Hi, Im a designer and ive had an idea for a new emergency lighting solution for boats. Currently many emergency kits include glo-sticks (light-sticks). My proposal is to replace these with a self contained, water powered LED unit. Let me explain how it works. There would be 2 compartments within the unit. One containing water, and one containing special electrodes that can get a small amount of energy from ions in water through a special chemical process. When light is needed, the unit could be cracked much like a light-stick and water would go into the second compartment, activating it. This electricity would power a high output LED. Obviously the whole unit would be waterproof. This light could last up to 2 years before running out!! They would be cheap and reliable, and also recycleable. What i want to know is do you feel that this is a worthwhile product. Would you be interested in purchasing a product like this? Thankyou for your time Holly
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Holly, if you can sell a jar of water to a boater
you will become wealthy. Just package a set of electrodes and the LED in a dry package and when they need to activate they just dunk it in the great supply of water that surrounds them.
you will become wealthy. Just package a set of electrodes and the LED in a dry package and when they need to activate they just dunk it in the great supply of water that surrounds them.
consider the cost
a chem light is $0.75 if you buy them in bulk. I suspect that your invention will cost substantially more then that.
a chem light is $0.75 if you buy them in bulk. I suspect that your invention will cost substantially more then that.
Still a good idea
and why not take it further? You have a good start. Yeah,chem lights are cheap today, but once were expensive and I have no idea how to recycle them. Holly, please email me at memajor@cfl.rr.com for I have needs particular to my sailing that perhaps may lead to ideas for you to develop.
and why not take it further? You have a good start. Yeah,chem lights are cheap today, but once were expensive and I have no idea how to recycle them. Holly, please email me at memajor@cfl.rr.com for I have needs particular to my sailing that perhaps may lead to ideas for you to develop.
Thanks for your responses
This product would be more expensive than a standard chemical light stick, however those only have a useful life of around 12 hours maximum. I believe that the life-span of my idea would make it a better financial option, as with light-sticks you need to have them in bulk, whereas you only need one of these. The idea of being able to simply dunk the product into the sea to activate it is a really good idea. I have done a bit of research and testing and it is possible to activate this product with ANY liquid. What are your thoughts? Would it be better for the user to just fill the unit up themselves?? Holly
This product would be more expensive than a standard chemical light stick, however those only have a useful life of around 12 hours maximum. I believe that the life-span of my idea would make it a better financial option, as with light-sticks you need to have them in bulk, whereas you only need one of these. The idea of being able to simply dunk the product into the sea to activate it is a really good idea. I have done a bit of research and testing and it is possible to activate this product with ANY liquid. What are your thoughts? Would it be better for the user to just fill the unit up themselves?? Holly
There are
products like that on market already. Maybe they are not exact same product you have in mind but the principle that uses water as electrolyte are the same. Like any other new invention or new product, marketing is always more important than the product itself.
products like that on market already. Maybe they are not exact same product you have in mind but the principle that uses water as electrolyte are the same. Like any other new invention or new product, marketing is always more important than the product itself.
There are indeed..
There are indeed products that use this H2O concept. However, as far as I can see they are all very gimmicky products (water powered clock, calculator etc.) It is not my technology, im just trying to come up with better, more useful applications of it. And I certainly agree that marketing is a very important part of any product, but sometimes a product just needs to work well and be appropriate for its function. I also think that price is a very important factor. Can anyone tell me what sort of price you would be willing to pay for an item like this. I understand that it wont be much!!
There are indeed products that use this H2O concept. However, as far as I can see they are all very gimmicky products (water powered clock, calculator etc.) It is not my technology, im just trying to come up with better, more useful applications of it. And I certainly agree that marketing is a very important part of any product, but sometimes a product just needs to work well and be appropriate for its function. I also think that price is a very important factor. Can anyone tell me what sort of price you would be willing to pay for an item like this. I understand that it wont be much!!
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