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We all know the timed traffic signs with big digital screens. But also most of us get bored when we wait until the count down finish to move our car even though the road is already empty and many seconds are wasted for nothing.
This idea make use of the wasted energy when any vehicle driver uses the brakes. It depends mainly on the potential energy of the passengers in the vehicle by transferring this energy to well distributed electrical generators along the the vehicle body.
The Handy Handle 2 is designed to aid many people that otherwise will not be able to do certain tasks. We take for granted having two hands to do everyday tasks. I designed the handle to not look as a typical handicap item.
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to remain as one of the most pressing health problems in India, and is considered to be the highest TB burden country in the world, accounting for one fifth of the global incidence - an estimated 1.96 million cases annually. Approximately 2.9 million people die out of tuberculosis every year worldwide;
At the end of 2008 there were around 2 million people living with HIV in Latin America - more than in the U.S., Canada, Japan and the UK combined. While this region has often been overlooked in the past,
My 4th idea from Salamander Research And Development is to save time in Emergency Rooms. When someone has broken or fractured a limb, a plaster cast is often called for. However, the application of the bandage is halted halfway through as the technician, PA or doctor has to stop,
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The PorterBrella is a portable device used to mount to the frame of any glass embedded automobile door. It is equipped to support the weight and torque of an umbrella used during adverse weather conditions such as wind, rain, hail, and snow.
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to remain as one of the most pressing health problems among the world. It is the highest TB burden country in the world, accounting for one fifth of the global incidence - an estimated 1.96 million cases annually. Approximately 2.9 million people die out of tuberculosis every year worldwide;
Develop an optical processing algorithm that employs multiple photographs taken at multiple known fixed (but separate) locations at the same time (or approximately the same time) to create a 3 dimensional model. This model may also include superimposing the images extracted from the photographs in order to recreate a much more realistic 3 dimensional model.
This machine is based off of electrolysis that has been a known format of extracting hydrogen. We know about electrolysis and how it works. The question is have we done all that we can. I propose a different way of thinking about the process.
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