State Finals
Elementary School Division Placement Awards
Bristles 4 Braces
1st Place
Inventors | Julia Oubre, Sofia Byrd, and Autumn Bell
Teacher | Cassie Llewallyn
Pickett's Mill Elementary School, Cobb County
Project combines different tools and necessities for braces all in one simple to use efficient toothbrush. Toothbrush includes refillable containers for wax floss and many more containers for must have necessities for braces.
Succulent Solution
2nd Place
Inventors | Jonathan Fairgrieves and Riley Davis
Teacher | Dana Zhun
Nickajack Elementary School, Cobb County
Our idea is to help people get easy access to the water and gel in cacti and other succulents. The main cactus we studied is the prickly pear cactus (Opuntia). We chose this cactus is because it filters its own water. It also has many medical properties such as helping with type 2 diabetes. This cactus is a great choice because it grows all over the world. Our idea is an improvement because it is a less expensive and destructive way to the get the fluids from cacti. The prior way to get water was to manually remove all the spines and cut open or crush the flesh. Our design uses a specially designed succulent tap, plastic tubing and simple suction. We want to implement this product in third world countries to help with access to water.
Brushy Brush
3rd Place
Inventors | Samanatha Fransten and Lauren Nunez
Teacher | Angela Bourrage
Norton Park Elementary School, Cobb County
The Brushy Brush helps people who have problems cleaning out their hair brushes because it has too much hair in it. Our invention is not the brush itself but the net you apply to it. You apply this net attachment with Velcro. The Velcro comes with black tape so your hair won’t get caught in the Velcro. The net is water proof so you can also use the Brushy Brush in the shower. You can clean out the brush by a simple rinse of water. The Brushy Brush comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes that can be used for anyone in the family. If you are tired of the using many containers of drain clear to clear your clogged pipes get yourself the Brushy Brush!
Middle School Division Placement Awards
The Wheel Barrel Team
1st Place
Inventors | Melissa Gill-Marquez, Annie Sunderland, and Faria Panwala
Teacher | Salwa Varachhia
Amana Academy, Fulton County
According to the Huffington Post, “Tens of thousands of refugees fleeing war in Sudan are struggling to find enough water to drink and cook with, leading to the deaths of an unknown number from dehydration and diarrhea.” These problems are caused by transportation and sanitation dilemmas. To ease the hardship of all of these problems, we have created “The Wheel Barrel”. Our invention starts out by solving the transportation issue. Instead of having children and adults walk miles to carry barely a bucket of water on their backs, our barrel would use rolling automation to transport water. Our design is in the shape of a wheel barrow, but we have replaced the barrow with a “barrel” which would carry 90 liters of water.
My Eco Water
2nd Place
Inventors | Asim Bharde, Mohamad Hashem, and Austin Braverman
Teacher | Salwa Varachhia
Amana Academy, Fulton County
Our invention is called My Eco Water. It uses Solar Panels, UV Lights and Coal to clean and filter water in countries so they can have clean water. Our technology is based off of energy conversions. We have a total of three energy conversions. Our energy conversions consist of: radiant to chemical energy; chemical to electrical energy; and electrical to radiant energy. The process can filter about 12 gallons per minute. With more UV Lights per station we could clean more water per minute. After the water is cleaned, water is almost ready for drinking. While people dispense their water from the station, the water goes through a second filtration process.
DCR Skate
3rd Place
Inventors | Cody Burton, Deshon Jones, and Rajan Rose
Teacher | Lynette Clark
Edwards Middle School, Rockdale County
DCR Skates is a portable and affordable product to get you from place to place. The problem with skateboarding is that most skateboards do not have effective break systems to provide safe landings. Our skateboard helps stop the conflict between fun and safety. Skateboards are damaged because of the constant breaking and we are creating a break system to make boards safer and to preserve them.
High School Division Placement Awards
Noise X
1st Place
Inventors | Michael Kim, Harry Cain, and Jack Bugbee
Teacher | Ann Baxley
Walton High School, Cobb County
Millions of Inventors struggle with ADHD or similar attention disorders. These Inventors, along with countless others, have trouble maintaining focus while in the classroom.Our product, NoiseX, attempts to alleviate distracting noises present in learning environments. Our design consists of a pair of isolating earphones equipped with advanced filtering technology that eliminates frequency-specific noises. Using the corresponding NoiseX app, Inventors can control the volume level of specified frequency ranges that are saved within the app.
Wedge Tech
2nd Place
Inventors | Everett Apple and Claire Crose
Teacher | Michelle Crose
Living Science School, Private Hybrid in Cherokee County
At our school we have observed that stacks of folding chairs tend to fall over and cause disruptions including minor injuries and distractions in the middle of class. This was annoying to both teachers and Inventors because it interrupted valuable time and created more work. Our goal was to create a way to keep folding chairs stacked upright against the wall. The basic concept we came up with was a pair of horseshoe shaped wedges that slid around the legs of the last folding chair in a stack. In addition to the initial shape, we added a rubberized surface to the bottom in order to increase friction and prevent the chairs from sliding. Our test results show that with our product people can stack more folding chairs at a greater angle without worrying about them falling.
