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The Max-Cracker from Ezebreak is a scaled up design of our Micro-Blaster series of rock and concrete breaking systems (http://www.ezebreak.com). Able to safely break masses of rock or concrete up to 10 tons in a single initiation the system uses proprietary gas producing cartridges, triggered remotely.
Monorail Air Cushion Ultra High Speed (MAC-UHS) Transportation System
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Using a combination of well-known and proven technologies, a highly cost-effective and innovative solution to ultra high-speed passenger train transportation is presented. The proposed Monorail Air Cushion (MAC) system uses lightweight vehicles built with aircraft technologies, propelled via electric linear motors,
Health care is a basic human need and shared social responsibility.
Our primary inspiration is distributing of knowledge to improve the lives of patients and caregivers and to allow healthy persons to avoid unnecessary health risks.
We believe that to make a difference and help patients live healthier lives,
Utilizing patented features, this new design has all of the necessary characteristics of a revolution in nail pulling and fastener removal!
The inflatable clean room is meant to be a simply and rapidly deployed structure that provides maximum isolation/containment or isolation/protection from viral, bacterial, or chemical agents that could be encountered in areas where protection measures cannot be provided by conventional institutional facilities. This includes remote medical or safety environments such as battlefields and third world locations, as well as,
Very little has been done to improve the thermal efficiency of the internal combustion engine. Significant quantities of heat are lost through the radiator exhaust system and catalytic converter, all of which reduce the efficiency of the OTTO CYCLE ENGINE to about 30%. The 70% loss represents tremendous potentials for improvements.
Modern high-efficiency light bulbs such as compact fluorescents and Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs look very different from conventional, vintage, or antique incandescents. However, sometimes, the appearance of an incandescent bulb, with its glowing filament is highly desirable. Reproduction incandescent bulbs are still made and have a growing market (NYTimes, 6/7/10 ) despite consuming electricity extremely inefficiently,
1. Replace the internal combustion engine with electric motor propulsion systems. 2. Replace the current electrical power production system we now have in place, including the national grid network, with individual systems. 3. Replace the current way we use batteries for power. With the following Invention:
Electric Motor / Generator system, including three magnetic rotors, with synchronized rotation,
Everybody is a witness to what is going on in the gulf of Mexico, millions of gallons of fuel are leaking from a broken pipe from a BP offshore drilling platform. It is only getting bigger and is now worse than anyone thought. The oil spill has now surpassed BP's "worst case scenario,
For diabetics, an under-dosing insulin injection before eating is hazardous. The resulting hyperglycemia (high levels of sugar in the blood), if persistent, can result in damage to nerves, blood vessels and organs which can lead to more serious complications such as higher susceptibility to infections, inability to heal, kidney damage or loss, heart damage,
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