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Toshiba's Direct Methanol Fuel Cell officially certified as world's smallest by Guinness World Records, 2006 edition
Guinness World Records has officially certified Toshiba Corporation - the world leader in fuel-cell technology for handheld electronic devices - its highly compact direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) as the world's smallest DMFC. Designed for integration into devices as small as digital music players, Toshiba's DMFC is only 22 x 56 x 4.5mm (maximum of 9.1mm with fuel tank). This size advantage offers greater design freedom to developers of handheld electronic devices, without any compromises in performance. Although small enough for integration into a wireless headset for mobile phones, the prototype is efficient enough to power an MP3 music player for as long as 20 hours on a single 2cc charge of highly concentrated methanol. The DMFC outputs 100 milliwatts of power, and can continue to do so, non-stop, for as long as users top up its integrated fuel tank-a process that is as simple as it is safe. More information
Guinness World Records, 2006 edition, certifies Toshiba's elevator as the world's fastest
Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corp. (TELC) has developed and installed the world's fastest passenger elevator in the world's tallest building, Taipei 101, in Taipei, Taiwan. This elevator runs at a speed of 1,010 meters per minute or 60.6km per hour and has been officially certified by Guinness World Records in its 2006 edition. Soaring 508 meters, Taipei 101 is now the world's tallest building. It is called Taipei 101 because it has 101 above-ground floors, as well as five underground floors. TELC has installed 61 elevators and 50 escalators in Taipei 101, including two elevators that run at 1,010 meters per minute (60.6 kilometers per hour), the world's fastest, and 34 double-deck elevators. The principal new technologies include: The world's first pressure control system to adjust atmospheric pressure inside a car; An active control system to cancel car vibrations; Optimized configuration of the streamlined car to reduce noise. More information
Toshiba enters Guinness World Records Book, 2005 edition, with the world's smallest hard disk drive
Guinness World Records has certified Toshiba's 0.85-inch hard disk drive (HDD) as the smallest HDD in the world. Toshiba's 0.85-inch HDD is the first hard disk drive to deliver multi-gigabyte data storage in a sub-one-inch form factor. The 0.85-inch measurement refers to the diameter of the magnetic disk to which data is recorded. With initial capacities of 2 to 4 gigabytes (GB) the drive delivers enhanced storage to smaller, lighter, more efficient products, such as mobile phones, digital camcorders and portable storage devices. More information
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Toshiba's Direct Methanol Fuel Cell officially certified as world's smallest by Guinness World Records, 2006 edition
Guinness World Records, 2006 edition, certifies Toshiba's elevator as the world's fastest
Toshiba enters Guinness World Records Book, 2005 edition, with the world's smallest hard disk drive