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Higher Resolution Electrode Array Maps Brain During Surgery
A redesigned electrode grid used during neurosurgery provides higher resolution neural readings than existing tools and could lead to safer, more precise brain surgeries.
Multi-strand Aluminum Cable Benefits Wind Applications
Installation, cost, and safety advantages make the cable suitable for down tower wind turbine applications.
Don't Let Summer Swimming Be an 'Electrifying' Experience
As summer approaches and preparations are being made for spending time at pools and lakes, one detail is often overlooked: electrical safety.
Vacuum Brush Motor with Twice the Life
A vacuum brush motor lasting twice as long as a conventional brush motor.
Electricity Delivers Drugs through Skin
An iontophoresis medication delivery system uses a direct current to introduce ions of soluble salts or other drugs into the body.
First ITER Magnet Manufactured in Europe
The first of 18 toroidal field coils for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) has been manufactured in Europe.
Miller Electics Introduces New SubArc Digital Series Interface
Miller Electrics Mfg. Co. is introducing its new SubArc Digital Series, Submerged Arc Welding Power Source. The AC welding output enables the SubArc AC/DC to be used in tandem arc welding systems with a DC lead arc and AC trailing arc, or with AC/AC arc combinations. Miller said that results in shorter welding cycles for thick weldments, without sacrificing quality.
Get Ready for Off-the-Shelf, Power-Generating Clothing
A lightweight jacket capable of generating enough power to light up a nighttime jogger is now a reality according to materials scientist Trisha Andrews of the University of Massachusetts.
Charging an Electric Car Without the Plug
Ideally, a person driving over certain streets outfitted with the technology would be able to charge their car without having to park (or even slow down) and plug the vehicle in.
Novel Microbial Fuel Cell Converts Methane to Electricity
A new method for producing electricity directly from methane could greatly reduce the amount of methane leakage from pipelines. The method relies on microbial fuel cells located near methane gas wellheads.
World's Largest Floating PV Power Plant Now Grid-connected
Sungrow supplied inverters to connect the 40 megawatt floating photovoltaic system to the grid in Huainan, China.
Military UAVs Soar on Solar Power
Combining autonomous soaring algorithms and solar photovoltaics enables long endurance flights of unmanned sailplanes.
Novel Organic 2-D Polymer for Energy Storage
Scientists at the National University of Singapore have successfully created a 2-D polymer material that is an organic analog of graphene.
The Role of Couplings in Power Plants
Have you ever thought about the components that are required to keep power plant equipment running in order to supply electricity to your house? One such component is a highly engineered mechanical power transmission component called a coupling.
LEGO Builds 100% Renewable Energy Base
The Danish toy manufacturer reached its 100 percent renewable energy supply goal three years ahead of schedule.
Solar Cells Could Transform Energy-Starved Communities
With an estimated 1.2 billion people living without electricity worldwide, researchers at Penn State University began investigating ways to provide them with what many of us take for granted.
Micro-Coaxial Cable for Medical Applications
Hitachi Metals Group Ltd. has released a newly developed 48 AWG coaxial cable for medical applications.
Reliable Gear Reduction Units Are Critical For Many Applications
Many important applications use gear motors and speed reduction gears to gain optimum use of all sizes of electric motors. The optimization of the electric motor function using efficient gearing is making a myriad of applications more effective and more reliable.
Low-profile Triple or Dual Output Power Supplies
TDK-Lambda America offers 35 or 75 watts of power from their CUT35 and CUT75 series low-profile dual or triple output power supplies. The 1.06 inch footprint is convection cooled and the open frame unit can be supplied with optional cover and terminal types.
Danish Ferry to Sail with New Marine Battery System
A modular lithium-ion battery system will power Denmark's E-ferry, the world’s largest 100 percent electric ferry by battery capacity.