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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $24 million in funding for 77 projects supported by the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). Concentric Ring Gas Atomization Die Design for Optimized Particle Production, $150,000 Praxair, Indianapolis, Ind. Selected Labs and Partners.

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IEEE Celebrates Engineering Brilliance

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TSU-JAE KING LIU University of California, Berkeley “For leadership in the advancement and commercialization of nanometer semiconductor technologies and the promotion of microelectronics workforce development.” IEEE MILDRED DRESSELHAUS MEDAL Sponsor: Google CLAIRE J. IEEE FOUNDERS MEDAL Sponsor: Lockheed Martin Corp. IEEE RICHARD W.

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The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk

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Nor was 3M the first company to popularize magnetic media— that was Ampex , which commercialized the tape recorder in the late 1940s. BASF, a German chemical manufacturer, has a somewhat similar corporate history and logo design to fellow thick-Helvetica enthusiast 3M. based on Pfluemer’s magnetic-tape invention.

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This Robot Could Be the Key to Helping People With Disabilities

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It was a PR2 , from the robotics company Willow Garage, and Georgia Tech robotics professor Charlie Kemp was demonstrating how the PR2 was able to locate a person and bring them a bottle of medicine. It was the same for Kemp at Georgia Tech—a robot as impractical as the PR2 could never have a direct impact outside of a research context.

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Car Crash Prevention System Wins Student $10,000 IEEE Scholarship

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Commercial trucks already have guard bars on the back to prevent such accidents, so instead of looking to improve trucks, Bayhan decided to build an attachment for cars. The TOGG is working on designing electric vehicles. Bayhan plans to pitch his device to the Turkish government and car manufacturers. A SELF-REPLICATING 3D PRINTER.

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Building a Zero Trust Security Model for Autonomous Systems

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3 These regulations promise to open immense commercial opportunities to improve industrial inspection, shipping, and remote monitoring. However, commercial applications were also substantial in construction, agriculture, insurance claims, offshore oil, gas and refining, pipelines, utilities, and mining.

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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We expect collaborations across multiple disciplines; from 3D bio-printing, cell science, and process design, automated pharmaceutical screening methods to the supply chain expertise needed to rapidly produce and transport these live-saving materials. Modular Chemical Process Intensification (MCPI) Institute. Missouri U. Purdue U.