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Standing Tall with the President of MINDS

Primary School Category

MYIC 09 Winners

Ahmad Bahrul Anwar Jamaludin, Muhd. Fareq Norazaman & Muhd. Faridzuan Saiful Hisham from SK Meru, Jalan Tap, Kapar, Selangor who won a Silver Medal and RM600 Cash Award for their invention, Tall Order. Fiona Leong Ji Sin, Ma Teck Leck & Ling Kung Ee from SJKC Chung Hua, Miri, Sarawak won a Merit Award for their invention, Gasmot.

Kiew Li Xuan, Tilden Ting Chong Hong &Tina Ting Yieng Siew from SJKC Chung Hua, Sibu, Sarawak won a Bronze Medal and RM300 Cash Award for their invention, Trolley One Nation.

Kong Sze Hui & Kong Siang Swee from SJKC Chukai, Kemaman,Trengganu won a Merit Award for their invention, Safety Bag.

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Secondary School Category

Mas Adil Mas Rosemal Hakim & Nurein Ardini Samsuri from SM Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin, Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang won the Gold Award, WIPO Award and RM1,200 Cash Award for their invention, MoBanT-Fibres.

Muhd Raimi Shazwan Rafiee, Izzat Shahir Muhammad Azha & Ahmad Hafiz Ahmad Nadzri from SM Teknik Muadzam Shah, Muadzam Shah, Pahang won a Silver Medal and RM600 Cash Award for their invention, N-Sink.

Ahmad Zikri Mohd Ali; Aizuddin Iklil Shah Ahmad Shafiee & Mohamad Nafis Mohd Nasron from SM Teknik Johor Bahru, Johor won a Bronze Medal and RM300 Cash Award for their invention, Portable 360 Fan.

Muhammad Faeez Ajis; Fareez Haziq Abdul Wahab & Noor Azwan Mat Ghani from Maktab Rendah Sains MARA, K. Lipis, Pahang won a Merit Award for their invention, Portable Autojack. page 12 MINDS Newsletter l September 2009

Muhamad Faizli Chai Mohd Faizzall Chai, Muhammad Yadiy Abdul Yazid & Ahmad Zawani Wahidon from SMK Seri Kenangan, Segamat, Johor won a Merit Award for their invention, Mostq-Trap.

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MYIC 09 SECONDARY SCHOOL WINNERS EXPLAINING THEIR INVENTIONS

The winning team from SM Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabuddin, Bukit Mertajam, Penang holding court.

Mosquitoes dont stand a chance with our Mostq-Trap says a team member for the invention from SMK Seri Kenangan, Segamat, Johore.

Clogged sinks are a thing of the past with our N-Sink, explains a team member from SMT Muadzam Shah, Pahang. MINDS Newsletter l September 2009 page 13

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IFIA Honours Malaysian Inventors

IFIA honoured 5 stalwarts in the field of invention by conferring them the International Order of Merit of Inventors (IOMI) - see next page for details of IOMI. The prestigious Officer of the International Order of Merit of Inventors went to none other than the President of MINDS, Academician Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Augustine Ong Soon Hock for his impressive, unwavering and sustained contribution to the world of invention. Tan Sri also has 14 patents in the technology of palm oil and has published more than 380 articles. Five others were decorated with the Knight of the International Order of Merit of Inventors. They are: Datuk Dr. Choo Yuen May, Deputy Director-General of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board who has filed more than 40 patents and won 11 national and 25 international awards including the WPO award and IFIA cup and 4 gold medals at the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions Dr. Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, Head of the Advanced Biotechnology and Breeding Centre of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, has filed 11 patents worldwide. She has several international awards including Tech Museum Award, Asian Innovation Award Intel Award and a gold medal at the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions Prof. Dr. Raja Noor Zaliha Raja Abdul Rahman, Biotechnology Faculty, Universiti Putra Malaysia. Professor Raja Noor Zaliha has 5 patents granted and filed for another 17 patents in Malaysia, 10 overseas. Ir. Yap Mew Sang has 3 international patents and 10 patents pending. He has received gold medal awards from ITEX, Malaysia and Geneva Salon, and also been honored with 4 other international invention awards from Japan, Russia and Thailand. He has also successfully commercialized 3 of his inventions. He is currently the Chairman of the IPOC (Intellectual Property Owners Chapter) of MINDS. Dr. Patrick Lok has won numerous awards in national and international competitions. He owns a business dealing with locks. He has 13 inventions to his credit and the first patent he filed was for a multiple keyway hierarchy for door lock and padlock systems. Another invention aims to prevent unauthorised duplication of keys for residential, commercial and industrial use.

