The 29th National Invention Exhibition kicked off Thursday at National Taiwan University, showcasing 14 categories totaling 305 items, including electronic appliances, office equipment, safety and medical apparatus.
Although some inventions are still in the testing stages, others are estimated to be marketable in Taiwan in a near future.
One inventor said he is ready to turn his product into gold.
"Our product has been available in the US and will be put on Taiwan's shelves in September," said Wang Cheng-neng (
According to Wang, with special composite metal covers, the cases can deflect up to 98 percent of harmful radiation away from users.
He added that his anti-radiation cases will be available at telecom equipment chain stores such as Senao International Co Ltd (
Currently, the Directorate General of Telecommunications regards all handsets having less than 0.16 milliwats of radioation per kilogram as safe.
One mobile handset manufacturer said this type of product is good, but not necessary. "Since all new handsets have to pass government standards, mobile users should be safe," said Albert Lin (
Another invention showcased at the exposition, a "fasten-on airbag system," is attached to passengers' seat belts and deploys forward in order to protect passengers in the event of a collision.
According to its inventor, Pan Yu-ming (
The exposition runs through tomorrow in Taipei and will travel to Taichung and Kaohsiung later this month. Hours are from am 9:30am to 4:30pm. Admission is free.
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