Benvenuti, the inventor of the panels, has been working on vacuum technology at CERN since the 1970s.

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The panels, delivered by SRB Energy, are derived from vacuum technology developed at CERN for particle accelerators.

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The two new models complement the company's popular Polaris 9300 Sport and 9300xi Sport models, and share the platform's patented Vortex Vacuum technology.

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New in 2013, Samsung's vacuum tube technology will be integrated into the HW-F750 soundbar so consumers can enjoy the rich, powerful sound quality they desire.

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It is a mistake, in short, to consider technology in a vacuum.

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Lin, Justin, and Marie examined the semi-conductor industry, where the initial reliance on vacuum tubes was replaced by bipolar technology, which in turn was replaced by complementary metal-oxide semiconductors (CMOS).

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Existing DNA sequencers, he reasoned, used clunky technology akin to computers based on vacuum tubes.

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Several years ago, after the financial crisis, I discussed the subject of a financial services leadership vacuum in Securities Industry News, now Securities Technology Monitor.

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In other green technology news, Casabella unveiled a stair-climbing vacuum cleaner that is powered by trash.

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