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Vivid i
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Vivid i, a compact cardiovascular ultra-
sound system, is being hailed as the
“visual stethoscope of the future.”
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GE engineers miniaturized the compo-
nents of a sophisticated ultrasound system
weighing more than 400 pounds to produce
a portable, wireless system weighing only
10 pounds. With Vivid i ultrasound, physi-
cians can conduct diagnostic heart scans
virtually anywhere, from a patient’s bedside
to the operating room to a mobile outpatient
clinic, and then call up previous exams or
send images to other physicians for real-time
consultations. GE estimates the potential
market for Vivid i ultrasound is more than
$100 million over the next three years.
Cleaner Coal
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Coal is the world’s most abundant fossil fuel, with nearly 200 years
of recoverable reserves compared with about 40 years of oil and
70 of natural gas. GE’s innovative Cleaner Coal process uses
breakthrough technology to convert coal into a gas that can
fuel a gas turbine. By removing undesirable compounds such as
mercury, particulates and sulfur before the fuel is burned — and
by reducing the production of nitrogen oxides — the process is
significantly cleaner than traditional coal plants. GE and Bechtel
have begun feasibility studies for the construction of cleaner coal
plants with American Electric Power and Cinergy Corp.
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The technology has the potential for annual sales of
$200 million in the next few years and $1 billion by the end
of the decade.
Growth formula:
Less = More.
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