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Selectable Dynamic Knee Joint Suspension provides PROTECTIVE Joint Separation based upon adjustable VRB cantilevers that provide lifting suspension to the knee joint.
There is an increasing number of home devices connected to the Internet to make our lives more comfortable, from televisions to refrigerators, which is known as IoT. Considering this I have developed a pencil holder with an interactive to-do list, which integrates a screen and a gesture sensor.
Litterbug was created in 2018 as a solution to the overwhelming amount of paper cups littering the streets, nature-strips, and storm water catchments.
Litterbug cups are embedded with seeds and can be planted to grow regenerative food.
After completing the successful testing phase, Litterbug cups received a patent approval with IP Australia.
PROBLEM:
Breathing quality indoor air is critical for good health. Humans spend a significant amount of time indoors—either in the home, office or other types of buildings—where gases, chemicals and other pollutants can cause headaches, eye irritation, allergies and fatigue. Serious pollutants can cause certain types of cancers and other long-term health complications.
PROBLEM:
Electricity around the world is becoming more and more expensive. With the global crisis, consumers are constantly looking for new ways to reduce their electricity costs, I assure you that there's many ways to save energy in your home. Most techniques and technologies cost money, and most offer you a short payback period.
What problem does this idea solve? Improvements in electrical device efficiency, such as replacing incandescent light bulbs with LED, have lowered total electrical consumption in the USA. While this trend will likely continue, the rapid transition to electric vehicles is estimated to increase demand for electricity by 10 to 15 percent, negating gains made through efficiency.
Aramid fibers are very effective for ballistic protection systems, particularly bullet proof vests. When aramid fibers are compared to steel, on an equal-weight basis, its strength is five times higher than steel. Due to natural degradation and security issues, these bullet proof vests must be replaced by new ones every five years.
The concept of an inertial propulsion spacecraft was developed in response to the limitations of propulsion in the form of low- or high-temperature plasma recoil in current rocket propulsion systems. These limitations mean that the rocket can only achieve a speed that does not exceed the speed of the plasma's ejection from the engine nozzle.
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Skin disorders vary greatly in symptoms and severity. They can be temporary or permanent, and may be painless or painful. Some have situational causes, while others may be genetic. Some skin conditions are minor, and others can be life-threatening.
Eg, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation,
The main problem in harnessing shore’s water wave energy is because it is not unidirectional. Meaning the water movement of the shore wave does not travel in one direction; instead it moves forward and backward which makes it extremely challenging to be converted into mechanical energy to be utilized.
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