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These exterior devices will help drivers who don´t have these precaution elements.
Figure 1: The rear speed indicator, indicates caution to the vehicle coming behind,
at the moment of overtaking in a safe way and contributes to respecting the speed limits of the area.
This device will be used in areas outside the city or in rural areas,
Currently, propeller pitch control uses three approaches: it is based upon either hydraulic oil pressure, mechanical control using lateral motion along the axis of the drive shaft, or electric motor control with the drive motor embedded in the hub. All three of these techniques are either expensive to manufacture and install,
As it is widely known, a Rankine cycle is a closed-circuit thermodynamic cycle whose specific feature is to involve a phase change (liquid/vapor) of a working fluid (WF). My invention relates to a novel concept, RABEI ENERGETIC CYCLES (REC), whose specific feature is to NOT INVOLVE PHASE CHANGE of the WF,
Why wait until a commercial airliner crashed into the sea or on land to send a rescue team? Precious moments often elapse before arriving at the scene of the disaster to provide relief to victims, which in most cases it is already too late ...
My entry is fairly simple since it just combines two existing technologies: voice recognition software has been in development for 10 years, and Google is about to launch augmented reality glasses, displaying text or any picture over the normal vision. My idea is to combine these for hearing impaired people: in a simple conversation,
My idea is to create a magnetic motor, which requires an initial breakout, to begin an exchange of polarity which may extend to infinity. The polarity change can be accomplished through a PLC, rotates on its axis magnetic force to prevent friction between the magnetic field and rotation axis.
This type of engine requires no fuel of any kind,
Worldwide, the majority of potable water is delivered through distribution piping networks. These distribution systems can be shared between anywhere from a few hundred to several million people. While this is the most convenient and economical system available for the delivery of clean drinking water,
The Solo high-performance, single-seat vehicle is designed to explore new ideas in personal transportation. The product of many years experience in the high-performance automotive, aircraft and composite-materials industries, Solo is ultra-light, highly fuel-efficient and offers the performance, comfort and safety of conventional small vehicles while providing a rational,
Uses two types of energy: solar and wind.
Dual power tower consists of three types of sections:
1) Solar
2) Vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT)
What could provide us with a significant prediction of an earthquake? What exactly are the symptoms of an earthquake? How far ahead can we predict an earthquake? Could electrical superconductivity in the rocks be used? Are volcanic eruptions related to earthquakes in any way?
Earthquakes will occur more and more often; it is like a chain reaction,
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