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METHOD OF PRODUCING A METAL MICRO-/NANOELECTRODE AND MICRO-/NANOELECTRODE WITH SINGLE-CRYSTALLINE METAL DEPOSIT

[0001] There is described method of producing a metal micro-/nanoelectrode (EL), the method comprising: (a) providing a glass pipette template (PT), the glass pipette template (PT) exhibiting a tapered portion (TP) terminating with a tip of micrometric or nanometric scale, the tapered portion (TP) being adapted to contain a solution; (b) filling at least part of the tapered portion (TP) of the glass pipette template (PT) with a chemical growth solution (GS) containing a metal precursor suitable for selec

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Compliant robot with active and passive reconfiguration

The present invention concerns a compliant robot comprising a frame (1), a payload (2) and locomoting wheels (3) for driving as a rover or swimming, characterized in that the frame (1) comprises at least two elastic rods each configured in the shape of a ring, both rings being assembled together by short connectors (10) and long connectors (11), thereby defining a repetitive eye-shape pattern around the circumference of the rings, the robot further comprising tendons (4) actuated by winches (5) and pulling

2026

From Food to Power: Hydrogel Thermoelectrics for Ingestible Electronics

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Edible electronics present new opportunities for food-integrated sensing and monitoring, yet powering such devices safely and effectively remains a major challenge. Here, we introduce a fully edible thermoelectric-electrochromic platform capable of converting heat from food into a visually perceptible color change, such that this platform can be used for real-time temperature monitoring. TEGs are fabricated from vanillin-crosslinked chitosan and alginate hydrogels functionalized with potassium chloride used

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The increasing sensitivity and precision of modern astronomical instruments demand optical fiber connections with high stability in cross-mating and exceptionally low insertion loss reaching 1% (0.05 dB). Conventional multi-fiber connectors, though suitable for telecommunications, introduce excess attenuation, Fresnel reflections, and alignment instabilities that degrade throughput and calibration accuracy in astronomy. This work presents the design of ultra-precise optical multi-fiber connectors developed

SPIE2026

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As fatigue cracks were discovered under the bridge deck of the 48 years old railway bridge Linthkanal-Brücke, located near the Ziegelbrücke town in Switzerland, a few studies were conducted to understand the mechanism behind the cracks formation. However, the results of them were not conclusive. The purpose of this Master thesis is to elaborate a deeper understanding of this steel tied-arch bridge behaviour in order to find out the effects causing fatigue cracks to develop at specific locations. To achieve

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Solar photovoltaic module

Christophe Ballif, Franz-Josef Haug, Philipp Friedrich Hermann Löper, Philippe Wyss, Josua Andreas Stückelberger

In the present invention a new solar photovoltaic module is proposed comprising a solar cell comprising a silicon layer having a first (1 a) surface and a second surface (1a) opposite to said first surface. The solar cell further comprises a passivating la ...

2017

N° 2 Lighthouse Project 2e éd.

The Lighthouse Project proposes a house. Named a House it had to address inhabitation: for whom was defined by each student. Additionally the Lighthouse had to include a public function. Light was considered as an attractor and conductor of flows in the urban context and in relation with the activity of living. The public program acted as a pivotal part of the project, being the connecting part between city and habitation. The focus was set on the transitional aspects and spatial conditions between public a

2011

Towards Group Transport by Swarms of Robots

We examine the ability of a swarm robotic system to transport cooperatively objects of different shapes and sizes. We simulate a group of autonomous mobile robots that can physically connect to each other and to the transported object. Controllers — artifi ...

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Laser soldering of piezoelectric actuator with minimal thermal impact

Thomas Maeder, Jacques Jacot

Mechanical and electrical connecting of piezoelectric actuator is often done using conductive glue. Its advantage is not to heat the piezoelectric actuator during connection. But there are many disadvantages to gluing; the main one is curing time. Welding is another alternative, but when done in an oven, the temperature needed for this operation might destroy the heat sensitive actuator. The method described in this paper is laser soldering of piezoelectric actuator. The piezo actuator is mechanically and e

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Effect of hydrogen on the fracture toughness of the titanium alloys Ti6Al4V and Ti5Al2.5Sn before and after neutron irradiation

Pierre Marmy

Titanium alloys are considered as potential candidate structural materials for the first wall, the blanket and the magnetic coil structures of fusion reactors. Titanium alloys are interesting materials because of their high specific strength and low elastic modulus, their good resistance to radiation damage and their fast induced radioactivity decay. The attachment of the first wall modules of the ITER FEAT fusion reactor is designed using flexible connectors made from titanium alloys. Two classical industr

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SWARM-BOT: A Swarm of Autonomous Mobile Robots with Self-Assembling Capabilities

Dario Floreano, Francesco Mondada, André Guignard

We present a new robotic concept, called SWARM-BOT, based on a swarm of small and simple autonomous mobile robots called S-BOTs. S-BOTs have a particular assembling capability that allows them to connect physically to other S-BOTs and form a bigger robot entity, the SWARM-BOT. A SWARM-BOT is typically composed by 10 to 30 S-BOTs physically interconnected. S-BOTs can autonomously assemble into a SWARM-BOT but also disassemble again. This feature of the S-BOTs provides SWARM-BOT with self-assembling and self-

2002

Impact of irradiation on the tensile and fatigue properties of two titanium alloys

Pierre Marmy

The attachment of the first wall modules of the ITER FEAT fusion reactor is designed using flexible connectors made from titanium alloys. An assessment of the tensile and fatigue performance of two candidate alloys, a classical two phase Ti6Al4V alloy and a monophase alpha alloy Ti5Al2.5Sn, has been carried out using 590 MeV protons for the simulation of the fusion neutrons. The dose deposited was up to 0.3 dpa and the irradiation temperature was between 40 degreesC and 350 degreesC. The unirradiated tensil

2001

Waveguide photonic crystals and microstructures

Romuald Houdré, Ursula Oesterle, Marc Ilegems

Regular periodic structures with large refractive index contrast are often called photonic crystals and may exhibit photonic bandgap behaviour. Planar waveguide 2D and 1D periodic microstructures exhibiting photonic bandgap behaviour are likely to be useful in realising the devices and connecting structures required for compact forms of integrated optical circuit.

1999

Electromagnetic coupling to cables with shield interruptions

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Michel Ianoz

The presence of connectors or other shield interruptions can seriously degrade the EMI protection provided by the braid of an otherwise well-shielded cable system. The paper presents a methodology to determine the internal response of a discontinuous shielded cable to an exciting electromagnetic field. The analysis is performed considering different types of discontinuities such as cable connectors, pigtail terminations, and interrupted shield. For the specific case of a cable with the shield interrupted at

1997

The HIV-1 Nef protein acts as a connector with sorting pathways in the Golgi and at the plasma membrane

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1997

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Effect of hydrogen on the fracture toughness of the titanium alloys Ti6Al4V and Ti5Al2.5Sn before and after neutron irradiation

Pierre Marmy

2003