Engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility have announced the development of new shielding materials to protect sensitive electronics from damage in high-radiation environments such as nuclear power plants, particle accelerators and medical applications. According to Jefferson engineers Paul Brindza and Bert Metzger, the three … [Read more...]
Quadriplegics Drive Wheelchairs with Magnetic Tongue Piercing
In a move that promises to improve the lives of millions of people around the world who are paralyzed from the neck down, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a unique wireless device that allows users to control a specially-designed wheelchair with their mouths. “The Tongue Drive System is a novel technology that empowers people with disabilities … [Read more...]
Network Isolator Protects Medical Equipment from EMF and Over-Voltage Accidents
Swiss cabling specialist R&M has introduced the SafeLine network isolator designed to protect patients and medical equipment from disruptive electromagnetic fields and over-voltage accidents. According to the company, the SafeLine network isolator is based primarily on a galvanic separator with a dielectric strength of 4KV AC and is suitable for use in … [Read more...]
Cheney Disabled Cardiac Device Wireless Function to Prevent Terrorist Attack
In a recent interview with CBS' 60 Minutes, former Vice President Dick Cheney said he was so concerned that terrorists could use the electrical device that had been implanted near his heart to kill him that he had his doctor disable its wireless function. Cheney has a history of heart trouble, suffering the first of five heart attacks at the age of 37, reports the Associated … [Read more...]
New Band-Pass Filters with Center Frequencies from 1.4MHz to 200MHz
IQD Frequency Products has introduced the new IQXF-1000 series, a range of band-pass filters with center frequencies from 1.4MHz to 200MHz based around fundamental and third overtone mode crystals. The new two to 12 pole crystal filters can operate over a temperature range of –55 to +85 degrees C with a bandwidth @3dB from ±2kHz and with the passband ripple as low as 0.5dB and … [Read more...]
20A Power Line Filters for Medical Equipment and High Current Applications
Electronic connections specialist TE Connectivity has released new Corcom 20A power line filters for medical equipment and other higher current applications requiring minimal leakage current. According to the company, the new 20A filters limit leakage current to less than 5µA and provide levels of filtering ranging from general purpose to superior performance. The insertion … [Read more...]
Wireless Technology Detects Falls by the Elderly
Engineers have developed a new wireless monitoring system that can detect if a person falls and alert emergency services through an auxiliary service without the need for a call button. The fall-detection system created by Brad Mager and Neal Patwari of the University of Utah employs an array of radio-frequency sensors installed around the perimeter of a room at heights … [Read more...]
Patent Awarded for Modular Shielded Electronics Enclosure with EMI Seals
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded patent No. 8508956, “Modular Shielded Electronics Enclosure,” to CareFusion 303, Inc. of San Diego, Calif. According to the background information supplied by the inventors, the new patent covers “a modular electronics enclosure that incorporates EMI shielding for the enclosed electronics [while] reducing the electromagnetic … [Read more...]
Surface Mount MLCC Line Expands Capacitance and Voltage Offerings
Electronic components supplier KEMET Corporation has announced the expansion of its HiQ-CBR series surface mount multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) in C0G dielectric to include extended capacitance values and voltage ratings up to 500 volts. “[The new] HiQ-CBR Series MLCCs in C0G dielectric features a robust and exceptionally stable copper base-metal electrode system that … [Read more...]
Stretchy Conductive Material Could Lead to Better Brain Implants
Researchers at the University of Michigan have created a stretchy conductive material that could one day find use in medical implants and flexible display screens and batteries. Created from gold nanoparticles and polyurethane, the material retains its conductivity even when stretched to several times its original length. Using an electron microscope to examine the effects of … [Read more...]
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