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CML Innovative Technologies incorporated in Dodge has developed an innovative interior light for automobiles that also incorporates a removable LED flashlight.
The flashlight contains white LEDs, and can be operated at 100% or 50% brightness. Its rechargeable batteries provide one hour of
autonomous operation once the flashlight is removed from the dome light.
CML’s Fabien Noir says that the flashlight uses two standard through-hole 5mm-diameter LEDs, driven at 20-30 mA. “High power LEDs were not suitable due to cost and technical standpoint issue such as heat dissipation and integration with electronics,” he says.
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Lexus unusual application for LEDs is the vehicle’s Driver Monitoring System, designed to warn of dangers ahead if the driver takes his or her eyes off the road.
The system comprises a CCD camera mounted on top of the steering column along with six infrared LEDs. When the car starts up, the system plots the position of the driver’s facial features and uses these as a reference to monitor head movements when the driver looks from side to side.
If an object is detected in front of the vehicle while the driver’s head is turned, a warning light and buzzer are activated, and the next step is to briefly apply the brakes.
The car also has an Advanced Obstacle Detection System, which uses information gathered from both a millimeter-wave radar system and an infrared detection system. The infrared system has a twin-lens camera located at the top edge of the windscreen, which detects IR radiation reflected from objects up to 25 meters distant. The near-IR radiation is emitted from dedicated units in the car’s headlamps.
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360 degree rotation with a support of FM channels, this Car MP3 wireless FM transmitter lets you take a break from your regular music. Plug the MP3 player into cigarette lighter of your car directly
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Battery operated LED light that can be recharged by physically rotating a generator. The lamp is independent from any power supply, doesn’t need any
external source and runs exclusively on renewable energy. A mechanism, similar to the old clock-winder system, provides a rotating motion to charge the battery. The downwards moving weight turns the generator as the handle moves upwards at the same time. After this, the handle has to be pulled down again. This has to be repeated until the battery is recharged.
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Coffee Maker Concept by Carlos Marquez – combining the servings of coffee, tea and hot cocoa in a single appliance, designer Carlos Marquez has presented a personal brewing station allows users to customize the size of their beverage from 6oz, 8oz, 10oz or 12oz, so there is no waste of water. Concept includes a pressure sensitive pad to know when a mug is under the spout, so the automatic setting does not go off without a container to catch it.
For more information click Coffee Maker Concept by Carlos Marquez 
Coffee Warming stick concept with wireless charging. In its dormant state, the mug offers a black “OFF” display, but once your hot coffee or tea hits the inside, it gradually transforms to read “ON”. A heat sensitive pigment changes the color of the mug from black to white. While it may be designed for coffee, the $25 mug is Charles & Marie’s offer of the day.
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Hot and Cool cup warmer: The USB cup with both heating and cooling option is a must-have gadget. It cools or heats the drinks in a small can or paper cup. The holder gets cold or heated because of the sheeted 
semiconductor device that draws the heat by reversing the electrical polarity. This gadget can be used all through the year. So now you can enjoy your coffee on the go.
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Portable Green Power Charging and Devices – please click Cool Hand Powered Generators and their applications for more information. Ideal concepts for application designs in off road utility vehicles and campers.
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There are multiple USB in car charging solutions which can be adopted to create a feature and styling distinction from the current bland USB charging port.
Wireless Charging: Sync with your Bluetooth device, play tunes and support hands-free call through your car stereo with Hi-Fi sound quality while driving. Full frequency range from 88.1 to 107.9MHz. Equipped with a USB charging port (DC 5V 1A output) for charging your cell phone, MP3/MP4 player, GPS, etc.
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Apple CarPlay will complement Volvo’s existing hi-tech functions with features familiar to iPad, iPhone and iPod users such as phone, messaging, music and navigation – via voice, touch-screen and steering-wheel controls.
Connectivity – communicate with your car from a distance, using its controls even when you’re not present to set the heater or air conditioning remotely, so the interior temperature is just right when you clamber aboard through cloud-based technology. Once logged in, they can stream internet radio, tuning in to stations from across the globe and also the integrated navigation can locate and pay for parking spaces, or find nearby restaurants, pubs and shops.
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Click Steering Wheel Concepts to view new and innovative steering wheel concepts. The ideal technology innovation is intended to eliminate gaps in the horn pad and steering wheel assembly, eliminate squeak and rattle, allow 3D switch designs, add functional 
attributes designed for faster input then current designs, reduce steering wheel depth, allow styling flexibility and others.
The main point to note that current HMI Technology allows for easy incorporation of these attributes though OE adoption has been slow.
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Microtips Technology TFT LCD Display, or color LCD module is a variant of an LCD which uses thin film transistor technology to improve an image quality. Their Color TFT LCDs are designed for ultra-high crystals, with high quality, and performance. TFT LCD Module helps a person to see the contrast more clearly and precisely.
The interface types are CPU Mode (RGB/Digital TTL) 2.4, 2.8, 3.5, 5.7 and 7”. Our color LCD Module has a Sync Mode(RGB/Digital TTL) with data Enable mode (RGB/Digital TTL) LVDS. Most of our color TFT LCD Modules has White LED backlighting which is an energy saver in the long run. High or extended temperature TFTs available with 4-8 wire resistive and capacitive touch panel.
This TFT display can be used in automotive for multifunctional display rotary or push switch.
There is also a complex algorithm with these devices which analytically provide the actual location of the touch.
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Wireless Warm Mug w/USB or Wireless Charging and Warm Mug Sleeve as designed by Design HMI LLC to create enhanced coffee / team drinking experience.
Problem:
- Hot coffee or tea gets cold very quickly in cup requiring frequent refills.
- Reheating the coffee or tea in cup reduces taste.
- Reheating not user friendly and cumbersome.
- Fast cooling (< 15 minutes) limits drinking pleasure in social / office environment.
- Heating plates require beverage drinker to stay in place.
- Heating plates make bottom part hot white top drinking area stays lukewarm.
- Heating plate requires and easy use power outlet – difficult in office or on road.
- Heating plates hot touch – not kid friendly.
Solution:
Temperature control cup with rechargeable battery requiring limited charging – design for 07+ servings keeping coffee / tea warm at 150F for 45 minutes each serving.
- 14oz and 16oz coffee or hot beverage cup with integrated wireless heating.
- Maintain temperature between 145F (63oC) to 155F (68oC) for 45 minutes.
- Assume starting temperature at 180F +/- 5F (80C – 85C).
- Cup bottom temperature to reach 100C within 5 minutes of ON.
- Nano heater designed for dynamic heating.
- Cup interior dimensions 85mm x 130mm.
- Snap fit insulated lid with sipping port.
- Double lined with 1.5 mm inner and outer lining and 1.5 mm air gap for insulation.
- Stainless steel sleeve height 40 mm only.
- ON / OFF switch with lighted blue ring at base when ON.
- 30 minute timer to turn OFF Nano Heater to eliminate battery drain.
- RED flashing indicator when battery level below 25% of full power.
- Charging time < 90 minutes wall socket timing same.
- Nano heater will be OFF when battery is being charged.
- Indicator to stay RED during charging and change to blue once fully charged.
- Battery indicator only lit when cup turned on.
- UL Certified with 3000 mAh rechargeable battery.
- Sealed rechargeable battery pack for powering 7 cup servings before recharging.
- Wireless and portable.
- Cup designed to keep liquid warm uniformly from top to bottom.
- Cup with USB charging cable.
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