R & D articles from September 2002

R & D archives from September 2002

Forty years and counting. (Editorial).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... This issue celebrates the 40th anniversary of the R&D 100 Awards program. Forty years ago Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman astronaut--it would take NASA another 20 years, or until 1983, for Sally Ride to become the first American...

Tracking `bad bubbles' to save alloys. (Materials).(microgravity "bad bubble" study on International Space Station)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The International Space Station is serving as a materials research lab to study "bad bubbles" that cause defects in metal alloys used to produce engine turbine blades. Bubbles demonstrate the way microgravity--the near weightless environment...

High-tech havens predicted for 2012. (Bulletin).(ten innovations in home comfort and convenience)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Ten innovations in home comfort and convenience predicted for 2012 have been compiled by Battelle, Columbus, Ohio. These high-tech advances range from an increasingly automatic home, all-encompassing waste treatment, and portable DNA...

Chemical synthesis meets automation. (Analytical Instruments).(marketing agreement between Tecan and CEM Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... In a move that integrates the core competencies of two companies, Tecan, Research Triangle Park, N.C., and CEM Corp., Matthews, N.C., have entered into a strategic alliance to integrate CEM's Focused Microwave Technology with Tecan's line of...

What's your building's lifetime energy cost? (Laboratory Design).(Energy-10 Version 1.5 software tool )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... A software tool allows a user to consider numerous energy cost options while designing or building a Nome, using "what it" exercises to determine the outcomes of, for instance, changing windows, adding energy efficient equipment, or letting in...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
September 1, 2002... The source of the cover pictures was omitted from the August issue. They are (from left) Samsung; Digital Instruments, Veeco Metrology Group; Calient Networks; and Structural GenomiX. R&D Magazine regrets the omission.

SEMICON Southwest reviews technology and the market. (Upcoming: Conferences & Events).
September 1, 2002... SEMICON Southwest 2002 is scheduled for Oct. 15 and 16 at the Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas. On the technical side, free training in the semiconductor manufacturing process will be available via filmed tutorials and will include...

Membrane separation technologies to boom. (Laboratory Equipment).
September 1, 2002... According to a forecast by The Freedonia Group Inc., Cleveland, the demand for membrane materials is expected to advance 7.4%/year to $2.1 billion in 2006. Advances will be driven by the increasing use of membranes in a variety of markets as...

Scientists isolate quantum dot emission. (Lasers & Optics).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Optoelectronics Div., Boulder, Colo., have characterized the optical emission from a single, isolated quantum dot, an achievement that may mark a major milestone toward...

Need a molecule? Try molecular imprinting. (Life Science).(research on creation of artificial antibodies)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... A team of researchers at the Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a method to create artificial antibodies. The process is generally similar to that wherein one molecule imprints it structure within a larger host molecule. The...

Systems improve bio-machines. (Micro/Nano Technology).(creation of hybrid biological/mechanical actuator and nano-size biological sensor)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Scientists and biologists at Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, have teamed to find ways to incorporate biological matter into nano-scale machines. The first project involves the creation of a hybrid biological/mechanical actuator, a kind of...

Highest resolution microscope unveiled. (Microscopy).(electron microscope being developed by IBM and Nion)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... A new technology to see deep inside materials and view atoms interacting in different environments at resolutions never before possible required combined work by scientists from IBM Research, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., and Nion Co., Kirkland,...

Probing the San Andreas Fault. (Test & Measurement).(US Geological Survey: earthquake research)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... An international research team is drilling a 2.26 km deep hole along the San Andreas Fault in Parkfield, Calif. The team, lead by the US Geological Survey (USGS), Menlo Park, Calif., and including scientists from Stanford (Calif.) Univ., will...

Venter center planned for overall genome sequencing. (Pharmaceutical).(J. Craig Venter plans a large, new genomics research facility)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... J. Craig Venter, currently chairman of The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR), a non-profit sequencing institute in Rockville, Md., has announced plans to create what is described as the nation's largest genome sequencing center. Until...

