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Hot Pursuit

Lee S. Langston
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
Mechanical Engineering. November 2022, 144(6): 38–43.
Paper No: ME-22-Nov3
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2022-Nov3
Published Online: November 25, 2022
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Topics: Engineers, Gas turbines, Hydrogen, Hydrogen fuels, Inventions, Fuels, Gasoline
Journal Articles

Crossing the Valley of Death

Henry Petroski
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. December 2017, 139(12): 27–29.
Paper No: ME-17-DEC1
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2017-Dec-1
Published Online: December 1, 2017
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Topics: Engineers, Inventions, Automobiles, Failure
Journal Articles

Strings Attached

Tim Sprinkle
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. May 2017, 139(05): 32–37.
Paper No: ME-17-MAY1
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2017-May-1
Published Online: May 1, 2017
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Topics: Economics , Governments, Innovation, Leadership, Manufacturing, String, Supply chains, China, Flow (Dynamics), Inventions
Journal Articles

A Kinetic Sculptor

Jeff O’Heir, Chehalis Hegner
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. April 2017, 139(04): 42–47.
Paper No: ME-17-APR3
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2017-Apr-3
Published Online: April 1, 2017
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Topics: Engineers, Gears, Machinery, Mechanical engineering, Wire, Physics, Innovation, Inventions, Steel
Journal Articles

How Fiction Puts the Science in Engineering

Alan S. Brown, Brittany Logan
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. February 2015, 137(02): 32–39.
Paper No: ME-15-FEB-1
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2015-Feb-1
Published Online: February 1, 2015
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Topics: Engineers, Hammers, Inventions, Machinery, NASA, Robots, Warfare, Robotics, Jet propulsion, Additive manufacturing
Journal Articles

Patent Watch: Who's on first?

Kirk Teska
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. February 2012, 134(02): 32–33.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2012-FEB-3
Published Online: February 1, 2012
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Topics: Patents, Inventions
Journal Articles

A Turn of the Crank

Robert O. Woods
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. September 2009, 131(09): 54–56.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2009-SEP-5
Published Online: September 1, 2009
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Topics: Cotton gins, Fibers, Inventions, Teams, Tides, Waves, Machinery, Patents, Engineers
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Reining In Patent Costs

Kirk Teska
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. August 2009, 131(08): 36–37.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2009-Aug-4
Published Online: August 1, 2009
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Topics: Patents, Inventions
Journal Articles

The Path to Invention

Uli Mahle
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. September 2007, 129(09): 37–38.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2007-SEP-4
Published Online: September 1, 2007
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Topics: Design, Teams, Product development, Innovation, Inventions, Computer software
Journal Articles

No Einstein

Frank Wicks
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. November 2006, 128(11): 40–43.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2006-NOV-4
Published Online: November 1, 2006
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Topics: Atoms, Bombs, Chain, Mentoring, Neutrons, Patents, Uranium, Warfare, Isotopes, Nuclear power
Journal Articles

Invention on Demand

Jack Hippie
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. November 2005, 127(11): 36–37.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2005-NOV-3
Published Online: November 1, 2005
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Topics: Inventions, Product design, Patents
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First in Mass Production

Robert O. Woods
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. October 2005, 127(10): 48–52.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2005-OCT-4
Published Online: October 1, 2005
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Topics: Mass production, Printing, Metals, Inventions
Journal Articles

The End of the M.E.?

Peter Huber, Mark P. Mills
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. May 2005, 127(05): 26–29.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2005-MAY-1
Published Online: May 1, 2005
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Topics: Electricity (Physics), Energetics, Engines, Fuels, Furnaces, Generators, Mechanical engineering, Mechanical engineers, Trucks, Turbines
Journal Articles

The Age of Ingenuity

John Varrasi
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. February 2005, 127(02): 44–46.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2005-FEB-5
Published Online: February 1, 2005
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Topics: Engineers, Engines, Inventions, Mechanical engineers, Machinery, Mechanical engineering, Streetcars, Alternating current (Electricity), Electronic systems, Profitability
Journal Articles

Harnessing the Void

Robert O. Woods
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. December 2003, 125(12): 38–41.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2003-DEC-4
Published Online: December 1, 2003
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Topics: Cycles, Cylinders, Engines, Pressure, Pumps, Steam, Steam engines, Vacuum, Valves, Water
Journal Articles

The Start of a New Movement

Paul Sharke
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. August 2002, 124(08): 47–49.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2002-AUG-3
Published Online: August 1, 2002
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Topics: Bearings, Gears, Inventions, NASA, Rollers, Telescopes
Journal Articles

The Blacksmith's Motor

Frank Wicks
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. July 1999, 121(07): 66–69.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1999-JUL-8
Published Online: July 1, 1999
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Topics: Engines, Magnetism, Magnets, Motors, Batteries, Wire, Rotors, Electric motors, Machinery, Electromagnets