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New inventions include an internal wall cladding that allows things to be mounted on your wall; a way to keep your clothes dry while keeping the planet cool and a way to let your shower water the garden.Hosted by James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors is having a night at home, presenting great inventions to make our domestic lives better and brighter. Deciding the winner of these three inventions are agricultural scientist Chris Russell, materials engineer Veena Sahajwalla, and journalist and author Juanita Phillips. Inventions featured on the program: SOLID INFINITY SYSTEM by inventors Trevor and Nicolle Drake from NSWTrevor and Nicolle Drake have been married since 1983 and run an interior design business together. Ten years ago they bought their young son his first surfboard. The new hobby rapidly became a passion and the number of surfboards grew, creating a significant storage issue. Trevor and Nicolle knew they had the expertise to solve the problem, so they designed a set of wall mounted racks that could store multiple surfboards. Since then the design has undergone 70 evolutions to become the Solid Infinity System.Solid Infinity System is an internal wall cladding that allows things to be mounted on your wall. A section of perforated light weight polymer sheet is screwed to the existing wall or ceiling structure. The sheet spreads the load so that no reinforcement is needed behind the existing wall. The system can be installed by anyone and is weight tested to 200 kilograms. CLOTHESLINE COVER by inventors Amber Holmes and James Turner from NSWWe've all had that moment. You're out enjoying the day, when it starts pouring with rain and you realise you've left a load of washing on the line. It's a problem that has plagued us all for generations, but it took four students from Toormina High School near Coffs Harbour to find a solution, and they've just been awarded for their efforts by winning the Young Inventors Solar Challenge.The Clothesline Cover uses a folding clothes line attached to the wall of your house. If it starts to rain a moisture detector activates a roll out awning which covers the clothes line so that your washing doesn't get wet. The motor of the awning is powered by batteries which are charged by a solar panel, so the young students are keeping your clothes dry while keeping the planet cool. JOEYCAN by inventors Denis and Lyndon Treacy from VICMany showers run cold water for a long time before they finally start heating up, and in a country as drought-prone as Australia it's water we cannot afford to waste. A bucket is an ugly and inefficient solution, and Denis wanted to solve the problem properly, so he teamed up with his son Lyndon, an industrial designer now based in New York, and together they invented the Joeycan.The Joeycan is a combination of a bucket and watering can. In the shower it lies flat, with a strategically placed hole near the top, and front ridges that reduce water bounce-off. When full, the container is turned upright, where a spout along the side allows the device to be used as a watering can for the garden. Its volume of 6 litres gives it a maximum weight of 6 kilograms, making it lighter and therefore safer for people of all ages to use it |
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Broadcast 2011-06-29 at 20:00:00 |
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Classification: NC |
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Clotheslines.
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Inventions.
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Solar energy -- Equipment and supplies.
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Technological innovations.
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Water conservation.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Drake, Nicolle, contributor
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Drake, Trevor, contributor
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Holmes, Amber, contributor
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O'loghlin, James, host
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Phillips, Juanita, contributor
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Russell, Chris, contributor
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Sahajwalla, Veena, contributor
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Treacy, Denis, contributor
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Treacy, Lyndon, contributor
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Turner, James, contributor
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