ReVitalize
3rd Place
Inventors | Briana Gordon and Rajuan Nelson
Teacher | Dametria Williams
Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology, Rockdale County
With the consumption of water bottles increasing at alarming rates, equating to a total of 10.9 billion gallons in 2016 alone, environmentalist are concerned about the adverse effects of the ever-growing water bottle industry. The purpose of ReVitalize is to disinfect the polyethylene terephthalate and provide further minerals to the water inside the bottle, to prevent the premature disposal of millions of water bottles. The ReVitalize capsule is a gelatin capsule filled with elements (fluoride, calcium, potassium, magnesium, and bicarbonates) that will naturally purify and provide lost nutrients to the water. The resulting effect of ReVitalize was significant on the elimination of bacterial growth within the water bottle and restoring the quality of water closer to that of pure water.
Specialty Awards
Finger Eraser
IronCAD Award
Inventors | Ellie Holmes, Brooke Mizer, and Ava Miller
Teacher | Debi Carnaroli
Matt Elementary School, Forsyth County
Have you ever needed an eraser that could fit on your finger so when the eraser on your pencil breaks, you could just pull out your Finger and erase your mistakes without a hassle?! That’s why we have invented the Finger Eraser! We have a website for a monthly subscription box. In the box it comes with 3 Finger Erasers that you picked! The Finger Eraser comes in many different shapes, scents, designs, and colors. If you have specific tastes, you can take the survey online so we know what kind of shapes, patterns, scents, and colors you would like. We make the Finger Eraser by buying Eraser Clay and molding it into the shape you would like. If you would like to have a pattern or design, we carve it out onto the Finger Eraser before we bake it.
Wedge Tech
TAG Manufacturing Award
Inventors | Everett Apple and Claire Crose
Teacher | Michelle Crose
Living Science School, Private Hybrid in Cherokee County
At our school we have observed that stacks of folding chairs tend to fall over and cause disruptions including minor injuries and distractions in the middle of class. This was annoying to both teachers and Inventors because it interrupted valuable time and created more work. Our goal was to create a way to keep folding chairs stacked upright against the wall. The basic concept we came up with was a pair of horseshoe shaped wedges that slid around the legs of the last folding chair in a stack. In addition to the initial shape, we added a rubberized surface to the bottom in order to increase friction and prevent the chairs from sliding. Our test results show that with our product people can stack more folding chairs at a greater angle without worrying about them falling.
Succulent Solution
People's Choice Award
Inventors | Jonathan Fairgrieves and Riley Davis
Teacher | Dana Zhun
Nickajack Elementary School, Cobb County
Our idea is to help people get easy access to the water and gel in cacti and other succulents. The main cactus we studied is the prickly pear cactus (Opuntia). We chose this cactus is because it filters its own water. It also has many medical properties such as helping with type 2 diabetes. This cactus is a great choice because it grows all over the world. Our idea is an improvement because it is a less expensive and destructive way to the get the fluids from cacti. The prior way to get water was to manually remove all the spines and cut open or crush the flesh. Our design uses a specially designed succulent tap, plastic tubing and simple suction. We want to implement this product in third world countries to help with access to water.
Supper Moppers
Youngest Participant Award
Inventors | Hassan Muhammed and Zayn Barzegar
Teacher | Holly Jimenez and Salwa Varachhia
Amana Academy, Fulton County
My invention is the Super Moppers. My invention meets a need. I read that a married working mother of two kids under the age of 10 spends 20 hours per week maintaining her home. My mom works hard and has to clean our floors. She gets tired and her knees hurt. So I used the Engineering Design Process that I learned at my school. My super moppers are shoes with scrubbers. They are attached to the shoes on the bottom. I tested the Super Moppers and they worked. My mom liked the design because it helps her. I can improve them if I make ones that dry too.
U.S. Nationals | National Invention Convention and Entrepreneurship Expo
| Elementary School Division | Middle School Division | High School Division |
|---|---|---|
| The Succulent Solution Jonthan Fairgrieves and Riley Davis, Grade 5 1st Place in 5th Grade |
The Wheel Barrel Team Melissa Gill-Marquez, Annie Sunderland, and Faria Panwala, Grade 8 |
Wedge Tech Everett Apple and Claire Crose, Grade 10 2nd Place 9-12 Grade Category |
| Bristles 4 Braces Julia Oubre, Sofia Byrd, and Autumn Bell, Grade 5 |
Noise X Michael Kim, Harry Cain, and Jack Bugbee, Grade 10 3rd Place in 9-12 Grade Category |
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