Officer and Knights of the International Orer of Merit of Inventors with the Grand Master and President of IFIA, Dr Adras Vedres. page 14

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International Order of Merit of Inventors IOMI INVENT AND SERVE

Regulation Definition
The International-Order of Merit of Inventors IOMI is an international civil decoration for inventors for exceptionally meritorious conduct in invention activity, services and achievements. The motto of the IOMI is: INVENT AND SERVE. IOMI was established by the President of the International Federation of Inventors Associations on 15th January 2008. This decoration is issued in four degrees: Knight Officer Commander Grand Master.

Commander
The Commander must be a well-known person who has represented invention and the inventor movement. Moreover, he/she would have contributed to enhanced appreciation of inventors at the national and international levels, based on a proposal prepared by a majority of IFIA ExCo members. The Commander is a member Gold of the Grand Chapter of IOMI. Decoration: brooch medallion with Gold Cross of Merit Grand Master Decoration: Silver Crown of Merit with blue ribbon The Grand Master is the President of IFIA who considersdecorations based on recommendations and confers the decorations. The Grand Master representsIOMI. The Grand Master must register the awarded persons, and this registration shall be proclaimed. Decoration: Gold brooch medallion with Gold Cross of Merit and red shoulder ribbon.

Degrees and Criteria Knight

The Knight must have a minimum of 10 patents or an invention which has won awards in at least three international invention forums. Moreover, the invention must not be harmful to the environment based on a proposal prepared by an adequate IFIA member organization. The Knight is a member of the Chapter of IOMI.

Chapter and Grand Chapter

The Chapter is the assembly of the knights, officers and commanders, which is an ethical community. The Grand Chapter consists of officers and commanders. This is a body, which is the ethical court of IOMI, competent to exclude a member. The Chairman of Chapters is the Grand Master.

Officer
The Officer must be an inventor who represents and helps inventors. Moreover, he/she contributes to the appreciation ofinventors at the national and international levels, based on a proposal prepared by an IFIA ExCo member. The Officer is a member of the Grand Chapter of IOMI.

Awarding
The award ceremony must be a public event connected to an international inventor exhibition or conference. Decoration: Gold Cross of Merit with blue neck ribbon

The information above was copied from the IFIA website: www.invention-ifia.ch/order/order.htm MINDS Newsletter l September 2009 page 15

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Public Lectures
Mr. Lennart Nilsson, Chairman of the Stockhlom Innovators Organisation, former MD of the Swedish Invention Association and former secretary-general of IFIA gave public lectures in UTAR, Kampar, Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Ipoh, North Perak Chamber of Commerce, Taiping and Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang from 17th to 20th May. The Korea International Women's Invention Exposition (KIWIE) 2009 was held in Seoul from 1st to 4th May, 2009. Organized by Korean Women Inventors Association (KWIA) the activities were aimed at supporting women inventor entrepreneurs by providing an opportunity for marketing their products, sharing information and experience, finding good business opportunities, and learning practical IP knowledge for business. The exposition attracted around 400 women inventors from 35 countries. Visitors to KIWIE 2009 viewed 300 inventions featuring women's creative ideas, unique sense of sophistication and yet a flair for convenience and practicality in daily life. MINDS was invited to participate and was represented by Christine Ong who won a silver medal. Mr. Tan Kim Seng, Chairman of the Perak Chapter, and Mr. Alwar Govindasamy, Hon. Secretary, kindly took him to Ipoh from KLCC where ITEX 09 was held and where Mr. Nilsson had earlier given a seminar on Intellectual property. The public lectures were mainly on the experience of Swedish Inventors in getting funds and commercializing their inventions. Dr. Loo Koi Sang, Hon. Secretaty of MINDS, chaired the session in UTAR while Dr. Patrick Lok was invited to share his Malaysian experience. Mr. Nilsson also gave a talk to about 250 students of Hua Lian High School, a premier school in Taiping, in an effort to encourage students to be creative and innovative. He related Swedish success stories stressing that anyone canbe inventive and one need not be a genius to invent. The public lecture in USM was attended by about 250 students. Penang Chapter Chairman, Mr. Yeoh, Hon Sec. Mr. Kwek and members helped with the social and technical arrangements in Penang.

