Sunatori.com Pen: A 3-in-1 Auto-Retractable Ballpoint Pen with an Ergonomic Cushion that Leonardo da Vinci would have loved to wear!
Go Simon Sunatori, P.Eng./ing., M.Eng., F.N.A., SM IEEE, LM WFS
Address
Internet World-Wide Web Home Page URL
http://WWW.HyperInfo.CA/GS.Sunatori/
Internet E-mail Address
mailto:GS.Sunatori@HyperInfo.CA
Mail/Poste
65, des Parulines
Gatineau, QC
Canada J9A 1Z4
Coordinates/Coordonnées
45 26 00 N, 75 43 00 W
Time Zone/Fuseau Horaire
UTC - 05:00:00,0
Telephone/Téléphone
+1-819-595-9210
Facsimile/Facsimile
+1-425-984-7292
Nomination Form completely filled out including required signatures.
A brief biographical sketch of the nominee including education, employment and other activities.
Mr. Go Simon Sunatori, P.Eng., M.Eng., DTech.c, RD.c, FEC.c, FEIC.c, FNA, IEEE-LSM, WFS-LM, BNR/NT, was born in 1959 (age 65) on planet Earth in the Milky Way galaxy.
As a Homo sapiens, he is a proud non-hyphenated Canadian citizen, and does not belong to any ethnic groups or cultural communities or tribes.
He obtained a Master of Engineering degree (Engineering Physics) from McMaster University in Hamilton, ON, Canada in 1983.
He received many scholarships.
Being a polymath/multipotentialite, he enrolled in the Renaissance Doctorate (R.D.) programme at on-line New York College of Advanced Studies (NYCAS) in 2003.
As a Research Engineer, he worked at Northern Telecom Electronics Ltd. and at Bell-Northern Research Ltd. (now Nortel Networks) for universe years as a Member of the Scientific Staff (MSS).
He acted as Senior Integrated Circuit Designer for the CMOS Standard Cell Library, as Senior Design System Integrator for the GaAs Cell Library, and as UNIX Systems Administrator.
For his work and commitment, he earned a few awards.
In 1985, he created an on-line news, information and discussion forum (electronic bulletin board) and electronic voting called CM4NEWS/CM4POLL/BYLINE.
As an Entrepreneur/Infopreneur/Innovator, he founded HyperInfo Canada Inc. in 1989 to pursue Research and Development on Information Processing and Publishing Technology on the Information Superhighway as well as on Electro-Magnetic Technology Applications.
The company ran value-added Internet service with intelligent agents.
While serving as President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), he also functioned as Chief Designer/Engineer/Scientist/Technologist as well as Systems Administrator (Webmaster/Postmaster) and Publisher/Editor.
In 1995, he set up "HyperInfo Knowledge Power Centre" on the Internet World-Wide Web to offer Pay-For-Value On-Line Knowledge Services via E-commerce.
Some of the websites he created were nominated for Internet awards.
As a Creator/Maker, he won the Grand Prize of Innovation150 Canadian Life Hacks Contest in 2017, organised by the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
As a Computer Programmer/Developer, he wrote UNIX and IBM mainframe software programmes, Apple Macintosh applications such as "HyperInfo Intelligent Knowledge Object Organisation System" and "Multi-Lingual Food Nutrition Knowledge Matrix", as well as CGI scripts.
As an Independent Inventor, he drafted more than universe solo pro se patent applications in many fields.
He submitted inventions to the U.S. Department of Defense for Combating Terrorism Technology Research, to NASA Create the Future Design Contest, etc.
Some of his inventions appeared on the @discovery.ca programme on the Discovery Channel.
He was nominated for several Manning Innovation Awards.
As a Marketer, he proposed "Statutes of Canada CD-ROM" to the Government of Canada in 1988.
He launched "1-900 Service: Internet Tips Line" with Text-to-Speech (TTS) technology in 1995.
