July 2012 archive

Ink Circuit

One firm, T-Ink has developed inks so robust that circuits. sensors and switches can be printed on flat plastic and then moulded into three-dimensional components that control overhead lights and sunroofs in car.

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Coffee on a Tablet

Jason Martin, 29, has a patent pending on a method for dispensing 340 mg of caffeine in a tablet slightly larger than a common antacid, that dissolves in hot or cold water — or in your mouth, if you’re in a hurry.

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