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How Purdue University Commercializes Its Research

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It is particularly critical where battery weight, size, and capacity is a precious resource, such as in small and mobile devices like distributed sensor networks, autonomous robots, wireless communication, and real-time systems. In fact, I received three research grants last year.” I still do research, of course," Lu notes. "In

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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That device, now known by a variety of names—including memory stick, USB stick, flash drive, as well as thumb drive—changed the way computer files are stored and transferred. Good-bye, floppy disk Before the invention of the thumb drive, computer users stored and transported their files using floppy disks. It was called the ThumbDrive.

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New “2-in-1” EV unit integrates traction motor and A/C compressor for increased range in hot climates

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Hybrids and EVs use regenerative braking to capture kinetic energy and store it; this requires the conversion of the kinetic energy first into electricity to transport to the battery, resulting in extra energy conversion steps. TECO, a Taiwan-based company, is one of the largest manufacturers of electrical drive technology.).

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