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2013
The problems of night driving are well known and include limited range visibility, incoming traffic glare, and stress in driving as well as incorrect driver perception. In bad weather or with inexperienced or elderly people, these problems are magnified.
The subject invention relates to a mechanical geometric formula that allows universalizing and building rotary mechanisms, among them are combustion engines, hydraulic motors, air motors, air compressors or gas, and bombs and hidracrílicas vaco, etc.
This invention is efficient and low cost due to its unique simplicity in which it can be built with less than 7 parts.
The new Diesel technology is forcing OEMs to install a Selective Reduction Catalyst to reduce the NOx pollution and to do so they need a Urea (aka DEF Diesel Exhaust Fluid) tank. For a SUV it is about 10 gallons.
This was designed keeping the differently enabled people in mind. Objective of project is to design a new mechanism which climbs the stairs.
It works on the principle that on the rotation of a specially designed tri-axial frame the wheelchair climbs stairs without any external aid.
This entry presents the results obtained by an ethanol-diesel fueled compression ignition single cylinder engine by varying the compression ratio.
In this work, the compression ratio is varied from 18.5:1 to 19.5:1 and the injection pressure used is 255 bar.
This idea makes use of Adaptive Neural-Network Predictive Controllers (ANNPC) in conjunction with GPS signals to control the orbit and attitude of any type of Earth-orbiting spacecraft.
I had a skin allergy on the face, thighs and on the foot which started in 1989. Around 20 doctors failed in the diagnosis and the last I visited the doctor was in June 2002. Allopathy, Ayurvedic and Homeopathy medicines were tried and all were unsuccessful.
Recent research conducted has shown that there is an increasing trend among the world’s white-collar population. Due to the rapidly expanding industries, people in the middle income group are getting busier. Consequently, this group of people would need help in reducing their workload at home. Hence, introducing a new product called the Scented-steaming Folder.
I have an idea to make the road safe and road signs interactive, by using a screen in the car with installing receiver device and installing transmitter device into road signs which will transfer the data from the sign to the car's screen to inform the driver by the data in the sign as alarm or even warning. Also,
Overview :
Present day transportation is all based upon vehicles driving on the road. MegProp idea is a concept which states that rather it should be the road that should drives the vehicles. How? Let's See.
Basic Principle:
Take two magnets and a sheet of cardboard. Place one magnet M1 above the sheet and one magnet M2 below.
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