Nanotechnology-Based Gas Sensors

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1 Nanotechnology-Based Gas Sensors Applications include: Detection of flammable gases for the petrochemical industry Quality control by the chemical industry Methane detection for the mine safety industry Environmental monitoring of toxic industrial gases Biomedical monitoring gases in a patient s breath

2 Lightweight Fiber Optic Sensors for Real-Time Strain Monitoring This major breakthrough can: Improve aerospace, civil engineering, transportation, oil and gas, renewable energy, and medicine Calculate a variety of critical parameters, including shape, stress, temperature, pressure, strength, and operational load Enable real-time strain measurements. Potential applications include: determining the shape of an aircraft s wing, monitoring the structural integrity of bridges and pipelines, or ensuring precise placement of the tiniest catheters

3 Compact Radiation Detection System How this benefits you: Improved safety monitors radiation exposure of humans and sensitive instruments aboard manned and unmanned spacecraft and high-altitude aircraft Integrated package incorporates technologies that provide information on the kinetic energies, directions, and electric charges of subatomic particles into a single, compact detection system High performance with improved energy range and angular coverage

4 Multi-Purpose, Rugged Sensors for High-Temp Environments Why these sensors are cutting edge: Rugged functions in environments where conventional sensor systems are inoperable Low cost emissions sensors can replace more expensive gas measurements systems; hightemperature SiC pressure sensors can eliminate the need for cooling Versatile can be used in a range of configurations, including wireless and Lick and Stick sensor systems Responsive high temperature SiC pressure sensor enables highfrequency pressure measurements in combustion environments

5 High-Precision Electric Gate Mass Spectrometer Key benefits: Helps study the magnetosphere of planetary bodies Small & efficient operation smaller and requires less power than current state of the art designs High mass resolution capability this design by itself can provide a high mass resolution capability and a very precise start pulse for an ion mass spectrometer Applications include Chromatography and Analytical measurements

6 Smart Sensors Track Items Too Small to Tag Widespread advantages: Widely applicable used to track any type of item that is challenging to tag, making it suitable for an array of commercial fields Adaptable can be used to communicate with inventory management software and dispensing mechanical or robotic systems Cost effective uses inexpensive passive RFID tags to augment existing optical scanning (barcodebased) inventory management systems

7 Biomarker Sensors for Microfluidic Applications Diverse applications: Life sciences medical diagnostic systems, pharmaceutical research Security detection of toxins and bioweapons Agriculture processing and analysis of soil samples

8 Active Pixel Sensor Imaging Device Why this technology is better than conventional devices: Well suited for applications such as guidance and navigation in aerospace, and robot vision Integrated, on-chip signal processing is cheaper and more efficient Improved resolution of each pixel Ideal for lowlight imaging applications Performs without drawbacks of CCD imagers, such as susceptibility to radiation damage

9 Floating Ultrasonic System for Nondestructive Testing Where this technology can inspect for you: Aerospace inspecting manufactured or in-service aerospace parts Aviation inspecting structural health of vehicles Automotive assessing durability and damage tolerance of metallic or composite parts Medical imaging soft tissues such as internal organs and muscles Oil and gas inspecting pipelines and other distribution/storage infrastructure

10 Multi-Sensor System Pinpoints Gas Leaks in Hostile Environments This multiplexed system is unique because it allows multiple sensors to communicate simultaneously without incurring degradation through returning signal echoes. This network will benefit: Power Plant and Manufacturing usage within gaseous storage and transport areas Cryogenic usage in storage and transportation of cryogenic gases Bridge safety usage to monitor the strain within bridges Environments in ground systems, spaceflight, and space exploration. Department of Defense usage in aircrafts and vehicles

11 Magnetic Field Wireless Measurement System Unique features: Provides power wirelessly to sensors, eliminating the need for a sensor power source Acquires signals from sensors wirelessly, eliminating signal wiring and the risk of electrical arcing in explosive conditions Enables use under corrosive, radioactive, extreme temperature, and other hazardous conditions Measures multiple nonrelated physical properties simultaneously, eliminating the limitations on the number of acquisition channels required for traditional data acquisition systems

12 Early Warning Air Turbulence System Advancing existing systems with: Remote motion detection microphone technology Detection and location of atmospheric clear air turbulence Mine communications infrasound travels through solid barriers

13 Hermetic Seal Leak Detector Why this technology is revolutionary: Low in cost and simple to manufacture, this technology is ideal for use in many industries, from aerospace applications to food packaging and commercial goods Capable of detecting both large and small leaks, calibrated to the relative leak rate Streamlined method using minimal, lightweight components, and operates without the need for a vacuum pump, gas spectrometer, or chemical bath

14 Optical Liquid Level Measurement Device This novel process can be used in: Measuring the liquid level in a tank under various environments Aerospace Rocket propulsion testing, engine fuel tanks, cryogenic tanks Automotive Liquid hydrogen fuel tanks, petroleum, gasoline, and liquid natural gas tanks Foods and Pharmaceuticals High temperature, contamination-free storage and transportation Aviation Jet engine fuel tanks

15 Wireless Monitoring System Improves Data Collection How this system can improve data collection: Reduces unnecessary data accumulation, storing, transmitting and interpretation Data events are logged and time stamped for synchronization within one millisecond Power saving by lying dormant until a voltage trigger Long term monitoring of events associated with different types of strain, such as in the Automotive Industry, Cryogenics, Petroleum Industry, Chemical Industry

16 Piezoelectric Sensor Health Monitoring System Learn how to simplify monitoring by: Testing sensors without requiring physical contact Increasing testing parameter range and improving accuracy Applications include: Accelerometers Automotive sensors Structural sensors Sensors for manufacturing equipment Any application where vibration is monitored