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A new artificial surface inspired by floating seeds, which could provide an alternative to the toxic paints currently used to prevent fouling on ship hulls, has been developed by German scientists.Scientists from the Biomimetics-Innovation-Centre have developed a new anti-fouling surface based on a seed from a species of palm tree. "These plants have seeds which are dispersed by the ocean currents. As it is an advantage for these seeds to remain free of fouling to allow them to disperse...
Scientists have designed a micro aircraft that will be able to flap, glide and hover like a bird.Researchers from the Biomimetics-Innovation-Centre in Germany have been inspired by birds to produce a new versatile design of Micro air vehicle (MAV) that combines flapping wings, which allow it to fly at slow speeds and hover, with the ability to glide, ensuring good quality images from any on-board camera."In birds, the combination of demanding tasks like take-off, travelling long...
CARSON CITY, Nev., June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rapid Fire Marketing, Inc. (Pink OTC: RFMK), announced today that The Company has passed a Board Resolution to begin filing quarterly financials in order to provide shareholders transparent, current information regarding the Company's business developments. As a non-reporting OTC company, RFMK is not required to file financial reports every quarter, but feels it is in the best interest of shareholders to so. Following the filing of the...
MyReviewsNow announces a new affiliation with the Lee Majors' Bionic Hearing Aid System. The Bionic Hearing Aid utilizes the latest in digital technology by capturing and amplifying sounds traveling through the ear canal. (PRWEB) June 09, 2011 MyReviewsNow introduces a new hearing aid system designed with digital hearing technology combined with the convenience of a rechargeable battery. The Lee Majors' Rechargeable Bionic Hearing Aid system offers an all inclusive package including...
ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BigSky Technologies LLC, announced the issuance of the first in a series of patents for their GreenShield® fabric finish technology. GreenShield is a new process for water-, oil-, and stain-repellency that replaces the conventional polymer-based chemicals with particle-based green nanotechnology, reducing the use of fluorochemicals by as much as 10 times. The proprietary technology covered by the patent represents a new application for...
PHILIPPI, W.Va., June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics will serve as the title sponsor of the upcoming Blue & Gray Reunion to be held June 2 - 5, 2011 - and several of its amputee patients, including an Army Ranger Veteran who lost his leg while trying to apprehend Manual Noriega, will share their stories and participate in the weekend's events. The iconic weekend commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with special focus on the 150th anniversary of...
CARDIFF, Calif., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mind Technologies, Inc. (http://mindtechnologiesinc.com) (Pink Sheets: MTEK), a leader in thought controlled technology applications and software, announced today that Dr. Gerwin Schalk was featured in an article from NPR titled Mind Reading: Technology Turns Thought Into Action on May 16, 2011. The article describes how the technology can help people that are paralyzed by disease or injury to enable them to operate "bionic arms" and other...
ALLENTOWN, Pa., May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network (www.GoodShepherdRehab.org), an Allentown, Pennsylvania-based innovator in the rehabilitation of physical and cognitive disabilities, has been selected as one of ten top rehabilitation centers in the nation to participate in eLEGS investigational trials. eLEGS is a wearable, bionic robot by Berkeley Bionics (berkeleybionics.com) that allows those with lower-extremity paralysis or weakness to power...
Battery technology hasn't kept pace with advancements in portable electronics, but the race is on to fix this. One revolutionary concept being pursued by a team of researchers in New Zealand involves creating "wearable energy harvesters" capable of converting movement from humans or found in nature into battery power.A class of variable capacitor generators known as "dielectric elastomer generators" (DEGs) shows great potential for wearable energy harvesting. In fact,...
Porsche racing car as a laboratory, battery research, printable electronics, KIC InnoEnergyInnovations relating to mobility, energy, bionics, and nano- and microtechnologies will be presented by KIT at the 2011 Hannover Messe from April 4 "“ 8. At its stand (Hall 2, stand C18), KIT will present a hybrid Porsche racing car, developments in battery research, materials and processes for printable electronics, the KIC InnoEnergy for a European energy supply system, and the Energy Solution...