Testing devices in a vacuum. (Vacuum/Thin Films).(SUSS MicroTec: Munich, Germany)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... In order to test the increasing numbers of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and micro-optoelectromechanical systems (MOEMS) that require final packaging in an inert environment, it has become necessary to develop a system for testing such...

Platform combines services. (Data Management & Analysis).(Televoke)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The boundaries of wireless communications, Internet, global positioning system (GPS), and remote sensing markets are blurring as telematics companies depend on combined technologies to create products and services. For example, Televoke,...

Script adds personal touch to e-mail. (Data Management & Analysis).(Pen and Internet)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Wireless, handwritten e-mails can now be sent from Windows, Palm OS, and Pocket PC thanks to Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Pen&Internet's final beta version of riteMail. riteMail is a multi-platform e-mail application and service that employs an...

Modeling is key step in terrorism defense. (Data Management & Analysis).(predicting dispersion and effects of chemical and biological weapons)
September 1, 2002... The ability to accurately predict the dispersion, concentration profiles, and ultimate fate of chemical/biological (CB) or radiological agents released into the atmosphere is becoming an essential part of the US's Homeland Security program....

Grid research becoming mainstream. (High-Performance Computing).(Grid computing and communications research)
September 1, 2002... The Grid has become one of those quiet giant research projects that relatively few people know about, but many researchers and civilians alike will utilize in many small and large ways over the next several years. The goal of Grid computing...

Microarrays move from discovery to diagnostics: DNA microarrays continue to be used for analyzing gene expression, but researchers increasingly use them further downstream for drug development applications and to classify different types of diseases. (Keywords * Microarray * Drug Discovery * Expression).(includes related article on protein arrays)
September 1, 2002... The DNA microarray marketplace is changing rapidly, according to a recent report by Cambridge Healthtech Institute, Newton Upper Falls, Mass. Changing business conditions and a shift in technology priorities have caused existing business models...

Index of winners.(R and D 100 Awards, 2002)(Illustration)
September 1, 2002... Winner Page Number Abbott Laboratories 49 Acrion Technologies Inc. 40 ADE Technologies Inc. ...

Celebrating forty years of technological significance: this year's R&D 100 Awards competition is the 40th anniversary of a program started in the early 1960s to recognize the most significant new products introduced into the marketplace over the past year. Then, as now, the program remains unique in its recognition of technological significance across multiple industries. (Fortieth Anniversary).(R&D 100 Awards, 2002)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... In late 1963, the editors of Industrial Research sifted through more than 10,000 new product announcements to cull out a thousand items for a 17-member Editorial Advisory Board to review and then single out the 100 most significant products of...

Oxygen brings new life to art. (Fortieth Anniversary).(Atomic Oxygen System for Art Restoration: restoring fire-damaged art)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Art conservators used to think fire-damaged art was beyond restoration. Centuries-old methods that included use of chemical solvents, even saliva, to clean damaged artwork don't work on charred or defaced paintings. Bruce Banks and Sharon...

Programmable pain relief. (Fortieth Anniversary).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... A medical concept that started by using electric eels to cure headaches has evolved into transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) technology. The centuries-old method of using electrical pulses to alleviate pain emerges through the...

Tiltmeter provides deep-seated info. (Fortieth Anniversary).
September 1, 2002... Until the 2001 release of a product developed by Pinnacle Technologies Inc., San Francisco, and Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, there was no way for hydrofractare engineers to account for oil wells that begin to grow in a destructive...

Car-cam watches over you. (Exclusives).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... With the development of faceLAB, manufacturers can focus on prevention of accidents, nearly half of which are related to driver fatigue and distraction. With two dashboard-mounted video cameras, faceLAB from Seeing Machines Pty Ltd.,...

Lights keep patients on time. (Exclusives).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Healthcare Electro-Optical Locator (HEAL) is a locating and guidance network that may give people who are mentally impaired more autonomy. Those who have a traumatic brain injury or Alzheimer's disease, for example, can be reminded of and...

