Watermelon ripeness evaluator
2004 InvenTeams
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Gulliver Preparatory School InvenTeam (2004)
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- Agawam High School, Agawam, Massachusetts — Pothole prediction and prevention device
- Arlington High School, Arlington, Massachusetts — Automatic pedestrian crossing device
- East High School, Anchorage, Alaska — Remote-controlled helicopter to monitor snow conditions and avalanche hazards
- Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania — Barcode-to-voice assistive device for the visually-impaired
- Gulliver Preparatory School, Miami, Florida — Inspection-friendly luggage
- Linn-Mar High School, Marion, Iowa — Workbench for the disabled
- Norfolk Technical Vocational Center, Norfolk, Virginia — Ergonomic student backpack
- North Miami Beach Senior High School, North Miami Beach, Florida — Bathroom assistive device for the elderly
- Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles, California — Water monitoring device for researchers
- Perry Hall High School, Baltimore, Maryland — Solar-powered water-testing device
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Littleton High School InvenTeam (2003)
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2003 InvenTeams
Bow High School, Bow, New Hampshire — Glare reduction device that operates under a range of light conditions and readjusts quickly when there is no glare present
Littleton High School, Littleton, New Hampshire — Underground, energy-efficient sidewalk heating system to melt snow and ice during the winter
Smith Academy, Hatfield, Massachusetts — Inexpensive, solar-powered house lamp that can focus ambient daylight and store it for nighttime use
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