The Lantern Implant
Hi guys! This is the new thread for the rechargeable phosphorescent implant I'm developing. I have decided to name it the lantern implant, just so we have something to call it.
Similar to the firefly tattoo, the lantern will glow through the skin where it is implanted. The difference comes with the use of europium glow powder instead of a tritium vial to produce the light. Unlike the firefly, the lantern will need to be charged by a light source such as a flashlight to emit light. Once charged, which takes a minute or so, the powder glows for about 30 minutes. It is very bright at first then slowly diminishes over time.
Here is an album of the first one I made, I may make them slightly shorter since they can contain so much powder in order to be even more robust. The glass is good name brand Corning borosilicate (Pyrex)
Currently I have not implanted one yet, I will test on myself as soon as I have some time off of work and I find the courage to do it.
I have talked to a vender about syringes and should be receiving a sample batch in the next month or two. It would be very easy for me to just make the implant itself and send it out unsterilized for traditional implantation, but it will take me some time to work out the sterilized package inside the syringe.
Let me know what you think!
Similar to the firefly tattoo, the lantern will glow through the skin where it is implanted. The difference comes with the use of europium glow powder instead of a tritium vial to produce the light. Unlike the firefly, the lantern will need to be charged by a light source such as a flashlight to emit light. Once charged, which takes a minute or so, the powder glows for about 30 minutes. It is very bright at first then slowly diminishes over time.
Here is an album of the first one I made, I may make them slightly shorter since they can contain so much powder in order to be even more robust. The glass is good name brand Corning borosilicate (Pyrex)
Currently I have not implanted one yet, I will test on myself as soon as I have some time off of work and I find the courage to do it.
I have talked to a vender about syringes and should be receiving a sample batch in the next month or two. It would be very easy for me to just make the implant itself and send it out unsterilized for traditional implantation, but it will take me some time to work out the sterilized package inside the syringe.
Let me know what you think!
Comments
I didn't notice a link to the album on the first post here.
https://imgur.com/a/vcyHt
I look forward to see how these work when implanted. The resin idea sounds like a good idea too.
I'd definitely buy a few if the implant trials are promising. Have any idea what the pricing on these would look like?
Also, I love the aqua.
Do you think we could eventually 3D print molds for these and cheaply create custom glowing implants?
Judging by the glow on the tattoo I did with the powder, I would expect it to be visible in very dark locations. You will likely have to purposely charge it by holding a bright light (flashlight or black light) right against the implant. Even with the tattoo, which wouldn't be as deep as an actual implant, just normal room lighting isn't enough to charge it.
The glass tubes and the magnet coating would probably have a lot more powder than I got in my skin and be closer together so hopefully the results are brighter and longer lasting. I look forward to hearing the test results.
The way glow-in-the-dark powders work is by storing energy and remitting it. You could charge it with a firefly, but the light coming out the powder would not be brighter than the light coming out of the firefly (in fact, there would be some loss) so this can't work. I suppose if you charged it with a flashlight first the addition of the firefly might make it last longer, but I doubt it would really make a significant difference.
Hey @Johnny3D
Still working on this? I just purchased some of that Eu:SrAl2O4 glow powder and was pleasantly surprised. A few seconds of UV exposure kept it illuminated for a few minutes. I would love to try making an implant with it.
I have also picked up a couple different varieties of glow powder, and experimenting around, I love how much more light output phosphorescent powders can do, compared to my extracted V2 firefly in the dark.
This isn't anywhere on my list of things to do anytime soon, but watching for anything that happens here hehe
I'm super into this idea, but I'm wondering how to sterilize the implant if I made my own? Are there any hazards involved in certain sterilization methods when working with resin?
Hey lads, I just stumbled upon this post, is there anyone out there who has the capabilities of making a couple (like 4) of those to implant? Sterilization is not really an issue, as long as the implant has <=3mm, I can sterilize and implant myself.
also interested. possibly you could build a separate light to charge the powder. Why not use glass instead of resin? If you are going to use a plastic why not use something maluable?
Oh yeah, there's a couple of guys over at the DangerousThings forums trying to build a bracelet to keep the 13.56 MHz xLED charged (myself included).
And yes, whilst both versions of "glowy bits under your skin" are pretty appealing, I'd like some version of passive glow until the more contollable version is available. ;)
Now, yes I am willing to sell these. I've made and inserted magnets for the last 6 years or so... But I want more input. What would you guys like to see most? I can do multiple colors.. it just won't be as bright. M going to also try out the high power LEDs. They won't fit in glass... But I can combine it with a pigment, magnets, etc.. to make a multifunction unit. Let me get some pics up and I'll go into it more.
I'll fix it soon. I know. I'm a terrible businessman. I truly am. I just find all the wetwork and coating tech to be so much more interesting. I'll be honest.. I have no idea how like thought emporium has time for the content he has. Like, do you sleep man?