Showing posts with label tech inventions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tech inventions. Show all posts

Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Nissan announces world’s first self-healing iPhone case

world’s first self-healing iPhone case
The Scratch Shield paint finish developed by Nissan in collaboration with the University of Tokyo and Advanced Softmaterials Inc. is currently available on the Nissan Murano, 370Z and X-Trail, along with Infiniti models. Nissan says it has used  ABS plastic, a high grade material  in developing the Nissan Scratch Shield iPhone case to enable a more rigid, robust and tighter-fitting case.

Nissan says the trial now underway with an initial batch of prototype iPhone cases marks the first time its self-healing paint finish has been trialed on a non-automotive product in Europe.

The Scratch Shield paint is made from polyrotaxane, which has a chemical structure that is able to react and change back to its original shape and fill the gap that results from a fine scratch. Small scratches can heal in as little as an hour, while more severe scratches can take up to a week. Aside from its self-healing properties, Nissan says the Scratch Shield paint also provides a surface that is more gel-like and easier to grip than the glossy surface produced by conventional paint.
Nissan plans to release the cases compatible with the iPhone 4 and 4S for sale to the public later this year.

Friday, 6 January 2012

WakaWaka solar led lamp

WakaWaka lamp
Price: US$10

WakaWaka lamp is a solar charged, portable LED lamp and promises to provide 16 hours of light from one day of solar charge.

The WakaWaka makes for a convenient camping torch, outdoor accessory, bedside reading light or mobile phone charger.
The light-weight lamp is equipped with a replaceable battery which is said to last several years when used on a daily basis.
The WakaWaka creators will donate three solar lamps to the students and teachers at the Mwamtsefu school in Kenya for every US$125 pledge or more.
WakaWaka is headed by Camille van Gestel, a founder of Off-Grid Solutions, a company that creates feasible and affordable solutions for families who do not have access to electricity
Images credit: WakaWaka

Sunday, 1 January 2012

Scanadu Tricorder (Invention of the week)

Scanadu Tricorder  
Scanadu is developing a medical tricorder, which would be able to assess a patient's state of health on the spot
This May, the X-PRIZE Foundation proposed a US$10 million Tricorder X-PRIZE, with the intention of encouraging the production of consumer devices that can assess a person's state of health. The first potential contestant, which already has a tricorder in the works, is a tech start-up by the name of Scanadu.
Founded in January 2011, Scanadu is based out of the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, and is headed by CEO and futurist Walter De Brouwer.
Scanadu Tricorder is a small, handheld device, that would be used in conjunction with the processing power and screen of a smartphone. It would be able to measure vital statistics such as blood pressure, pulmonary function, and body temperature. An onboard hyper-spectral camera and microfluidic lab-on-a-chip would also be able to analyze rashes and infections, and process blood and saliva samples, respectively.
Based on these and other measurements, it could then offer a diagnosis, and advise its user on what course of action should be taken. If a doctor needed to be involved, the patient data on the tricorder could be instantly transferred to them. If it turned out to be something that could be treated at home, then an unnecessary trip to the emergency room or doctor's office would be avoided.
Source: Singularity Hub

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