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Many systems require heat to be either added or dissipated towards maintaining their operability and efficiency. The change in temperature is provided by a heat exchanger, connecting two streams that have a thermal potential difference. Due to form factor limitations associated with many ...

High-speed rotors are sensitive to cracks and small deformations which can cause billions of dollars in damages and injuries every year. This invention is the first to accurately identify small cracks and similar deformations in rotating bodies while the machine is running and without requiring ...

In many navigation and augmented reality platforms, a camera (or robot) operating in unfamiliar environments is required to accurately estimate the layout of the surroundings. Due to estimation errors, the accuracy of the current methods is compromised. This solution aims to ...

An elephant-like robotic trunk having large workspace, which can curl up in free space carrying heavy loads and bypassing obstacles can be used for search and rescue applications and bomb disposal while mounted on a mobile platform. The basic mechanism is composed of two motors independently ...

There is a wide spectrum of uses for images taken in scattering media such as fog, water and even in biological tissue. Unfortunately, these images suffer from poor visibility due to backscattering and signal attenuation. Backscatter is especially strong when using artificial illumination. This ...

Positional localization aims to track the position and orientation of an object, device or person with very high accuracy, according to a global positioning system. This is useful in numerous applications such as user tracking in Virtual/Augmented Reality, navigation for warehouse robots and ...

The production of neutral and negative molecular ion beams is of considerable importance in diverse areas of physics, in the production of nano-electro-mechanical and nanophotonics systems, synthesis of new materials, electric propulsion devices, fundamental science areas as surface chemistry and ...

This invention is a novel and powerful method which enables the enhancement of measurement equipment resolution beyond its physical limits in cases where the signal being measured is sparse in a known basis. Most measure objects (natural and artificial) are sparse, i.e., they contain many ...

Motorcycle riding has always been a dangerous and attention-demanding activity, especially when compared to driving cars and other enclosed vehicles. The motorcycle’s unstable nature makes it vulnerable to road hazards and emergency situations, and the consequences of accidents can be ...

THz radiation bridges the gap between microwaves and infrared. Until recently, this spectral range has received limited attention due to the lack of efficient and low/moderate cost THz sources and detectors. However, there are a number of promising applications such as THz imaging (concealed ...