An O-ring is a very simple, yet precise, elastomeric seal that’s placed between two or more parts of an assembly. This critical ring of elastomer is one of the most widely used mechanical components, ...

Over 10 million pets are reported lost every year in the U.S. alone. Ring’s neighborhood app, named Neighbors, has returned over 100,000 of these beloved furry creatures to their owners. Today, Ring ...

Sometimes it IS simply a matter of matching the damaged O-ring to a new O-ring from the box of assorted SAE O-rings you bought at the local auto parts store. Problem solved. But what if you can’t find ...

What is an input/output (I/O) ring, and why should I care about it? If you’re a system-on-chip (SoC) designer, you had better know the answer to that question. SoCs are the darlings of the ...

The first step links quite closely to the design stage for these plates. Choosing the size and material for your O-ring is a vital step, as it will determine the methods required further down the line ...

My old SE t610 had a calendar app that allowed you to set the ring profile that the phone would switch to, automatically, during a given appointment on the calendar. I would love this functionality on ...

Last fall, the jewelry designer Kindred Lubeck took an elevator up six floors to a high-end showroom in New York’s diamond district. She was buzzed inside a fluorescent-lit vestibule, then waited; the ...