Sensor boosts mining safety. (Exclusive).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Coal mining could be made safer for both miners and the environment with a new tool from Stolar Horizon Inc., Raton, N.M. In mining, safety is challenged when the machines used to dig into the roofs of mines cut too thinly, leaving weak roofs...

NMR opens smaller frontier. (Analytical Instruments).(TXI Microliter Probe by Bruker BioSpin AG)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The 600MHz 1mm TXI Microliter Probe with z-gradient is a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) system from Bruker BioSpin AG, Faellanden, Switzerland. Used to develop information about the structural characterization of minute organic molecules,...

Multipurpose smart sensor. (Analytical Instruments).(Smart sensor)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Smaller than a pocket pager, less expensive than a DVD, the Smart sensor developer kit is the first user-configurable sensor that can be used across multiple industries. The kit, developed by a team of researchers from Argonne (III.)...

First 3-D interferometer. (Analytical Instruments).(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
September 1, 2002... The Simetra FTP, developed by Zygo Corp., Middle-field, Conn., is the first 3-D scanning interferometer that measures three critical part parameters simultaneously. It measures the flatness, thickness, and parallelism of small-tolerance parts...

Bigger probe saves quality. (Analytical Instruments).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Bruker Biospin AG's 5mm TXI 800 MHz Z-gradient high resolution CryoProbe, developed by Daniel Marek and his Faellanden, Switzerland, design team, is a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) system for structural analysis using spectrometers. The...

Gas analyzer rings of success. (Analytical Instruments).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Using cavity ting-down spectroscopy (CRDS) to analyze gases, the MTO-1000-[H.sub.2]O can detect traces of moisture at parts-per-trillion levels, far exceeding the sensitivity of its competitors. The Tiger Optics LLC, Warrington, Pa., product is...

Faster X-Ray diffraction. (Analytical Instruments).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... A team of researchers at Philips Analytical BV, Almelo, The Netherlands, and Lars Sandberg Analytical Data AB, Jaerfaella, Sweden, designed CubiX FAST to perform fully automated qualitative and quantitative phase analysis of polycrystalline...

Ultrasound makes waves. (Analytical Instruments).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The High Resolution Ultrasonic Spectrometer HR-US 101 expands this measurement technique from medicine to fields including chemistry, pharmaceuticals, physics, biotechnology, environmental control, agriculture, and electronics. Ultrasonic...

X-ray detects unseen hazards. (Analytical Instruments).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The ScanRay, developed by Richard Albert of Digiray Corp., Danville, Calif., and Mike Sorensen of Jet Ray Corp., Ashland, Ore., is a robotic x-ray system that can scan the fuselage and wings of a plane, inspecting for damage that could cause a...

Revolution in chemical analysis. (Analytical Instruments).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The FT-Raman View Stage modernizes Raman spectroscopy, the technique used to obtain vibrational spectra of compounds and solutions. Tasks previously performed manually can now be done using software tools. A single interface controls the...

In Situ spectrometer advances surface analysis. (Analytical Instruments).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... With the ability to detect and quantify organic films and coatings on solid surfaces down to a few angstroms in thickness, SpotView by Remspec Corp., Sturbridge, Mass., is the first surface analyzer that can be taken to and inside its analysis...

Fiber optics measures voltage and current. (Electronics).(NKVCT Optical Voltage and Current Sensor)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Doing away with the traditional iron-core transformers, NxtPhase from Phoenix has put the first fiber optic current sensing device on the market. The NKVCT Optical Voltage and Current Sensor measures electric voltage and current. The advantage...

Faster, broader data storage. (Electronics).
September 1, 2002... To witness the evolution of data storage devices, one needs to do little more than stroll the aisles of their local video or music store. The rapid expansion of the DVD section in your store speaks to the fact that optical storage technologies...

