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Articles: Aerospace
The 2015 Create the Future Design Contest — sponsored by COMSOL, Mouser Electronics, and Tech Briefs Media Group (publishers of NASA Tech Briefs) — recognized innovation in product design in seven...
Articles: Medical
Non-Surgical Circulatory Support Device for the Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure
Omar Benavides, Benjamin Hertzog, Jace Heuring, Reynolds Delgado, and Will Clifton Procyrion, Inc....
Articles: Aerospace
N5 Filo (First-In-Last-Out): An Ultra-Small, Low-Cost Hazardous Gas Detector Using Novel Chip-Scale Chemical Sensor Technology
Abhishek Motayed, Ratan Debnath, Baomei...
Articles: Aerospace
Smart Coating for Corrosion Detection and Protection
Luz Marina Calle NASA Kennedy Space Center, FL
Researchers, at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s (KSC)...
Articles: Electronics & Computers
Real-Time Fiber Optic Sensing System
Lance Richards NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center Edwards, CA
A team at NASA Armstrong has developed fiber optic sensing system...
Articles: Aerospace
Compact, Long-Reach Robotic Arm
William R. Doggett, John T. Dorsey, George G. Ganoe, Thomas C. Jones, and Cole K. Corbin, Langley Research Center (Hampton,...
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Modular Jet Ski: No Trailer, Affordable, High-Performance
Anders Stubkjaer BomBoard LLC Whitewater, WI
Millions of water enthusiasts have no practical and affordable...
Articles: Medical
Smart X-ray Source
Mark Eaton Stellarray Austin, TX
Since the discovery of x-rays 110 years ago, affordable x-ray sources have all been point source x-ray tubes in which x-rays...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
GRAVITE Pull Server
Government Resource for Algorithm Verification, Independent Test, and Evaluation (GRAVITE) system is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) system, developed and deployed by Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Ground Project to support Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val), Data Quality Monitoring, and Algorithm...
Articles: Aerospace
ECHY: Solar Lighting with Fiber Optics
Stephanie Le Beuze ECHY Ile-de-France, France
For many, artificial light has completely replaced natural light. Lighting...
Application Briefs: Aerospace
GE Intelligent Platforms Northamptonshire, England +44 (0)1327 322821 www.geembedded.com
Two CR11 single-board computers (SBCs) from GE Energy Management’s Intelligent Platforms...
Application Briefs: Aerospace
Off-Road International, a Racefab Inc. companyRusk, TX 903-683-1599 www.off-roadinternational.com
The structural panels and chassis for NASA’s latest rovers are being built and...
Articles: Aerospace
Thermally conductive adhesives are uniquely qualified to meet the increasingly diverse requirements of advanced electronics systems. From their traditional...
NASA Spinoff: Aerospace
Because NASA is planning for future visits to distant locations like Mars, the agency is researching how to grow plants in space. Live plants on space missions provide a nutritious food source...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Honeywell, Minneapolis, MN, announced the Amplified Basic Pressure (ABP) sensors for small and low-power devices. The ABP sensors feature wet-media compatibility, as well as sleep mode and temperature output options,...
Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A new imaging sensor created by a team at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Toronto allows depth cameras to operate effectively in bright sunlight. The researchers, including Srinivasa...
Articles: Medical
The field of wireless vital sign monitoring has a relatively long history, almost as long as radar itself. Doppler radar has been the primary sensor technology for detecting blood flow or...
Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Successful magnetic circuits are built upon proper planning and design principles. Experienced design engineers take a holistic approach to the design process by considering the full...
Application Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
In an effort to improve traffic flow, driver safety, and asset management, the Michigan Department of Transportation (DOT) has installed 17 sensors on a 50-mile stretch of...
Articles: Photonics/Optics
Optoelectronic components must be protected from the radiation they are exposed to in military, space and nuclear environments to prevent malfunction and damage. Radiation hardening electronics...
Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Chances are you’re familiar with HDTV. Most of us have one of these in our living rooms. In fact, according to a recent study, more than 80% of US residents probably have...
Products: Photonics/Optics
Lambda Research Corporation (Littleton, MA), the US distributor of opsira metrology equipment and designer and publisher of illumination and optical design software, has introduced the robogonio...
Mission Accomplished: Medical
Inventions often find unintended uses. The first mechanical clocks in Europe were intended to track the motions of celestial bodies and found their original market among monks who kept a strict...
Products: Medical
MEMSIC Inc., Andover, MA, announces its MFC2030 Bi-Directional Flow Sensor for a wide range of applications such as analytical instruments, anesthesia and other medical flow devices, and process...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Graco Inc., North Canton, OH, announces the release of the Graco Fluid Automation F4-5 & F4-55 liquid silicone rubber (LSR) dispensing equipment. The new Graco Fluid Automation F4 series systems are...
Products: Medical
Qualtek, Mentor, OH, has expanded its series of compact, high efficiency, low cost AC/DC open frame power supplies to include 35, 45, and 200 watt versions. The three model families include: QPS-35, QPS-45, and...
Products: Medical
Iwaki America Inc., Holliston, MA, announces the IX-D, the latest addition to its IX Series direct-drive, digitally controlled metering pumps. The new D150 and D300 sizes expand the IX Series to a maximum capacity of...
Products: Medical
Omron Automation and Safety, Hoffman Estates, IL, offers the E3X-HD fiber-optic sensor amplifier. With simple, one-button smart tuning for sensor threshold and light intensity, the E3XHD is easy to operate. Its...
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Ask the Expert
John Chandler on Achieving Quality Motion Control
FAULHABER MICROMO brings together the highest quality motion technologies and value-added services, together with global engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing, to deliver top quality micro motion solutions. With 34 years’ experience, John Chandler injects a key engineering perspective into all new projects and enjoys working closely with OEM customers to bring exciting new technologies to market.
Webcasts
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Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices
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On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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Inside Story
Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.