September 2004 (Newstream) -- SpaceDev (OTCBB:SPDV) has begun designing a reuseable, piloted, sub-orbital space ship that could be scaled up to safely and economically transport passengers to and from low earth orbit, including the International Space Station. The name of the vehicle is the "SpaceDev Dream Chaserâ„¢."
SpaceDev Begins Work on "Dream Chaser" Space Vehicle
SpaceDev's founding chairman and CEO, Jim Benson, recently signed a Space Act Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NASA Ames Research Center director, Dr. Scott Hubbard. This non-binding MOU confirms the intention of the two parties to explore novel, hybrid propulsion based hypersonic test beds for routine human space access. The parties will explore collaborative partnerships to investigate the potential of using SpaceDev's proven hybrid propulsion and other technologies, and a low cost, private space program development approach, to establish and design new piloted small launch vehicles and flight test platforms to enable near-term, low-cost routine space access for NASA and the United States. One possibility for collaboration is the SpaceDev Dream Chaserâ„¢ project, which is currently being discussed with NASA Ames.
Unlike the more complex SpaceShipOne, for which SpaceDev provides critical proprietary hybrid rocket motor propulsion technologies, the SpaceDev Dream Chaserâ„¢ would be crewed and take-off vertically, like most launch vehicles, and will glide back for a normal horizontal runway landing.
September 2004 (Newstream) -- Active Power, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACPW), a leading manufacturer of battery-free backup power products, on September the 20th announced the details behind its latest breakthrough in alternative energy storage. The new technology, based upon the innovative combination of several mature technologies, constitutes a monumental achievement in energy storage by providing the extended runtimes of lead-acid batteries without any of the well-known shortcomings of these cells. This Thermal and Compressed Air Storage (TACAS) technology will be incorporated into Active Power's newest product that will begin shipping as an alpha unit late this year, the CleanSource® XR.
CleanSource XR, based on Thermal and Compressed Air Storage (TACAS) technology, represents the latest technological breakthrough from battery-free backup power leader Active Power.
CleanSource XR stores energy in the form of heat and compressed air. During a utility outage, the compressed air is routed through a thermal storage unit to acquire heat energy. The heated air spins a simple turbine-alternator to produce electric power. Air that exits this small turbine is below room temperature and can be used to cool the protected load. Tanks that store the compressed air become cold during discharge, absorbing heat from the ambient environment and ultimately converting this heat into additional backup power. CleanSource XR also contains a small, continuous-duty flywheel that handles small fluctuations in power and supports the critical load during the brief period required for the air turbine to reach full speed in the case of an extended outage.
"Our technical team created a product that is truly revolutionary: it provides minutes to hours of instantaneous backup power without batteries while simultaneously providing backup cooling to a protected load. CleanSource XR transforms what customers don't want - heat in their data centers or telecom huts - into the reliable backup power they do want," said Joe Pinkerton, Chairman and CEO of Active Power. "We believe CleanSource XR will set a new standard in the $10 billion backup power industry."
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by: Frank Sietzen Jr., Keith L. Cowing, Homer Hickam
Published by: Apogee Books; Bk & DVD edition (July 31, 2004)
This book looks at the inside deliberations that led to President George W Bush's space exploration initiative. The author team has been granted unprecedented access to senior policy makers as the plan was assembled during 2003 and 2004. Sietzen and Cowing will give exclusive details on the meetings between President George Bush, Vice President Richard Cheney, and senior members of the White House staff as the planning process began. In addition Sietzen and Cowing will examine how policy was translated from paper into hardware designs including the first outline of the plan's new space vehicle and how the inspiration behind the architecture once used in the Apollo program was summoned back to guide 21st century space planners. Sietzen and Cowing will describe how the Columbia accident and the political outcry for a new central goal for the US space program gave rise to what would become the most far reaching change in US space policy in a generation. Readers will have the most comprehensive look available on what this new space vision will do for human exploration of the Solar System -- and how nearly everything NASA does will change as a result. New Moon Rising: The Making of America's Space Vision and the Remaking of NASA, by Frank Sietzen, Jr. and Keith L. Cowing, to be published July 2004. The team broke the story on the space plan in the pages of the Washington Times and in the United Press International wire service. Portions of the book were serialised in the Times in a multi-part background article called "Why Some Said the Moon: The Exclusive Inside Story of the Bush Space Vision" published in January 2004.
September 2004 (Newstream) -- Imagine if you stopped breathing in the middle of the night. Now, imagine doing that hundreds of times a night. The more than 12 million Americans who suffer from sleep apnea don't have to imagine - to them it's real. Sleep apnea is a serious health condition causing constant interruptions from sleep and depriving sufferers from the benefits of deep sleep. While the most common symptoms are snoring and fatigue, the disorder has been linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke and memory problems. But for the first time, sufferers of sleep apnea can avoid painful surgery and life-long treatment options through a simple, one-time, minimally-invasive procedure.
Click here to watch video which looks at a new treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Restore Medical the 510 (k) clearance to market the Pillar Procedure, the first implantable treatment cleared by the FDA for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). OSA is caused by a blockage of the airway usually when the soft tissue in the back of the throat collapses and closes during sleep. As a result, people with untreated sleep apnea repeatedly stop breathing and may wake up 20 to 30 times during the night.
The Pillar Procedure is designed to stiffen the palate to prevent or lessen blockages of the airway. The inserts are 18 mm in length and made from a soft woven polyester - a material used in implantable medical products for more than 50 years. The procedure is conducted in a single, short office setting using local anesthetic and is completely reversible. The Pillar Procedure offers patients a first-line treatment option with minimal pain, short recovery time, and less risk than other surgeries. To find physician in your area or to learn more about this treatment, visit www.restoremedical.com.
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