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Gallery: 2011 Invention Awards

At the 2011 Invention Awards, winners included an armored glove, the Katal Landing Pad, and liquid crystal glasses.

By Jennie Walters

Posted on May 27, 2011

Created by Mark Stark, The Stark Hand prototype provides an ingenious, comfortable, and very inexpensive alternative to the hook his friend Dave Vogt had worn all his life. With the new hand, Dave can now catch balls and grip wine glasses. You can read more about the Stark Hand, and watch the video of its throwing and catching abilities, here. John B. Carnett

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