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2015
My idea behind Self Conductive Cell is to provide endless power source to any electronic system where it is suitable to use. In this cell three components are there. Those are diodes, Silicon and Aluminum Mixture block and Silicon and Phosphorus mixture block. These blocks are separated by PN junction diodes. All the diodes,
Autonomously driven, electrically powered vehicles have the potential to save lives, energy, time, and as a result reduce air pollution. A completely new, nationwide, mass transit system for self-driven, privately owned, electric cars on an elevated fixed guideway could be built for much less than high-speed rail.
Universal alert assistive device notifies hearing impaired people the house holds of events like the telephone ring, cell phone alert message service, door bell, audio alarm and more; and also provides medical assistance such as pill medication alert.
To fabricate a four wheel vehicle having steering system with four modes being operated mechanically. The four modes facilitate the following capabilities: 1) To ensure tight turns in heavy traffic and tight spaces.2) To let the vehicle to turn around its central axis which will help in turning at tight spaces.
Various machines are used for expanding opening section of the pipe. This automated machine is used to expand the end section of a circular tube or pipe with the help of forming process.
My idea is to design an aircraft in such a way that it can reduce passenger’s life risk. Let me explain. HUMAN LIFE DEFENDABLE AIRCRAFT would have two major sections. One is section with machinery including engines and another is section with living body (i.e. with Passenger and aircraft staff).
Typical small scale UAVs, despite the wealth of applications to which they are suited, are unable to perform a variety of tasks due to their limited range, endurance, and payload capacity.
Our system, the PEGASUS high endurance aerial platform, is a radical departure from current small scale drone technology.
The lifting fuselage design has been around since the 1920's. It was shown by NACA (NASA) and through military competition in the 30's to be superior to the tube and wing design. Incorporating the most recent airfoil designs, composites and engine improvements,
Using binary number system for process data is the major bottleneck in manufacturing high capacity future processors. In order to solve this problem I have found a new solution.
In this new concept CVT transmission of power is not by friction (as in conventional CVTs) in that case slip can occur, to prevent this slip high normal force is applied in existing CVTs; resulting in loss of transmission efficiency.
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