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A laser-based ice-repellent technology for aircraft deicing
Direct laser interference patterning technology etches 3D microscale structures into aircraft wings that will serve to minimize ice accumulation.
Turbo-Dryer® for industrial scale moisture removal
Increasingly demanding quality parameters, along with ambitious energy efficiency goals and efforts to better control bottom-line production costs, are driving industrial process engineers to seek viable alternatives to traditional material batch drying.
Here's how a nebulizer works to treat respiratory ailments
These medical devices aerosolize medications and deliver them as a mist to the lungs of a patient. They represent a common means of drug delivery for individuals with respiratory illnesses.
Bidirectional EV charger gains UL certification
The UL 9741 standard covers bidirectional electric vehicle charging equipment that charges electric vehicles from an electric power system and also includes functionality to export power from the electric vehicle to the grid.
Robotic arm could potentially prevent the coronavirus from spreading among healthcare workers
A professor from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, has designed a potentially life-saving robotic arm to assist medical personnel in treating coronavirus patients.
Ultrasound-activated hydrogel gives implants a charge
An energy harvesting solution converts ultrasound power into electric energy to wirelessly power implants through the skin.
Leaf geometry inspires solution to prevent ice formation
Researchers from Northwestern University have developed a method inspired by the geometry of leaves for preventing the formation of ice on surfaces.
Semiconductor manufacturing and wire bonding
Semiconductors are manufactured using a precise process that includes wire bonding, where electrodes on an integrated circuit are connected to lead frames using soldered gold, aluminum and copper wires. The level of precision necessary to solder the wires means that tiny vibrations can cause weak bonding, which, in turn, can cause the electronic device to fail.
These contact lenses are designed to correct color blindness
Plasmonic metasurfaces embedded into commercially available rigid gas permeable contact lenses manipulate light and shift incorrectly perceived pigments closer to the original colors.
Watch: Wright Electric begins motor development for 186-seat aircraft
The aircraft developer is designing a 186-seat all-electric, zero-emission passenger plane to be powered by a 1.5 MW motor and 3 kV inverter.
Mobile nuclear power reactors is goal of DOD tech initiative
The project involves the development of a safe, mobile and advanced nuclear microreactor to support a variety of missions, such as generating electric power for remote operating bases.
A processing solution for raising solar cell efficiency
Combining solution-processed perovskite and textured crystalline silicon yields a tandem cell with a power conversion efficiency of 25.7%.
Wuhan hospital treats coronavirus patients at robot-led ward
In a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in hospitals and from infecting medical personnel amid healthcare worker shortages, reports are that a robot-led ward has been developed in a Wuhan, China, hospital.
Researchers develop bipedal robot that can alter walking behaviors based on environment
A team of researchers from Japan’s Osaka University has developed a bipedal robot capable of adjusting its walking behavior according to changing environments.
System teaches robots to do chores
Researchers from MIT created a system that teaches robots complicated tasks that were previously too difficult to learn, like setting a dinner table.
Design lighter and more reliable machinery with the SCS200
E-T-A's intelligent SCS200 power distribution system offers decentralized control and load monitoring via CAN bus.
Team uses wearable devices to demonstrate relationship between worker happiness and productivity
Researchers from the School of Economics at Hiroshima University in Japan demonstrated that worker happiness and worker productivity are closely linked by using wearable devices to measure the emotional states of factory workers in Laos.
Biomass fuels made from grass could slow global warming
Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Michigan State created a way to create biomass fuels from various grasses.
Custom cable harness design tool from Molex
The tool is intended to meet the needs of industries, including consumer, home appliance, medical and data computing.
Satellite data detail per capita CO2 emissions in cities
The contribution of per capita emissions to the CO2 load of cities has been analyzed, based on estimates from NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 satellite.