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Motion Sensing Delineator
Traffic Delineator Tubes are used in the construction industry to act as a visual barrier between workers and a safety hazard. They are typically a construction orange color, stand 4 feet tall, 6 inches in diameter, and are made of a heavy plastic.
The two main problems with conventional delineators are:
1. Over time, workers grow complacent.
“ Electro Magnetic Wave capture and controlling device. ”
Most people would have heard of Nikola Tesla’s experiments in providing the world with wireless electrical power, unfortunately he did not show any practical way of achieving it.
He may have been inspired by the Crystal Radio, first discovered in 1874 though it wasn’
Apparatus and method of automatically removing a needle
Patent # US20170173272A1
United States
Concern in contemporary dental practice because of the underlying possibility of transmission of blood-borne viruses. The estimated transmission rates for hepatitis B (HBV) to non-vaccinated recipients, hepatitis C (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) after a needlestick injury from a dental needle are 6-30%,
1. IoT integrated remote sensing will drive and define Emergency Response, Homeland Security, and Industrial Safety
2. Accomplished through Cloud networked proprietary small, disposable, configurable,
"CATCH" is a low cost, user-friendly, self-testing device which detects HIV. In emerging nations, this promotes individuals (who are prevented from travelling for miles to see a physician) to test for HIV at home.
Unfortunately, many individuals lack schooling due to a multitude of variables in emerging nations (including gender inequality, lack of infrastructure,
The wheelchair is the most important manual transport vehicle for any hospital, patient and adults. But carrying a wheelchair by staircase is very difficult or risky. Lifts and elevators are not available everywhere particularly in 2 to 3 story houses.
Over the past few years, we have witnessed some of the most destructive forest fires on record. With the increasing threat of climate change, forest fires will start to become more frequent and more deadly. The Poseidon Sprinkler Defense System (PSDS) is the first and only defense needed to stop these destructive fires.
Life without a cell phone? Cannot imagine! They are so important that it's as if they are part of our body. But many times cell phone batteries gets discharged while doing some urgent work, call, doing business over a long time etc. Power bank is a solution but again it needs charging and carrying.
Traceability in plastic production is difficult, so we wanted to develop a general solution which did not cause any extra headaches.
We aim to place barcodes on injection molded plastic products of any size, color and geometry, without adding processes or requiring materials or contamination of the part. The barcodes should be scannable by in-line vision or scanners,
Bags have an important role in our lives in terms of both functionality and aesthetically. In other words, fashion is not just about the outlook of these complementary accessories but also it is about sustainability. Buying bags just because of their different sizes and outlooks causes a storage problem for many people and an absolute pressure on our resources.
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