ASIAN CAUCUS OF INVENTION ASSOCIATIONS

The Asian Caucus of Invention Associations, or ACIA in short, was established on 24th April 2009 under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance (Chapter 32). ACIA is a federation of societies and organisations located in the Asian region that are related to design, invention, innovation and technology. ACIA was founded by Academician Emeritus Prof Dr. S.H. Ong and Mr. Myocho Kan, the President and Vice-President, respectively, of the Malaysian Invention and Design Society (MINDS). Founding member countries of ACIA include Arab Saudi, India, Korea and Taiwan ROC. The objectives of ACIA are advising and guiding budding inventors; promoting and advancing knowledge through education, training and conferences; encouraging creative thinking and the spirit of inventing; promoting the utilization and commercialization of inventions; and promoting and enhancing the awareness and appreciation of intellectual property. Different memberships grades are open for institutional and individual applicants. Membership grades include ACIA-Life, ACIA-Fellow, ACIA-Associate, ACIA Corporate and ACIA Member. ACIA is managed by a multinational Executive Committee. The President of ACIA is elected by rotation whereby each ACIA-Life member will stand a chance to helm ACIA. The permanent Secretariat of ACIA is in Malaysia. The ACIA office shall rotate based on the country of origin of the presiding President. In an effort to achieve the objects of ACIA, various events and activities are organized. These include forums and dialogues, road-shows, conferences, training programs, exhibitions and others. Forums and dialogues are important engagements to enhance the understanding of different cultures, social preferences as well as the legal framework of member countries and other nations. A resilient economy depends on an innovative society and the availability of productive intellectual property laws. Exchange programs between the member countries will bring about greater international cooperation and cross-border protections. Road-shows to member countries create the awareness and appreciation of the spirit of design, invention and innovation. Cross border road-shows open minds and possibilities which eventually lead to the development of ideas, inventions and innovations that are of international standard. Conferences and training programs are the strategies for capacity building.

An innovative human capital is the key to a world class economy. Innovative human capital is built on the foundation of critical skills, knowledge and competencies.
Training and development will be multi-prong. Capacity building will be targeted at young children, primary and secondary students, undergraduates and adults. To provide a platform for designers, inventors and innovators to showcase and commercialize their works, exhibitions of international standard are organized. ACIA strives to enhance the credibility of Asian inventors and innovators by diversifying the pool and range of showcases to attract international interests.

For more information, please contact ACIA Secretariat at Tel : +0603-71182062 Fax :+0603-71182063 Email:acia.secretariet@gmail.com All rights reserved by Myocho Kan for ACIA, 2009.

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Contributed by: Michael Kum, Consultant, MKC Solutions

It is without doubt that ICT tools assist the business of inventions and designs. It also can be said that ICT components themselves are also clever inventions. They can be software, hardware, processes, business solutions, and others. In perspective, someone who joins the workforce these days; has to be able to type, save his document and send email and all of us have cell phones. Similarly, any company that mobilizes its business to serve customers has to invest in communication tools such as scanner/ fax machine, phones, and Customer Relationship Management software. Companies which go global must have internet, ondemand systems, and high-tech solutions. On the contrary, even domestic banks have complex physical and digital security systems, governance and controls as long as transactions are done by wire. Behind it all, service providers, solution architects, all require some form of management models, platforms, and best practices to support these ever complex network and architecture.

