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Inventions, Volume 11, Issue 1

2026 February - 19 articles

Cover Story: This paper introduces a compact, hermetically sealed screw-type shredder for controlled fragmentation of fully cured photopolymer resin, addressing a key challenge in additive-manufacturing waste management. Unlike gravity-dependent systems, the device operates reliably in both terrestrial and microgravity environments, enabling future closed-loop recycling of SLA materials in space. Dual counter-rotating screw shafts with carbide cutting inserts are combined with a pressurized co₂-assisted cooling and evacuation circuit to ensure particle confinement, thermal control, and forced material transport. Performance estimates suggest reduced cutting temperatures, lower power consumption, and extended tool life, positioning the system as an enabling technology for sustainable in situ photopolymer recycling. View this paper
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Articles (19)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,607 Views
38 Pages

Tracing Innovation Pathways

  • Luigi Assom,
  • Aron Larsson and
  • Alessandro Chiolerio

16 February 2026

Evaluating innovation and optimising its role in the inventions is fundamental for applied research, that requires planning the use of available resources. Traditional assessment approaches often miss to capture how innovation stagnates between the i...

(This article belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Design, Modeling and Computing Methods)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,486 Views
29 Pages

An ANN-Based MPPT and Power Control Strategy for DFIG Wind Energy Systems with Real-Time Validation

  • Hamid Chojaa,
  • Kawtar Tifidat,
  • Aziz Derouich,
  • Mishari Metab Almalki and
  • Mahmoud A. Mossa

15 February 2026

Doubly Fed Induction Generators (DFIGs) are widely employed in variable-speed wind turbine systems due to their high efficiency, enhanced controllability, and economic viability. This paper presents an intelligent neural-network-based control strateg...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances and Challenges in Emerging Power Systems: 3rd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,811 Views
14 Pages

Preparation and Performance of High-Thermal-Conductivity Composite Materials for Online Monitoring Equipment of Ultra-High Voltage Bushings

  • Jie Zhang,
  • Longgang Guo,
  • Lin Li,
  • Jian Qin and ,
  • Zhiqiang Zhang and
  • Zefeng Yang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

12 February 2026

In response to thermal failure risks in ultra-high voltage (UHV) bushing online monitoring devices and maintenance equipment—caused by high heat generation of electronic components and the intrinsically low thermal conductivity of conventional...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mechanics of Composite Materials: Strength, Deformation, and Failure Analysis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
634 Views
27 Pages

Quantitative Evaluation Method for Source-Load Complementarity and System Regulation Capacity Across Multi-Time Scales

  • Xiaoyan Hu,
  • Keteng Jiang,
  • Zikai Fan,
  • Borui Liao and ,
  • Bingjie Li,
  • Zesen Li,
  • Yi Ge and
  • Hu Li
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

11 February 2026

Accurate assessment of source-load complementarity and system regulation capacity is critical for secure dispatch and planning in high-penetration renewable power systems. Addressing limitations of existing methods—which rely heavily on static...

(This article belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Electrical Engineering/Energy/Communications)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,626 Views
33 Pages

Accurate and trustworthy forecasting of wind and photovoltaic power generation is essential for the reliable operation and planning of modern power systems. Although recent machine-learning-based forecasting solutions increasingly incorporate element...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emerging Trends and Innovations in Renewable Energy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
709 Views
20 Pages

Photovoltaic (PV) cells play an important role in the development of green energy. However, in practical photovoltaic systems, shunting-related defects and hotspot phenomena may originate not only from manufacturing imperfections, but also from mecha...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mechanics of Composite Materials: Strength, Deformation, and Failure Analysis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,336 Views
26 Pages

Large volumes of images shared on social media have made image captioning an important tool for social hotspot identification and public opinion monitoring, where accurate visual–language alignment is essential for reliable analysis. However, e...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances and Innovations in Deep Learning: Unveiling Multidisciplinary Applications and Challenges)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,250 Views
25 Pages

Design and Research of a Dual-Target Drug Molecular Generation Model Based on Reinforcement Learning

  • Peilin Li,
  • Ziyan Yan,
  • Yuchen Zhou,
  • Hongyun Li and ,
  • Wei Gao and
  • Dazhou Li
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Dual-target drug design addresses complex diseases and drug resistance, yet existing computational approaches struggle with simultaneous multi-protein optimization. This study presents SFG-Drug, a novel dual-target molecular generation model combinin...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances and Innovations in Deep Learning: Unveiling Multidisciplinary Applications and Challenges)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,005 Views
21 Pages

Enhancement Without Contrast: Stability-Aware Multicenter Machine Learning for Glioma MRI Imaging

