Recent content by Jake Platt

I misunderstood your point for 2 months. I was re-reading old posts and now i finally get your point. Clever! It never dawned on me to the leave the vacuum intact and just cancel the pressure.

If one wanted to heat an organic object, say a vegetable, for purposes of high speed capture of thermographic imaging using a flir camera to study surface defects, what would be the most efficient (read: fastest) method of non-destructive heating, rf (think microwave) or infrared heating coils...

Using a heat source to increase the temperature of an agricultural commodity like corn, could a thermal camera detect temperature differentials over time as the commodity cools, versus localized surface contaminants such as mold or fungus? I'm thinking yes in theory but the differences might be...

Could I speed up a metabolic process using radiated energy? If you need an example so badly, , say speeding up the ripeness to rancidity progression of fruit using rf energy?

What filters are to optics, could gas be to a laser?

Is there any possibility to elicit a chemical reaction of enzymes or any biocatalyst due to the response of rf energy or even high intensity light?

Air. Yes, I need to create very short, sharp bursts of air into a venturi vacuum pump. I need to cycle about 7 times per second.

I am looking to cycle on/off rapidly a venturi pump. I am using a solenoid valve but is there a recommendation for a quicker valve type or regulator? Speed is my most important requirement. Thank you.

In the central valley of California, power outages are surprisingly regular during the summer.

I understand the risks, which is why I want to island the pv system from the grid. Further, I don't necessarily want to store the energy, just continue generating so some of it can be used and the excess either stored or burned off somehow.

Hello, My company operates a 1.6MW solar power system in a net metering configuration in CA. Of course the inverter shuts the system down if the grid goes down. My question is can I somehow "island" the system using a transfer switch so I can continue to generate power if the grid goes down...

Hello, I am trying to build a high-speed X/Y cartesian robot which vacuums up defected parts from a moving conveyor. The end effector of the robot has a venturi vacuum integrated. Because the vacuum is constant, I need a Z-axis to go up/down for the end effector to get the defects otherwise...

My ag-processing company needs to filter 1200 gpm of water. This is beyond the capacity of most commercial systems we've researched. The water has high turbidity, suspended organics, sediment and ammonia (from agricultural biomass breakdown). Any recommendations how I can build my own system...

I should add there is no wireless transmitter on the meter so they are not rearing it wirelessly.

I put up a security gate requiring a code at the entrance to my property 6 months ago but the electric company has never requested access to read my meter. I have an old fashioned non-digital meter that cannot be seen from the road. My bill references a specific KWh usage. How does the power...