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Communication is one of the most important aspects of human life. The world has been turned into a global village after the integration of communication technologies with the internet. And of all the different communication technologies available email is considered as one of the most pervasive forms of communication.
A new method for the design and validation of advance E-Maintenance system with electronics hardware. This system is giving all information before failure in vehicle. A system is more intelligent, safer, cheaper and manageable .When the vehicle is running on a high speed, so in the vehicle any kind of problem like in engine, breaking, acceleration etc.
You want to charge your phone then you need to find a plug insert socket and then charge, the same goes for other appliances as well. It is very inconvenient, the hanging wires, the electric boards damage asthetic appeal and inconvenience to use them anywhere.
So here comes the anyway electric wall, no more hanging wires, no more electric boards,
Nothing presently exists that offers the innovations and showing the promise of new exercise developments in this field as my idea. This exercise system can be used worldwide, replacing conventional exercise equipment. Thus, the market potential is large.
Key component is the Variable Torque Generating device. This will be a propriety device. and I feel, patentable.

Cardiac tamponade (CT) is a dangerous medical condition caused by the buildup of fluid in the pericardial space (surrounding the heart between the muscle and the outer sac). It increases the pressure on the heart, and reduces its ability to expand and effectively pump blood. CT can lead to severe morbidity and, without treatment, even death.
The project is an embedded system which works on Raspberry Pi using a sensor. The sensor detects the hurdles and sends the data to the Raspberry Pi. Raspberry Pi examine the data and send details to the user in the form of Speech. The whole route is narrated to the user.
Almost everybody uses or is affected by the use of roads. Road networks facilitate transport services. In most countries, roads are the major transport mode.While driver errors such as speeding, distracted driving and drunk driving are among the leading causes of automobile accidents. Dangerous conditions also arise from the poor physical condition of a road and its surroundings.
In an open car park, the car cabin can accumulate huge amount of energy from the sun through direct and indirect solar radiation which raises the cabin temperature rapidly. It can cause hazard to car occupant, both human and pressurized goods. Sudden exposure to high temperatures may cause heat stroke which affects the brain’

My invention is a method for turbocharging single cylinder internal combustion engines. This technology makes small engines cleaner, more powerful, lighter, more fuel efficient, and lower cost. With new emissions standards coming online, companies are having difficulties keeping the costs of their engines down.
U.S. and Canadian mammogram industry spends $3 billion annually on breast cancer screening. Worldwide = $75.1 billion USD by 2025 -marketsandmarkets.com
Breast cancer claims the lives of almost 50,000 women in the US each year.
Industry Demand: An estimated 100 million people in North America are in the primary target group for breast cancer screening.
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