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Briefs: Energy
The engine is approximately 10 billion times smaller than a car engine.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The device combines with body power to treat tendon disease and damage, and sports injuries.
Briefs: Aerospace
The system creates accurate defect standards for in-situ inspection systems.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
An electrically driven soft valve paves the way for fully soft robots.
Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
This robot can run, jump, carry heavy payloads, and turn on a dime.
Briefs: Software
SensiCut, a smart material-sensing platform for laser cutters, can differentiate among 30 materials commonly found in makerspaces.
Briefs: Materials
The film monitors how well aircraft and spacecraft withstand the mechanical stresses of flight.
Briefs: Wearables
A tiny sensor chip records multiple lung and heart signals along with body movements.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Potential uses include MEMS accelerometers, vibration monitoring, and other precision motion control applications.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
This mechanism improves rotordynamic stability in turbomachinery.
Briefs: AR/AI
“Dumb” headphones are made smart by turning them into sensors.
Briefs: Energy
The optically powered machines self-assemble and could be used for nanoscale manipulation of tiny cargo.
Briefs: Motion Control
Low-voltage DC stepper and servo drives offer space-saving options for applications traditionally handled by AC servo drives.
Briefs: Materials
Applications include space structures, emergency shelters, backpack solar collectors, and inspection of hazardous environments.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Incorporating semiconductor components, microscopic robots are made to walk with standard electronic signals.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Directly visualizing external stresses of plastics is useful in development of materials with improved mechanical properties.
Briefs: Imaging
The camera was designed for use in space and other extreme environments.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Modern PLCs now include IT-capable software and communications protocols, empowering users to easily access edge-sourced data and integrate it with the enterprise.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The approach achieves near 100% light emission efficiency at all brightness levels.
Briefs: Materials
High-voltage direct current cables can more efficiently transport electricity over long distances.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Vibration-absorbing resonators could better soundproof walls and make vehicles more streamlined.
Briefs: Motion Control
The tiny motors mimic how rock climbers navigate inclines.
Briefs: Materials
The soft and stretchable device converts movement into electricity and can work in wet environments.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The technology could improve the control of prosthetic hands and provide a sense of “touch” for amputees.
Briefs: Automotive
Applications include manufacturing structural components for aerospace vehicles, cars, trucks, trains, ships, and submarines.
Briefs: Energy
The reaction converts 90% of plastic to jet fuel and other valuable hydrocarbon products within an hour at moderate temperatures.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
These tactile imaging sensors can measure pressure distribution without using pressure-sensitive materials.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Designed for soldier uniforms, the fiber can sense, store, analyze, and infer activity when sewn into a piece of clothing.
Briefs: Wearables
The approach could lead to more flexible health monitors, wearable devices, sensors, optical communication systems, and soft robotics.
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