3D Innovations

3D Innovations is a Hawaii-based company provides Engineering/Product Design, 3D CAD, Design Documentation, System/Sub System Design, System Integration, and 3D Printing/Rapid Prototyping services to support various design and prototyping projects. It supports various Commercial and Government industries that include Industrial, Military, Construction, Medical, Manufacturing, Automotive, R&D, Inventors, and many more.

3D Innovations is accredited with the Hawaii Better Business Bureau and is also a certified Hawaii DOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise company. It developed the Electronic Shark Defense System (ESDS), a shark deterrent system envisioned by Wilson Vinano Jr., a long-time Honolulu surfer and owner of Z to A Innovations, LLC. The ESDS omits electric waves that interfere with the gel in a shark’s nose and keeps them away from those individuals in the ocean.

The ESDS is a small, shark deterrent device that repels sharks from the area while in the ocean thus, increasing the user’s safety. The ESDS sends pulses through the water that are easily detected by a shark’s sensory system, causing them to stay out of the signal range while keeping surfers, divers, and swimmers safe from encounters with sharks. The device is attached by a strap, similar to surfboard or stand up paddle board leash to the ankle. When the ESDS senses water, it turns on automatically and can last up to 9 hours before recharging. The device measures 2.6 x 2.3 x 1.0 inches and weighs about seven ounces.

Cost

2,500 ESDS devices are available and are selling for US$299 without a leash and US$350 with a leash.

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