Come on, Heinz, catch up! Enterprising students create ketchup bottle that pours like milk (and it only took them two months) % U: e: C1 f+ H; ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBy Eddie Wrennos.tvboxnow.com; \& i0 x2 I( [" \2 n
PUBLISHED: 08:56 GMT, 23 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:23 GMT, 23 May 2012 * S7 @8 E I& [/ W: `& @- @1 O0 Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# ]( |9 E" R5 R
Any ketchup fan will tell you: Getting that last dollop of the red stuff out of the bottle is a headache - and it normally just ends up in the bin. 7 G2 d- L. u4 utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBut now, a radical new bottle design could spell the end of that problem forever. 8 u8 e: y, l& D' ]) r5 l! ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ! p- Y v7 K9 S% W( w- d5 C5 }% }公仔箱論壇The MIT university team came up with LiquiGlide, a 'super-slippery' coating which makes the insides of the bottle so frictionless that the sludgy goo inside just slides out like water. 2 |5 t9 ^' r# b: D" C; UTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。os.tvboxnow.com% e/ a/ P4 Z8 ]
The results are astonishing - and any burger and chips fan out there should prepare to be amazed.公仔箱論壇. X O1 x/ _" Y J' J+ `" C
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MIT PhD candidate Dave Smith and his team of mechanical engineers and nano-technologists at the Varanasi Research Group spent two months devising a solution. 0 O7 \0 P" K) y: K5 NTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。8 g& h: {7 U2 M
Burger fan Smith said: 'We were really interested in - and still are - using this coating for anti-icing, or for preventing clogs that form in oil and gas lines, or for non-wetting applications like, say, on windshields.公仔箱論壇, K& }% t5 r8 w. }+ `9 l! f2 |
) N$ j7 W$ Q' @$ O- V: rTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。'Somehow this sparked the idea of putting it in food bottles - it could be great just for its slippery properties.公仔箱論壇9 h* S2 u2 m, z. @5 @0 A/ u
3 X# C( x p+ U9 KTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。'Plus, most of these other applications have a much longer time to market - we realised we could make this coating for bottles that is pretty much ready. I mean, it is ready, as you can see.公仔箱論壇) [/ [. T! y1 E/ b/ I( o2 a8 w
4 Z' n6 z Y" @* F: T公仔箱論壇'We had a limited amount of materials to pick from - I can’t say what they are, but we’ve patented the hell out of it.'* C: ]; K% g% H8 V
7 ~$ s( V) s7 t0 ?# H, Uos.tvboxnow.comNaturally, the team had to research their market before getting to work. 8 x7 s% u. P: u8 c* M0 u5 FTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 ) B' z7 I8 W$ _" k( c: Oos.tvboxnow.comSmith, who is is pursuing a PhD in mechanical engineering and a minor in entrepreneurship, and already holds nine patents, told the FastCo website: 'It was never really a personal pain point for me, but I do hate struggling to get sauce out of the bottles. g+ K/ u2 q N- K0 [1 }
6 H b) A) P. b6 x) |, W'I didn’t know about the tapping of the '57' until I started looking into this. It was all news to me.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 ?4 k$ r; H- b( s
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'We have all types of sauces, jellies, and jams everywhere in our lab - It’s like a closet full of condiments.' 5 ~* g, d/ C) B% o8 ^: m $ W, S7 J" K: J% T4 Q% L公仔箱論壇 * e0 o, s, `( F' AFor those who cannot see the video: See how the ketchup pours like milk towards the lip of the bottle, before landing neatly on your burger or chips . W" t' K0 C/ Y- |& u STVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。公仔箱論壇1 k: Z4 L0 _3 d/ ~. v8 p 7 R: ?2 l+ _# p7 z4 H3 A7 i5 \
The old way: Good luck getting that last piece out... ' I8 B, I3 I/ M5 L# ], |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 K( @/ \/ Z( J
So why did the team pick sauces for their award-winning product?+ [8 [: k9 r* T" k$ K
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Dave said: 'It’s funny: Everyone is always like, "Why bottles? What’s the big deal?" ' ?4 N, ?3 h3 V: k9 K" M9 Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb + p& ^, _# I; s6 C2 Q公仔箱論壇'But then you tell them the market for bottles - just the sauces alone is a $17billion market.os.tvboxnow.com/ s7 e: d4 A" o; x: o s
