iENA New Products show 2024

Christian Flasch, Schmelz
Capsello

Capsello, a new, innovative brand in the field of oral hygiene, proudly presents its first patented all-in-one toothbrush box that revolutionises the daily toothbrushing ritual. Combining innovative construction and user-friendly design, Capsello ensures the highest standards of oral and toothbrush hygiene. Multifunctional features for optimum oral hygiene.

The patented all-in-one hygiene box from Capsello offers five functions in one product:

1. Clean mouthwash cup
2. Perfect toothbrush holder
3. Optimum travel case
4. option for disinfecting toothbrushes and also
5. a tooth box for milk teeth or small objects plus two wall holders.

Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Ing. Olaf Mollenhauer, Dr. Sebastian Linß, Ahmad Asmandar, Angelo Schadler, Sebastian Hofmann, Cedric Klaus, Vladislav Lorenko, KOMPASS GmbH, Ilmenau

Prof. Dr. Jörg Robert, Tim Hemmecke, Technische Universität Ilmenau

Gemeinschaftsbeteiligung ERiNET

The main objective of the COMSENS+ project is to combine a new type of LPWAN radio technology with innovative gas sensors to create a wireless monitoring system for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions from peatlands and agricultural land.
The aim is to determine the interaction between the water balance of the soil and the amount of gases emitted in order to enable a targeted reduction.

Khaled Alsaho, Lübeck  
SAHO-INVENTIONS

The system utilises rainwater to generate electricity through turbines installed in water pipes. Rainwater is collected in a network and channelled through turbines that generate electricity. The turbines are strategically placed to maximise energy production. This environmentally friendly system is scalable and sustainable, utilising the natural flow of rainwater and reducing reliance on traditional energy sources. Regular maintenance is crucial to ensure the efficiency and lifespan of the system    

Jürgen Tosch, Hameln

I work as a volunteer in schools and kindergartens, where I have observed that children or staff in retirement homes and hospitals have problems pouring mineral water from 1.5-litre plastic bottles. It is difficult for weak hands or disabled people to pour from unstable plastic bottles, often they miss the mark or have to pour with two hands.

I invented the pouring aid to help. The utility model protection was granted.

The one-hand pouring aid with side handle makes pouring easy and trouble-free: Place the tab in the pouring aid, screw it on and pour with one hand. Child's play.

• Pouring over the table is possible.
• Pouring two bottles at the same time is practically feasible.
• Even bulky 1-litre wine bottles fit into the pouring aid.
• The pouring aid is stable and clear.
• Comfortable carrying is another help.

Dr. Bernhard R. Kämmerer, Taufkirchen 
Germany 

Precise lighting for shelves and display cabinets without cables or batteries; operation of model vehicles without batteries or current collectors: our utility models enable innovative products thanks to wireless power supply.

The combination of new topologies for transmitters and receivers as well as customised applications results in effective solutions. Inexpensive to realise, convincing in function and with many advantages for the user. New exhibition designs for shops and museums can be easily realised and changed at any time. Vehicles or boats in dioramas or the smallest robots for surveillance tasks can be operated without interruption.

Helmut Rös, Rödental
TEPAC Technologogie & Patent-Consulting, Germany

Oxygen deficiency occurs for a variety of reasons, especially in ‘stagnant waters’, in which inflow and outflow result in only a small exchange of water.

The lack of oxygen has several consequences

• poor living conditions for fish and other fauna
• Poor living conditions for the flora in the lake
• in extreme cases ‘tipping over’

Measures to combat the lack of oxygen have been discussed for a long time, but have so far only been implemented on a small scale.

The solution developed by Helmut Rös involves circular floating tubes that rotate around a tube standing vertically in the water. The device can be positioned in the water using ropes that are guided to the banks of a body of water or to pillars arranged in the water. It can therefore be positioned in a water horizon that is ideal for aeration.

Injection tubes are attached to the floating tubes, through which the air is injected into the water and which simultaneously drive the rotation of the floating tubes.

