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System uses a dry-wet sensing differential amplifier.
Amplifier already used as an optical differential amplifier:
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Desert coolers are widely used for cooling rooms in hot countries like India. Conventional coolers have a water tank at the bottom. Water is pumped to the top of the cooler which is allowed to fall on the three walls of the cooler body, the fourth wall having a fan.
Since the 1950’s the state-of-the-art for transport aircraft design has been the extendable ‘tube’ that transfers strength and rigidity through the external skin. This design includes a passenger compartment with its ‘overhead bins’ and a floor under which cargo and utility equipment ride.
The Problem: Common residential exterior light fixtures that allow light pollution, light trespass and energy waste. Replacement of such fixtures (especially multiple exterior fixtures) can be prohibitively expensive.
The Solution: A light bulb with louvers designed into the sealed bulb envelope to keep light directed below the horizontal plane to meet modern full cut-off light fixture standards.
This device would take advantage of the wasted air force generated from the outside air conditioner condensing unit.The proof of concept has already been proven with a prototype.The fan motor on my ac unit is 1/2 hp and blows enough wind to produce just over 8 volts from my unit.
Conversion of 950va Tiger petrol generator to a renewable energy-RE powered 950va rotary genset is an experimental setup aim at carryout feasibility studies on ways of providing an alternating current- ac electricity generation for about 20hours /day. The 950va RE rotary genset is a combination of motor/generator arrangement.
Ancillary loads in vehicles are necessary for passengers and to regulates vehicular operations. They are independent of vehicle speeds but show-up as a constant power usage to perform duties. For instance,
I have proposed a system of linear motion modules used only for light commercial applications.
Wherever there is a need to displacement light parts at higher speeds, in assembly lines, packaging lines, in positioning systems and many other applications.
Technology which is used to perform a 3D printing (FDM) ABS material. The basic elements that ensure accurate linear motion,
There has been significant reliance of people on public transport across world of late, Increased reliance would mean a lot to be offered by the transport authorities and the OE manufacturers in terms of the passenger comfort,
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