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User-friendly computers
Mr D Ronald Rose
Mr. Rose is concerned with the entangled wires between a computer’s monitor and the CPU and other accessories. He thinks that the provision for various wires should be on the side rather than at the back so that the operator does not have to go the back of the CPU each time. The points should be in the left side of monitor and right side of the CPU. The mouse should be connected to the monitor, to its right instead of CPU. There can be a space on the front side of the monitor where these wires can be accommodated.
A wire management system is provided (US2007261874, 2007-11-15) to neatly and efficiently assemble the many wires of an electronic component system such as a personal computer without tangling and intertwining. The system utilizes a container having axially aligned upright posts with hooks at their upper ends to keep wires wound around the posts in the wound position.
Now your mobile will ring even on silent mode
So many times, we keep our mobile phones on silent mode and waste hours searching for them. Mr Rose suggests connecting mobile phones to your TV remote or with your car keys. A button provided on the remote control/car keys when pressed will give a sound or emit light. Alternatively, we can have a specific number given by the service provider followed by a persons’ own number to make the mobile ring even while it is on the silent mode.
A service center is provided with an authentication function; a trigger function for ringing a ringer tone independently of the setting of the silent mode of the mobile terminal (JP2004112253, 2004-04-08). The service center replaces a telephone number of the information communication terminal making a call by using the caller ID replacement function and makes a call with a caller ID of the service center to call the mobile terminal.
Slippers that cool
Ms Sonam Deki
Imagine walking in a dry hot place in shoes that cool. Ms Deki has suggested slippers suited to such areas. The soles will be designed to store cool water or ice. Such slippers will also provide relief to aching feet after a hard days’ work.
The shoe sole (KR20010008851, 2001-02-05) comprises an air circulation system within the inner sole, a refrigerant circulation system for cooling air circulation, an auxiliary cooling system to assist the refrigerant circulation system to cool the inner side of the sole in walking to the effect of prevention of athletes foot of the user.
A unique foot massager
Ms Tanu Kashyap
Ms Tanu says “My mother is a diabetic patient and feels a lot of pain in her soles after a normal day’s work. Once she had seen those fancy foot-massagers from abroad in a neighbour’s house and was overawed by the comfort. It was of course not possible for us to get one for her given the cost.”
She wants to make a shoe which has small glassbeads so that when worn and rolled around mechanically, it relaxes your feet. Such a thing would be far more economical than the fancy foot massagers available in the market.
An adjustable podium
Mr Manoj Kumar
Short people often find it difficult to adjust according to the height of the microphone while delivering a speech. Mr. Kumar has thought of a podium that would adjust itself according to the speakers’ requirements. The speaker will just need to enter his height, and based on some predetermined proportion, the podium will adjust itself. The roster will have two strong upper and lower parts. The middle portion will be adjustable. The adjustable part would be hydraulically operated once speaker enters his/her height.
HBN first learned about this problem in the first International Conference on Creativity and Innovation at Grassroots, Jan 11-14, 1997 IIMA. The Keynote speaker Elaben, founder of SEWA regretted that the podium was designed for men and was not adjustable to the height for women, as an example of prejudices against women in every day life.
A non-swiveling height adjustable podium comprising a base, a square or rectangular column, a pneumatic cylinder disposed within said square column; a square receiver tube having a first tube end slidingly disposed over a first end, and a second tube end; and a top mount assembly (US2002134286, 2002-09-26).
Bed cum cupboard
Mr Abhishek Krishna
The fast paced and narrow spaced life in metropolises does not leave people with enough space for furniture. A bed cum cupboard is suggested. When sleeping, the bed can be pulled down and fixed to the floor with the help of a knob. In the day time, it can be made to rest against the wall and can be used as cupboard.
The invention (US2770813, 1956-11-20) relates to a portable piece of furniture comprising in one novel cooperative combination a wardrobe, bed, desk, dressing table, bench and other features.
No more sleeping during lectures
Ms Jenu Devan
Jenu has thought of a device which can wake you up if you doze off in the class. The device should be able to identify the physiological changes in a persons’ body as soon as he goes to sleep. A small electric shock will soon be sent to the person, which will immediately bring him back to the class.
Mr Tanmay Chakrabarthy
Mr Chakrabarthy has thought of glasses with a photoelectric cell, a light source and an earpiece which can make a loud beep. In the glass, on one side will be a light emitting source and on the opposite side a photoelectric cell as a receiver. While a person is sleeping and his eyes are closed, the cell will receive light, send an electric signal to the earpiece and make a loud sound to wake the person up. The setting of the photocell will be such that it will need constant exposure of, say at least five seconds to get activated.
