Researchers in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa (Israel), who were inspired by the healing properties in human skin, have developed materials that can be integrated
into flexible devices to «heal» incidental scratches or damaging cuts that might compromise device functionality.
Not exact matches
An IUD is a small T - shaped
device made of
flexible plastic that's inserted
into the uterus by a healthcare provider.
And they are already turning some of them
into thin,
flexible, speedy electronic and optical
devices that they hope will form the backbone of industries of the future.
«Because they remain
flexible and structurally consistent over their length, the fibers can also be woven
into a crossing pattern
into clothing for wearable
devices in smart textiles.»
A team of researchers led by John Rogers, a materials scientist at the University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign, has developed a way to incorporate widely available rigid electronic components
into a structure that would still be
flexible like Kim's
device.
Mixing and matching materials this way may pave the way to brighter displays for cell phones and handheld games, spherical light - sensitive «eyes» that take in a wide field of view, and
flexible communications
devices that can be folded and stuffed
into a backpack, says materials scientist John Rogers of the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign.
Also, consumers would like to have
flexible devices,
devices that can be incorporated
into clothing and the likes.
Both together and individually, these
flexible, wearable electronics will transform clothing
into connected, sensing, communicating
devices that mesh well with the fabric of the interconnected 21st century.
Because the battery is soft and
flexible, it could be put
into a person's soft tissue, where it should be capable of providing a power source for a pacemaker or other medical
device.
In work led by professor Yanliang Zhang at Boise State University, high - performance and low - cost
flexible thermoelectric films and
devices were fabricated by an innovative screen - printing process that allows for direct conversion of nanocrystals
into flexible thermoelectric
devices.
Both are thin and
flexible T - shaped
devices about half the height of a sugar packet that are inserted directly
into the uterus for the long - term prevention of pregnancy.
If I could just drop my iPhone or Android
device into a larger and higher resolution screen, that could also take advantage of apps designed for such a screen, it would make the
device much more
flexible as I could choose when I want the large screen and when I want the
device to be pocketable.
But now, with
flexible layout and multiple reading
devices, the composition engine needs to be built
into the reading
device, because that's where the final page composition is going to take place.
One or more electronic
flexible screen or display
devices can optionally be configured to collapse 208 and roll up
into housing members 204 or 206 for portability.
It's messenger bag with built in
flexible solar cells that can charge up a mobile
device, or power an LED in the bag, turning it
into a lantern.
But the N750 isn't just about speed — the router offers a full range of premium features including
flexible parental controls and a broadband usage meter, as well as DLNA Media Server support for streaming video, music and photos from any storage
device plugged
into its USB port to DLNA - enabled
devices throughout the home such as some newer televisions and game consoles.
Flexible displays are slowly but surely making their way
into our mobile
devices.
Without getting
into the technical details of the Clear ID FS9500 (the first in the Synaptics Clear ID product family), it is worth stressing that the sensor is designed to work with as many
devices as possible, whether they have
flexible or rigid displays.
The plastic is
flexible too, making it flex a bit too much and causing the cards to dislodge from the tray and causing the entire process of inserting my cards
into the
device more troublesome.
The 360 degree hinge allows you to convert the laptop
into a tablet - like
device, making it
flexible in all senses of the word.
The
flexible Lightning connector plugs
into your iPhone, the included adhesive fastens the receiver to the back of your
device, and suddenly you've got a phone that's ready for wireless fuel!
While we're now well
into the era of curved screen smartphones, thanks to hits like Samsung's Galaxy Edge
devices, Taiwanese manufacturer AUO has raised the bar with its new
flexible phone concept.
The company has since incorporated the technology
into devices like the Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge + and the recently - launched Galaxy S7 Edge, all of which come with OLED displays that are manufactured on a
flexible plastic substrate, allowing for the curved edges along both sides.