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Diving Innovation
Local inventor John Colborn has been frequenting the Jocelyn H. Lee Innovation Lab while developing a portable, rechargeable diving system that provides air to divers "on demand" from an air pump at the water's surface - similar to a #SNUBA or hookah system, but much smaller and more portable. John is now shepherding his invention through the patent process, and the basic skills and tools used to create the device were introduced to him here in the Innovation Lab: 3D printing, laser cutting, vacuum forming, Arduino microcontrollers and more.
John recently tested his system and was able to stay underwater for a continuous 2 hours on a single battery charge - plenty of time to clean his backyard pool a few times and then some.
Photo Credit: John Colborn
Diving Innovation
Local inventor John Colborn has been frequenting the Jocelyn H. Lee Innovation Lab while developing a portable, rechargeable diving system that provides air to divers "on demand" from an air pump at the water's surface - similar to a #SNUBA or hookah system, but much smaller and more portable. John is now shepherding his invention through the patent process, and the basic skills and tools used to create the device were introduced to him here in the Innovation Lab: 3D printing, laser cutting, vacuum forming, Arduino microcontrollers and more.
John recently tested his system and was able to stay underwater for a continuous 2 hours on a single battery charge - plenty of time to clean his backyard pool a few times and then some.
Photo Credit: John Colborn