Development of ECO Friendly Spark Plug by DENSO
Fuel efficiency and eco friendliness in automobile or such is achieved through innovative design of various components and choice of new materials in constructing them more so in the engine of the vehicles. One such component which has helped automaker to achieve this goal is spark plug in realizing a more powerful and fuel efficient combustion. One company that has been pursuing this type of development is Denso that recently announced launch of its fuel saving spark plugs which company claims would improve fuel efficiency by 1.2 percent, torque by 1.1 percent while decreasing CO2 footprint by 0.8 percent in comparison to company’s conventional nickel spark plug. Read more
World’s First Commercial Plant of Microwave-Assisted Polymer Synthesis Process
Manufacturing of industrial chemicals like organic compounds and polymeric materials usually involves procedures which are done at high temperature for an extended period of time requiring large amounts of organic solvents which results in producing harmful wastes as by-products forcing the manufacturer of such chemicals to develop energy saving production process that do not generate wastes. In response to this need, AIST (Advance Industrial Science and Technology) in Japan has developed a first commercial plant for mass production of lactic acid polymer using a microwave heating. Read more
Launch of Cloud-based Workplace LCM Service by Fujitsu
As new working environment is changing in style, corporations are finding themselves in need of supporting increasingly diverse set of ICT environment where the traditional support has been extended to not only the office based PCs but also laptop PCs located at customer premises or even company employees homes. Furthermore the ICT departments are being overwhelmed with ever increasing workload requiring support for greater variety of ICT equipment as well as implementing mobile connectivity capable of delivering a secure working environment outside of the office with increasingly complex security management issues. Further to these challenging tasks, is mundane task of lowering overall operation cost while increasing flexibility for end users. Based on these challenges, Fujitsu has launched in Japan its cloud-based Workplace LCM Service capable of providing total outsourcing support over the lifecycle of customer ICT equipment, such as PCs, printers, multifunction copiers as well as on-site departmental servers. Read more
Development of New High Capacity Li-ion Battery by Panasonic
Panasonic is at it again, by making yet another stride in improving on capacity of its own 3.1 Ah Li-ion batteries previously announced that has gone into mass production. The company has introduced two new 18650 type (18 mm in diameter, 65 mm in height) high capacity lithium-ion battery cells targeted to be used in laptop computers as well as other environmentally energy technologies. Panasonic increased the capacity of the Li-ion batteries through improvement in electrode materials. Read more
Eneloop Music Booster by SANYO
Sanyo Electric now part of Panasonic Corporation just added yet another product to its eneloop universe product lineups. The eneloop music booster is a rechargeable DC 9V battery unit made for music devices. Normally, an AC adapter or 9V dry-cell battery is used in powering music equipment including effects units, amps, graphic equalizers and multi-track recorders operating using 9-volt DC power source. However, using AC adapters require electrical outlets plus nearby electrical equipment may result in noise interference. Alternatively, using 9V batteries in such occasion like during music performance may result in use of lot of batteries in order to provide an uninterrupted performance. Read more
Development of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell System by Panasonic
As heightening environmental concerns through lowering the CO2 footprint urging the manufacturer to develop an alternative, clean and efficient energy form. An ideal candidate in fulfilling this need is practical application of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells since they produce no air pollutants plus their significant lower amount of CO2 in comparison to the internal combustion engine generators. Several Japanese companies are in pursuing of developing a practical technology based on direct methanol fuel cell. One such company is Panasonic that today made an announcement on development of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) offering a high power output and durability. Read more
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Development of Multi Function Printer for Cloud Computing by RICOH
Cloud Computing which many consider to be the major reviving factor in the IT industry all thanks to proliferation of advances web applications finding itself available to array of software applications such as storage and information sharing, CRM, personal management and payroll calculation to name a few. The idea of cloud as some people call it is nothing new, but its application by many vendors is just heating up. One such company is Ricoh that made an announcement on development of “App2Me” which is a Multi Function Printer (MFP). Read more
Development of New Power Amplifier for WiMAX Terminal Equipment by Mitsubishi Electric
Mitsubishi Electric made an announcement on development and sale of a new Indium Gallium Phosphide Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (InGaP HBT) power amplifier targeted for WiMAX subscriber terminal equipment. The newly developed module is capable of producing high output power of 28.5 dBm3 which is 1.5 dB higher than the existing module with low distortion of less than 2.5% EVM. The module measures only 4mm x 4mm ensures the wider service areas and improved signal quality for WiMAX systems. Read more
Introduction of New LED lighting Devices for Planar Lighting Fixtures by SHARP
As conventional lighting products being replaced by ever popular LED, more and more people are seeking for LED lighting to be capable of depicting illuminated objects such as foods or flowers with colors close to those perceived under natural light. In order to meet such requirements Sharp has made an announcement on development of a series of new high color rendering LED lighting devices in two package styles. These surface mounted devices (SMD) chip LEDs are based on Sharp proprietary double molded structure which has been adopted for use in the LED backlights of AQUOS LCD TVs featuring an improved light extraction efficiency capable of delivering a luminous flux of 38 lumens, industry’s highest in the 0.5-Watt input power class. Read more
