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Japanese toilet heats up for user

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TOKYO, July 19 (UPI) -- The Japanese manufacturer Matsushita has unveiled the latest in high-technology -- a toilet that heats up its seat when it senses someone is about to sit.

Mainichi Shimbun reports that the sensitive toilet was one of three new products unveiled by Matsushita Electric Industrial Company and a subsidiary. Another is a carpet that becomes warm in areas where people are sitting.

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A third device is an air filter that draws the minus ions it needs from the air and does not need to be filled.

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