(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (NN Anyone)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN experienced) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN joy)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG driving) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN rainstorm)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN sunroof)))))))))))))) (ADJP (JJ open))) (VP (VBZ understands) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (NP (NN airflow)) (PP (IN around) (NP (DT the) (NN moving) (NNS vehicles)))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB keep) (NP (PRP him)) (S (ADJP (JJ dry))) (PP (IN despite) (NP (DT the) (NN exposure)))))))) (. .)))
Anyone who has experienced the joy of driving through a rainstorm with the sunroof open understands how airflow around the moving vehicles can keep him dry despite the exposure.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anyone
Anyone
PRON
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
experience
experienced
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
joy
joy
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
drive
driving
VERB
VBG
case
through
through
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
rainstorm
rainstorm
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
sunroof
sunroof
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
open
open
ADJ
JJ
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
understand
understands
VERB
VBZ
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Sing
airflow
airflow
NOUN
NN
case
around
around
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
moving
moving
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
vehicle
vehicles
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
keep
keep
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
dry
dry
ADJ
JJ
case
despite
despite
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
exposure
exposure
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Now)) (NP (DT a) (JJ similar) (NN principle)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN employed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB create) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN umbrella)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ protects) (NP (NNS people)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN rain))) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (NP (NP (NN nothing)) (ADJP (JJR more))) (PP (IN than) (NP (DT an) (JJ invisible) (NML (NN air) (NN force)) (NN field)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Now a similar principle is being employed to create an umbrella that protects people from the rain using nothing more than an invisible air force field.
advmod
now
Now
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
similar
similar
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
principle
principle
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
aux:pass
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
employ
employed
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
create
create
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
umbrella
umbrella
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
protect
protects
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
rain
rain
NOUN
NN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
use
using
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
nothing
nothing
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
case
than
than
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
invisible
invisible
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
air
air
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
force
force
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
field
field
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Air) (NNP Umbrella)) (, ,) (VP (VP (VBN developed) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT a) (JJ Chinese) (NN company)))) (CC and) (VP (ADVP (RB recently)) (VBN funded) (PP (IN by) (NP (NNP Kickstarter))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ uses) (NP (NP (VBN forced) (NN air)) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (NP (NN fabric))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB create) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ protective) (NN canopy)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ keeps) (NP (NNS people)) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG getting) (ADJP (JJ wet)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN rain)))))))))))))) (. .)))
Air Umbrella, developed by a Chinese company and recently funded by Kickstarter, uses forced air rather than fabric to create a protective canopy that keeps people from getting wet in the rain.
compound
Number=Sing
Air
Air
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
Umbrella
Umbrella
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
develop
developed
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Chinese
Chinese
ADJ
JJ
obl:agent
Number=Sing
company
company
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
recently
recently
ADV
RB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
fund
funded
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl:agent
Number=Sing
Kickstarter
Kickstarter
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
use
uses
VERB
VBZ
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
force
forced
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing
air
air
NOUN
NN
cc
rather
rather
ADV
RB
fixed
than
than
ADP
IN
conj
Number=Sing
fabric
fabric
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
create
create
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
protective
protective
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
canopy
canopy
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
keep
keeps
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
mark
from
from
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
get
getting
VERB
VBG
xcomp
Degree=Pos
wet
wet
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
rain
rain
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (DT a) (JJ clever) (NN concept)))) (CC and) (S (NP (NNS designers)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN done) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN job)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG answering) (NP (NP (JJ several) (NNS questions)) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (NN product))))))))))) (. .)))
It's a clever concept and designers have done a good job of answering several questions about the product.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
clever
clever
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
concept
concept
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Plur
designer
designers
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
do
done
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
job
job
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
answer
answering
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
question
questions
NOUN
NNS
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
product
product
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NN instance))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN sound)) (VP (VBN generated) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NN device))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ minimal)) (, ,) (SBAR (ADVP (RB especially)) (WRB when) (S (PP (VBN compared) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN pitter-patter)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (VBG falling) (NN rain))))))))) (. .)))
For instance, the sound generated by the device is minimal, especially when compared to the pitter-patter of the falling rain.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
instance
instance
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
sound
sound
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
generate
generated
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
device
device
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
minimal
minimal
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
especially
especially
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
compare
compared
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
pitter-patter
pitter-patter
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
fall
falling
VERB
VBG
nmod
Number=Sing
rain
rain
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB create) (NP (DT a) (JJ protective) (NN canopy)) (ADVP (RB wide) (RB enough) (SBAR (IN for) (S (S (NP (CD two) (NNS people)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB fit) (ADVP (IN under))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ performs) (ADVP (RB well)) (PP (ADVP (RB even)) (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ heavy) (NN rain)))))))))) (. .)))
