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Spinal cord injury affects 17,000 Americans and 700,000 people worldwide each year. A research team at NeuroPair, Inc. won the Grand Prize in the 2023 Create the Future Design Contest for a revolutionary approach to spinal cord repair. In this Here’s an Idea podcast episode, Dr. Johannes Dapprich, NeuroPair’s CEO and founder, discusses their groundbreaking approach that addresses a critical need in the medical field, offering a fast and minimally invasive solution to a long-standing problem.
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The first wearable computing system for vascular imaging and informatics convergence. The newest addition to the Evena Medical family of products is the one-of-a-kind point-of-care wearable Eyes-OnTM Glasses imaging system. Evena’s Eyes-On Glasses not only provide hands-free, cart-free imaging for vascular access,
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Conventional radioisotope batteries use pn-junctions made of silicon. Silicon is very susceptible to radiation damage. Hence, conventional radioisotope batteries are limited to using weakly radiative nuclear fuel like tritium or Nickel-63, so as to reduce radiation damage to the silicon. The result is a pathetic power output of milli-Watts.
Historically, heat stress related injuries are significant threats to the operational effectiveness of both the workplace and military personnel. Every year more than 50,000 people nationwide visit emergency rooms for treatment. Over 500 fatalities are reported annually. The workplace financial loss is estimated to be in the billions of dollars.
AIM: SAVE FUEL ENERGY (DIESEL,PETROL,CNG).
Abstract—
The present specially designed vehicle for the physically challenged person which can be driven and controlled by legs in which the steering control is transferred from hands to legs by a technical modification. The whole embodiment of the invention function dependently with all technical configuration of hallow and solid shafts, ball bearings, teethed wheel, gear chain ,
Even in the desert where the air seems to be completely dry, there is moisture.
NASA:
Having moisture in the air does not mean rain. Moisture in the air to turn into rain in this cloud and many factors are needed.
How can we take advantage of this water in the air before the rain?
WORKING CONCEPT
This braking system is an electro mechanical system with three split brake pads on the same caliper, each having its own brake line to actuate the piston corresponding to each brake pad and two solenoid valves to control the flow of brake fluid of the first and third piston only.
A common problem faced by homeowners is debris buildup in roof rain gutters. Addressing this issue requires manual removal of the debris which can be hazardous given the elevation that the work is done on a ladder. Screens and water jets are effective to some degree but eventually buildup of debris requires manual intervention.
To prevent debris buildup,
SAEHB is a standalone solution to the vehicular braking scenario. It is a perfect combination of hydraulic disc brakes and electronic sensors and micro-controller. The system works on continuous fluid flow and the micro-controller is actuated using a switch rather than conventional pedal.
The system is very simple to understand when it comes to functioning.
Going over 60 mph you always have wind resistance. Now instead of streamlining you go the rout of funneling, now you have a funnel, kind of like driving a backwards van with the doors open. The faster you go, the more wind resistance you get. The funnel helps by channeling that unwanted air to a generator,
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