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Spinal cord injury affects 17,000 Americans and 700,000 people worldwide each year. A research team at NeuroPair, Inc. won the Grand Prize in the 2023 Create the Future Design Contest for a revolutionary approach to spinal cord repair. In this Here’s an Idea podcast episode, Dr. Johannes Dapprich, NeuroPair’s CEO and founder, discusses their groundbreaking approach that addresses a critical need in the medical field, offering a fast and minimally invasive solution to a long-standing problem.
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The system illustrated in the accompanying diagram is intended for use as means of transmitting gravitational “waves” (field disturbances) through planets and their natural satellites. The advantage of this relative to current data transmission methods is the reduction of interference and maintenance of signal quality within the transmittable range.
The Lunera 6460 SERIES is an ultra thin, suspended, linear direct/indirect LED luminaire for office, institutional, retail, and other commercial applications. The suspended four foot long fixture, which can be joined into dramatic continuous runs, distributes light 70% direct (down) and 30% indirect (up). Using a only 45 to 47 watts of energy depending on CCT, the dimmable,
Change in the cell and tissue structure of a Zinc/Copper Potato Cell by means of boiling and irreversible electroporation was found to increase the power generated by the cell[1]. This breakthrough is important in the field of reversible and sustainable energy and more importantly for disadvantage communities who lack the necessary
resources to produce electricity.
This concept addresses growing interest and demand for hydrogen for mobile applications and as a competitive source of energy for the combustion engine 1. While hydrogen may make an ideal fuel, it is rare in natural occurrence. Future production must come from other energy sources and face market efficiency.
The swimming pool is an American icon for summer fun. Leaving the house and the pool unattended can sometimes lead to unpleasant surprises. I have had a few myself, which led me to develop the swimming pool pump controller. Based on my own experiences,
A Greek Laboratory, highly specialized in Pure Mechanical Systems, has developed an Innovative Transmission Mechanism with many significant applications.
This Transmission Mechanism (DOT: Distributive Oscillating Transmission) interconnects, in the most effective way, a plurality of Elements with a main Shaft, said Elements and Shaft rotating coaxially around a common axis with different but completely programmable angular velocities.
According to the US Department of Energy, the most significant end use of electricity is central air-conditioning and refrigerators. This idea is to increase efficiency of central air conditioning in homes and offices.
The benefits are cost savings to the end user by reducing the amount of time the air conditioning units are working.
This invention is the delivery of Green Energy as a Service (GES) which generates a positive cash flow for electric utilities while lowering the costs of electricity for residential, commercial and industrial customers.
We have invented a unique configuration of wind turbines. The construct consists of vertical sails affixed to the periphery of a rotating framework. This framework has wheels at the location of the sails and a pivot point at the center. As the wind causes the sails to push the frame around the central pivot point,
The Lund Technologies Hydrogen Green Lawn System is the world’s first Hydrogen-powered commercial lawnmower system, consisting of both a Walk Behind Mower and a Riding Mower, developed by Lund Technologies, LLC in conjunction with John Deere and Argonne National Labs. Developed for the City of Chicago Parks District,
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