It can create a protective canopy wide enough for two people to fit under and it performs well even in the heavy rain.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
create
create
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
protective
protective
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
canopy
canopy
NOUN
NN
advmod
wide
wide
ADV
RB
advmod
enough
enough
ADV
RB
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
fit
fit
VERB
VB
obl
under
under
ADP
IN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
perform
performs
VERB
VBZ
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
heavy
heavy
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
rain
rain
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN air) (NN shield)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN cut) (PRT (IN through)) (PP (IN by) (NP (JJ high) (NNS winds))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (PP (VBN given) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (JJ regular) (NNS umbrellas)) (ADVP (RB typically)) (VP (VBP fold) (ADVP (RB over)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ similar) (JJ windy) (NNS conditions))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN air) (NN umbrella)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB still)) (NP (DT an) (NN upgrade)))) (. .)))
The air shield can be cut through by high winds, but given that regular umbrellas typically fold over in similar windy conditions, the air umbrella is still an upgrade.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
air
air
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
shield
shield
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
cut
cut
VERB
VBN
obl
through
through
ADP
IN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
wind
winds
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
give
given
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
regular
regular
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
umbrella
umbrellas
NOUN
NNS
advmod
typically
typically
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
fold
fold
VERB
VBP
compound:prt
over
over
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
similar
similar
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
windy
windy
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
condition
conditions
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
air
air
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
umbrella
umbrella
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
upgrade
upgrade
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (JJ few) (NNS concerns)) (VP (VBP do) (VP (VB remain) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)))) (. .)))
A few concerns do remain, however.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
concern
concerns
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
root
VerbForm=Inf
remain
remain
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
however
however
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NN instance))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN battery) (NN life)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (QP (RB only) (RB about) (CD 15-30)) (NNS minutes)) (PP (VBG depending) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN model))))))) (, ,) (RB so) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD 'll) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VB want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB walk) (ADVP (RB briskly)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ next) (NN destination))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBG raining))))))))))) (. .)))
For instance, the battery life is only about 15-30 minutes depending on the model, so you'll still want to walk briskly to your next destination when it's raining.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
instance
instance
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
battery
battery
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
advmod
about
about
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
15-30
15-30
NUM
CD
root
Number=Plur
minute
minutes
NOUN
NNS
case
VerbForm=Ger
depend
depending
VERB
VBG
fixed
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
model
model
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
'll
AUX
MD
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
want
want
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
walk
walk
VERB
VB
advmod
briskly
briskly
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
next
next
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
destination
destination
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
rain
raining
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Also)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (DT the) (NN air) (NN shield)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB keep) (NP (DT the) (NN rain)) (ADVP (RB away)) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP you))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ likely) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB splash) (NP (PDT all) (DT that) (JJ blown-away) (NN water)) (PP (IN onto) (NP (NP (NN anyone)) (ADJP (JJ else) (PP (IN like) (NP (DT a) (NN sprinkler))))))))))) (. .)))
Also, while the air shield might keep the rain away from you, it's likely to splash all that blown-away water onto anyone else like a sprinkler.
advmod
also
Also
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
air
air
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
shield
shield
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
keep
keep
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
rain
rain
NOUN
NN
advmod
away
away
ADV
RB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
likely
likely
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
splash
splash
VERB
VB
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
blown-away
blown-away
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
case
onto
onto
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anyone
anyone
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
else
else
ADJ
JJ
case
like
like
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
sprinkler
sprinkler
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (RB So) (NP (DT the) (NN device)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB draw) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN ire)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (NP (NN anyone)) (ADJP (JJ else))) (S (VP (VBG walking) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP you)))))) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (DT any) (JJ helpless) (NNS bystanders))))))) (. .)))
So the device might draw the ire of anyone else walking with you, or any helpless bystanders.
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
device
device
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
draw
draw
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
ire
ire
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anyone
anyone
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
else
else
ADJ
JJ
acl
VerbForm=Ger
walk
walking
VERB
VBG
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
any
any
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
helpless
helpless
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
bystander
bystanders
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB currently)) (NP (NP (CD three) (JJ different) (NNS types)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB choose) (PP (IN from)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (ADJP (JJ interested) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG investing)))))))))))))) (. .)))
There are currently three different types to choose from if you're interested in investing.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
advmod
Degree=Pos
currently
currently
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
type
types
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
choose
choose
VERB
VB
obl
from
from
ADP
IN
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
advcl
Degree=Pos
interested
interested
ADJ
JJ
mark
in
in
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
invest
investing
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Air) (NNP Umbrella-A)) (VP (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (JJS lightest) (NN model))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB apparently)) (VP (VBN designed) (ADVP (RB specifically)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS females))))) (, ,) (PP (VBG according) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (JJ Chinese) (NNS developers))))) (. .)))