(We hope that such devices prevent administrative officers from sleeping over peoples’ problems for long. Ed)
A cuff having stimulating electrodes providing a wakefulness electrical signal and a counter sleepiness electrical signal and a sleepiness detector coupled to a control unit (WO03089062, 2003-10-30) is in practice. The sleepiness detector detects an indicator of the onset of sleep, such as the heart rate, and provides a signal to the control unit, which analyzes the heart rate and determines signs of sleepiness.
Putting waste to use
Ms S. Bharathi Dasan
Ms Dasan suggests that motor of a fan or mixer after dismantling can be used for grating coconut by attaching stainless steel saw blades and can be powered with the use of batteries.
Cycle-Depots for Urban Transport
Mr Dhananjay Singh
Urban transport is a huge problem. Limited space for the vehicles, pollution and the cost of fuel spent because of inefficient utilization of the motor vehicles are some of the problems. Bicycle can be utilized in a very professional manner for solving the problem of urban transport.
This will require moving cycle-depots of important places in a town. These places can be railway stations, bus stands, cinema halls, main markets etc. A very light and easy to ride bicycle can be procured for this purpose. The moment he does not want to use cycle any more, he can deposit the cycle to the nearest depot. This scheme would be extremely popular amongst students and office goers who can pay a fixed monthly rental. This will not only save the fuel and reduce the pollution but will also be a great boon in improving our urban transport system.
(Such a service is prevalent for cars in India and abroad, but why use cars and cause pollution? Lets switch to cycles. Netherlands have cycle facilty, see www.bikecity.ne Ed)
Some relief for the mothers
Mr Alok Kumar Pandey
Mr Pandey says that “my mother is around 65 years old and she does a lot of domestic work. She has to wash large amount of wheat or millets and then carry it to the top of the roof as to make it dry in sunlight. This task is very cumbersome and at this stage it is difficult for her to do it.”
He has suggested an electronic device which can take 5 or 10kg of wheat at one go, pour it on a platform. On switching the machine on, an attachment can rub it, wash it and collect the grains in a chamber provided sideways. We can develop a drying chamber and a device, which can mix extract of dry Neem leaves (as a disinfectant).
Both the above-mentioned processes will work together saving time and improving efficiency.
Mr Pravin Kumar
Mr Kumar has also thought of a similar multi-purpose wheat thresher that will not only wash the wheat, but also dry it and grind it. This will reduce the transportation cost involved of the wheat and the flour can be directly packed and marketed.
Automatic Cradles
Mr Pravin Bakshi
Mr. Bakshi has thought of an automatic cradle powered by battery or solar cells, which can move by pendulum action. It would dispense with the need for the mother to pull the string of the cradle all the time. The cradle would also emit a warning beep when the baby is restless and tries to come out of it, which could be measured by weight displacement in the cradle.
A cradle using pipe hanger and automatic shaking device (JP2002262968, 2002-09-17) exists
Fuel tanks with taps
Mr Randhir Kumar
At times we need to transfer fuel from the two wheeler tanks to other purpose. So, a separate tap can be provided (with a key) at the bottom of the tank so that fuel can be transferred and cleaned easily.
Instant egg-powder
Ajit Kumar
Mr. Kumar says “I am very fond of eating eggs, especially in breakfast. Preparing an omelette is not easy.” He thinks of making egg powder by keeping the mixture under the sun. The dried material can then be further ground to make a fine powder. This powder can be stored in a bottle and whenever we need to make an omelette we can mix the powder with water.
There is a mention of the production of an instant processed egg powder (JP54062366, 1979-05-19)
Hands-free cordless
Sheetal Nanda
Ms Nanda thinks of “a strap/holder attached to the cordless/mobile phones so that while talking on the phone, both the hands are free to continue doing other tasks. The strap/holder can be tied to the ear/neck/head depending on the weight of the phone. This is because I feel that a lot of time is wasted just holding the phone while we could do several other jobs alongside. The currently available blue tooth devices, earplugs do not give that type of freedom as mobile still has to be carried in your hand.”
The phone (SE9800913, 1999-09-20) contains a radio receiver connectable to a headset comprising at least one ear phone and an extra microphone connected to a strap worn around the neck. The strap contains a protective shield and on the outside of this there is a mobile phone antenna wire and a radio antenna wire. |
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Honey Bee, 18(3) & 18(4):35-38, 2007 |
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