I’m familiar with the Windmill ($45; www.rei.com), an extremely high-quality butane lighter that has a Piezo igniter (electric, no flint) and a ceramic insert that actually glows when the lighter is ...

Discover the astonishing truth behind empty lighters! What may seem like trash is actually a treasure trove of potential with ...

Japan's Kyocera Corporation has combined a piezoelectric actuator with a special resin film to produce a proprietary, piezo film speaker that is considerably thinner and lighter than conventional ...

Researchers have devised a straightforward technique for building a laboratory device known as an electroporator -- which applies a jolt of electricity to temporarily open cell walls -- from ...

The piezoelectric part of a kitchen gas lighter has used this easy, nonetheless effective seismic detector. The piezo part should be mounted vertically, one finish firmly to the bottom. A weight of 2 ...

Piezoelectricity is the ability of some materials such as crystals and certain ceramics, to generate an electric potential in response to applied mechanical stress or heat. If the piezo crystals are ...