Air Umbrella-A is the lightest model, and is apparently designed specifically for females, according to the Chinese developers.
compound
Number=Sing
Air
Air
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
Umbrella-A
Umbrella-A
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
light
lightest
ADJ
JJS
root
Number=Sing
model
model
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
apparently
apparently
ADV
RB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
design
designed
VERB
VBN
advmod
specifically
specifically
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
female
females
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
ExtPos=ADP|VerbForm=Ger
accord
according
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Chinese
Chinese
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
developer
developers
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (QP (RB about) (CD 12)) (NNS inches)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN length))))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ weighs) (NP (DT a) (JJ little) (RB over) (DT a) (NN pound))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ runs) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (CD 15) (NNS minutes)) (PP (IN per) (NP (NN charge))))))) (. .)))
It is about 12 inches in length and weighs a little over a pound, and it runs for 15 minutes per charge.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
about
about
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
12
12
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
inch
inches
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
root
Number=Sing
length
length
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
weigh
weighs
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod:npmod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
case
over
over
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
pound
pound
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
run
runs
VERB
VBZ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
15
15
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
minute
minutes
NOUN
NNS
case
per
per
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
charge
charge
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Air) (NNP Umbrella-B)) (VP (VP (VBZ measures) (ADVP (NP (QP (RB nearly) (CD 20)) (NNS inches)) (RB long))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ weighs) (NP (CD 1.7) (NNS pounds))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBZ lasts) (NP (NP (CD 30) (NNS minutes)) (PP (IN per) (NP (NN charge)))))) (. .)))
Air Umbrella-B measures nearly 20 inches long and weighs 1.7 pounds, and lasts 30 minutes per charge.
compound
Number=Sing
Air
Air
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
Umbrella-B
Umbrella-B
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
measure
measures
VERB
VBZ
advmod
nearly
nearly
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
20
20
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
inch
inches
NOUN
NNS
advmod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
weigh
weighs
VERB
VBZ
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Frac
1.7
1.7
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
pound
pounds
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
last
lasts
VERB
VBZ
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
30
30
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
minute
minutes
NOUN
NNS
case
per
per
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
charge
charge
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Finally)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Air) (NNP Umbrella-C)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VP (VBZ lasts) (NP (CD 30) (NNS minutes))) (, ,) (CC but) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ scalable) (PP (IN between) (NP (QP (CD 20) (CC and) (CD 32)) (NNS inches)))) (PP (VBG depending) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS needs)))))) (. .)))
Finally, Air Umbrella-C also lasts 30 minutes, but is scalable between 20 and 32 inches depending on your needs.
advmod
finally
Finally
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Air
Air
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Umbrella-C
Umbrella-C
PROPN
NNP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
last
lasts
VERB
VBZ
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
30
30
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
minute
minutes
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
conj
Degree=Pos
scalable
scalable
ADJ
JJ
case
between
between
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
20
20
NUM
CD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
32
32
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
inch
inches
NOUN
NNS
case
VerbForm=Ger
depend
depending
VERB
VBG
fixed
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
need
needs
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Anyone who has experienced the joy of driving through a rainstorm with the sunroof open understands how airflow around the moving vehicles can keep him dry despite the exposure. Now a similar principle is being employed to create an umbrella that protects people from the rain using nothing more than an invisible air force field.  Air Umbrella, developed by a Chinese company and recently funded by Kickstarter, uses forced air rather than fabric to create a protective canopy that keeps people from getting wet in the rain.  It's a clever concept and designers have done a good job of answering several questions about the product. For instance, the sound generated by the device is minimal, especially when compared to the pitter-patter of the falling rain. It can create a protective canopy wide enough for two people to fit under and it performs well even in the heavy rain. The air shield can be cut through by high winds, but given that regular umbrellas typically fold over in similar windy conditions, the air umbrella is still an upgrade.  A few concerns do remain, however. For instance, the battery life is only about 15-30 minutes depending on the model, so you'll still want to walk briskly to your next destination when it's raining. Also, while the air shield might keep the rain away from you, it's likely to splash all that blown-away water onto anyone else like a sprinkler. So the device might draw the ire of anyone else walking with you, or any helpless bystanders.  There are currently three different types to choose from if you're interested in investing. Air Umbrella-A is the lightest model, and is apparently designed specifically for females, according to the Chinese developers. It is about 12 inches in length and weighs a little over a pound, and it runs for 15 minutes per charge. Air Umbrella-B measures nearly 20 inches long and weighs 1.7 pounds, and lasts 30 minutes per charge. Finally, Air Umbrella-C also lasts 30 minutes, but is scalable between 20 and 32 inches depending on your needs.