Designing cooking and bakeware innovations is nothing new for Inventionland’s team of Creationeers who work to serve creative ideas daily, seeing an idea through our 9-step process from concept to prototype, to real product in packaging.

Just last year, the Inventionland-designed Mega Bacon Pan made an appearance on QVC’s In the Kitchen with David. While it’s always exciting to see our products reach television sets of viewers everywhere, it’s even more gratifying when a product becomes a QVC best-seller!

That’s the same hope for the unique TriSagna Pan, set to appear during two popular segments on QVC today!

QVC’s Kitchen Unlimited with Carolyn

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  EST

QVC’s In the Kitchen with David

7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. EST

By designing a unique pan with three separate sections and individual lifting trays, Inventionland designers were able to create the unique TriSagna Pan to enable chefs of all skill levels to easily prepare and simultaneously bake three kinds of lasagna in a single pan. From meat to vegetarian, this pan encourages at-home chefs to get creative in the kitchen.

Tune in today to see the TriSagna Pan in action!

Copyright Inventionland, 2017

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Despite the fact that the United Kingdom plans to add plug-in chargers every 20 miles along highways, they are planning on testing out a better way to make driving an electric vehicle even easier!

Highways England recently announced that they will begin an 18-month trial to test charging lanes.

The goal of this trial is to hopefully boost the range of electric cars by introducing roads that can simultaneously charge a vehicle while driving.

During this trial, vehicles will be equipped with wireless technology while special equipment will be installed underneath the roads to replicate motorway conditions.

Electromagnetic fields will then be generated, thanks to electric cables that will be buried under the surface. These fields will then be picked up by a coil inside of the vehicle’s device that is then converted into electricity.

If this trial goes well, the new electrically-charged highways would be an added benefit to the existing network of plug-in chargers.

Highways England electrically-charged highway (image: gizmag.com).

Though the benefits of more charging options may seem fairly obvious, if this trial conducted by Highways England works out, it could also potentially save drivers time and improve the distance that electric vehicles can travel.

The duo of charging stations, as well as the charging highway, can help foster a comprehensive ecosystem for electric vehicles.

Highways England has planned the first trial for later this year. As mentioned before, a section of fake highway will be created in order to test the new technology and after the 18 months have elapsed, the group will decide on next steps and if they want to scale up the research or not.

Will it be full charge ahead with Highways England’s latest innovation? I guess we’ll see in 18 months!

Copyright Inventionland, 2015

Sources:

https://mashable.com/2015/08/17/electric-car-charging-uk/

https://www.fastcoexist.com/3049836/the-uk-is-testing-electric-highways-that-would-charge-your-ev-as-you-drive

Media:

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Hong Tan, a senior researcher at Microsoft, believes that users should not be limited to just sliding or tapping their fingers on a glass screen. So, she has been working on a solution for that problem.

This innovative technology means that a person would still use their touchscreen phone; however, when they tap their fingers on the screen, it will feel as if they are pressing an actual button. Additionally, a person would be able to sense the weight of a folder when dragging and dropping a number of files elsewhere on a device’s home screen.

Furthermore, the researchers are working on different tactile feedback sensations that will involve both hardware and software. Basically, this translates into different touch responses for specific software features.

For instance, in order to achieve a keyboard sensation, a layer of material under the glass that bends under electronic voltage was put into place. This make-up allows the glass to slightly bend with each key stroke.

Additionally, electrovibration is another system that could be used. In this system, the voltage that is applied to the glass surface alternates. This approach essentially changes the friction between your fingertip and the glass, which, in turn, creates both sticky and smooth sensations. The sensors for this technology would be positioned in the bezel of a smartphone or tablet in order to create this effect for the user.

Startup Tactus is also working on this type of technology as well. Recently, they announced that their iPad case could generate physical keys from an Apple tablet’s flat display.  Also, Fujitsu had their own demonstration of their sensory touchscreen that allows users to feel different textures while using their device.

As of late, the likelihood of this technology being integrated in consumer products anytime soon is fairly low. However, this leap in innovation is shedding a light on the fact that companies are beginning to put more of their resources into inventing new options for smartphone and tablet users.

Copyright Inventionland 2014

Sources:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsofts-insane-technology-smartphones-flat-130919057.html

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As Wimbledon came to a close this Sunday and the winners were crowned, we couldn’t help but explore the interesting world of tennis inventions.

As obvious as it may sound, the tennis racquet is an important piece of equipment for tennis players. With that being said, tennis superstars like Andy Murray and Maria Sharapova rely on new, innovative tennis racquet inventions to help give their game a boost.

The boost in this case, is graphene. So, what is graphene and what makes it so powerful? First of all, it’s no thicker than a single atomic layer of carbon; yet, it’s stronger than diamond and it’s the world’s best conductor of electricity and heat. Not to mention, it is almost completely transparent and is entirely waterproof.

Sir Andre Geim and Sir Kostya Novoselov at Manchester University isolated the substance in 2004 and in 2010, the two won the Nobel Prize for their innovation.

In 2013, graphene first made an appearance in the YouTek SPEED racquet series from HEAD. The graphene was present in the racquet’s shaft, which let the bulk of the weight go to where it was useful, in the head and the grip of the racquet.

The design of the racquet optimized the redistribution of weight, which allowed the players to generate more kinetic energy once they hit the ball. This meant less effort and more power, giving opponents a run for their money!

Each and every day, new and innovative ways to solve problems are invented. That’s why in the world of sports, in particular, different inventions and materials are incorporated into the game in an effort to beat the competition. In this case, graphene is much like an ace in tennis in the way that it is helping competitors get a point up on their opponents!

Copyright Inventionland 2014

Sources:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/10936423/Graphene-maker-aims-to-build-British-billion-pound-venture.html

https://gizmodo.com/5975246/graphenes-newest-trick-is-improving-your-tennis-game

https://www.head.com/tennis/technologies/?region=eu&id=483

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Recently, a Chinese company by the name of WinSun Decoration Design Engineering showcased the capabilities of their giant 3D printer by rapidly building 10 one-story houses in less than 24 hours.The houses are constructed of a mix of quick-dry cement that allows the walls to be built layer by layer. This process is similar to how a baker would ice a cake.  Each of the 3D-printed homes is approximately 2,100 square-feet and cost less than 5,000 U.S. dollars to build.

The printer parts that were used in the 3D-printed house project were purchased overseas and assembled in a factory. This made a new type of 3D-printed structure that was environmentally friendly and cost effective.

However, this isn’t the first time that the world has seen 3D printing-based construction. In fact, researchers at the University of Southern California invented a 3D printer that is capable of building a 2,500 square-foot house within a 24-hour timeframe. This was accomplished through a process known as contour crafting, which is a layered fabrication technology that has great potential for automating the construction of whole structures, in addition to sub-components.

This latest development in the 3D printing and construction world could help ease housing crises in developing countries.

At Inventionland, we are always interested in the new innovations that are swirling around the 3D printing world. However, inside of our world, we have 27 3D printers, two of which were made from 3D-printed parts! These printers allow us to quickly make and replicate projects, much like the 3D printers that were used in the WinSun project.

As of right now, this type of 3D printing is reserved for the housing market; however, WinSun hopes to expand this innovative technology to build skyscrapers!

Here is a quick look at WinSun’s latest 3D printing construction invention!

Sources:

https://www.gizmag.com/china-winsun-3d-printed-house/31757/

https://mashable.com/2014/04/28/3d-printing-houses-china/

https://www.contourcrafting.org/

Media:

https://images.gizmag.com/inline/china-3d-printed-houses-2.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyd7_nZ3fAY

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