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January 29, 2008
Nanotechnology catches the EPA's eye
Some estimates put nanotechnology's market influence at $2.6 trillion worth of manufactured goods by 2014. The government has started collecting safety data—DuPont sent in their first product today—but one public policy group says oversight is sorely lacking. Continue...
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Electric Compression Press From Carver, Inc.
Carver's all electric E-Series compression press is designed for round-the-clock performance in a lab or on the production floor. The E-Series offers energy savings and is clean, quiet to operate and offers greater precision and reliability over hydraulically driven presses.
Especially suited to clean room and laboratory applications, the electric press is ideal for compression molding rubber/elastomers, gum silicones, various TPR's, thermosets, and plastics. Other uses include various bonding and laminating applications. The unique all electric power/drive system provides accurate ramping of clamp force from 1,000 lbs to 30 tons.
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Advanced imaging first: MRI in a microreactor
Using hyperpolarized gas, Berkeley Lab scientists have opened a new research door for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and its sister technology, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Now, these tools have the sensitivity needed for microfluidics R&D. Continue...
Tiny photodiode could impact defense, secure communications
Northwestern researchers have achieved a world's first: a compact, mobile single-photon UV camera. Before now, the only devices able to detect single UV photons were fragile, bulky vacuum tube photomultipliers.
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Building algorithms for the battle against cancer
A massive trove of research about cancer is worth little without fast, efficient analysis. An NIH grant has allowed IBM, Rutgers and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey to jointly construct a long-awaited database of expressions and micro-arrays. Continue...
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Innovation, Product Development and Commercialization
"...presents a holistic framework for the development of high-technology products. It is a book to which every serious student and practitioner of product development should read."
-Robert Carlson, Professor, MS&E Department, Stanford University.
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Anthrax killer does its work with no muss, no fuss
The death toll and expense of the infamous 2001 anthrax mailings spurred a wave of R&D. Scientists at Stellar Micro Devices Inc. and Georgia Tech have now shown x-rays and UV light used together can eradicate spores wherever they lie. Continue...
Joint venture creates phone for the blind, and more
Kurzweil Technology, known for its musical instruments, partnered with the National Federation of the Blind to pack text-to-speech technology into a phone for the first time. But its utility extends even further. Continue...
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Maintenance-free media valve eliminates moving parts
The MagnaValve, designed by Electronics Inc. to reduce costs on blast cleaning machines, uses a strong permanent magnet and electromagnet to regulate the flow of steel shot. MagnaValves may be used with amperage control or flow control using a built-in sensor. Continue...
Omega transducer obtains long-term pressure data
The PX5500 transducer series from Omega has a 10 year MTBF rate and is stable to 0.1% of FSO over an 18-month period. The strain gages and associated structures are sputter-deposited directly onto the pressure sensing element, eliminating the need for adhesives. The resulting bond ensures virtually no creep in performance. Continue... |
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