Photon movies help debug ICs. (Electronics).
September 1, 2002... Taking advantage of the natural light emission from switching complimentary metal oxide semiconductor transistors to perform timing analysis, IDS PICA Probe System extracts timing information from integrated circuits (ICs). The innovative...

Robust Picoamp Measuring. (Electronics).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Picoammeters are often used for accurate measurement of very small currents and to measure currents with a low voltage burden--voltage developed across an ammeter when current is being measured through it, but that does not reflect the voltage...

Analyzer advances Disk R&D. (Electronics).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The X-9 Magnetic Properties Analysis System was developed to support advancements in giant magneto-resistive and tunnel magneto-resistive magnetic head materials. Produced by William Van Drent, Erik Samwel, and Ferenc Vajda at ADE Technologies...

Glass produces energy. (Energy Systems).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... More than 150 gas stations incorporate the PowerView Photovoltaic Module, structural material/solar panels that provide 17% of a station's electricity supply. The research team led by Robert Oswald and Frank Liu from the National Renewable...

Simpler solar power. (Energy Systems).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... A problem in commercializing solar power technology has been the cost of converting electrical systems to solar sources. The APx-8 (APEX) Solar Cell from AstroPower Inc., Newark, Del., overcomes these problems by tweaking the design of a solar...

Hybrid engine helps environment. (Energy Systems).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota, Japan, has come out with an improved hybrid engine. The THS-M (Toyota Hybrid System-M) increases fuel efficiency and improves passenger comfort. In hybrid cars the engine automatically shuts down when the vehicle...

Device delivers fast, high power. (Energy Systems).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Telcordia Technologies' Asymmetric Hybrid Energy Storage Device, developed by Glenn Amatucci at the Red Bank, N.J., company, delivers power quickly and has high-energy densities. This battery/supercapacitor replaces the need for heavy,...

Glass cleans itself. (Environmental).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... A company in St. Helens, UK, has found one way to beat the most frustrating rule of nature, Murphy's Law, which states that window washing begs for rain. But a Pilkington plc team of researchers led by Kevin Sanderson has exploited the power of...

Toxin-free air system. (Environmental).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Air filtration systems have gone from being a home catalog item to help those with allergies to a necessity for protection against airborne pathogens. The Enhanced Plasma Sterilized (EPS) Filtration System improves air quality by eliminating...

Diesel cleans image and exaust. (Environmental).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The problem with diesel engines is that they emit high N[O.sub.x] and particulate matters. In order to increase the efficiency of these engines, researchers at the Ford Research Laboratory of Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., have developed the...

Air quality test purified. (Environmental).
September 1, 2002... Studies at Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley (Calif.) National Laboratory and the US Dept. of Energy estimate that US companies could save up to $258 billion annually through prevention of sickness and improved worker performance by raising...

Energy from landfills. (Environmental).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The C[O.sub.2] Wash Technology is the first equipment designed to convert harmful landfill gas (LFG) into usable energy. As microorganisms digest waste in landfills, they produce LFG, consisting of methane, carbon dioxide (C[O.sub.2]), and...

Fiber filters microbes, metals. (Environmental).(NanoCeram Nanoalumina Fiber is new material developed to perform bioactive filtration)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... A new material, developed by a research team at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colo.; Argonide Corp., Sanford, Fla.; and the Design Technology Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, is the first fiber to perform...

Laser beams defense into the future. (Lasers).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... With national defense in mind, researchers at Lawrence Livermore (Calif.) National Laboratory have produced the SolidState Heat-Capacity Laser System (SSHCL). With an average power of 13,000 W, the SSHCL is the world's most powerful solid-state...

Laser diode cools temps, raises performance. (Lasers).
September 1, 2002... Diode pump arrays for solid-state lasers hinge upon the cost and performance of the arrays. Researchers at Lawrence Livermore (Calif.) National Laboratory (LLNL), developed the SiMM (Silicon Monolithic Microchannel) Cooled Laser Diode Array....

