The New Inventors

Hosted by the effervescent James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia. Tonight's show features new ideas on how to stop emergency equipment going down with the boat, make safer credit card transactions and make thin walls soundproof. Deciding the winner of these three inventions are agricultural scientist Chris Russell; designer and inventor Sally Dominguez; and futurist and author Mark Pesce.

Inventions featured on the program:

Invention 1: Saints Safety Barrel by inventors John Szymanski and Wayne Baddock from WA

When a boat is sinking, the last thing you want to do is run around gathering emergency rescue equipment. Surprisingly that's often what happens because flares, lifejackets and signal beacons are often kept in different locations. Saints Safety Barrel is designed to store all this rescue equipment in one place. It's a buoyant container that floats off a sinking boat and can then be opened in the water to use the stored equipment. With this invention on deck, crew can be confident all essential rescue equipment is immediately accessible. Saints Safety Barrel - stops emergency equipment going down with the boat.

Invention 2: Stepwise by inventor Stephen Wilson from NSW

The Stepwise system is a new way of encapsulating credit card information into a smartcard that delivers significantly higher security for online credit card transactions. It's the brainchild of cyber security consultant Stephen Wilson who originally developed the system to secure personal heath records. But he had an epiphany when he realised his privacy invention could help to solve the massive problem of credit card identity theft. Stepwise - makes credit card transactions safer.

Invention 3: Quietwave by inventor Philipe Doneux from NSW

Noise is a growing problem in many buildings, but with Philippe Doneux's invention, unwanted sounds can be stopped in their tracks. His QuietWave uses a 100% organic rubberised material to dampen the transfer of sound through a wall, floor, ceiling or door. The material is sandwiched between two panels, which can be anything from plasterboard to MDF or plywood. When built into walls or floors and ceilings, the membrane acts as a shock absorber, stopping the sound from travelling further. Philippe claims it can even be used to make furniture made from recycled paper sound better. QuietWave - soaks up unwanted sound.

The New Inventors will be repeated on ABC2 - Saturday, November 22 at 6:05pm