Pump
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When it comes to inflating bike tires on the road, there are two options: a compact hand pump, or a CO2 cartridge. DesignAir Innovations, however, has created another one. It's called RideAir, and it's refillable portable compressed air pump.
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ScienceAfter studying how birds' flapping wings use fluid dynamics to push air back while moving the animals forward, two scientists from New York University have developed a pump that works in a unique fashion – and it has teeth.
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Tubeless tires are pretty much standard on higher-end mountain bikes now, but they do have one drawback – you need to use a CO2 cartridge or an air compressor to put the things on. Bontrager has set out to change that, with its TLR Flash Charger pump.
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Dutch startup aQysta, a Delft University of Technology spin-off company, manufactures what's known as the Barsha irrigation pump. It can reportedly boost crop yields in developing nations by up to five times, yet requires no fuel or electricity to operate.
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Although you can't just stop using your heart altogether when it's damaged, you can make its job easier. That's what Sunshine Heart's C-Pulse system was designed to do, and a current study suggests that it does indeed help victims of heart failure recover more quickly.
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If you own a higher-end bike with a Shimano drivetrain, then chances are it's got a "secret" storage compartment: the hollow space in the axle, that connects the Shimano Hollowtech cranks. While you're not going to be able to fit your wallet in there, you can pop in the new CrankPump CO2 tire pump.
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Start with a Vauxhall/Opel/Chevrolet/Saturn Astra VXR, shed 100 kg by replacing metal with carbon fiber, then pump its 2.0-liter turbo engine to 297 hp, upgrade the suspension wheels, tires, gearbox and brakes to cope with the stresses, and you have the Astra VXR Extreme ... and it's street legal.
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Need to pump up a ball, bike tire or whatnot, but don't feel like doing a lot of manual pumping? You could take the item up to your local gas station and use its compressor, but Airman is hoping that you'll use its Airgun instead.
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Three DARPA-sponsored research teams have developed the world's smallest vacuum pumps.
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The BioLogic PostPump 2.0 is a full floor pump integrated right into your bike.
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The Dra-gun is a drill-powered device for mixing and applying two-part liquids such as resin.
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The PumpTire is a self-inflating bicycle tire, that uses the compressive effect of the tire meeting the ground to force air into the inner tube.
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