Pig picking perfected. (Life Science).
September 1, 2002... Despite ethical concerns that have risen due to genomic advancements, there are undeniable advantages to be gained through genomic research. One place these advantages are being realized is on the farm. The PT1 gene test for pig appetite...

Photons monitor patient vitals. (Life Science).
September 1, 2002... Patients may no longer have to dread the cold gel mess and pain associated with electrophysiological monitoring. Stuart Kingsley, Sri Sriram, and Andrea Pollick of SRICO Inc., Columbus, Ohio, have developed Photrodes for Electrophysiological...

DNA results in 30 min or less. (Life Science).
September 1, 2002... In response to the new demands in genomics, scientists at Cepheid, Sunnyvale, Calif., have produced the Cepheid GeneXpert Sytem. GeneXpert consists of a sealed disposable plastic cartridge and a software-driven instrument that processes the...

Simplified purification process. (Life Science).
September 1, 2002... The Berger Prep SFC Purification System consists of two systems that purify and collect drug discovery compounds. While both systems--the Berger Automated PrepSFC System and the Berger Multigram SFC System--provide automated high-speed SFC...

High-throughput crime solving. (Life Science).
September 1, 2002... Using DNA from crime scenes to identify criminals has become common practice in today's forensic labs. However, the processes that purify DNA from spots of blood on fabric, tissues, or toothbrushes have been limited. With The DNA IQ System,...

Fast prep for DNA fingerprinting. (Life Science).
September 1, 2002... Forensic science has come a long way with the advent of DNA fingerprinting However, restrictive procedures remain in the field. One of these requires a specific amount of DNA in order to collect accurate DNA fingerprinting results. Until a team...

Genotyper sets bar for accuracy. (Life Science).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... While ethicists argue the pros and cons of cloning, other advancements in the genetic revolution go quietly unnoticed by the public. Such developments include that of the READIT SNP Genotyping System that could rapidly advance genetic research...

IR imaging scans brain. (Life Science).
September 1, 2002... A new addition to life-saving imaging technology is The Optical Topography System, ETG-100, made jointly by developers from Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo, and Hitachi Medical Corp., Chiba, Japan. The ETG-100 is the first non-invasive imaging system for...

Proteomics get much needed speed. (Life Science).
September 1, 2002... Eprogen Inc., Darien, Ill., has produced ProteoSep, a protein mapping technology that rapidly and reliably sorts out complex biological protein expression. Specifically, Proteosep provides highly detailed maps of intact proteins directly from...

Zeroing in on DNA damage. (Life Science).
September 1, 2002... Locating a single-nucleotide base change out of the six billion nucleotides in a single human cell makes finding a needle in a haystack sound easy. But this is what the In Situ Rolling Circle Amplification (IRCA) technology can do with one...

Bionic chip works at cell level. (Life Science).
September 1, 2002... Scientists in biotechnology and genetic engineering can now both manipulate cell membranes and receive real-time feedback on those cellular tests. The Micro-electroporation chip (also known as Bionic chip) was developed by Yong Huang of...

New way to manage sound. (Materials).
September 1, 2002... A team of developers in the Fabricated Products Business Unit at Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., have strayed from the typical structure of insulation with their QUASH* Sound Management Foam. The researchers discovered that foam with...

Floor finish has polish. (Materials).
September 1, 2002... The producers of BetcoBest High Performance Floor Finish have made a dirty job a little easier. Developed by Steven Gwin and Steven Hanke of Betco Corp., Toledo, Ohio, this floor finish is designed to protect and enhance the appearance of vinyl...

Ceramics made tough enough. (Materials).
September 1, 2002... A research team at Advanced Ceramics Research Corp., Tucson, Ariz., have developed Fibrous Monolith Composite Ceramics that are designed to fail gracefully and to be damage tolerant. Fibrous Monoliths (FMs) are produced by blending...