/ V: T$ Y) t( J2 q3 v1 t公仔箱論壇'And if all those bottles had our coating, we estimate that we could save about one million tons of food from being thrown out every year.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 n/ v# K. _( k. \
: }+ ]; O9 x$ [1 `% h2 m- s0 utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe secret ingredient to the liquid coating is a heavily-guarded secret, but the team promise it is non-toxic and will be FDA approved. 5 I1 {6 L& r* \6 |' z& Sos.tvboxnow.comTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。& V5 p5 D: j6 r. i ^3 m
The $100,000 winner of MIT's contest was perhaps a bit less jaw-dropping, but hopefully just as useful. 1 B% J! s% J" h; U oTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。1 C c" M* b: T0 y4 y. \9 z
The product, called CloudTop, was created by 22-year-old undergraduate Brett van Zuiden, and aims to remove the 'Upload' button from the web, by linking all those different services - such as Facebook, Google Drive, DropBox, and Flickr - together.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) b. L2 g. t; z& [8 Q3 {& q
* {* a! ?: \* V9 P- f# W; U/ PTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。'I get my burger and proceed to add all the necessary condiments: lettuce, tomatoes, onions…but oh no! 7 h, T, S$ |: c; R 9 W! d% B1 t! z3 p公仔箱論壇'The ketchup bottle is running low! I violently shake and slam on the bottle but only manage to get a small drop out (or even worse, I spray it all over my clothes!)' ! f/ b6 p+ G: M+ \) f: ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDave Smith, MIT, explains the problem : @* Y4 F( q% M6 I公仔箱論壇0 @$ k8 F) R* C/ T$ K
For example, you could drag and drop a picture file between all the different photo services without needing to re-upload and re-tag on each occasion.os.tvboxnow.com1 _- W: x2 h, n" K$ p
$ C1 z# \8 N9 g' X7 Q2 ~$ Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb " O: Y- i7 w0 C$ ^% F+ atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTeam LiquiGlide was bestowed the Reader's Choice at MIT's Entrepreneurship Contest, winning a $2,000 prize - but their product is sure to reap them much more money in the future 9 D4 X5 z: `0 \* Eos.tvboxnow.com2 c+ [9 R7 t& C1 e6 y; i 4 ?, A1 N9 z/ ?0 |' {7 z公仔箱論壇Not a fan of ketchup? Mayonnaise lovers can also enjoy the magical properties of LiquiGlideos.tvboxnow.com% ?; w P$ Q" q3 u* I _; h' ^ k
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So while we wait for the MIT team's product to come to market, how can you get that last bit of ketchup?: x- e r: ^7 h
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There are many tried and true methods - all of which involves some vigorous shaking, spinning or twisting, with swearing optional.os.tvboxnow.com* S* n0 h( C! B
! T4 z0 X+ M+ h( J6 p; p6 E% A- CThere's the windmill approach: Swing your arm around in a semi-circle and let the centrifugal forces help you out. 2 _1 H) y: z) y8 I; g) D公仔箱論壇 : }9 t1 N, j* t" n- P/ @Or, most common, is the 'tap-tap-tap' approach, where you hit the end of the bottle and wait for the ketchup to fall - but this normally either takes a while - or ends up covering your food with way too much sauce.os.tvboxnow.com. L+ K/ s5 p- D7 t
2 M+ Q+ Y. N* F5 y: Y" ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHeinz recommends this tip: 'To release ketchup faster from the glass bottle, apply a firm tap to the sweet spot on the neck of the bottle - the '57'.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; K' w6 a$ T) b& s+ Z
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'Very few people know this secret. Now you’re in-the-know.' 4 _5 x0 ?& b0 D X! P公仔箱論壇 % f, k- e. d! M3 D/ g: H0 tWhen the bottle is completely full, a vacuum keeps the sauce intact - so use a knife to get the first bit out, and it will get easier after that. + M& Y! T8 g/ ^/ I: w, n# k2 m" hTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。公仔箱論壇, ]4 l {4 v: v' _. ?. C, q
And store your bottle upside-down - at least that way the slow-moving sauce has less far to travel.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。- Y. o/ A! W8 X( P; `
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