Project skyhook: a "smart" material that transforms from a liquid to solid state on cue is beginning to show up in prosthetics, automobiles and other applications
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Researchers are using electrorheological fluids to create shock absorbers that provide more cushioning effects than current absorbers. The fluids change from a fluid state to a solid state in a matter of milliseconds. They have been used in prosthetic knees and truck seats.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2001
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The silent revolution: An upcoming book deciphers in plain language what ails the patent system
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The silent revolution is an upcoming book deciphers in plain language what ails the U.S. patent system. The court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit had issued ruling that sustains lower-court findings of patents infringement and has fostered the extraction of greater demands from defendants.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2004
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Recognition engines
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Conventional computer processors use multiple instructions to handle a single character or look for malware in applications. A general-purpose stream processor is created that can be readily reprogrammed and can handle multiple programs as well a better spam and virus detection.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2006
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