Abstract:
Present invention discloses a microfluidic energy harvester for converting solar energy into electrical energy. A preferred embodiment of the present microfluidic energy harvester includes a substrate having an embedded central microchannel, electrolyte configured to reside and/or flow in said central microchannel and electrode assembly having one or more pair of electrodes arranged in a series and integrated with said central microchannel from sides ensuring direct contact between said pair for electrodes with said electrolyte while it reside and/or flow in said central microchannel for ensuing electrochemical photovoltaic effect to convert the solar energy into the electrical energy under direct solar illumination by working under regenerative conditions. The microfluidic energy harvester is capable of producing high density power from three different resources, (a) the solar irradiation produces a photovoltaic potential difference between the metal/metal-oxide electrodes, (b) SPR of the metal nanoparticles suspended in the electrolyte amplifies the photovoltaic potential difference under solar irradiation, and (c) the flow of the nanoparticle laden electrolyte produces a streaming potential between the electrodes by converting the mechanical energy into the electrical one near the electrodes. The transparency of the polymer and adequate absorptivity of the metal/metal-oxide electrodes ensured facile absorption of solar irradiation in the microfluidic energy harvester. The flexibility of the MEH can be tuned by adjusting the cross-linking of the PDMS matrix. The multiplicity of the microchannels and electrodes are expected to increase the total amount of energy harvested.
Abstract:
A microfluidic electrolyzer includes a housing having a power source, a sea water reservoir, a downstream microfluidic reactor connected to the reservoir and a collector for storing the separated gases emanating from the microfluidic reactor. The downstream microfluidic reactor includes a substrate, a microchannel embedded with respect to the substrate and providing a water inlet end at one end and a product outlet at the other, and a pair of electrodes. The electrodes are electrically connected with the power source and each electrode has an operative end inserted within the microchannel constituting an anode and a cathode. The cathode and the anode are positioned one ahead of the other, from the water inlet end and maintained in direct contact with the water to generate the oxygen and hydrogen involving electrolysis of the water and in-situ separate pathways of the hydrogen and oxygen free of any mixing with each other.
Abstract:
An improved apparatus 100 for cutting and squeezing sachets/pouches is disclosed, having a cutting and sliding assembly 200 configured to allow linear movement of one or more sachets/pouches and cut the one or more sachets/pouches as the one or more sachets/pouches undergo linear movement: and a roller assembly 300 configured to pull the one or more sachets/pouches through the cutting and sliding assembly. and squeeze the one or more sachets/pouches as the one or more sachets are pulled. the squeezing resulting in extracting contents of the one or more sachets/pouches. The cutting and sliding assembly 200 and the roller assembly 300 are accommodated within a container assembly 400 such that the squeezed out contents are collected within a container of the container assembly 400.
Abstract:
A transmittance based system/kit for point-of-care quantification of biomarker samples includes a stage supporting a detection unit, an optical transmittance unit and a signal processing unit. The detection unit comprising reactive substrate is capable of undergoing a specific biomarker sample interactive reaction and generating a quantifiable optical signal proportional to the concentration of the said biomarker sample wherein the intensity of the color varies with the concentration of the analyte in the bio-sample. The optical transmittance unit, comprises a sample stage integrated with the light source and a photodetector, converting quantifiable optical signal transmitted through the reagent coated substrate detection unit to electrical signals, a signal processing unit connected to the said optical transmittance unit transduces the analogue electrical signal into the digital display signal. The simple, single step, cost-effective easily disposable system/kit is useful for point-of-care detection of important biomarkers such as amylase, creatinine, albumin, among others.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a free space optical communication system that uses orthogonal modes of aberration in a laser beam as means for encoding the information. The system comprises a transmission station which transmits the user defined information in terms of the amplitudes of certain orthogonal aberration modes present in the transmitted beam. The beam then travels through free space before it reaches the receiving station. The receiving station comprises a high speed wavefront sensor of light beams. The wavefront sensor measures the amplitudes of various orthogonal aberration modes present in the incident beam at different instants of time. The amplitudes of the orthogonal modes at a certain regular time interval are then used to extract the user information.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a free space optical communication system that uses orthogonal modes of aberration in a laser beam as means for encoding the information. The system comprises a transmission station which transmits the user defined information in terms of the amplitudes of certain orthogonal aberration modes present in the transmitted beam. The beam then travels through free space before it reaches the receiving station. The receiving station comprises a high speed wavefront sensor of light beams. The wavefront sensor measures the amplitudes of various orthogonal aberration modes present in the incident beam at different instants of time. The amplitudes of the orthogonal modes at a certain regular time interval are then used to extract the user information.
