APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Formaldehyde measurement devices Air pollution monitoring/industrial hygiene Medical research, e.g., monitoring breath for biomarkers of disease Microelectronic sensors Demand-controlled ventilation (DCV) ADVANTAGES: Compact and portable Improves real time formaldehyde measurement accuracy Scalable Adaptable for … [Read more...] about Channelized Filter Inlets or Strippers for Improved Real-Time Formaldehyde Measurement IB-3035
Monitoring and Imaging
Membrane and Receptors for Highly Selective Gas-Phase Sensing IB-2349
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Sensing explosives, e.g. TNT, DNT chemical and biological warfare agents indoor and outdoor environmental toxins pesticides ADVANTAGES: Reduces false positives caused by humidity Can be applied to a variety of ligand-receptor binding sensor platforms Provides highly selective TNT and DNT receptors Portable and … [Read more...] about Membrane and Receptors for Highly Selective Gas-Phase Sensing IB-2349
Compact Microchip Gas Sensor JIB-2689
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Explosion hazard warning system for buildings Natural gas leak detector for residential or commercial buildings Portable gas detector, e.g., cell phone application Hydrogen leak detector or toxic emission prevention for automobile industry ADVANTAGES: Real time, accurate detection of nearly any concentration of a hazardous gas … [Read more...] about Compact Microchip Gas Sensor JIB-2689
Behind Casing Fluid Sampler to Monitor Groundwater at Hydraulic Fracturing Operations IB- 2013-087
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Monitoring groundwater quality at hydraulic fracturing operations Well integrity monitoring ADVANTAGES: Enables cost effective monitoring Stand alone design Samples material behind casing without halting wellbore production Identifies problematic cement seals in wellbore casing ABSTRACT: Barry Freifeld of Berkeley Lab … [Read more...] about Behind Casing Fluid Sampler to Monitor Groundwater at Hydraulic Fracturing Operations IB- 2013-087
Optical Sedimentation Recorder (OSR) for Tracking the Ocean’s Carbon Flux IB-2196
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: In appearance and size similar to a compressed gas cylinder, the OSR is a multi-platform instrument that: Precisely measures the ocean’s hourly variations of sedimentation of particulate inorganic and organic carbon material for seasons to years Combines these measurements in real time (transmitting data via satellite), enabling a … [Read more...] about Optical Sedimentation Recorder (OSR) for Tracking the Ocean’s Carbon Flux IB-2196