Filter mats can be attached to the floating tubes to catch suspended particles from the water around the device. In a device with several floating tubes, these filter mats can be positioned so that the distance to the standpipe is staggered, thus covering a complete radius with little effort.

Viktor Rakoczi, Immenstaad am Bodensee
RAKOTRON / INGTROPOLIS, Germany

Functional model, patented

Viktor Rakoczi, Immenstaad am Bodensee
RAKOTRON / INGTROPOLIS, Germany

Functional model on a scale of 1:1, last status before pre-series.
Patent grant DE102023003334B3 (will be published next week)

li. Benjamin Rüdiger (16 years old), re. Lorenz Schwarz (16 years old), Bad Laulgau

Schülerforschungszentrum Südwürttemberg (SFZ) 

‘State of emergency in Greece due to acute water shortage.’
These and similar headlines about droughts or acute water shortages are appearing more and more frequently in the news and it is particularly noticeable that they are not only about southern countries such as Greece or Spain, but Germany is also being mentioned more and more often. We are therefore convinced that we need to rethink our approach to water, a resource that is essential for all living things, and as we want to make our own contribution, we have started to take action ourselves. 

In more than two years of research, we have succeeded in developing a functioning, very cost-effective system that allows everyone to save over 12,000 litres of drinking water per person per year.  The way it works is very simple: the used shower or bathtub water is collected, treated and reused for flushing the toilet. With regard to water quality requirements, the water is treated using various methods so that the toilet can be used safely. What sets us apart from existing solutions on the market is that we do not require large installations in the house and basement, but can be installed small and smart in any bathroom, even in rented flats and houses without basements. 

Innovations such as these will play a key role in combating climate change and the associated challenges in small and effective steps by everyone. 

li. Jana Spiller (16 years old), re. Niklas Ruf (16 years old), Bad Saulgau

Schülerforschungszentrum Südwürttemberg (SFZ) 

We must ensure that we learn from this disaster. Early warning systems could make a huge difference and protect people from such dangers.’  - Stephan Weil, Minister President of Lower Saxony in relation to the Ahr Valley. 

The precise prediction of localised flooding is becoming increasingly important due to the effects of climate change. Forecast models indicate an increased occurrence of heavy rainfall, which we have been able to experience live again in recent weeks. This leads to decentralised flooding, even in small bodies of water. We have therefore developed a local, cost-effective, transportable, autonomous and low-maintenance flood warning system that can be used on any stream, no matter how small, due to its low cost. 

The system collects data in real time, analyses it and issues precise warnings. To do this, we use measuring stations that measure the distance to the water. We attach these under bridges. The stations use an infrared sensor for accurate measurement. The recorded data is then transmitted via LoRaWAN. This is a radio protocol in the licence-free frequency band. LoRaWAN transmitters have a range of 12 km, a minimal cost of around 30 euros per transmitter and such low power consumption that a measuring station can transmit data for 6 months on one AAA battery. The data is transmitted securely to our server where we use a precise algorithm to decide whether or not a warning needs to be sent. This decision is made based on absolute threshold values and rapid rises. If the algorithm detects a flood, a warning is sent to all users of our mobile phone app via push notification.  

We are convinced that our system can save lives and prevent major property damage in the future at comparatively low cost, maintenance and installation effort.

li. Samuel Fuchs (16 years old), re. Leo Kühn (16 years old), Bad Saulgau

Schülerforschungszentrum Südwürttemberg (SFZ)    
 

Renewable energies such as solar, wind and water are on everyone's lips and are far from being fully utilised. You may have noticed that it can be quite draughty along the sides of houses, but not only in the urban canyons of large cities.

