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Piezo-electric converter

Material: Piezo ceramic, plastic
University: Braunschweig Academy of Fine Arts
Student: Nicole Schmiedel
Contact: www.hbk-bs.de
             www.hbk-bs.de/home/cor.html

Description
COR is an energetically autarkic insulin pump for type 1 diabetics between 13 and 50 years old. The piezo-electric converter absorbs the slightest kinetic energy of the carrier as mechanical energy and converts this into electrical energy. For this application the converter “DuraAct” from INVENT GmbH is used. The insulin pump COR is much more advanced than the existing models thanks to the new arrangement of the elements and the sensible use of new technologies. It is a long-lasting and future-oriented product which considerably improves the lives of diabetics with the innovative use of converters.

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