Industrial
Waste
Nitroaromatics Waste Water Treatment using
Ecological Bioreactor Technology
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• Industrial
bioreactor treatment for Nitroaromatic waste water
• Nitrobenzene is a toxic component in the production of plastics, dyes,
pharmaceuticals, and pesticides, and exceeds 3.5M tonnes per year
• Bioreactor processing achieves complete removal (>99%) of nitroaromatics,
and represents an eco-friendly / cost effect alternative to existing techniques
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Industrial
Waste
Hydrothermal Oxidation of Synthetic Oil
(and Other Insoluble Waste)
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• Super
Critical Water Oxidation (SCWO) plant achieving instantaneous and
complete destruction of synthetic oils and other insoluble waste
• Ecological process resulting in harmless bi-products (mostly water and
CO2)
• Innovative design with separate feed-lines improves process control & safety |
Steam
Turbines
Suppression of Diffuser Humming |
• A
novel procedure for the cancellation of punch junction resonances
• Increases reliability & service life for Steam Turbine vanes
• Suitable for compressible and incompressible media
• Straight forward retrofitting for existing turbines |
Shape
Capture
3D Optical Scanning
(Using Randomized Pattern Projection)
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• Highly
efficient 3D surface scanning, using low cost off-the-shelf components
• “Single-Shot” technique allows high speed objects to be captured
accurately
• Interactive scan process with real-time visualization of captured surface
• Usage with consumer digital cameras possible with flash synchronization |
Engineering
Analysis
Vibro-Acoustic Finite Element Software
(Loudspeaker / Sonar Apps)
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• Specialist
Finite Element Software for Vibro-Acoustic Transducer Design
• Combined FEA and Boundary Element solver provides a computationally efficient
tool for predicting "fully-coupled" system response
• Macro-Modeling also available for axisymmetric transducers |
Engineering
Analysis
Mesh-less Finite Element Modelling Software
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• Mesh-less
Finite Element software improves ease of model generation
• Computational efficiency comparable to conventional FEA software
• Compatibility with 3D CAD Modelling through B-Spline descriptions
• Seeking development partnerships with leading FEA / CAD vendors |
Computer
Interface Device
CyberQuil Optical Pen Mouse
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• Wireless
Pen-Mouse alternative to conventional computer input devices
• Offers more natural ergonomics for creative input, editing & mark-up
• Suitable for mass-production by existing input device manufacturers
• Status: European & US patents pending |
Embedded
Systems
Integrated Memory Management for Embedded
/ Real-Time Applications
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• Co-processor
design offering hardware based Garbage Collection
• Makes dynamic memory management a practicality for embedded systems
• Minimal computational overhead / Prototype available with Java compiler
• Status: PCT patent application filed |
Wireless
Communications
Multi-User Detection in CDMA Systems |
• This
technique reduces bit fault rate in UMTS networks
• Significantly increased efficiency for CDMA based communication systems
• Can be used to increase the number of users, or reduce energy emissions
• May be utilized at base-station or mobile phone level (or both) |
Optical
Signal Transmission
8-Level Differential Phase Shift Keying
(8-DPSK) |
• Highly
efficient modulation format for optical signal transmission
• Allows 3-bit information for each transmitted symbol
• Reduced complexity and cost for receiver designs (uses 2 DAFs)
• Inexpensive upgrade for existing DQPSK receivers |
Optical
Computing / Comms
Monolithic Optical Fiber Coupling
(With 90° Deflection)
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• Process
for edge mounting optical fibers, comprising fiber mount, support,
and 90° deflection utilizing standard semiconductor production
technologies
• Complimentary to VCSEL applications (Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting
Lasers) allowing simplified inter-device connectivity
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