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Japan's Top Inventions
Season 5 · Episode 6
Ventilators for Premature Babies / Electron Beam Lithography Systems
0.028mApril 30, 2022
The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. In the first half: the story behind ventilators developed by a Japanese company in 1984 which provide critical care for premature babies. In the second half: electron beam lithography systems, capable of drawing the finest lines in the world. We introduce the Japanese technology that's being used by researchers at universities around the world.
Episodes
- Episode 1Home Blood Pressure Monitors / Test Patterns
- Episode 2Drawing Tablets / Cascades (Airplane Component)
- Episode 3Laptop Computers / Purification & Separation Systems
- Episode 4Surgical Needles / Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Equipment
- Episode 5High-Capacity Optical Disks / Automatic Skewer Machines
- Episode 6Ventilators for Premature Babies / Electron Beam Lithography Systems
- Episode 7Landmine Clearance Machines / Linear Guides
- Episode 8Canned Bread / Automatic Dorayaki Machines
- Episode 9Mosquito Coils / Screw Removal Tools
- Episode 10Pulse Oximeters / Egg Grading & Packing Systems
- Episode 11Low Pain Needles / Sports Wheelchairs
- Episode 12Fish Finders / Medical Simulators
- Episode 13Lithium Ion Batteries / Dust Collectors for Tunnel Construction
- Episode 14Correction Tape / Water Filter Media