Incontinence refers to the inability of human body to control evacuative urination defecation functions. According to the National Kidney Foundation, currently, 2 million people in the world opt for the treatment of incontinence with kidney transplant or dialysis; however, this number may only ref...

Adsorption refers to a chemical process in which atoms, ions or molecules from a dissolved solid, liquid or gas adheres to a specific surface. In the process of adsorption, a thin film is generated on the adsorbent by the adsorbate. Adsorption is a result of surface energy likewise surface tension...

Adhesive films are generally thin layers of adhesives installed on sheets, films, or tapes of different types of materials such as fabric, polymer, or paper that require a bonding with a surface. Adhesive films are used in a broad number of industries including automotive, packaging, electronics, ...

Adhesive bandages, also known as sticking plaster or just plaster, are small sized medical dressings used for not-so-serious injuries. Adhesive bandages are also called as Band-Aid, especially in ...

In the modern day world where there is enormous amount of data generation, it is extremely important to protect classified data from external threats. Antivirus programs and firewalls, in most cases, are proving incapable in protecting the classified data, which creates a need for better security ...

Adaptive optics is a technique used to enhance the overall performance of optical systems. This is achieved by reducing the wave front distortions after performing corrections in the deformations of an incoming wave and using deformable mirrors to compensate the distortion. Adaptive optics is most...

Smart, active and intelligent packaging is the packaging method used with pharmaceuticals, foods and various other products. This involves the ability to measure or sense the features of product, shipping environment or inner atmosphere of package. Smart, active and intelligent packaging (advanced...

Active packaging is also known as smart packaging or intelligent packaging and refers to the special packaging system used in packing food, pharmaceuticals and other goods. Active packaging is constantly substituting the traditional packaging system as it improves the overall appearance of the pro...

An active optical cable, abbreviated as AOC, is a wiring technology which uses optical fiber between connectors for improving cable’s performance. AOC uses electrical-to-optical conversion at the end of cables to improve its speed and distance performance without compromising on its compatib...

An electronic component refers to a basic physical entity or device in an electronic system which is used for affecting electrons or their associated field. Electronic components have three major types that are active electronic components, electromechanical components and passive electronic compo...

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) has a chemical formula (C8H8)x•(C4H6)y•(C3H3N)z and is a popular thermoplastic. The glass transition temperature of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene is around 105°C. Since, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene is amorphous, it has no true melting point...

Acrylic adhesives are also known as light curing materials since they find wide applications in manufacturing sector owing to its strong bond strength and rapid curing time. Acrylic adhesives are deployed in various industries for their extraordinary durability and strength. Acrylic adhesives poss...

Access control and authentication are the numerous measures, which can be either electronic or physical, designed for monitoring of objects and people, and controlling access to and precluding intrusion of any information or property. The primary objective of access control and authentication is t...

Ablation technologies are the techniques involving removal of any material from an object’s surface generally by chipping, vaporization or an erosive process. Ablation technologies find a large number of applications in healthcare and medical industry. In medical industry, ablation technolog...

Presently, all the major industries that include retail, tourism, healthcare, banking, financial services & insurance (BFSI), entertainment and media are approaching the humongous base of mobile phone users via A2P SMSs, in order to maintain their customer relationship. In coming years, more t...

4K resolution also called as 4K is a horizontal resolution used in the screens of various devices. 4K is of the order of 4,000 pixels wherein the vertical resolution is on the order of 2,000 pixels. Various 4K resolutions persists in the digital cinematography and digital television fields. In the...

4K display resolution refers to 4000 pixels in a combination of resolution formats often used for shooting and recording motion pictures. 4K display resolution offers better and improved imaging features and is being rapidly adopted by a wide range of display solution manufacturers. Also, the abil...

3D scanners are the devices used to measure tangible things with light, X-ray or laser and generate polygon meshes or dense point clouds. These scanners are also called as 3D digitizers, laser scanners, industrial CT, white light scanners, LiDAR, and others. ...

3D printing or three-dimensional printing or additive manufacturing (AM) is a process used to synthesize a 3D or three-dimensional object. In this process, successive material layers are formed underneath the control of the computer in order to develop a three-dimensional object. ...

A smart television also referred to as hybrid television or connected television, is a television set or a set-top box with integrated Internet and interactive features. Smart television is a technological convergence between flat screen television sets, computer...