Our Malaysian ICT industry under RMK 9 (Malaysia Plan) has been allocated RM200b over 5 years, from 2006 -2010. Based on 5 pillars, i.e. 1. To move the economy up the value chain 2. To raise the capacity for knowledge and innovation and nurture 'first-class mentality" 3. To address persistent socio-economic inequalities constructively and productively 4. To improve the country's standards and sustainability of quality of life 5. To strengthen the implementation capacity institutional and

This section covers areas pertinent to ICT_MINDS (Information Communication Technology), a new department introduced to discuss the issues related to ICT, process methodologies, and best practices. The four categories are: 1. People (Management), 2. Processes (Systems, Best practices), 3. Product (Inventions, Clever designs, ideas), and 4. Security & Governance (Audit, Controls). We hope to feature in this 6-part series, a selection of discussions based on the four categories. It will feature the latest trends, issues, and focus on interesting topics for our ICT community of MINDS. We will begin this series with the first chapter touching on People. The pick 9MP. Focusing on K-economy, we talk of harnessing people management skills relevant to fulfill national business requirements.

We all know these are means to an end Vision 2020. How fast we get there depends on implementation. Therefore, PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) matters. Of this, the ever-changing business environment brought about by globalization, emergence of advanced technology, particularly in ICT, and the adoption of new business models must be considered. For ICT industry, 9MP will be spending RM12.88b (USD3.5b). In addition, theres infrastructure, software, education and a host of others making it RM20b, 10% of 9MPs budget. This is no small amount. The incentives are there - hence attracting major ICT industry players like IBM, Oracle, Dell, HP, EDS, Indias big 4 SIs (Infosys, Tata Consulting Services, Wipro, Satyam), F-Secure Corporation, and a host of other Fortune 500 Companies to set up their operations here. Not to mention the customers of these system integrators, like Walmart, Aeon group, our locals, among others.
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To ensure that these things we plan go right, our concepts need to have the right management methodologies. *This speaks a great deal of the K-economy, where we need to constantly re-invent our ideas, opinions, and management solutions. The company is made of workers, and hence, for the company to progress, risk management is required. We have to move fast enough with the tides of change. Hence, we need Change Management, as prescribed by ITIL/ ITSM. Quoting Deng Xiaoping - it doesnt really matter whether the cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice. *In a globalised world, it doesnt matter who does it so long as the result is right. This speaks volumes in the form of inventions, designs and methodologies; whoever takes the process and timing right to market makes the win. Consider India having 500 million middle class, and 50 million of them ready to compete with us! At this point, functionality is what matters. Bottom line: If we discuss K-economy; people factor is foremost. Managing people, process, & products needs a framework. This framework is ITSM. ICT Minds will dissect ITSM, and discuss further in the next issue. Stay tuned. Please participate in ICT_Minds for more information.

War of Currents
Contributor Andy Chang
(Abstracted from Wilkipedia)

t is now the practice that household current, and indeed most of the electric current in use today, is alternating (AC). Direct current (DC) comes from storage devices like batteries. But, not so long ago, there was war over which should be used. In the time of Thomas Edison (1847 1931), the initial years of electricity distribution, DC was the standard current. Incandescent lamps were the main load for which DC worked well, and DC systems could be directly used with batteries. There was then no practical AC motor. The meter for billing electric use was invented by Edison and only worked with DC. In short, there was nothing on for AC. Nicola Tesla (1856 - 1943) worked with rotary magnetic fields, and devised a system to generate, transmit and use AC. Tesla actually first worked with Edison who, apparently, did not pay him so he ran off to partner George Westinghouse (1846 - 1914) to commercialize his system. It must be appreciated that Edison was a brute force experimenter, not a mathematician, and AC cannot be properly understood without substantial mathematics and mathematical physics, which Tesla possessed. So,

