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New Green Technology Generates Electricity "Out of Thin Air"

Electrical engineers and microbiologists have created a device they call an 'Air-gen' or air-powered generator, with electrically conductive protein nanowires produced by the microbe Geobacter. The Air-gen connects electrodes to the protein nanowires in such a way that electrical current is generated from the water vapor naturally present in the atmosphere.

Robotic Hand can Handle Eggs, cut Paper with Scissors

The robotic hand can be easily mounted on a variety of robot arms, and offers the world's strongest grasping force against its own weight. It is expected that the use of robotic hands will be extended to industrial sites as well as everyday life.

Germ-Fighting Fabric for Health Care

Researchers have created germ-killing fabric that could help stop the spread of communicable diseases.

Fast-Charging, Long-Running, Bendy Energy Storage Breakthrough

While at the proof-of-concept stage, it shows enormous potential as a portable power supply in several practical applications including electric vehicles, phones and wearable technology.

CPI Partners with LiNa Energy to Create Next-Gen Battery Technology

CPI announced the success of its £250,000 collaborative project with LiNa Energy and Lancaster University to demonstrate the proof-of-concept of LiNa's novel sodium-nickel-chloride battery technology.

BenQ Materials Corporation

Anscare, the brand of medical materials and supplies founded by BenQ Materials Corporation, was exhibiting its wound management device called SIMO Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) System. The company is based in Taiwan.

Corbit

Corbit, a medical devices company based in Germany, has developed Touch - a one lead ECG wrist accessory for cardiac monitoring. It is a consumer device designed for the elderly.

Brilliant & Company

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao spoke with Ryan Yun, CEO and Founder of Pico Home at CES 2020. Brilliant is a South Korean company developing gas sensors for health monitoring. The company is four years old.

MagicEar

MagicEar, a Florida-based company, manufactures a connected hearing aid. Its capabilities include layered noise reduction, gain digital sound processing, adaptive feedback cancellation and dynamic contrast detection.

WEVO

Wevo develops and produces resin systems, primarily for use in electrical and electronic equipment, and in particular for automotive electronics.

Indium Corporation

Indium Corporation offers a range of electronic assembly materials, such as solder, thermal interface materials, In this profile we focus primarily on the aspects of their range relevant to printed electronics, particularly low temperature solder and ITO.

HippoScreen Neurotech Corp.

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao spoke with HippoScreen Neurotech CTO Daniel Weng at CES 2020. HippoScreen is a Taiwanese startup developing an EEG cap for the diagnosis of depression. The company was founded 1 year ago.

Elestor

Elestor is a Dutch company developing Hydrogen/Bromine redox flow battery.

Leltek

Taiwan-based company Leltek was showcasing LeSONO, a portable wireless ultrasound device. Although the image quality is not as clear as with traditional ultrasound machines, the company clarified that the aim is not to replace ultrasounds.

FreMon Scientific

FreMon Scientific - based in San Diego, USA - was demonstrating ZipThaw, its portable blood thawing device. The company aims to render the process of thawing blood in hospitals more efficient and to reduce waste.

Natus

Natus (formerly Otometrics) has developed Otoscan, a 3D digital ear scanning device. It scans the inner ear to generate a 3D virtual model. It is for sending to hearing aid manufacturers in order to build bespoke hearing aids for patients with hearing loss.

TensCare

IDTechEx spoke to TensCare, a company based in the UK that manufactures electrical stimulation devices for drug-free pain relief, incontinence and other applications.

LKC Technologies

IDTechEx caught up with LKC Technologies. Its RETeval device assesses the health and function of the retina as well as the optic nerve and other pathways between the brain and the eye.

Sonavi Labs

IDTechEx spoke to Sonavi Labs at Arab Health 2020. Sonavi Labs developed a digital stethoscope called Feelix. It is a digital screening and diagnostic device for respiratory conditions.

eKuore

IDTechEx interviewed Ekuore, a medical device company that developed a digital stethoscope called eKuore Pro. It records heart and lung sounds and analyses them using the company's proprietary algorithms.