“AutoDoorZero” a none electric automatic door
I came across this product during my visit at ECO product event in Tokyo this month. Nothing flashy and news catchy like the typical big name company’s product but it is a quite clever concept. A Japanese company by name of Yuki Corporation developed an automatic door without using any electric power. Read more
Eco-Bio-Toilet
When we are thinking about helping the environment Toilet is the last thing in our mind. The use of fertilizer made of human waste is nothing new but this new toilet put a new twist into it. A Japanese company by the name of Seiwa Denko Co, LTD developed a new flush less toilet system that uses sawdust instead of water. Read more
Password protected Electronic Whiteboard by Panasonic
Well everything else is password protected nowadays why not the whiteboards. Here is yet another item for hackers to get busy. This new whiteboard developed by Panasonic is password protected preventing data to be printed or stored in USB flash memory. In addition to this the whiteboard will display an alert if user forget to wipe the data after the data has been read. Read more
DC power supply a logical answer to reduce power loss
Existing home versions of solar power systems usually convert generated DC power into AC using a power conditioner and supply it to homes. However, because many home appliances currently convert AC into DC by using an AC adapter, power generated by solar cells is being converted twice first from DC to AC and then from AC to DC and as a result even with conversion efficiency of 90% roughly 20% of the generated power is wasted due to this double conversion. Read more
Artificial Photosynthesis by Japanese researchers
A group of Japanese researchers led by Professor Osamu Ishitani of the Tokyo Institute of Technology has developed a method to create an artificial photosynthesis through use of photo catalyst making it possible to convert CO2 to CO by using sunlight. Through this process it would be possible to create useful substances from CO2 as a raw material similar to plant photosynthesis where carbohydrates such as starch and sucrose are made from CO2. Read more
Sanyo’s Full-HD Surveillance Camera
It took only one year for Sanyo to develop its full HD network camera VCC-HDN1(S) a surveillance camera that uses the technology of the company’s “Xacti” camcorder. This was due to the reason of applying the Xacti’s technologies to the image processing engine and other parts of the surveillance camera, enabling the company to develop this product through fewer development processes. Unlike the camcorder camera’s specification the surveillance camera share the similar specification as of automotive cameras making it easy for companies such as Sanyo Corp. to develop surveillance camera base on their automotive camera technology. Read more
Toshiba’s SCiB Rechargeable battery
With a booming appliance industry, increasing disposable incomes in high potential Asian region and introduction of multi functional equipments are the driving force behind adoption of rechargeable batteries in consumer electronics and other type of machinery but being a mature technology and with its increasing commoditization forcing vendors to distinguish their products from each other. Read more
World’s first recycled polyester tire cords
Here is one of the parts of a car that needs to meet strict safety requirements and that is “carcass” which functions like the framework of a tire. This tire cords requires strength, elasticity, adhesion to rubber, fatigue resistance, dimensional stability and heat resistance. Up to now the conventional recycling methods were unable to produce a suitable polyester fiber to meet such high demanding requirements. And at the same time rising interest in development of ecological products, recycling and carbon dioxide reduction has contributed to an increasing demand for environmentally friendly automobiles. Here, where Teijin Fibers steps in. Read more
Surface mount LEDs for Auto focus flash by Rohm
Rohm developed the two high output surface mount LEDs to fit the side-view and top-view for the application of compact digital still and video cameras. These new series of LEDs is expected to replace the existing Lamp LEDs which requires manual bending in applications where the optical axis is aligned laterally to the circuit board. Now the top view LED (SML-J1) claim to have the smallest profile in the industry at 4.5mm. In addition to its small form factor it has a high intensity element capable of ultra light brightness 28cd at 20mA plus an optimized lens and frame shape for extremely narrow directivity. They come in variety of colors including orange, red, yellow, yellow-green, green, and infrared (for nighttime illumination).
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Development of composite thin film with high Piezoelectric
What does this mean to average individual absolutely nothing but to an individual in charge of safety management systems for automobiles, aircraft, power generators, chemical plants means everything. These are the type of places that require high heat resistance sensitive sensors and in order to be highly sensitive it must maintain a high piezoelectric property. Read more
