DEKA

For other uses, see Deka (disambiguation).

DEKA Research and Development Corporation is a company based in New Hampshire, founded in 1982 by Dean Kamen, consisting of nearly 200 engineers, technicians, and support staff. The name DEKA is derived from Dean Kamen's name.

The company is located in an old Amoskeag Falls Millyard building in Manchester, New Hampshire.

DEKA's mission is "to foster innovation." Dean Kamen was awarded the National Medal of Technology in 2000 by then President Clinton for inventions that have advanced medical care worldwide. In 2003, his "Project Slingshot," a cheap portable water purification system, was named a runner-up for "coolest invention of 2003" by Time magazine.^[1][2]

Dean Kamen appeared on The Colbert Report showing off his water purifier by dumping Doritos into a red liquid, and having it purify the red liquid into a clear colorless pure water^[3][4]

DEKA is a major sponsor and strategic partner of FIRST,^[5] also founded by Dean Kamen.

DEKA was a microdispensing contractor for the development of Coca Cola Freestyle.^[6][7][8]

Products

• IBOT wheelchair, licensed to Johnson and Johnson
• HomeChoice portable dialysis machine, licensed to Baxter Healthcare
• Stirling engine technologies
• Stent
• Segway, a personal transporter
• Therakos
• Slingshot (water vapor distillation system), portable water purification system
• Luke Arm , a DARPA project
• Silicone Ankle Foot Orthosis (SAFO) and FLO-TECH APOPPS, adjustable postoperative protective and preparatory systems to protect injuries during early rehabilitation, both spun off to Next Step Orthotics & Prosthetics, Inc.^[9]

Electric vehicles

“

The car is a step along the way to be able to build, in high volume, high-quality, low-cost electric generation for a couple billion people"

”

Dean Kamen has developed a series plug-in hybrid car using a Ford Think and a Stirling engine.^[10] DEKA has shown off its new electric car, the DEKA Revolt, a zippy two-seat hatchback that can go about 60 miles (97 km) on a single charge of its lithium battery.^[10] The Stirling engine is used for cabin heat, windshield defrosting and battery recharging.

Stirling engines can use any fuel and are affordable for the average consumer^{[citation needed]}.

Kamen's team has also folded it into a hybridized Th!nk City as the on-board generator for the electric drive system.^[11]

In 2009, development of the two-wheeled Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility (PUMA) vehicle was announced in cooperation with General Motors.

See also

• Cryocooler

References

1. ^ Grossman, Lev (2003). "TIME Magazine: Coolest Inventions 2003, Water Purifier". Time. http://www.time.com/time/2003/inventions/invwater.html. Retrieved 2009-08-25. 
2. ^ Plummer, Daryl (2003-10-30). "The Gartner Fellows: Dean Kamen Interview". Gartner. http://www.gartner.com/research/fellows/asset_55323_1176.jsp. Retrieved 2009-08-25. 
3. ^ "Dean Kamen". ColbertNation.com. 2008-03-20. http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/164485/march-20-2008/dean-kamen. Retrieved 2009-08-25. 
4. ^ "Colbert: First Vid of Dean Kamen's Miracle Water Distiller". Gizmodo. 2008-03-20. http://gizmodo.com/370698/colbert-first-vid-of-dean-kamens-miracle-water-distiller. Retrieved 2009-08-25. 
5. ^ "FIRST Strategic Partners". FIRST. 2009. http://www.usfirst.org/involved/sponsors/content.aspx?id=8910. Retrieved 2009-08-25. ^{[dead link]}
6. ^ Collier, Joe Guy (2009-09-29). "Coke targets Freestyle expansion for 2010". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. http://www.ajc.com/business/coke-targets-freestyle-expansion-149759.html. Retrieved 2009-10-18. 
7. ^ Goodwin, Jenifer (2009-07-22). "Futuristic, 100-flavor Coke dispenser tested". San Diego, CA: Union-Tribune. http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jul/22/futuristic-100-flavor-coke-dispenser-tested/?northcounty&zIndex=136100. Retrieved 2009-08-25. 
8. ^ "Coca-Cola's Freestyle, Dean Kamen, and More". Atlanta, Georgia: Businessweek. 2009-09. http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/next/archives/2009/09/coca-colas_free.html. Retrieved 2009-10-18. 
9. ^ "Next Step". Manchester, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Business Resource Center. 2007-08. http://www.nheconomy.com/innovation-rocks/Next%20Step.aspx. Retrieved 2009-08-25. 
10. ^ ^{a b} Wickham, Shawne K. (2008-11-09). "Kamen's Revolt". New Hampshire Sunday News. http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Revolutionary+auto+already+on+the+road&articleId=1b081989-f67b-458e-8e42-913c8568fb36. Retrieved 2009-08-25. 
11. ^ Wojdyla, Ben (2008-11-13). "Dean Kamen Creates Hybrid Th!nk City Car With Stirling Engine". Jalopnik. http://jalopnik.com/5086251/dean-kamen-creates-hybrid-thnk-city-car-with-stirling-engine. Retrieved 2009-08-25. 

External links

• DEKA Research and Development Corp.

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