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Not So Green After All?
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'Piezotronic' Logic
Device Devised
Georgia Tech researchers have developed a new class of electronic logic devices in which current is switched by an electric field generated by the application of mechanical strain to zinc oxide nanowires.

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Using Reverse Engineering to Discover Patent Infringement
Fundamental to building and executing any successful patent licensing program is the ability to find and prove evidence of infringement, often through reverse engineering methods.

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