Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of enhancing heat transfer of metallic surfaces by (1) fabricating hierarchical micro-nanostructured surfaces using etching processes, and (2) fabricating hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions, using a printing or a coating technique, followed by etching. The said method enhances the density of condensation sites over a metallic surface and additionally facilitates the departure of condensed droplets from the surface. Such a surface also enhances the sensible heat transfer characteristics, and improves the coefficient of performance (COP) of refrigeration systems for applications like atmospheric water generators, dehumidifiers, air conditioners, etc.

Abstract: Accordingly, the invention provides a method and apparatus for managing communication operations in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) system. Further the method includes generating, by a first OFDM apparatus (100), a signal comprising data and at least one of a Reference Signal (RS) and a message, the signal is generated by repeating the at least one of the RS and the message over a set of OFDM symbols using a resource mapper, performing an Inverse Fourier Transform operation (IFFT) according to a numerology of a first OFDM apparatus, adding a Cyclic Prefix (CP) to the data, and adding a block CP to the at least one of the repeated RS and the message. Further, the method includes transmitting, by the first OFDM apparatus (100), the signal to a second OFDM apparatus (200).

Abstract: An electro-mechanical box trainer for neurosurgery comprise: (i) a base part which comprises a rubberized working port (11) for insertion of endoscope (26) and tool (25) for manipulation, a microcontroller programmed motorized peg plate (14) placed at 45° degrees of inclination for defining a practice volume according to the neuroendoscopy, a membrane keypad to change the angle of rotation of said peg plate (14) along vertical axis, liquid crystal display (LED) array to illuminate the interior of the box and a removable base plate (6) to house the circuitry; and (ii) a removable part enclosed of five walls such as a front wall (18), two lateral walls (17 and 19), a back wall (20) and a top wall (23), comprises a housing to mount an auxiliary camera (32) to record all the task for evaluation and a slider at the back to adjust the camera focus.

Abstract: A transmittance based system/kit for point-of-care quantification of biomarker samples includes a stage supporting a detection unit, an optical transmittance unit and a signal processing unit. The detection unit comprising reactive substrate is capable of undergoing a specific biomarker sample interactive reaction and generating a quantifiable optical signal proportional to the concentration of the said biomarker sample wherein the intensity of the color varies with the concentration of the analyte in the bio-sample. The optical transmittance unit, comprises a sample stage integrated with the light source and a photodetector, converting quantifiable optical signal transmitted through the reagent coated substrate detection unit to electrical signals, a signal processing unit connected to the said optical transmittance unit transduces the analogue electrical signal into the digital display signal.

Abstract: Design and development of an affordable, user-friendly, and portable POCT hand tremor detection device has been reported. This device is composed of a detection unit, a flexible pressure sensor, a signal processing unit, and a power supply. The detection unit is composed of the sensor and press-knob. The flexible pressure sensor is a combination of usually spaced apart flexible polymer preferably polydimethylsiloxane, flexible substrate preferably paper, and a conductive coating preferably reduced graphene oxide (RGO). When the users put pressure on the press-knob through the fingers, the flexible pressure sensor actuates and bends so that conductive RGO layers on the flexible substrates come in contact with each other to generate an output current.

Abstract: The invention discloses a system for effecting a control strategy in a reactive flow field of a turbulent flow system. The system is configured to analyze flow field properties such as velocity, heat release rate, or mixture fraction of a device during the onset of the oscillatory instability using measures from complex network theory such as betweenness centrality, degree, or closeness. The system identifies critical regions in the flow field responsible for the oscillatory instability. Further, the system also identifies optimal control strategies to avoid the onset of oscillatory instabilities by analyzing the relative strength of various network parameters and thereby controlling oscillatory instabilities which are detrimental to the fluid dynamic system. The disclosed method and system provide for optimization of control of oscillatory instabilities in fluid dynamic systems.

Abstract: Systems and methods for classifying binary data based training data having a predefined sample size is obtained. The training data is composed of separable binary datasets. An exact bound on Vapnik-Chervonenkis (VC) dimension of a classifier for the training data is determined. The exact bound is based one or more variables defining the hyperplane. The exact bound may be minimized for generating a classifier for predicting one class to which a given data sample of the training data belongs.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a drug delivery system for anti-cancer compound and method of preparation thereof.

Abstract: A microfluidic electrolyzer includes a housing having a power source, a sea water reservoir, a downstream microfluidic reactor connected to the reservoir and a collector for storing the separated gases emanating from the microfluidic reactor. The downstream microfluidic reactor includes a substrate, a microchannel embedded with respect to the substrate and providing a water inlet end at one end and a product outlet at the other, and a pair of electrodes. The electrodes are electrically connected with the power source and each electrode has an operative end inserted within the microchannel constituting an anode and a cathode. The cathode and the anode are positioned one ahead of the other, from the water inlet end and maintained in direct contact with the water to generate the oxygen and hydrogen involving electrolysis of the water and in-situ separate pathways of the hydrogen and oxygen free of any mixing with each other.

