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Collaborative farming robots
US farms have had to deal with a range of concerns including labor shortages, trade wars, climate change, water shortages and COVID-19. Despite these challenges, crop yields have increased and GHG emissions have decreased as a result of more efficient field management practices, new plant strains, environmentally friendly cultivation techniques and...
Published: 3/5/2024
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Inventor(s): Hong Zhang, Paolo Sanchez
Keywords(s): Robotics
Category(s): Environment, Engineering > Electronics, Other
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HandyMitt for contactless touch
With the onset of COVID-19, the major preventative recommendations issued by the CDC were to social distance, wash hands frequently, use hand sanitizer, avoid touching potentially contaminated surfaces and wearing face coverings/gloves (disposable or reusable) in certain situations. Not touching contaminated surfaces remains a challenge for the general...
Published: 3/5/2024
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Inventor(s): Hong Zhang
Keywords(s): Covid-19, Disposable, Gloves, Portable
Category(s): Other, Engineering > Materials
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Wearable Device for Continuous Monitoring and Intelligent Intervening of Targeted Body Region
Traditional treatment for arthritis and other forms of localized inflammation requires the use of an ice pack. For those who suffer from arthritis, accessibility to a cold pack is limited by the need for constant refrigeration. Moreover, physicians do not have a method to continually monitor localized patient inflammation, and this hampers the treatment...
Published: 3/6/2024
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Inventor(s): Charles Linderman, Hong Zhang
Keywords(s): Arthritis, Cryotherapy, Feedback, Inflammation, Medical Devices, Pain, Wearable
Category(s): Human Health Care > Medical Devices
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Vehicle safety device for active train crossing detection
and driver notification
Most level railroad crossings in the United States do not have active safety mechanisms such as gates, warning bells, or flashing lights to warn drivers of active train crossings. Furthermore, distractions and poor visibility can inhibit awareness of an approaching train. This makes level railroad crossings particularly dangerous and results in hundreds...
Published: 2/15/2024
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Inventor(s): Charles McGlynn, Hong Zhang, Joeseph S. Diorio
Keywords(s): Acoustic, Automobile, Early Warning, Safety, Sonic
Category(s): Engineering > Electronics, Other
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