Edison dismissed Teslas idea for AC transmission. Edison's DC distribution system consisted of generating plants feeding heavy distribution conductors, with customer loads (lighting and motors) tapped off them. The system operated at the same voltage throughout; for example, 100 volt lamps in homes connected to a generator supplying 110 volts, to allow for some voltage drop along the way. The 100 / 110 voltage was just a convenient figure - carbon filament lamps could be constructed to withstand it and it was a safe voltage, not likely to electrocute. However, with the low voltage, the power loss due to resistance of the conductors was high so the concept was to have generating plants within 1 2 km of the load. The DC voltage could not easily transformed. It needed a large spinning rotary convertor or motor-generator set, whereas AC can be transformed with simple coils of wire with no moving parts and requiring no maintenance. In time, it became clear that Edisons concept of distributed generation many small scattered generators transmitting via thick cables to minimize power loss was too costly. Thus, the present system came about AC transmitted at high voltages over long distances (allowing for only a few
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big and more economical and efficient power stations), then stepped down to safer voltages in the places of use. Modern transmission grids regularly use AC voltages up to 765,000 volts. Obviously, AC at this voltage is far more dangerous than DC at 110 volts. Edison, in his life was a human with human vices, not the haloed god on the pedestal today. He resented AC because he was not inclined to lose all his patent royalties on DC. So, he carried out a campaign to discourage the use of AC. He lobbied against AC in state legislatures, and went around the country publicly executing (electrocuting) animals with high voltage AC, of course, to demonstrate how dangerous it is. He mainly killed stray cats and dogs but also unwanted cattle and horses, culminating in the execution of Topsy, a circus elephant, which he filmed and can still be viewed on Youtube. He even tried to change the English language so being electrocuted was to be Westinghoused! Edison opposed capital punishment, but in his desire to disparage AC invented the electric chair. He secretly paid Harold Brown to construct the first chair. When it was first used, the technicians misjudged the voltage needed to kill, and the first jolt only left the victim badly injured. The procedure had to be repeated and a reporter on hand described it as an awful spectacle, far worse than hanging. George Westinghouse commented: They would have done better using an axe.

To help her die, Topsy was first fed carrots laced with 460 grams potassium cyanide before 6,600-volt AC was sent through her. She died in seconds. On July 20 , 2003 , a memorial for Topsy was erected at Coney Island Museum.

Mary remains the only elephant known to have been executed by hanging. Mary was a five ton Asian elephant. On September 12 , 1916, her assistant trainer took her down to a pond to splash and drink where she killed him. There are several accounts of his death but the most widely accepted is that he prodded her behind the ear with a hook after she reached down to nibble a watermelon rind. She went into a rage, threw him against a drink stand and stepped on his head, crushing it. Topsy (elephant) An image from Thomas Edison's film Electrocuting an Elephant, 1903 Topsy (c. 1875 - 1903) was a domesticated elephant. She had killed three men, one of them an abusive trainer who had fed her a lighted cigarette, so was deemed a threat to people and sentenced to death. Hanging was discussed, but the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals protested. Edison then suggested electrocution with AC, which had been used for humans since 1890. There was a cry for her blood, and the circus owner reluctantly acceded to the demands for her death by public execution. The following day, she was hanged by the neck from a railcar-mounted industrial crane. At the first attempt, the chain snapped, and the falling Mary broke her hip. The severely wounded elephant died during a second attempt and was buried beside the tracks.

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Calendar Of Events June-Dec 2009

JUNE
27th June Saturday Fellowship Talk by Mr. Yap Mew Sang and Mr. Phee Boon Eow

AUGUST
15th 16th August MINDS Brainstorming session

NOVEMBER JULY
10th to 12th July Kampar Exhibition on IPOC 11th July MINDS AGM at Corus Hotel 25th July Saturday Fellowship Talk by Mr Tony Liew (TechnoFund) 14th November Saturday Fellowship Talk by Mr Myocho Kan

DECEMBER
3rd 4th December ACIA Conference

BRAIN BASHERS
1. Using the BrainTracker grid below, how many words can you find? Each word must contain the central D and no letter can be used twice, however, the letters do not have to be connected. Proper nouns are not allowed, however, plurals are. There is at least one nine letter word. Excellent: 30 words. Good: 23 words. Average: 18 words. 2. Below you will find 15 well-known six letter words, with only their endings remaining. Can you determine the words? ...cil ...hid ...nze ...ese ...lug ...som ...uxe ...uum ...arm ...amo ...rby ...dst ...sai ...too ...fen

S S I G D E U D I

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