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As my invention name is 1>8 Touch Screen, this means 2 screens -- one screen is bigger and another screen smaller. Today we have a mobile revolution as well as tablets. People buy both mobile as well tablets and some people even have a computer, tablet and mobile. 3 of them means more expenditure for people.
This machine is designed to be used in industries for decoding a data matrix printed on bottles of various sizes. In the system, there are 6 cameras which are used for taking the image of the code from 360 degree (all the cameras are placed symmetrically at 60 degree from each other).
THE PROBLEM:
How many times have you wished to have a small, versatile, intuitive, easy to operate, precise, informative, useful, fast, low cost, audio and low frequency, spectrum analyser module for all-round projects? I always dreamed about that. I tried many types of spectrum analysers for measuring low frequencies, but all of them were not informative,
My name is German Osorio Cortes from Buga-Colombia. I have an idea to change the old traffic light system. We don't need 3 lamps (Red, Yellow and Green) for the traffic lights. We only need 1 LED lamp with dual color LEDS (Red and Green).
1) Green LEDs on: run
2) Green and Red LEDs = Yellow: prevention.
3) Red
Molten salt solar water purification plant is an idea to utilize untreated water available, to convert it into drinking water.
In the developing countries many villages are not connected to central water distribution plant and people living there rely on local water body.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), repetitive strain injuries, also called Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs), are the nation’s most common and costly occupational health problem. They represent 50% of all lost workdays and cost U.S. companies more than $61 billion per year in lost productivity.
According to the U.S.
This machine was researched, designed, and built to evaluate an NEV concept.
The availability of inexpensive E-Scooter components encouraged a baseline approach to designing a 3 wheeler E-Trike (2F1R) configuration for the purposes of evaluating an NEV in Canada's extreme climate.
In 2013 it was reported that approximately $1 billion was spent on fighting wild fires in the US (Fox News) and $10 million worth of damage in Australia (ABC News). With wild fires intensity increasing year on year the proposed design system opts to assist in tackling and reducing these impacts.
“ARGONAUT JASON”
A Proposed Wind and Renewables Machine Model.
This Proposed Wind Machine Energizes its Rotation by Wind Force, applied on its two Sails [ Photo 1 ].
The Sails assimilate the machine to a “sailboat,” and its name “Argonaut Jason” reminds of the sailboats of the Mythological Era, seeking the “Golden Fleece.” Here the “Golden Fleece”
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