01/02/1998 Mini valve slides in to plug and play a tiny valve that takes modularity and ease of use to new levels
01/01/1998 Creating a sensor of achievement A novel way of sensing presence or absence of objects, an improvement over existing methods.
01/12/1997 Flowing fluid makes an impact on material world A low cost and non destructive way of absorbing impacts
01/11/1997 Shuttling magnet ensures efficient gas compression A low cost combined linear motor and gas compressor
01/10/1997 Laser sintering cuts mould production time A process that takes rapid prototyping to new levels and allows the fabrication of moulds that are impossible to create by other means.
10/11/1996 Circling kites gather more power Tom Shelley reports on a novel way of extracting energy from wind and water that saves cost by bending with the flow instead of trying to stand up to it
10/11/1996