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in those languages, to search the same 15-million-name US business database. According to the company, there are 1.6 billion people speaking Chinese and Spanish all around the world, including nearly 25 percent of the US population. Tyloon’s “patentpending search system” allows visitors to not only browse and/or search listed business information in their own language, but also to freely change the current viewing page to a different language without going to the home page of a language. This is intended to make it much easier for non-English speaking people to obtain and understand information about American businesses. CIRCUITS AND DEVICES USB INTERNET SPEAKER PHONE UNVEILED Introduced at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show and set to be available by the time you read this is the Skype-certified USR9610 USB Internet Speakerphone from USRobotics (www.usr.com). Featuring echo cancellation technology, volume and mute buttons, and full-duplex operation, the unit works like a traditional speakerphone, but eliminates the costs of a long distance call. The speakerphone is lightweight, making it convenient for business travelers, and it works with free software available from Skype (www.skype.com). The USR9610 lists for $49.95. RADIATION- HARDENED CONVERTER INTRODUCED On the off chance that you plan to ■ The LS series of radiation-hardened DC-DC converters feature an internal EMI filter. build equipment for use in satellite applications, including low Earth orbit (LEO), middle Earth orbit (MEO), geostationary Earth orbit (GEO), or long scientific missions, you might be particularly interested in the LS series of low-voltage singleand dual-output DC-DC converters from International Rectifier (www.irf.com). The modules, which include an internal MIL-STD-461C CE03- compliant EMI filter, deliver isolated output voltages from 1.5V to 15.0V, with typical efficiency ratings up to 83 percent. The devices are characterized with a total ionizing dose (TID) of greater than 100K Rad(Si) and single event effect (SEE) linear energy transfer (LET) of heavy ions greater than 82 MeV.cm2/mg, in accordance with MIL-STD-883. The fixed-frequency, singleended forward converters switch at 575 kHz. Other features include 18V to 40V input range, magnetically coupled feedback to ensure optimum cross-regulation when the loads are unbalanced, adjustable output voltage, and a device weight of less than 85 g. Of course, the average <strong>Nuts</strong> & <strong>Volts</strong> reader is pretty unlikely to ever have a need for such a device, but it is somewhat intriguing to know that they cost $6,500 each. NV INDUSTRY AND THE PROFESSION HYDROGEN REFUELING STATION PLANNED If you drive a hydrogen-powered vehicle and live near Minot, ND (about 110 miles from Bismarck), you’re in luck. Hydrogenics Corp. (www.hydrogenics.com) recently announced that the company was awarded a contract by Basin Electric Power Cooperative, or Bismarck, to supply an electrolyzer-based hydrogen refueling station for installation in Minot. In addition to the core electrolyzer module, Hydrogenics is supplying compression, storage, and dispenser equipment as part of the contract. The station, scheduled for installation later this year, will be one of the first United States-based hydrogen fueling stations to use electricity from a wind power resource to produce hydrogen from water, in this case using electricity generated by wind resources either owned or contracted by Basin Electric. The hydrogen produced will be used to refuel hydrogen-powered vehicles, demonstrating a linkage between wind power and vehicle refueling. It is intended to demonstrate the ability and practicality of making and using hydrogen energy with zero carbon emissions, using excess wind power that might otherwise be underutilized. IPOD LOADING SERVICE LAUNCHED If you have a serious desire to watch full-length movies on your iPod, and if you live in one of the cities where LoadPod (www.loadpod.com) has an office (New York City, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Seattle), you’re in luck. The company will show up at your home and office, load it full of movies that have been encoded into the 320 by 240 display format, and return the iPod to you. The only catch appears to be the price: $34.95 each if you buy 5 to 10, $31.95 each for 11 to 20, and $27.95 each for 21 to 40. 10 March 2006
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