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Medical Devices Tags: Breath Analysis, Infrared, Quantum Cascade Laser
IPC:A 61 B
NAICS:621111

Breath Analysis using Quantum Cascade Lasers

Aerodyne Research, Inc.

  • Technology Description

    Aerodyne Research is developing a fast response, compact, room temperature, quantum cascade laser based system for the quantitative analysis of multiple species in human breath by infrared absorption. This instrument will allow the fast, noninvasive diagnosis and monitoring of patients with lung disease. The instrument will be based on tunable infrared laser differential absorption spectroscopy (TILDAS), a powerful tool for rapidly analyzing trace species in air samples, using novel room temperature quantum cascade lasers. The compact instrument will be designed for high sensitivity, high precision, rapid response (millisecond), small sampling volume, and ease of use. The breath analysis system would be intended for deployment in clinics, hospitals and in physicians’ offices.

  • Market Projection

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    2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
    Market Size $2240000000.0 $2240000000.0 $2240000000.0 $2240000000.0 $2240000000.0
    Market Share (%) 0.022% 0.044% 0.0% 0.18% 0.36%

  • Value Proposition

    Aerodyne Research Inc. is developing a technology for monitoring multiple gases from exhaled breath in an effort to improve a physician’s ability to monitor patients with a variety of respiratory diseases such as asthma, COPD, and cystic fibrosis. The technology could be particularly useful for COPD, since NO monitoring alone is not particularly useful for that disease.

  • Competitive Analysis

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  • Commercialization Team

    • * Joanne Shorter, Principal Scientist 978-663-9500 x208 shorter@aerodyne.com

      PI

    • Mark Zahniser, Vice President 978-663-9500 x224

      Center Director

    • * Preferred point of Contact

  • Company Capsule

    Aerodyne Research, Inc.

    45 Manning Road
    Billerica, MA 01821

    978-663-9500
    www.aerodyne.com

    Aerodyne Research, Inc. (ARI) has provided research and development (R&D) services to commercial and government clients working to solve national and international problems since 1970. Our R&D staff is organized into six technology centers which address a wide range of topics requiring expertise in the physical and engineering sciences. These include such critical issues as global and regional environmental quality and development of clean and efficient energy and propulsion technologies. We design, build and utilize remote sensing, surveillance, image processing, tracking and recognition systems for commercial and environmental applications and the national defense. We also develop and characterize advanced materials, processes, and devices for electronic, electro-optical, environmental and energy applications.

    Teams of scientists and engineers perform laboratory and theoretical studies, computer modeling and simulation, field evaluations and measurements, advanced systems analyses, and hardware and software development. We also offer computer simulation codes, specialized electro-optical components, and electro-optical monitoring instruments to clients engaged in research, development and high technology production.

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