He commercialised his inventions "MagneScribe™: A 3-in-1 Auto-Retractable Ballpoint Pen with an Ergonomic Cushion that Leonardo da Vinci would have loved to wear!" in 2006, and "Magic Spicer™: Self-Sealing Auto-Aligning Magnetically-Hanging Spice Dispenser with a Continuously-Variable Hole-Size Selector" in 2008.
He set up website Sunatori.com in order to distribute the products world-wide via E-commerce.
As a Scientist, he tried to defy Earnshaw's Theorem with heart-shaped magnetic flux lines in "Magnetically Suspended Flywheel System" in 2000.
In 2002, he proposed project NH3 Power Canada.
In 2005, he developed algorithms in "Competitive Events Statistical Analyser (CESA)".
He experimentally developed "PuckMeal™/PuckRepas™: Hockey-Puck Shape&Size No-Mess Meal Packed with Nutrition!" in 2006, and "Koreless Frozen Pizza™" in 2008.
He created "Double-Action 3-Terminal Sunatori Switch by Magnetic Force" in 2016.
As an Educator, he pioneered on-line multi-media web seminar/presentation/course format with QuickTime technology for Potentium: The Coaching Network™ in 1996.
He joined the Faculty of the New York College of Advanced Studies (100 % on-line) in 2002 as an Adjunct Professor.
He prepared college-level certification examinations.
He conceived and published educational software called "HyperGames Centre".
As a Patentologist, he did patent landscaping/mining, reviewed thousands of patents and rated them at UBM TechInsights, Inc. (now TechInsights Inc.) in Engineering, Research & Development where he joined in 2011 as a Systems Analyst.
He also created interactive software tools like "PatentReview.livecode" to process patent reviews.
In 2013, he founded hyper-IP to specialise in patent research service as an Intellectual Property Expert.
He won a plurality of Patexia Crowdsourced Contests for Patent Mining, Prior Art, Evidence of Use and Market Research.
He participated in IP Quest, Article One Partners (now RWS) and Unified Patents Crowdsourcing IP Research Contests and Studies as a human search engine.
As a Patent Engineer, he investigated Infringement and Validity, found Evidence of Use, and created Claim Charts for NextTechs Technologies, Dynamic IP Deals and TAEUS.
As a Consultant, he wrote numerous Research & Development proposals and provided technical solutions on many STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) subjects to companies and organisations via crowdsourcing and open innovation/innovability outlets like Big Idea Group, InnoCentive, Enel, NineSigma and TekScout.
He also did some freelance work via Elance, oDesk and Upwork.
As an Author/Blogger/Editor/Photographer/Publisher/Writer, he wrote "Towards a Better Corporation: The Legendary Years - Memorable Career Highlights (from 1983-09 to 1990-03)", an E-book "Take Control of Sudoku" in 2006 together with companion on-line facility "Exhaustive Matrix Generator".
He is a Member of the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a Life Member of the World Future Society (WFS), among others.
In 2001, he obtained une attestation délivrée par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF).
In 2002, he became a Lifetime Fellow of the North American Academy of Arts and Sciences (NAAAS).
He has been listed on Wikipedia (often vandalised) and on Answers.com since 2005, and on Canadian Who's Who since 2008.
He has 3 + 1 children.
He leads a hyper-ecological minimalist/logicalist no-pet no-TV salt-less sugar-less cash-less lifestyle.
His core values are genuine substance over superficial appearance (function over form), and utopian and optimistic future of the Star Trek franchise.
He is a free spirit and an ultimate hipster, but a misfit in societies in the current world. He lives in hyperspace/cyberspace/cloud/metaverse with the mentality of ST:TNG.
He enjoys virtually visiting places in Google Maps Street View, watching AuroraMAX live feed, solving puzzles, cycling (mostly in Canada's Capital Region) in summer, and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing (mostly on Royal Ottawa Golf Course) in winter, as well as designing and building ice and snow structures for his kids.
He makes his own red wine from grape juice, makes yogurt, and grows and harvests Ginkgo biloba seeds for sale on eBay.com/eBay.ca.
