QUEZON City, Philippines (February 26) – We Filipinos are one of the most hard-working, intelligent, and creative ethnicities in the world. The Philippines had won a lot of awards because of its talented people. There’s a lot of Pinoy inventors that were recognized for their outstanding creative minds. To pay tribute to the Filipino creativity, here are some of the locally-made inventions that have made a noise in recent years:
The SALt lamp
The vision of the Filipina scientist Aisa Mijeno when she made the Sustainable Alternative Lighting (SALt) lamp is to “To light up the rest of the Philippines sustainably”. The SALt Lamp is an environment-friendly and sustainable alternative light source that runs on saltwater, making it suitable to those who live in coastal areas. It can also function well in remote barrios. With just two table spoons of salt and one glass of tap water, this ecologically designed lamp can run for eight hours.
The SALt lamp has received various awards and recognition from organizations in the Philippines, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea because of its inspiring vision and ground-breaking innovation. It has also won in several competitions here and abroad.
Salamander Amphibious Tricycle
Atoy Llave, the man behind A-Toy Bodykits and the company’s aftermarket exterior designs is quite popular among Filipino car lovers. He made the Salamander Amphibious Tricycle in partnership with a new company called H2O Technologies. Because the Salamander is amphibious, it can travel both on land and in water. It stemmed from Llave’s desire to do something really useful for the benefit of his countrymen. He wishes to put the Philippines on the global automotive map.
Body Heat-Powered Flashlight
The inventor of this amazing flashlight is a 15-year old Filipino-Canadian student, Ann Makosinsk. Her project was inspired by a friend from Mindanao – whose family could not afford to pay for electricity. After a few prototypes, she unveiled her “hollow flashlight,” so named because it has a hollow aluminum tube at its core that cools the sides of the peltier tiles attached to the flashlight’s cylinder. The other side is warmed by heat from a hand gripping the flashlight. The flashlight can be powered solely by body’s heat. Imagine that it will produce light by just holding it. No batteries. Not solar-powered. It’s such an incredible invention!
Pinoy Supercars
Factor Aurelio Automobile is a fledgling car manufacturer based in San Pedro, Laguna. The company takes its name after the surnames of Kevin Factor, an engineering student at Adamson University and the designer of the still-unnamed car, and Brendan Aurelio, the owner of Pacita Fibertech and the vehicles’ architect and builder.
The two cars look similar but are slightly different from one another. The yellow one is actually the very first prototype and is powered by a Honda B16A engine. The orange one is supposedly closer to production and has a Mitsubishi 4G63T turbocharged engine. Both vehicles are made of fiberglass and carbon fiber, and utilize VR4 front and rear suspensions and 18-inch Rota wheels. The prices will range of P1.5 to P1.6 million, they plan to make 10 units only to retain its value and uniqueness. So are you willing to buy those locally manufactured “Supercars”?
Air Cleaning Device with Ionizer
Nature’s Air, an environmental friendly invention, is a perfect solution for our problem with odors and microorganisms. This latest Filipino technology helps eliminate harmful dust particles, smoke and airborne microorganism that spread diseases in children and elderly.
The properly-designed modern ion emitter produces a combination of negative and positive ions in a ratio of 4:3. This ratio helps the dust particles and carbon monoxide to settle in the dust collector inside the unit, rather than on other surfaces. The excess of negative ions also helps to restore nature’s ion balance and enhance natural health and well being of the user.
If we can only get more Filipino inventions recognized, then life will be sweeter for our local Einsteins and Edisons. But, sadly, there are more unappreciated Filipino inventions than those that make it to the mainstream. Still, aspiring inventors continue to flock to get their creations patented and receive additional assistance.
Reference: http://filipinoinventionsanddiscoveries.blogspot.com/
(written by Mia Caragay, edited by Jay Paul Carlos, additional research by Vince Alvin Villarin)