flaming grapes revisited
One can not really predict where fundamental research will start or where it will finish. [...]
Category Archives: materials
solar turbines – Part II – another spin
From Part I, “A solar turbine converts the infrared component of solar energy into rotational energy, which, in turn, is converted into electricity.” [...]
flaming grapes; the IP perspective
Q: what happens when you microwave grapes? A: they catch fire ... of cours [...]
smarter alloys’ waste heat-to-energy system, a revisit
Waterloo’s Smarter Alloys recently received $4.5 million in funding from SDTC to develop their waste heat-to-energy technology. [...]
from drone food delivery to the Huffman junction
Last week Uber Eats presented their new delivery drone and the “tech” press was there to inhale deeply. [...]
shape memory alloys – reading with your eyes open
What are the limits of a general media article? Will it be an enlightening read about a new technology or will it [...]
perovskites, solar energy and voids of information
... candidate to replace silicon as active in solar cell ... anticipate lower fabrication costs than silicon ... charged defects in perovskite create irregularities in [...]
Apple’s work in metallic glass … continued
Many out there look at patents as either isolated documents or as dots on a map. It is however quite often the [...]
fridge magnet or magnet fridge
The other week there were a few articles published [...]
sapphire – the gem stone in apple’s eye
Yesterday saw coverage of another published Apple patent application. In this case it was US2014/0023430 i.e. “Attachment Techniques”. [...]