Inspired by Soylent Green, he created hyper-nutritious Quinolent GREEN/ORANGE and eats them every day together with mega-dose of resveratrol-containing liquid.
He envisions living in a dome house and eventually in space.
In 1997, he underwent an Excimer Laser Eye Surgery (LASIK) to achieve 20/20 vision.
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Sunatori.com Pen: A 3-in-1 Auto-Retractable Ballpoint Pen with an Ergonomic Cushion that Leonardo da Vinci would have loved to wear!
A wearable auto-retractable pen comprises a pen and a pendant. The pen comprises a hollow case, an ink cartridge, a mechanical spring and a mobile magnetic element. The pendant comprises a body and a stationary permanent magnet. The auto-retractable pen is capable of attaching to the pendant by the magnetic attraction force in a single-hand operation when a user places the mobile magnetic element of the pen in proximity to the stationary permanent magnet of the pendant. The writing tip of the ink cartridge of the pen automatically retracts into the hollow case of the pen when an upward magnetic attraction force becomes greater than a downward mechanical expansion force.
The functional pendant has a digital clock on one side, a quick mirror on the other side, and a neck cord. The downward mechanical expansion force by the mechanical spring of the auto-retractable pen provides an ergonomic cushion effect to the writing tip of the ink cartridge of the pen, providing comfort during writing.
The novel product features a number of technological advancements in magnetics in a portfolio of intellectual property.
A significant amount of physics is involved in order to achieve a very careful balance between the magnetic force and the mechanical force.
If the innovation is patented, provide a complete copy of the patent. If a patent has been applied for and has not yet been issued, include a complete copy of the patent application.
U.S. Patents
Auto-Retractable Pen Mechanism with a Cushion Effect
Inventor/Inventeur .................. Sunatori, Go Simon
(Mechanical Force [N])
= (Spring Constant) * (Distance [m])
where (Distance [m]) is a variable -> spreadsheet analysis!
Phenomena to be considered
Earnshaw's Theorem
Multiple Singularities
Magneto-Mechanical Hysteresis
Ferromagnetic Amplification
Scientific Research & Experimental Development
The following technological uncertainties have been resolved by a systematic investigation:
Strength of the magnetic attraction force by the mobile magnetic element and the stationary permanent magnet
Strength of the mechanical expansion force by the mechanical spring
Balance between the magnetic attraction force and the mechanical expansion force for a cushion effect
Choice of the magnetic element (either a permanent magnet or a ferromagnetic material)
Type of attachment of the magnetic element to the ink cartridge
An outline of the successful commercialisation and marketing results of the innovation.
The Sunatori.com Pen: A 3-in-1 Auto-Retractable Ballpoint Pen with an Ergonomic Cushion that Leonardo da Vinci would have loved to wear! has potential to become a sensational global super-megahit because the high-quality product has the following characteristics:
Demonstrates well
Solves a common problem and make life easier
Appeals to a broad audience
Has unique features and benefits
Is topical and timely
The marketing campaign focuses on the following Features and Benefits:
Exceptionally useful everywhere!
Extreme convenience saves you time
Lightweight, yet very durable construction
Does not stain your shirt or dress
The neck cord is adjustable and removable
Produces a pleasant double-clicking sound
Makes a unique fashion statement
Acts as a super-cool necktie
Frees your wrist from a wristwatch
A novelty gift for Birthdays/Anniversaries
A perfect gift for Christmas/Easter
A great present for Mothers/Fathers
Ideal for teachers and students
Ideal for busy professionals and office workers
Ideal for retail and warehouse workers
Ideal for factory and construction workers
An initial quantity of 10 000 units has been manufactured by Wong Hau Plastic Works, and the products with a retail value of $200 000 USD are being distributed world-wide. The first-year sales estimate is 50 000 units, growing to 1 000 000 units after 5 years. The product is a commercial success, and is on its way to become a sensational global super-megahit.
The Sunatori.com website on the Internet has been established to market this Canadian innovation and sell it via E-commerce throughout the world.
The "MagneScribe" TV infomercial is now airing in the U.S.A.