Abstract:
A portable hand tremor detection device has been reported. This device is composed of a detection unit, a flexible pressure sensor, a signal processing unit, and a power supply. The detection unit is composed of the sensor and press-knob. The flexible pressure sensor is a combination of usually spaced apart flexible polymer preferably polydimethylsiloxane, flexible substrate preferably paper, and a conductive coating preferably reduced graphene oxide (RGO). When the users put pressure on the press-knob through the fingers, the flexible pressure sensor actuates and bends so that conductive RGO layers on the flexible substrates come in contact with each other to generate an output current. The electrical circuits in the signal processing unit are laid down in such a manner that the magnitude of this output current varies with the tremor between the fingers, which eventually converted into an electrical signal showing the variation in the hand tremor with time.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a Lung condition monitoring device for performing ultrafast detection of humidity level in exhaled air while breathing out and therefrom detect condition of the human lungs in real time. The Lung 5 condition monitoring device comprises a mouthpiece for forcibly exhaling air there through, one or more humidity sensor to measure the variable electrical resistance based on level of adsorption of water molecules thereon of the humidity content of exhaled air and real time monitoring unit operatively connected to said humidity sensor and having correlating means for correlating 10 the change in humidity level and related variation in the electrical resistance due to exhalation to peak flow rate of the exhaled air for monitoring lung condition. The Lung condition monitoring device is also capable of wireless data transfer to any peripheral computing device such as mobile phone via wireless connectivity and show the test results on the mobile phone display with the help of a 15 proprietary application embodied in the phones operating system. The mobile interface increases the portability, data monitoring, and user friendliness of the device. Further, the mobile interface helps in storage and analysis of big time data for prognosis, diagnosis, and therapeutic purposes.
Abstract:
A microfluidic electrolyzer includes a housing having a power source, a sea water reservoir, a downstream microfluidic reactor connected to the reservoir and a collector for storing the separated gases emanating from the microfluidic reactor. The downstream microfluidic reactor includes a substrate, a microchannel embedded with respect to the substrate and providing a water inlet end at one end and a product outlet at the other, and a pair of electrodes. The electrodes are electrically connected with the power source and each electrode has an operative end inserted within the microchannel constituting an anode and a cathode. The cathode and the anode are positioned one ahead of the other, from the water inlet end and maintained in direct contact with the water to generate the oxygen and hydrogen involving electrolysis of the water and in-situ separate pathways of the hydrogen and oxygen free of any mixing with each other.
Abstract:
The present invention mainly relates to knee joint and more particularly to the polymeric composite or nanocomposites based polycentric knee joint. In one embodiment the knee joint comprising: a top part having a top face and a bottom face, wherein the top face having an adapter coupled firmly with the top part to transfer the load from the stump of amputee via socket, a bottom part having a top face and a bottom face, at least one middle linkage pivotably coupling a middle posterior region of the top part with a middle posterior region of the bottom part, at least two side identical linkage pivotably coupling a sides of the top part with a sides of the bottom part, a compression spring along with cylindrical rod positioned in the interior of the bottom part which provides the engaging and disengaging of the top and bottom part, at least two extension spring couples the top and bottom part through two tiny holes and through simple supported beam in the top and bottom part for the flexion and extension of the knee joint and a bumper positioned in the base of the bottom part which contacts with the pylon to absorb the vibration and the terminal impact during the hip hike.