Dean Kamen on one of his inventions, the Segway PT.

President Bill Clinton and Kamen in the White House, Kamen riding the iBOT Mobility System.

Dean L. Kamen (born April 5, 1951) is an American entrepreneur and inventor from New Hampshire. Born in Rockville Centre, New York, he attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute, but dropped out before graduating. His father is Jack Kamen, an illustrator of Weird Science and other EC Comics. Description: Photograph of Dean Kamen on Segway Scooter speaking at the 4th Annual Assistive Technology Forum, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, USA. Source: Photograph taken by Jared C. Benedict on 03 May 2002. ... Description: Photograph of Dean Kamen on Segway Scooter speaking at the 4th Annual Assistive Technology Forum, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, USA. Source: Photograph taken by Jared C. Benedict on 03 May 2002. ... Segway in the Robot museum in Nagoya. ... Image File history File links Clinton-kamen. ... Image File history File links Clinton-kamen. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... For other uses, see White House (disambiguation). ... President Clinton and Dean Kamen in the White House The iBOT is a variety of powered wheelchair, developed by Dean Kamen in a partnership between DEKA and Johnson and Johnsons Independence Technology division. ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the computer game by Peter Molyneux, see The Entrepreneur. ... For other uses, see Inventor (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see New Hampshire (disambiguation). ... Rockville Centre is a village located in New Yorks Nassau County in the United States. ... This article is about the state. ... Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is a private university located in Worcester, Massachusetts, in the United States. ... Jack Kamen is an illustrator who was born May 29, 1920 in Brooklyn. ... Weird Science was part of the EC Comics line in the early 1950s. ... Entertaining Comics was headed by William Gaines but is better known by its publishing name of EC Comics. ...

Career

Inventions

Released a new invention called the Slingshot (water vapor distillation system) in 2008.

Kamen is probably best-known to the public for the product that eventually became known as the Segway HT, an electric, self-balancing human transporter with a complex, computer-controlled gyroscopic stabilization and control system. The device balances on two parallel wheels and is controlled by moving body weight. The machine's development was the object of much speculation and hype after segments of a book quoting Steve Jobs and other notable IT visionaries espousing its society-revolutionizing potential were leaked in January 2001. Inventor Dean Kamen demonstrates the p Series Segway HT at the U.S. Department of Commerce on February 14, 2002. ... A gyroscope For other uses, see Gyroscope (disambiguation). ... Steve Jobs (born Steven Paul Jobs on February 24, 1955) is the CEO, chairman and co-founder of Apple Inc. ... Information and communication technology spending in 2005 Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... This article is about the year. ...

Kamen stirling generator 10 coupled to water still 12 (from US patent 7,340,879)

Kamen has worked extensively on a project involving Stirling engine designs, attempting to create a machine that would generate power while serving as a water purification system. He hopes the project will help improve living standards in developing countries. ^[1] Kamen has a patent issued on his water purifier, U.S. Patent 7,340,879 , and other patents pending. Cut away diagram of a Rhombic Drive Beta Stirling Engine Design Pink - Hot cylinder wall Dark Grey - Cold cylinder wall (with coolant inlet and outlet pipes in Yellow) Dark Green - Thermal insulation separating the two cylinder ends Light Green - Displacer piston Dark Blue - Power piston Light Blue - Flywheels Not Shown... Water purification is the process of removing contaminants from a raw water source. ... For other uses, see Patent (disambiguation). ...

Kamen has also invented a compressed-air-powered device which would launch a human into the air in order to quickly launch SWAT teams or other emergency workers to the roofs of tall, inaccessible buildings.^[2] Pneumatics, a subsection of an area called fluid power, is the use of pressurized air to effect mechanical motion. ... This article is about Special Weapons And Tactics. ...

However, Kamen was already a successful and wealthy inventor, after inventing the AutoSyringe, a new type of mobile dialysis system for medical applications, the first insulin pump, and an all-terrain electric wheelchair known as the iBOT using many of the same gyroscopic balancing technologies that later made their way into the Segway. In medicine, dialysis is a type of renal replacement therapy which is used to provide an artificial replacement for lost kidney function due to renal failure. ... Insulin pump attached to its user with an infusion set. ... Wheelchair seating in a theater. ... President Clinton and Dean Kamen in the White House The iBOT is a variety of powered wheelchair, developed by Dean Kamen in a partnership between DEKA and Johnson and Johnsons Independence Technology division. ...

FIRST

In 1989, Kamen founded FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), for high school students. In 2005, it held over 30 regional competitions and one international competition. In 2007, 37 competitions were held in places across the world such as Israel, Brazil, Canada, and the U.S.A.. Kamen remains the driving force behind the organization, providing over 1,000 high schools with the tools needed to learn valuable engineering skills. FIRST has gained a great deal of publicity from companies such as Autodesk, Bausch and Lomb, CNN, General Motors, Google, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Boston Gears, Motorola, Delphi, Kodak, Johnson and Johnson, Xerox, Harris, Underwriter's Laboratories, Microchip, Caterpillar as well as many Universities and colleges. For other uses, see first. ...

FIRST has many competitions, including the JFLL (Junior FIRST Lego League) and the FLL (FIRST Lego League) for younger students, and the FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) and the FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition) for high school aged students. For other uses, see first. ... A typical FLL robot from the 2004 season, using the RIS platform The FIRST Lego League (also known by its acronym FLL) is a competition for elementary and middle school students (ages 9-14, 9-16 in Europe), arranged by the FIRST organization. ... The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), formerly the FIRST Vexâ„¢ Challenge (FVC), is a mid-level robotics competition targeted toward high-school aged students. ... FIRST Logo FIRST, or For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, is an organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen in 1989 in order to develop ways to excite students about engineering and technology. ...

