Frank Herbert:
Science Fiction Technology and Ideas
Frank Herbert (1920-1986) was born in Tacoma, Washington. He worked in many fields before becoming a writer; TV cameraman, radio news commentator, oyster diver, judo instructor and newspaperman. His towering novel Dune won the Hugo and Nebula awards.
Invention/Technology Source Work (Publication Date)

Selectacol - automating interior design
A device that automates the interior design process, providing a choice of color schemes for a roomful of furniture.

The Godmakers (1972)

Semuta - eerie music
A combination of a specific drug and music, which penetrated to the deepest levels of consciousness.

Dune (1965)

Servok
An 'automatic' or clock-set mechanism to perform simple tasks.

Dune (1965)

Shere - beat the brain scan
Destroys cells so that memory cannot be deduced from the cells of the person even in death.

Heretics of Dune (1984)

Shigawire - high tensile strength wire
A very fine wire, used as a recording medium (among other things).

Dune (1965)

Sietch
A cave warren designed to protect a tribal community, with a population of thousands, with its own water supply in an endless desert.

Dune (1965)

Skitter - electric carts on Dosadi
A small passenger vehicle, for two beings, which uses a steering bar. It is parked in a structure that parks and releases vehicles automatically.

The Dosadi Experiment (1977)

Slow Pellet Stunner
A projectile device that throws darts in a manner calculated to get past a force shield.

Dune (1965)

Slug
An underwater "barge", consisting of a giant tube for transporting oil.

Dragon in the Sea (1956)

Sniggertrance - caught between the stars
The state of a person receiving a call mediated by a Taprisiot; interiorized consciousness accompanied by spastic, jerking body movements.

Whipping Star (1969)

Solido Projector - envy of presenters
Projects 3-dimensional images.

Dune (1965)

Sonabarrier - keep the vultures out
A type of energy fence, used to keep birds away from particular areas.

The Dosadi Experiment (1977)

Spice (Melange)
The spice must flow.

Dune (1965)

Stillsuit - when you want water retention
It covers almost the entire body, provides cooling and ensures that almost no moisture is lost.

Dune (1965)

Stillsuit Desert Boots
Special boots that offered parasitic power harvesting.

Dune Messiah (1969)

Stilltent - a tent that distills water
A small, sealable enclosure which reclaimed moisture from the breath of occupants.

Dune (1965)

Stone Burner
Atomic weapon which burrows deep into a planet; its radiation also attacks selected nerve tissues.

Dune Messiah (1969)

Stunwand

Hellstrom's Hive (1972)

Suspensor - suspend gravity
An energy field that can nullify gravity for small objects.

Dune (1965)

Suspensor Chair - ultimate office chair
A chair that suspends itself above the floor.

Dune (1965)

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