  • Sajad Amiri,
  • Shahram Taeb,
  • Sara Gharibi,
  • Setareh Dehghanfard and ,
  • Somayeh Sadat Mehrnia,
  • Mehrdad Oveisi,
  • Ilker Hacihaliloglu,
  • Arman Rahmim and
  • Mohammad R. Salmanpour
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) are vital for glioma imaging yet pose safety, cost, and accessibility issues; predicting contrast enhancement from non-contrast MRI via machine learning (ML) provides a safer, economical alternative, as enhanc...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Machine Learning Applications in Healthcare and Disease Prediction)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,255 Views
22 Pages

Potential Recovery and Recycling of Condensate Water from Atlas Copco ZR315 FF Industrial Air Compressors

  • Ali Benmoussa,
  • Zakaria Chalhe,
  • Benaissa Elfahime and
  • Mohammed Radouani

This research examines the feasibility of recovering and recycling condensate water, a waste byproduct generated by Atlas Copco ZR315 FF industrial air compressors utilizing oil-free rotary screw technology with integrated dryers. Given the growing s...

(This article belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,729 Views
15 Pages

Amid the increasing demand to reduce carbon emissions, replacing diesel buses with electric buses has become a key development direction in public transportation. However, a significant challenge in this transition lies in developing efficient chargi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Technologies and Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable and Intelligent Transportation Systems: Second Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,791 Views
17 Pages

Reinforcement Learning-Based Handover Algorithm for 5G/6G AI-RAN

  • Ildar A. Safiullin,
  • Ivan P. Ashaev,
  • Alexey A. Korobkov,
  • Artur K. Gaysin and
  • Adel F. Nadeev

The increasing number of Base Stations (BSs) and connected devices, coupled with their mobility, poses significant challenges and makes mobility management even more pressing. Therefore, advanced handover (HO) management technologies are required to...

(This article belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Electrical Engineering/Energy/Communications)
  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,203 Views
26 Pages

Integrating Additive Manufacturing into Dental Production: Innovations, Applications and Challenges

  • Maryna Yeromina,
  • Jan Duplak,
  • Jozef Torok,
  • Darina Duplakova and
  • Monika Torokova

Additive manufacturing (AM) has emerged as a key enabling technology in contemporary dental manufacturing, driven by its capacity for customization, geometric complexity, and seamless integration with digital design workflows. This article presents a...

(This article belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Advanced Manufacturing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,672 Views
14 Pages

This pilot study evaluated the visionMC system, a low-cost artificial intelligence system integrating HOG-based facial recognition and voice notifications, for workflow optimization in a family medicine practice. Implemented on a Raspberry Pi 4, the...

(This article belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Design, Modeling and Computing Methods)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,001 Views
20 Pages

Heat Transfer Enhancement and Flow Resistance Characteristics in a Tube with Alternating Corrugated-Smooth Segments

  • Junwen Cheng,
  • Jiahao Zhu,
  • Xin Wen,
  • Haodong Yu and ,
  • Wei Lin,
  • Zuqiang Xin and
  • Jiuyang Yu
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

To mitigate the inherent high flow resistance of conventional corrugated tubes, a novel design with alternating clockwise/counterclockwise corrugated segments separated by smooth sections is proposed. A 3D numerical model was developed to systematica...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovations and Inventions in Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer)
  • Patent Summary
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,023 Views
16 Pages

The invention concerns a screw-driven shredder for solid photopolymer resin, designed for both terrestrial use and prospective deployment in microgravity environments. The system addresses the need for efficient recycling of cured photopolymer waste...

(This article belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Advanced Manufacturing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,987 Views
19 Pages

A Distributed, Energy-Autonomous Multi-Sensor IoT System for Monitoring and Reducing Water Losses in Distribution Networks

  • Juan Arquero-Gallego,
  • Carlos Gilarranz-Casado,
  • Vicente Garcia-Alcántara and
  • José Álvarez

Water resources are fundamental for human development in every possible sense; from natural development, since they are the main biological factor necessary for the development of life, to economic development, since they are essential for a large nu...

(This article belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Electrical Engineering/Energy/Communications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,305 Views
14 Pages

Current traditional tea processing production lines suffer from issues such as fragmented data and low levels of intelligence. This paper proposes a three-dimensional visualization system for tea processing production lines based on digital twins. Fi...

(This article belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Advanced Manufacturing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,220 Views
22 Pages

Ni–ySiC system (where y = 0.001, 0.005, and 0.015 wt.%) composite materials with enhanced mechanical properties have been fabricated and comprehensively investigated. The composites were synthesized using a combined technology involving prelimi...

(This article belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Applied Chemistry and Physics)
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