Thinking out of the box often takes you inside the box. We were surprised to find that we were the first to think about how to protect the USB connector (or others like it) from the inside rather than from the outside. It is a better protection, you never lose a cap, and just as importantly, it is a simple result of an innovation process we use that allows us to consistently work with our clients on innovations, big and small.

Electronic name card holder with information exchange. Our design was inspired and is a tribute to the beautiful Far Eastern tradition of handing out business cards with both hands. To achieve that, the design resists temptations to piggyback functions on top of other devices and to overload unrelated functions into the device just because it can be done. Simplicity and carrying forward the tradition were our two most important objectives.

The USB Flash Drive, invented by one of our partners, is now a mature product. We created a new product concept that allows users to keep their Flash Drives in their pockets (or purses) by utilizing wireless technology. The product also contains a server and other features that make it truly a convenient, secure, and reliable mobile computing device.

The playful and elegant Ripple Faucet control mechanism is a new way to interact with water and light. Drawing inspiration from the ripples on the water's surface, the faucet creates a strong visual relationship between the user's interaction with it, and with the water flow and temperature. The movement of the ball on the ripple surface controls the flow and the water temperature and the surface color indicates actual temperature..