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“52 PICKUP”
An Invention of Bálint Szent-Miklósy
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Picking up trash in the parks or along roadways is one of the most inefficient tasks currently performed. Equipment given to Parks and Sanitation Department workers saves them from bending by using a gripping tool that lets them grab the offending object and place it in a receptacle.
CATHETEREASE
The present method in catheter insertion is uncomfortable to say the least.
This invention from Balint Szent-Miklosy
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works to make it a simple procedure taking nature’s own way into account.
Automatic Video/Image transmission from a stolen or theft vehicle
When an intruder enters the car or vehicle, the camera mounted above the steering wheel will automatically start streaming the video/image of the intruder to the preloaded mobile/cell number.
The different sensors like pressure sensors, motion sensors and switches connected to the door connect to the burglar alarm.
Continuous blood pressure Monitoring and Signaling in case of emergency through 3G modem.
The system continuously monitors the blood pressure at predefined intervals and sends the blood pressure information to preloaded mobile number or to an emergency contact number, when ever the blood pressure goes beyond the normal range.
History has shown that electrostatic loudspeakers have a limited lifespan, and needs to be cleaned and repaired every now and then.
This electrostatic loudspeaker has a new design, totally
open and very easy to do maintenance on. The frame, painted red on the picture, holds the sound emitting 12 um conductive Mylar membrane taut.
The hunger for conquering the waves led to invention of the boat, ship. The entire basic logic behind the moment of a ship in water is similar to the movements of fish and some sea birds.
The invention of the ship provided the path, a gateway only for transferring goods and passengers.
In the world of EMI-EMC there is an essential need to measure conducted as well as radiated RF power. Additionally, measurement of RF power is required for design, development and maintenance of various systems of communications; radar etc. An exhaustive literature survey is carried out on various methods of RF power measurement.
NATURAL COOLING
In countries with hot climatea the air conditioners of cars are mostly used for cooling the temperature inside the cars. This adds to comfort but at a cost. The mileage is reduced which directly adds cost to the owner of the car.
The roof of the car can be modified as shown.
Sustainable energy sources, like wind and solar, are not as easily controlled as coal and oil. Powering the American economy off its environment requires an advanced computer system pulling in massive amounts of data, churning that data into a national model predicting both energy supply and need, and providing day-to-day stable control for the entire system.
The Rotational Induction Engine is an electromagnetic induction engine that provides a proper alternative solution to internal combustion engines. Derived from linear induction and linear synchronous motors, the linear motion of electromagnetic propulsion seen on many standing- launch roller coasters can also be used to propel vehicles. Changing linear induction to rotational induction accommodates a more powerful,
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