A statement indicating the nature of the resources and the extent these resources were used in conceiving, developing and applying or marketing the innovation.
The use of magnetic force and the use of mechanical force alone have countless applications in many industries. However, the combination of the 2 forces requires a great deal of optimisation.
The SR&ED project has advanced the technology by balancing the 2 forces in order to create a novel product that had never existed in the history of human civilisation, i.e., "Auto-Retractable Pen with a Cushion Effect".
The cushion effect was accidentally discovered as an unintended by-product. The strength of the cushion effect was optimised by further balancing the magnetic attraction force and the mechanical compression force. The cushion effect has to be firm enough not to affect the normal writing but soft enough to retract the pen tip when it is pushed too hard.
Scientific analysis was conducted in order to search for a singularity point where the transition takes place from (magnetic force > mechanical force) to (magnetic force < mechanical force). Technological uncertainty was created because there is no point that shows (magnetic force = mechanical force) due to Earnshaw's Theorem.
Engineering analysis was conducted with equations from Hooke's Law and Young's Modulus in order to determine the mechanical force, and Inverse-Square Law in order to determine the magnetic force. Technological uncertainty was created due to possible non-linear relationship of the spring compression force versus displacement, not anticipated by Hooke's Law. Additional technological uncertainty was created due to a series of discoveries, i.e., Multiple Singularities, Magneto-Mechanical Hysteresis, Ferromagnetic Amplification. Further technological uncertainty was created because of the necessity to consider when the pen is upright or upside down, i.e., gravitational force by Newton's Second Law.
The singularities due to Earnshaw's Theorem makes it impossible to use conventional engineering analysis techniques (Finite-Element Method, Boundary-Element Method) with commercial software applications.
Experimentation and testing were conducted in order to determine the singularity point. Experimentation and testing were also conducted in order to determine the optimum cushion effect. Analyses of alternative combinations (Rare-Earth Magnets, Ferromagnetic Elements) were also conducted.
A number of configurations and combinations of magnets and spring were experimented, tested and discarded in an effort to remove technological uncertainties and to find one that would provide most global optimisation.
An Apple iMac computer with Mac OS X operating system and Runtime Revolution software application were used in conceiving ideas and documenting the innovation.
The Internet was used as the primary resource in patent search, literature review, and marketing the innovation.
A home-based workshop was used in developing prototypes, and applying the innovation.
The details on the involvement of other individuals in conceiving, developing and applying or marketing the innovation.
No other individuals are involved in conceiving and developing the innovation.
The following company is involved in applying the innovation.
Wong Hau Plastic Works & Trading Co. Ltd.
The following companies are involved in marketing the innovation.
eBay
PayPal
Cayenne Creative
Endorsements from individuals qualified to comment on the success of the innovation.
Abrams, Andrew
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Abrams Associates
New York, NY
U.S.A.
The pen looks like a good idea. I wish you great success with the product.
Asija, Pal S.
Patent Attorney
Shelton, CT
U.S.A.
Thank you. I just received your pen. Needless to say I was intrigued and impressed. Not one but two special WOW effects.
Coiro, Matt
Fulfillment of Invention
Rochester, NY
U.S.A.
So when can I start wearing it at work?
Kwan, Alex
Senior Engineer
Wong Hau Plastic Works & Trading Co. Ltd.
Thanks and we are happy to work with you for this creative and good design of pen.
Nguyen, Tranh
General Manager
1-Solar.com
Rohnert Park, CA
U.S.A.
Congratulations, Simon. It looks like a winner.
A statement of the economic and/or social benefits to Canada, resulting from the successful commercialisation of the innovation.
The unique product serves as an excellent example to showcase and demonstrate Canadian ingenuity to the entire world.
The philosophy behind the innovative product is "ultimate simplicity", which can be applied to every facet of Canadian economy and Canadian society.
There are positive economic benefits to Canada, especially with an immense export potential.
If available, a sample of the product or a video illustrating its operation may provide a clearer understanding of the innovation.
A sample of the product is enclosed.
The commercial website is accessible at the following URL.