Paint protects boat hulls, environment. (Materials).
September 1, 2002... As many boat owners know, a boat's hull is just as important to its operation as an engine and/or sails. When organisms such as barnacles, zebra muscles, or algae attach themselves to the bottom of boats, they not only cause damage to aesthetic...

Stronger, finer grained steel. (Materials).
September 1, 2002... John Flinn of Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls, has developed STAINLESS STEEL PLUS (SSP), a fine-grained stainless steel powder that provides breakthroughs in its thermal, mechanical, and corrosion properties...

Soybean oil plasticizer. (Materials).
September 1, 2002... Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic is a popular material used as a film in packaging applications, as semi-rigid or flexible tubing, flooring, and for blood bags and other medical devices. To develop these plastics, plasticizer molecules need to...

Precise wafer testing. (Mechanical).
September 1, 2002... In the semiconductor industry, metrology is used to detect the film thickness on wafers. This process is vital, as an improper film costs a producer time and money. To make sure faulty production is halted early in the process, Scott Chalmers...

Sensor paves way for auto safety. (Mechanical).
September 1, 2002... Ploechinger Patent, Freinberg, Austria, and VOGT electronic AG, Obernzell, Germany, have met the challenge of the ever-growing demand for innovative sensor technology. Developers Heinz Ploechinger, Sophie Billat, and Willi Wimmer developed the...

Fluid handler saves time. (Mechanical).
September 1, 2002... The desire to perform high-throughput analyses in genomic, proteomic, and drug research has driven a rapid change in sample plates. The once common 96-well plates have been replaced by 1,536-well plates. One of the latest high precision...

Robot crystallizes proteins. (Mechanical).
September 1, 2002... Developments with protein crystallization have led to drugs that may help treat viruses from HIV to influenza. With the production of the High-throughput Nanovolume Crystallization Robot from Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley (Calif.) National...

Perfecting portable videoconferencing. (Mechanical).
September 1, 2002... The next step in video conferencing takes this technology out of the boardroom and uses mobile robots that enable interactive audio- and videoconferencing at speeches and during experiments. One such robot that enables this portable...

Structural test more precise. (Mechanical).
September 1, 2002... The strength of materials is used as a base for setting standards in structural design. Until now, however, techniques yielded only gross approximations of fracture toughness. With safety at stake, J.A. Wang and K.C. Liu of Oak Ridge (Tenn.)...

Automated x-ray crystallography. (Mechanical).
September 1, 2002... Understanding how a protein folds is key to understanding its function and how it interacts with compounds such as those found in pharmaceutical products. To make characterization of thousands of these protein structures manageable, scientists...

Turbine vane keeps its cool. (Mechanical).
September 1, 2002... Researchers have been attempting for years to replace hot section components of uncooled ceramic turbines with metallic superalloys. Their success would mean higher firing temperatures, reduced cooling air requirements, and improved energy...

Scope with eye-opening insight. (Medical).
September 1, 2002... The Welch Allyn PanOptic Ophthalmoscope is like the wide-angle lens for eye care specialists. With this instrument, doctors get a panoramic perspective rather than the narrow sliver of a view inside the eye that other instruments provide. ...

New design for old gauge. (Medical).
September 1, 2002... For a century, manufacturers have made aneroid sphygmomanometers with delicate gears that require recalibration or replacement when jostled too much. A team of developers at Welch Allyn Inc., Skaneateles Falls, N.Y., recognized the need for...

Eye maps help correct vision. (Medical).
September 1, 2002... The Complete Ophthalmic Analysis System (COAS) is a diagnostic tool that provides ophthalmologists, optometrists, and surgeons with the most accurate map available of a patient's eye. Surgeons can use output from the COAS system to correct...

New design for syringes. (Medical).
September 1, 2002... Developers from Amgen, Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Owen Mumford Ltd., Woodstock, UK, have produced The SimpleJect Auto-Injector System. The SimpleJect developers' aim was to eliminate the psychological effects that needles can have on people. In...