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The Problem:
A power adaptor plug allows electrically operated devices to be connected to the primary AC power supply in our home and any other buildings. It may be discomfort for us, when we go for each time to switch on/off each switch in the adaptor plug. Also even when the device is off,
HARBO Technologies
Preventing the Disastrous Consequences of Oil Spills. Instantly.
HARBO Technologies revolutionizes containment and treatment of marine oil-spills, minimizing their damages. Traditional booms (floating barriers) are bulky and heavy, and require large trained crews to deploy. They cannot be stored at the point of failure. So when a spill occurs,
The engine design basically aims at extracting energy out of heat which otherwise would be lost to coolant and exhaust pipe. Basically in this design, we have clubbed a two stroke and a four stroke from two different axes.
So when the fuel is ignited by means of compression or by spark plug,
Abundant agricultural waste is produced in millions of tonnes from vast agricultural areas but they are disposed inefficiently causing extensive pollution to the environment. Apart from the problems of transportation, storage, and handling, the direct burning of these agro residues (loose biomass) in conventional grates is associated with very low thermal efficiency and widespread air pollution.
TACTICALIVE PW-14:
The World's First Type 1 Auto-Protocol Switching Redundant Telephone
With the intent to save lives through redundancy, The Poitier Wright Model 14, or PW-14® allows multiple monitoring real-time capability over Data-Link tracks of concern, providing the capability to “lock-on” tracks,
All the moving vehicles under motion generate wind quite sufficient to generate small electricity through wind turbines. Placing a wind turbine on the top of the locomotives is another challenge. On the grounds of conservation of energy our idea is to use the wind energy we experience from moving vehicles for power generation. A speeding train, for instance,
This type of hill start assist has been developed for a manually driven car and assists the driver to negotiate an inclined terrain by retaining the brakes even after the driver removes his foot from the brake pedal. The brake force gradually decreases depending on the rate of acceleration determined by the clutch position.
There has been much research carried out in both academia and industry about pedestrian detection based on visual processing. The pedestrian or cyclist is exposed to a lot of danger on the street as reflected by statistics collected all over the world.
Warpo is basically a multi-utility gadget holder. Its basic shape is that of an eye. Retractable spring holders emerge from the base in an outward stretching pattern. The base symbolizes the eye of a black hole and the stretchable arms symbolize the warped space around the eye of a black hole and hence the name WARPO !!!
Basic Idea
It is the idea of creating wirelessly controllable motorized boots for the physically challenged (leg) that can be used with ease and can be worn throughout the day without any discomfort over any kind of shoes of almost all sizes or over prosthetic legs.
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