Abstract: A system and method for optimizing passive control strategies of oscillatory instabilities in turbulent systems using finite-time Lyapunov exponents are disclosed. The method includes receiving data from one or more measuring devices connected to the turbulent flow system incorporating a control strategy in the flow field. One or more flow characteristics are determined from the data obtained from the measuring devices. The method involves computing critical dynamics from backward time finite-time Lyapunov exponent (FTLE) field based on the one or more flow characteristics. Next, one or more regions of critical dynamics associated with impending oscillatory instabilities in the turbulent flow system are identified. The identified region of critical dynamics is disrupted the control the onset of oscillatory instabilities in the turbulent flow system.

Abstract: A method for direct quantification of nucleic acids in real time qPCR. The invention discloses a method for specific quantification of nucleic acids in real time qPCR. The disclosed invention can be achieved in three ways; 1) using a modified primer for qPCR quantification; 2) using strand displacement based probes for qPCR quantification; 3) using label-free endonuclease probe for qPCR quantification. The mechanism of quantification is based on the fact that, DNA, RNA or modified oligonucleotide based light-up dye-aptamer system, where dye is not fluorescent in free state but its fluorescence increases multi-fold when it binds to its specific aptamer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technology being implemented in an apparatus for coating a substrate with swarf particles. The apparatus facilitates depositing metal coating onto metal surfaces, polymers, and ceramics. In this apparatus, the grinding process is retrofitted to deposit coatings onto substrates that range from soft (e.g., polymers and aluminium) to hard (e.g., glass-ceramic) materials. The apparatus comprises a sample holder, an infeed, and a grinding wheel. The sample holder holds a substrate to be coated with swarf particles. The infeed holding a work piece. The grinding wheel is mounted at a predefined height over the infeed. The apparatus is used to perform metal coating by depositing the swarf materials on surface of the substrate. It may be noted that the swarf materials are generated by grinding the work piece with the grinding wheel.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a self-homodyne coherent optical transmission system (Self-Homodyne system) where an optical carrier is polarization multiplexed with a modulated signal and is transmitted over the optical fiber. An Adaptive polarization control is used by the receiver for simplifying a signal processing in the receiver. Analog processing may be used for implementing LO less receiver. Transmitter uses a phase modulated carrier in place of an unmodulated carrier.

Abstract: Surgical instruments are movable in several different dimensions and about several distinct axes. Surgical instruments include a head portion having a desired tool, a body portion freely moveable in several dimensions with respect to the head to which it connects via a connection or joint, which may be maneuverable and lockable in several head-body orientations. The connection may include one or more cooperative shafts, a rotator that angularly moves the head portion, a joint that translates the angular motion from rotator to the head in any relative orientation of the head portion, a crank that couples the shafts with the head portion, and a collar having an end slot to accommodate one or more of the shafts. In this way, as the shaft moves upward and downward, the head portion is transverse angularly displaced.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose method and transmitter to generate and transmit a waveform with an optimized peak to average power (PAPR) in a communication network. The method comprises performing a constellation rotation on input data symbols to create a rotated data symbols, wherein the input data symbols is obtained by performing at least one of prefixing a modulation data with first predefined number (N1) of zero's and post-fixing the modulation data with second predefined number (N2) of zero's. Also, the method comprises performing convolution operation on the input data symbols using one or more filter coefficients to produce a symbol level filtered data. Further, the method comprises pulse shaping the symbol level filtered data to generate a pulse shaped data sequence and processing the pulse shaped data sequence to generate a waveform.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a method and wireless device for transmitting a RACH preamble in a wireless communication network. The method includes steps of configuring a Narrowband Physical Random Access Channel (NPRACH) preamble comprising a first mini preamble and a second mini preamble; and transmitting the first mini preamble in a first available consecutive Up-Link (UL) sub-frames and the second mini preamble in a subsequent consecutive UL sub-frames reserved for UL transmission in at least one frame duration.

Abstract: A method and a system is provided for measuring mechanical properties of a solid material using standard ultrasonic wave modes propagated in the solid material, which forms a waveguide, where the waveguide is encased a fluid media. The method and system can be at high temperatures. The system includes an ultrasonic transducer placed at one end of the waveguide that generates multiple wave modes, which travel in different paths along a length of the waveguide and are reflected. The system includes a set of corresponding sensors for detecting the amplitude and time of flights, and includes a processor means to analyze the detected signals.

Abstract: Present invention discloses a microfluidic energy harvester for converting solar energy into electrical energy. A preferred embodiment of the present microfluidic energy harvester includes a substrate having an embedded central microchannel, electrolyte configured to reside and/or flow in said central microchannel and electrode assembly having one or more pair of electrodes arranged in a series and integrated with said central microchannel from sides ensuring direct contact between said pair for electrodes with said electrolyte while it reside and/or flow in said central microchannel for ensuing electrochemical photovoltaic effect to convert the solar energy into the electrical energy under direct solar illumination by working under regenerative conditions.

Abstract: The invention is for a standing 3 wheeled wheelchair with a pivoted seat having link means, a dyad means, removable side handle actuator means, a lockable knee support with interlocking cam means, which enables the user to stand effortlessly and safely in the wheel chair.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical balance based on a fullduplex radio front-end employs dual polarized antennas for isolating wideband range between transmitter and receiver path, wherein the polarized antennas are connected to coupled ports of duplexer with respect to transmitter port (Tx) for simultaneous transmission and reception while isolating transmitter and receiver of the same node.