Japanese Toothbrush Uses Solar Panels and Semiconductors
Carlos Calderon — February 11, 2007 — Lifestyle
References: kk-shiken.co.jp
Brushing your teeth has now become a very sophisticated and technological operation, with a new product launched in Japan by Shiken called Soladey-3. A great optical technology was employed in this high-tech toothbrush-- the Soladay-3 toothbrush has a semiconductor embedded in its neck, and a solar panel in the foot of the grip.
The toothbrush works by electrons from the black semiconductor, when wet and exposed to any light, trying to take hydrogen ions from the acid in the plaque. The toothbrush requires only very little toothpaste, has a replacable head and comes in orange, blue, red and purple grips. The company claims that in research where a regular toothbrush and Soladey-3 were soaked in an s-mutans bacterial solution and then left in petri dishes for 48 hours, the Soladey dish showed no bacterial remains whereas the regular toothbrush's petri dish showed a colony of bacteria.
The toothbrush is currently patent-pending in Japan, USA, Korea, China, Taiwan and Europe. Getting rid of plaque on teeth has therefore now grown from a boring daily routine feat to a futuristic scientific operation using solar panels and semi-conductors.
The toothbrush works by electrons from the black semiconductor, when wet and exposed to any light, trying to take hydrogen ions from the acid in the plaque. The toothbrush requires only very little toothpaste, has a replacable head and comes in orange, blue, red and purple grips. The company claims that in research where a regular toothbrush and Soladey-3 were soaked in an s-mutans bacterial solution and then left in petri dishes for 48 hours, the Soladey dish showed no bacterial remains whereas the regular toothbrush's petri dish showed a colony of bacteria.
The toothbrush is currently patent-pending in Japan, USA, Korea, China, Taiwan and Europe. Getting rid of plaque on teeth has therefore now grown from a boring daily routine feat to a futuristic scientific operation using solar panels and semi-conductors.
Trend Themes
1. Optical Technology Toothbrush - The integration of optical technology in toothbrushes presents disruptive innovation opportunities in oral care.
2. Hydrogen Ion Toothpaste - The use of hydrogen ions in toothpaste can revolutionize plaque removal and dental hygiene.
3. Solar-powered Dental Products - Solar panels integrated into dental products open possibilities for sustainable and eco-friendly oral care solutions.
Industry Implications
1. Oral Care Industry - The oral care industry can explore the adoption of optical technology toothbrushes for enhanced dental hygiene.
2. Advanced Dental Materials Industry - The advanced dental materials industry can develop hydrogen ion toothpaste as a new product category for plaque removal.
3. Renewable Energy Industry - The renewable energy industry can leverage solar-powered dental products as innovative applications of sustainable energy sources.
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