Scent prospectors: looking for new 'notes.' (Ken Purzyncki, fragrance scientist)
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The Scent Trek that was developed by Ken Purzycki of Givaudan-Roure is an automated scent collector that can store the scent signature of any object. The portable scent collector will be utilized to analyze various fragrances emitted by flowers and plants from the Costa Rican rainforest.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1997
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Defensive driving: declassified infrared sensors may be an automotive option
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Texas Instruments Inc and Honeywell Inc are developing infrared sensors for commercial use, which could be used in automobiles, home security devices and devises that detect energy leaks in insulation.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1992
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Kick me, myself and I: an inveterate tinkerer creates a technology for self-flagellators
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Joe Armstrong is a 70-year-old shares traits of both utilitarian and prankster. His invention of a self-flagellator, 'User-Operated Amusement Apparatus for Kicking the User's Buttocks' is described.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2003
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