01-10-2004, 10:00 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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The SCOTTeVESTs Just Keep Gettin' Better!
As you probably know, I LOVE my SCOTTeVESTs. In fact, I'm wearing one of them right now, mostly because it has more pockets than one person could ever need. Scott Jordan, the garment's developer and CEO of SCOTTeVEST LLC, has just announced a special new feature he's adding to some of his vests: solar power charging cells.
"ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (ICP), the world's largest developer of solar products for consumers, and SCOTTeVEST LLC (SeV), the leading Technology Enabled Clothing� (TEC) company, will unveil the first solar power jacket prototypes designed to allow wearers to carry, connect and charge their portable digital devices, at the 2004 International CES, January 8-11, Las Vegas.
"The ICP Global Solar division is integrating ICP�s flexible thin-film photovoltaic technologies (CIGS) in three models of SCOTTeVEST� jackets. These jackets will allow wearers to carry, connect and charge their portable digital devices in one convenient and fully integrated package. Strategically mounted CIGS panels are pre-wired, providing solar power to individual devices for power storage (charging) or immediate consumption."
SCOTTeVESTs have always incorporated special pockets, flaps and tunnels that allow users to carry electronic devices and easily hide all of the cables, cords and hands-free wires they use. By adding solar panels and an integrated power cell, wearers can now keep their devices charged as well. Pricing information isn't yet available, but if you know me, you know that I absolutely HAVE to get my hands on one of these!
What will Scott think of next?
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01-10-2004, 11:39 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2002
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As you probably know, I LOVE my SCOTTeVESTs. In fact, I'm wearing one of them right now
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Hmmm we know you love them but I now have this disturbing image of you wearing nothing but an eVest, in my head....aaaaarghhh!
:lol:
David
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01-10-2004, 01:03 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Sounds like a great idea, but try and wear that one on your next flight.
Can you say strip search?
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Rob
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01-10-2004, 01:33 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Originally Posted by rmikulec
Sounds like a great idea, but try and wear that one on your next flight.
Can you say strip search?
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Nah. The TSA usually makes you take the jacket off and put it through the xray -- shouldn't raise flags.
I'm wondering about the weight... with all that gear, it pulls the jacket against the shoulders anyway, I wonder how much heavier this might be, and is it worth it for what little I could charge...?
Well, this may be cause to finally upgrade from my v2.0 jacket. 
*Phil
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01-10-2004, 02:38 PM
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Editor Emeritus
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Originally Posted by Iznot Gold
Hmmm we know you love them but I now have this disturbing image of you wearing nothing but an eVest, in my head....aaaaarghhh!
:lol:
David
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Don't be silly; Scott also sells a baseball cap (with a pocket) that I'm also wearing...
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01-10-2004, 03:03 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Finally a reason to go outdoors in the summer and to stay there a while! 8)
How long is it before the specs for the battery comes out? Is it perhaps a 12V battery? :mrgreen:
Luckily, I live so far up north that I have 24h sunlight to my disposal around the 25th to 27th of June. Assuming I've got one solar powered jacket by then, I'll have lots of time to recharge my eVEST for winter! :lol:
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01-10-2004, 03:58 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Now I truly understand the definition of "rabid fan"...
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01-10-2004, 04:02 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Originally Posted by manywhere
Finally a reason to go outdoors in the summer and to stay there a while! 8)
How long is it before the specs for the battery comes out? Is it perhaps a 12V battery? :mrgreen:
Luckily, I live so far up north that I have 24h sunlight to my disposal around the 25th to 27th of June. Assuming I've got one solar powered jacket by then, I'll have lots of time to recharge my eVEST for winter! :lol:
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you are wearing a water proof jacket in Summer? yikes...
where you live? the arctic circle?
a bike messanger type of bag with this flexible solar cell is a yummy idea tho'
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01-10-2004, 04:34 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jun 2002
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there isn't any sunlight during the season(s) I wear my eVest. Now, if Scott ever makes a PWN (personal windmill network) eVest.... :wink:
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01-10-2004, 05:30 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 329
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Originally Posted by rmikulec
Sounds like a great idea, but try and wear that one on your next flight.
Can you say strip search?
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Nah. The TSA usually makes you take the jacket off and put it through the xray -- shouldn't raise flags.
I'm wondering about the weight... with all that gear, it pulls the jacket against the shoulders anyway, I wonder how much heavier this might be, and is it worth it for what little I could charge...?
Well, this may be cause to finally upgrade from my v2.0 jacket.
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Well DON'T come to my city wearing that, Or you could be in for a delay. LOL from earlier this week see http://www.channelcincinnati.com/new...14/detail.html
"... According to reports, a woman was removed from the flight before it took off from Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport because she had a coat with wires protruding from it.
The coat turned out to be a motorcycle jacket that works like an electric blanket, and the woman was booked onto a later flight, WLWT reported.
Officials were notified after the woman was removed "out of an abundance of caution," a U.S. official said. The officials said several flights have been escorted in recent months as a precaution.
The plane was held in an area away from the terminal when it landed, and passengers are being re-screened at this hour as a precaution, WLWT reported. "
http://www.wkrc.com/news/local/story...3-DFC2ABEF9717
I wonder what the milliamp rating of these solar cells will be? Perhaps 100ma at 6 volts?
David Hettel
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