dean kamen headquarters manchester new hampshire key people dean kamen ceo products research & development website deka official website deka research & development corporation is a company based in new hampshire founded in 1982 by dean kamen consisting of nearly 400 engineers technicians and support staff . deka is an acronym derived from dean kamen . the company is located in a series of old amoskeag falls millyard buildings 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 contents 1 products 2 electric vehicles 3 see also 4 references 5 external links products edit 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 portable water purification system luke arm 9 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. 10 electric vehicles edit dean kamen has developed a series plug in hybrid car using a ford think and a stirling engine . 11 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 . 11 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 . 12 in 2009 development of the two wheeled personal urban mobility and accessibility puma vehicle was announced in cooperation with general motors . see also edit cryocooler references edit grossman lev 2003 . time magazine coolest inventions 2003 water purifier . time . retrieved 2009 08 25 . plummer daryl 2003 10 30 . the gartner fellows dean kamen interview . gartner . retrieved 2009 08 25 . dean kamen . colbertnation.com . 2008 03 20 . retrieved 2009 08 25 . colbert first vid of dean kamen s miracle water distiller . gizmodo . 2008 03 20 . retrieved 2009 08 25 . first strategic partners . first . 2009 . retrieved 2009 08 25 . dead link collier joe guy 2009 09 29 . coke targets freestyle expansion for 2010 . the atlanta journal constitution . retrieved 2009 10 18 . goodwin jenifer 2009 07 22 . futuristic 100 flavor coke dispenser tested . san diego ca union tribune . retrieved 2009 08 25 . coca cola s freestyle dean kamen and more . atlanta georgia businessweek . september 2009 . retrieved 2009 10 18 . http spectrum.ieee.org biomedical bionics dean kamens luke arm prosthesis readies for clinical trials next step . manchester new hampshire new hampshire business resource center . august 2007 . retrieved 2009 08 25 . a b wickham shawne k. 2008 11 09 . kamen s revolt . new hampshire sunday news . retrieved 2009 08 25 . wojdyla ben 2008 11 13 . dean kamen creates hybrid th nk city car with stirling engine . jalopnik . retrieved 2009 08 25 . external links edit deka research and development corp. v t e segway segway inc. segway pt dean kamen deka jimi heselden bay area seg segs4vets segway fest segway polo 10 mph the entity retrieved from https 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