Mar 10
Worlds Youngest Female Billionaire Inventor: Sara Blakely Girdle
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/9133744/These-modern-inventions-are-a-load-of-pants.html
- Blakely, who is 41, invented Spanx. Spanx are pants that banish bulges around your tummy and your bottom.
Mar 06
SIDA meeting on 7 April 2012
Note: The meeting tweeter log for this meeting was published on 23 Apr 2012
http://sida.org.sg/2012/04/23/meeting-tweeter-for-sida-meeting-on-7-april-2012/
Notice is hereby given that the SIDA General Meeting will be held on Saturday, 7 April 2012 from 2.00 pm.
The agenda items are:
1) Introduction to Meeting Tweeter (A software invention by Jason) – 30 min
2) SIDA roadmap (Proposal and discussion) – 1 hr
3) Invention Gossip -2 hrs
4) Any other issues – 30 min
With best regards,
Sida Webmaster
PS: For Sida members who are interested to join in the meeting, please drop me a message at http://sida.org.sg/contact-us/
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Mar 02
Pee to recharge your phone !
http://ces.cnet.com/8301-33375_1-57356553/powertrekk-powers-your-portable-with-pee-or-water/
- The Powertrekk system uses sodium silicide cartridges from SiGNa Chemistry, whose execs I met with here, plus the water-based liquid of your choice (tap water, pond water, even urine) to make hydrogen, which the Powertrekk runs through a fuel cell to generate electricity.
- It’s $200 plus about $4 a cartridge.
Feb 27
Using body heat to charge your phone
- The technology is called Power Felt,…uses carbon nanotubes to create electrical energy from temperature differentials, such as that between your body and the air.
- The researchers encased the nanotubes in plastic fibers to create a fabric, which allows the device to be easily incorporated into a number of products.
Feb 08
MINDEF being sued over alleged patent infringement
- The product in question is the mobile Battalion Casualty Station (BCS), which is being compared to a mobile clinic licensed for use by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
- MobileStats Technologies said MINDEF had contacted it in 2008 to discuss the possibility of adapting the vehicle for the army’s use.
- But talks came to a halt after a while, with no licences purchased.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1181539/1/.html
Feb 05
Purify your water using charcoal
- …purify your drinking water with a stick of charcoal…
- …Japanese have been doing it for centuries…
- Binchotana carbon made from tree branchesis renowned for its ability to soften water and absorb impurities, including chlorine.
- The manufacturer recommends refreshing the charcoal after three months by boiling it for 10 minutes
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204652904577195082476753016.html?KEYWORDS=binchotan
Jan 12
IBM Keeps Top Patent Spot for 19th Year as Asian Rivals Gain
- IBM, the worlds biggest computer-services provider, gained 6,180 patents last year
- Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) was second, its growth outpacing IBM, and Canon Inc. replaced Microsoft as third.Panasonic Corp. (6752) moved up to No. 4 and Toshiba Corp. (6502)advanced to fifth spot.
- Samsung, based in Suwon, South Korea, gained 4,894 patents last year, while Canon won 2,821. Microsoft dropped to sixth place in the rankings, while Intel fell to 16th from eighth.
- There were eight Asian and two U.S. companies in the top 10.