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85. PRIMUS Tankless Toilet The PRIMUS Tankless Toilet not only fulfills leading water conservation standards by using about 25 percent less water than conventional siphonic toilets; it also eliminates the need for concealed cisterns and energy-wasting electrical pumps. It incorporates AXENT tankless technology for a powerful flush without the need for a tank. n Designed by Dean Dong of AXENT (Xiamen) Corp. Ltd. for AXENT Switzerland AG

87. Quantix Hybrid Drone System for Agriculture The Quantix Hybrid Drone System offers an end-to-end ecosystem providing actionable field intelligence for precision agriculture. The system includes a drone, tablet controller and robust software package that delivers real-time data analytics on crop health and crop yields. n Designed by Paul Belik, Jeremy Tyler, Rip Rippey and Henry Won of AeroVironment and AWOL Co.

89. RICOH MEG The RICOH MEG is a state-of-the-art medical device for analyzing and imaging brain function. The system analyzes higher levels of the brain’s information recognition and information communication mechanism to accelerate the elucidation of human brain functions, diagnosis technologies and brain studies. n Designed by Michinari Shinohara of Corporate Design Center, Intellectual Property Division, Ricoh Co., Ltd.

86. Proton Medical System Proton therapy is the most advanced, accurate and securest radiotherapy for multiple types of tumors. Proton enters the human body at top speed and hardly reacts with normal tissue or cells. When the proton reaches the target site, it stops and releases the maximum energy to reach the Bragg peak to kill the cancer cells. n Designed by Yuntao Song, Dongge Zhao, Lu Liu, Jianghua Wei and Dingliang Chen of ZCO Design Co., Ltd. for Hefei CAS Ion Medical and Technical Devices Co., Ltd.

88. Rad-97 The Rad-97 is a bedside patient monitor that continuously monitors (or spot checks) key patient physiological parameters in clinical and home settings. It also incorporates a large touch screen with a user-friendly interface, Bluetooth connectivity to third-party devices and an optional camera. n Designed by Chad DeJong, Sujin Hwang, Nicholas Barker, Ammar Al-Ali and Steven Egge of Masimo

90. RICOH R Development Kit The RICOH R Development Kit is a 360-degree spherical live-streaming camera enabling continuous 24-hour operation. Images taken in the equirectangular projection format, a standard format for 360-degree images, can be converted in real time with the RICOH R Development Kit. It can be widely used in fields such as telexistence, computer vision and entertainment. n Designed by Tomohiko Sasaki and Toshihiko Kawa of Corporate Design Center, Intellectual Property Division, Ricoh Co., Ltd.

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