Innovative Solutions & Support

About: Innovative Solutions & Support is a based out in . It is known for research contribution in the topics: Crash test & Isotope dilution. The organization has 329 authors who have published 367 publications receiving 5350 citations.

Caring for Critically Ill Patients with the ABCDEF Bundle: Results of the ICU Liberation Collaborative in Over 15,000 Adults.

Abstract: Objective:Decades-old, common ICU practices including deep sedation, immobilization, and limited family access are being challenged. We endeavoured to evaluate the relationship between ABCDEF bundle performance and patient-centered outcomes in critical care.Design:Prospective, multicenter, cohort st

Definitions for Hydrophilicity, Hydrophobicity, and Superhydrophobicity: Getting the Basics Right

Abstract: Superhydrophobicity: Getting the Basics Right S is a very important branch of science that touches all facets of our lives. It has recently attracted a tremendous amount of attention in both academia and industry due to the famous self-cleaning effect displayed by the Lotus leaves in nature. Research activities on surfaces with special wettability, superior repellency, and controllable adhesion have been extremely active, and thousands of papers have been published annually in recent years. Just in 2013, five review articles have already appeared. Static and dynamic contact angle measurements are commonly employed to study the wetting, dewetting, and adhesion characteristics of these surfaces. Figure 1 depicts the schematics for the various angles

Review of PVA-based gel polymer electrolytes in flexible solid-state supercapacitors: Opportunities and challenges

Abstract: Flexible solid-state supercapacitors with high power density and rate performance, long cycle life, high safety and ease of fabrication are highly desirable. They can be used in an emerging market of flexible and wearable electronic gadgets. Gel polymer electrolytes are being considered as one of the best candidates. They typically have higher ionic conductivity than solid electrolytes without safety concerns of liquid electrolytes. This article reviews the latest achievements in the application of PVA-based gel polymer electrolytes for flexible supercapacitors and new findings on the improvement of their ionic conductivity, mechanical properties, and overall electrochemical performance. Several current kinds of research attempt to overcome these challenges with the main goal of improving ionic conductivity and electrochemical properties. There is no limitation for ionic conductivity of gel electrolyte because high ionic conductivity can lead to higher specific capacitance and also sufficient electrochemical performance. A recent study of gel electrolytes has shown the highest ionic conductivity of 82 mS.cm−1 for PVA/H2SO4/Glutaraldehyde/H2O which results in a large areal capacitance of 488 mF.cm−2 (100 reference).

Magnetic stripe reader with power management control for attachment to a PDA device

Abstract: A magnetic stripe card manual swipe reader (MSR) unit capable of attaching to and communicating with a conventional personal digital assistant (PDA) from various manufacturers, using only the electrical power available as supplied by the PDA device, and capable of effective electrical power management and conservation operations. Additionally, this PDA attachable MSR unit is capable of recognizing multiple magnetic encoding formats and data record formats and converting said formats to a standardized output format, includes the capability of updating and adding new formats while in field service, and is readily allows verifying card data and encoding sensitive material prior to transmission to the PDA. These custom formats can then be used to fulfill current needs in age verification, law enforcement, security, and numerous other applications.

Secure magnetic stripe reader for handheld computing and method of using same

Abstract: A secure magnetic stripe card stripe reader (MSR) module and software system capable of encrypting the magnetic stripe data to CISP standards for use in point of sale (POS) and other applications requiring data security using non secure networks and computing devices. Additionally, when incorporated within an attachment for conventional personal digital assistant (PDA) or cell phone or stationary terminal, provides encrypted data from the magnetic head assembly providing compliance with Federal Information Processing Standards Publication Series FIPS 140 covering security and tampering standards. Moreover, this module and software system includes the capability of providing secure POS transactions to legacy transaction processing systems transparently to the existing infrastructure. Furthermore, this module and software system includes the capability of transparently providing detection of fraudulently copied magnetic stripe cards.