Awards

During his career Kamen has won numerous awards. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1997 for his biomedical devices and for making engineering more popular among high school students. Dean Kamen was awarded the National Medal of Technology in 2000 by then President Clinton for inventions that have advanced medical care worldwide. In April 2002, Kamen was awarded the Lemelson-MIT Prize for inventors for his invention of the Segway and of an infusion pump for diabetics. In 2003 his "Project Slingshot," a cheap portable water purification system, was named a runner-up for "coolest invention of 2003" by Time magazine.^[3]. In 2005 he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his invention of the AutoSyringe. In 2006 Kamen was awarded the Global Humanitarian Action Award by the United Nations. Kamen received an honorary "Doctor of Engineering " degree from Kettering University in 2001, as well as from the Wentworth Institute of Technology when he spoke at the college's centennial celebration in 2004, and another honorary doctorate from Bates College in 2007.[1] Founded in 1964, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in the United States provides engineering leadership in service to the nation. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... The Lemelson-MIT Prize, endowed in 1994 by Jerome H. Lemelson, and administered through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is awarded to inventors from the United States for outstanding achievement. ... Water purification is the process of removing contaminants from a raw water source. ... (Clockwise from upper left) Time magazine covers from May 7, 1945; July 25, 1969; December 31, 1999; September 14, 2001; and April 21, 2003. ... Exterior of the National Inventors Hall of Fame museum, 2005 The National Inventors Hall of Fame is an organization that honors important inventors from the whole world. ... UN redirects here. ... Kettering University (formerly the General Motors Institute) is a university in Flint, Michigan, offering degrees in engineering, the applied sciences, and management. ... The Wentworth Institute of Technology is a nationally accredited institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. ...

Personal life

Kamen is currently single, claiming he's "married to his inventions." His primary residence is a hexagonal shed style mansion he has dubbed Westwind^[1], located in Bedford, New Hampshire, just outside of the larger city of Manchester. The house has at least four different levels and is very eclectically conceived, with such things as hallways resembling mine shafts, 1960s novelty furniture, spiral staircases and secret passages, an observation tower, a fully-equipped machine shop, and a huge cast-iron steam engine which once belonged to Henry Ford built into the center atrium of the house (which is actually small in comparison), which Kamen has had converted into a Stirling engine-powered kinetic sculpture. For other uses, see Hexagon (disambiguation). ... Shed Style refers to a style of architecture that makes heavy use of exposed wooden surfaces, inspired by traditional mountain lodge architecture but much more modernistic in its execution. ... Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Hillsborough County Incorporated 1750 Manager Council William Van Anglen, Chairman Lori Radke Kevin Keyes Michael Scanlon Andy Egan Normand Longval Paul Roy Area    - City 85. ... For other uses, see New Hampshire (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Hillsborough County Incorporated 1751 Government  - Mayor Frank Guinta (R) Area  - City  34. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969. ... Henry Ford (1919) Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of modern assembly lines used in mass production. ... Cut away diagram of a Rhombic Drive Beta Stirling Engine Design Pink - Hot cylinder wall Dark Grey - Cold cylinder wall (with coolant inlet and outlet pipes in Yellow) Dark Green - Thermal insulation separating the two cylinder ends Light Green - Displacer piston Dark Blue - Power piston Light Blue - Flywheels Not Shown... Kinetic sculptures are sculptures that are designed to move. ...

Also on the property there is a softball field regularly used by the local police force. Kamen owns two helicopters, which he regularly uses to commute to work, and has a hangar built into the house as well.

During 2007 at the FIRST Robotics competition held in Atlanta, Georgia, YouTube (which sponsors FIRST) co-founder Chad Hurley announced a competition for the teams to create a video in which they would describe what it takes to start a FIRST robotics team in an imaginative way. The prize for the winning team is a visit and guided tour of Dean Kamen's house and property. The competition is currently on-going and still taking submissions. For other uses, see first. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. ... Chad Meredith Hurley (born 1977) is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of the popular San Bruno, California-based video sharing website YouTube, one of the biggest providers of videos on the Internet. ...

His company, DEKA, annually creates intricate mechanical presents for Dean Kamen. Recently, the company created a robotic chess player, which is a mechanical arm attached to a chess board, as well as a vintage looking computer with antique wood, and a converted typewriter as a keyboard. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Dean Kamen owns and pilots a Beechcraft Premier I jet. It is single pilot rated, and he is known to fly from the east to the west coast in the morning for meetings, and then fly himself home.^{[dubious – discuss]} The Beechcraft Premier I is a light jet aircraft. ...

References

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External links

• DEKA website
• Bio of Dean Kamen – from Wired Magazine
• Listen to the Dean Kamen interview on Radiophiles.org
• Speech by Dean Kamen in TED
• FIRST's official website
  • Kamen's biography at FIRST
• "Segway creator unveils his next act" - Dean Kamen aligning with Iqbal Quadir, the founder of Grameen Phone to bring remote villages electricity and cell phones
• Inventor Profile at National Inventors Hall of Fame
• Dean Kamen's US patents
• Speech by Dean Kamen at Bates College Commencement 2007
• Speech by Dean Kamen at TED about a new prosthetic arm for amputees
• [1] Teletrol Systems website. Dean Kamen company that manufactures building automation technologies.