We have developed a process that can be used to harness the energy of the wind in these draughty places. To achieve this, we have utilised an effect that drastically increases the wind speed on building facades. We capture this accelerated wind with a specially designed generator on the edges of the building façades. To maximise the energy gain, we also use another physical effect that is also used in the aircraft industry. Through this interplay of physics and technology, we can provide another green and sustainable energy source that generates energy where it is currently wasted.

rear left Krispin Reuter (17 years old), Emil Hornstein (16years old), Bad Saulgau

Schülerforschungszentrum Südwürttemberg (SFZ)    

Varroa mites are very dangerous for bees. This means that an entire colony of bees can die in the event of a severe infestation. Despite the danger, Varroa mites are very difficult to find, which means that beekeepers have great difficulty recognising them on plates on which the Varroa mites fall. However, the number of mites lying on such a plate is very important when deciding whether to take countermeasures (chemical control agents).

Our invention, the Varroa Watch, now consists of using optical means to detect these mites. To do this, an image is taken using a high-resolution camera. This image is then examined in detail to distinguish mites from other artefacts. A special AI approach is chosen for this, which offers the possibility of recognising many objects (Varroa mites and artefacts, i.e. things that do not belong there) and later distinguishing very carefully between mites and artefacts in the detected objects. The number of mites is now counted and this measurement result, along with other important data (temperature, weight), is transmitted to the beekeeper online via an app. The beekeeper can then use this information to decide whether or not to start controlling the Varroa mite. The decisive factor here is that the beekeeper receives reliable information online and saves a lot of time via the app, as he does not have to be on site all the time.

left Philipp Häfner, right Prof. Dr. H.-A. Reimann, Ansbach

Hochschule Ansbach

The ‘BioSpalt’ invention is an innovative, self-cleaning gap seal that has been realised by a regional company in a demonstrator for cleaning roller blind slats.

The bionically inspired ‘BioSpalt’ gap seal is based on the principle of the ball beetle and uses oscillating movements to transport dirt particles in a defined direction. It is suitable for sealing gaps in moving parts such as flaps, doors or joints in robots and dust-sensitive components such as optical systems in telephoto lenses. However, many other areas that have not yet been considered could also be interesting fields of application for the use of the bio-inspired invention to protect against particles in gaps in oscillating components.

The research group led by Prof Dr Hans-Achim Reimann and Philipp Häfner at Ansbach University of Applied Sciences is dedicated to the scientific investigation of surfaces and materials in the microscopic and nanoscopic range using scanning electron microscopy.

‘Nature offers tried and tested solutions for a wide range of problems - a principle that we fulfil through precise examination. The scanning electron microscope gives us a unique insight into the precise bionic structure of ‘BioSpalt’. This research work decisively strengthens our commitment to the ‘Smart&Green Engineering’ research focus at Ansbach University of Applied Sciences,’ says Prof Dr Hans-Achim Reimann.

Over 90 corporate partners have benefited from these analyses in recent years, leading to numerous product and process improvements. Ansbach University of Applied Sciences is also looking for cooperation partners and licence holders for this project.

One of the co-operation and technology partners - the company ‘hapa AG’ represented by Herbert Waha and Philipp Moser - is supporting the inventors at Ansbach University of Applied Sciences in the creation of a practical demonstrator in the field of building technology / roller shutters. ‘The cleaning of roller blind slats on the outside of buildings has become increasingly relevant due to the recent increase in the occurrence of ‘Sahara dust’ in Germany,’ says Herbert Waha.

Ben Kleinschnittger (17 years old), Nürnberg

VDI-Schülerforschungszentrum Richard Willstätter Gymnasium 
Nürnberg, Germany
 

Lina Seuferling (13 years old), Nürnberg

VDI-Schülerforschungszentrum Richard Willstätter Gymnasium  
Nürnberg, Germany

My project ‘The floating yellow bin’ should be built like a boat to fish the rubbish out of the sea. I decided in favour of a catamaran because I want to use a conveyor belt to take the plastic out of the water and the conveyor belt can be easily attached between the two hulls.

left Leif Kuhbandner (16 Jahre), right Stanislaw Kusza (15 Jahre), Nürnberg     

VDI-Schülerforschungszentrum Richard Willstätter Gymnasium
Nürnberg, Germany

No one to water the school garden during the holidays? Our irrigation system solves this problem!
The system can even measure daylight and soil moisture. This way, the ideal time for watering is determined and carried out.