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Introduction/ Inspiration: Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) uses a high intensity laser pulsed for ns (nanoseconds) to form a plasma and atomize a local point on a material sample. When the laser is discharged it ablates a very small amount of material, in the range of nanograms to picograms,
Description and product’s purpose:
The automated material loading system is designed to move material to a set, cobot-accessible working location. Material is automatically removed when completed and stowed back into the mobile rack. This lift eliminates the need for a worker to remove/reload material from the cobot work zone periodically, and can extend cobot worktime by 10 to 20x.
I've developed a set of gloves for future space suits. I'm showing a demonstration video of the early stages of the glove. It works very well and many upgrade have made it even better. I've been working years on making a better and more mobile and lightweight glove for the space suit.
When my wife and I were first time parents 4 years ago, it was such a blessing, but bottle feeding was my least favorite task; I just couldn’t get the temperature right. With all the pressures of trying to be perfect parents; I failed.
NDB is a universal lifelong self-charging green battery, it doesn’t run out of charge during the entire lifetime of the device that it powers.
NDB is a safe, green and versatile solution to the globally growing energy demand, made from recycled nuclear waste.
White fabric cloths/linen get dull or slightly yellow after regular use. Normally we add blue dye (a-nil) in water after washing the white cloth and soak them in blue water for some time before drying. Since blue and yellow are complementary colors in the subtractive color model of color perception,
The Trailer Emergency Mat is an isolated system to brake trailers when the tow vehicle has problems, particularly in downhill situations or during an attempt of an emergency stop that might cause the trailer to jack-knife. The Trailer Emergency Mat can be applied to all types of trailers from light duty consumer trailers to heavy commercial trailers.
We have developed a library of “do-it-yourself” soft polymer building blocks that can be adhered together using a solution of ions and water, without any specialized equipment and expertise. Using 3D printing, we designed LEGO-like blocks that incorporate mechanical connectors and miniature plumbing, which could be used to mix and manipulate fluids within channels and chambers.
The Light Airship concept is an innovative relaunch of the Dirigible/Airship technology retrofitted with cutting edge modern technology to make it very reliable and the most eco-friendly mode of transport. The main objective of the Airship is Urban-mobility in the world where the cities are facing increasing traffic congestions day by day. As reports predict,
GEOMETRIC APPROACH TO GRAVITY FORCE VARIATION WITH HEIGHT By Panagiotis Stefanides
SPHERICAL SECTORS [Spherical Caps and Cones] R1 Earth’s Radius
Spherical Sectors [ LO΄WP΄M], [O΄WP΄] and [OSP].F(N) Gravitational Field Lines of Force passing via Caps.N Lines Emanate from K [ Earth’s Center f Gravity ].
N Lines pass, in total, via Cap OSP and Cap [LO΄WP΄M].
N2 Lines passing Cap [O΄WP΄].
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