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News Release from: Farnell
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 04 February 2008
Ceiling fan design wins worldwide
competition
John Noble's fan design reduces fan input power by up to 66% of that of a traditional ceiling fan.
John Noble from Malaysia has won Premier Farnell's 2007 Live Edge Electronic Design for the Global Environment challenge He designed a product called MyFan, a ceiling fan that combines an electronically commutated motor and controller and aerodynamically efficient blade design that reduces fan input power by up to 66% of that of a traditional ceiling fan It boasts auxiliary output channels that drive up to 20W of integrated LED lighting with up/down lighting modules
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The judges noted that Johns design demonstrated the most originality and innovation of the entered designs, the highest technical merit, a reduced effect on the global environment, provided the best feasibility of design, clearly showed efficient use of energy, provided innovative use of components, good cost optimisation, completeness of design dossier and excellent supporting documentation.
"It is a great honour to have my design recognised by such an esteemed panel of judges" Noble said.
"Live Edge has provided design engineers a forum to focus more on the issue of sustainability and not just growth".
The five runner ups included Thomas Reiter, a student from Austria designing a miniature battery saving switch-mode power supply.
Minesh Bhakta from the UK designed an energy gauge that helps manage the use of electrical sockets.
Carlos Marques from Portugal designed a 3D SunTracker optimising the effectiveness of solar panels.
Dale Stepps from Florida in the US designed a solid state luminare and Alaistair Macfarlane from Scotland designed an LED intelligent light, all receiving US $5,000.
"Our congratulations go out to John, we look forward to working with him to register his design and support him through production into the market, said Harriet Green, CEO of Premier Farnell.
"With over 3500 engineers from over 102 countries involved in this year's Live Edge challenge, we feel we have really provided an opportunity for environmentally friendly design and look forward to continuing this challenge in the future".
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