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Wavy blades for secondary centrifugal blood-pump impeller
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Date added: 08/01/1998 |
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The flow pattern would be modified to reduce the tendency toward clotting |
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Water-Jet/Ultrasonic Removal and Real-Time Gauging of Paint
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Date added: 05/01/2001 |
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Ultrasound would loosen paint, and sensory feedback would guide the paint-removal apparatus. |
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Vortobots
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Date added: 05/01/2005 |
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Vision-Based Manuevering and Manipulation by a Mobile Robot
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Date added: 03/01/2002 |
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Mobility is used to augment limited dexterity. |
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Vacuum three-ball tribometer for testing liquid lubricants
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Date added: 10/01/1998 |
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Tribodegradation of lubricants can be studied under controlled, realistic conditions. |
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Ultrasonic/Sonic Vibrating/Rotating Tool Bits.
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Date added: 09/01/2002 |
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Teeth are made asymmetric to induce rotation without need for rotary actuators. |
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Ultrasonic/Sonic Mechanisms for Drilling and Coring
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Date added: 09/01/2003 |
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These mechanisms imitate burrowing actions of gophers and crabs. |
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Ultrasonic/Sonic Jackhammer
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Date added: 05/01/2005 |
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