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Category: Engineering
New system for improving the performance and reliability of vapor compression equipment
Vapor compression systems are widely used for heating and cooling, but under demanding conditions they often suffer from high energy […]
Test apparatus for the dynamic measurement of moisture transport and storage properties of porous materials
Understanding how moisture moves through porous construction materials is key to predicting their durability, energy performance, and real-world behavior. Yet […]
Wave-energy converter that turns ocean motion into clean, reliable power
Wave energy is one of the most abundant renewable resources, but most Wave Energy Converters (WECs) remain complex, expensive, and […]
Autonomous security robot for surveillance in indoor and outdoor environments
The surveillance of critical infrastructures, industrial facilities, and public spaces requires constant supervision, typically relying on human personnel and fixed […]
New chipless RFID system for identification and document security
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology has brought substantial industrial and commercial improvements by enabling wireless, contactless identification and data storage. […]
Autonomous robot for the selective detection of airborne TATP
The threat posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in public spaces such as airports, transportation hubs, or logistics warehouses represents […]
MIRANDA: Next-generation rheometer and motion analyzer for viscoelastic evaluation and motion perception
In current industrial processes across diverse industries, viscoelasticity characterization is a key process to determine materials’ behavior. However, these properties […]
Alignment system for heliostat mirrors in solar power tower plants
The precise alignment of heliostats and their facets, both in canting and focusing, is crucial for the efficiency of a […]
Diamond-based technologies for power electronics
Currently, energy applications requiring greater and more optimized electrical energy conversion are becoming increasingly common, such as in smart grids […]
Ultrafast IR portable camera based on encoded light
Ultrahigh-speed infrared cameras find applications in various industries, including defense, research, and semiconductor inspection, for capturing fast events with precision […]
Not Entry Water: New low-cost and easy-to-install solution to address flooding
In recent decades, climate change has been one of the greatest global concerns, affecting multiple aspects of life worldwide. One […]
Optical system for the generation of highly incoherent light
Advanced imaging is crucial for medical diagnostics, biological research, and materials science, where precise, high-quality illumination is essential. Some tissue […]
Self-calibrating non-contact IR temperature sensor
The use of infrared sensors and/or pyrometers is widespread among different fields such as automotive and astronomy. In many of […]
Novel fiber optic based sensor for instant ice detection
The formation and accretion of unwanted ice around certain solids or bodies can cause the loss of aerodynamic performances or […]
New bracing system for telecommunication towers
Telecommunication towers are subject to continuous maintenance, so work operators have to ascent them. These towers have mobile cages that […]
Magnetic wireless device for bidirectional transfer of energy and information
Energy transfer systems in harsh environments show a series of problems to be solved such as damage to devices through […]
New photon imaging system and a method for reducing background events
Compton cameras are used to image photons in various applications, from astrophysics to national security and medical imaging research. Researchers […]
Novel thermal management technology using a Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) actuator
In almost all industrial applications, control of process variables is critical to the safe and efficient operation of the process, […]
Method and device for measuring resistances using a direct interface circuit
The number of digital systems that use sensors is growing day by day. These systems require analog-to-digital signals conversion methods. […]
Dry method to obtain coated crystalline silica with reduced toxicity
Crystalline silica comes in several forms, with quartz being the most common. Exposure to tiny particles of airborne silica, primarily […]
New method of Alkalization of Cocoa
Alkalization is a widely used process to improve the taste and reduce the acidity of natural cocoa powder. The present […]
Method for producing ceramic or carbonous monolithic systems using SLS
The present invention provides a new procedure for the preparation of monolithic systems from ceramic or carbonaceous materials using the […]