Person

Sinclair, John

Occupation
Inventor

Summary

John Sinclair was the inventor of the Universal Power Track for which he won the top award at the Exhibition of Inventors in Geneva, Switzerland (1998). It used around the world, especially in Asia. The Universal Power Track is a system which allows power to be accessed from any point along the length of the track, thus eliminating the need for fixed power points, double adaptors, power boards or extension leads. Advances have seen the Universal Power Track transmit data and communications eliminating the need for cables connected to TVs, phones, computers etc.

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Newspaper Articles

  • Delforce, Rebecka, 'My Life: Dear to dream - great Australian inventions', Australian Good Taste (1999), 30-34. Details

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Annette Alafaci

Created: 18 September 2006

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