we can offer cut-price proof of concept studies in a timely fashion.
Examples of current or recent engagements are shown below.
Case Study 1
Title: A low energy TVOC sensor with speciation intelligence
Client: A large gas sensor company targeting an unmet need for a TVOC sensor to discriminate between benign and toxic VOCs with minimal power consumption (i.e. portable). We have revived old technology in combination with recent advances in materials engineering to address this challenge. Programme progressing.
Case Study 2
Title: A MOx CO2 sensor for Indoor Air Quality
Client: A self-funded study with a London University, building on the feasibility work in Case Study 7 to improve the gas-sensing materials and to prepare prototypes for extensive testing — see Technology. Interest from OEMs is strong due to the high cost of the legacy technology (Optical) and the offering of an uncomplicated traffic-light system. The patent application is due for publication on March 23, 2022.
Case Study 3
Title: A MOx Formaldehyde sensor
Client: We are assessing a range of inhouse and commercially-sourced gas-sensing materials to provide a ppb detection level sensor with minimal cross-sensitivity. Programme proceeding but pace will pick up following finalising a commercial agreement with an EU client.
Case Study 4
Title: A Dual CO/NO2 sensor for Automotive Air Quality
Client: A Chinese gas sensor company wishing to supply into their domestic car market requested prototypes of cabin air quality sensor modules at the behest of their customers. 50 off samples prepared and new IP filed. Negotiations on commercial agreement hit an impasse.
Case Study 5
Title: A MOx material for sensing Oxygen
Client: A well-known West Midlands University placed a request to formulate specialist MOx materials for sensing Oxygen and to provide these materials in the form of screen-printable pastes. Work completed successfully leading to scientific papers centered on these formulations being published by the client.
Case Study 6
Title: A low energy p-type VOC sensor
Client: A multinational semiconductor company has commissioned a feasibility study to demonstrate low power (< 10mW) p-type VOC sensors. Programme completed successfully with 20 samples and test data provided to client.
Case Study 7
Title: A metal oxide VOC sensor for Indoor Air Quality
Client: A large gas sensor company, wishing to complement its existing sensor portfolio by offering inexpensive, robust, humidity-immune VOC sensors. Programme resulted in a commercial product currently sold by the company.
Case Study 8
Title: CO2, sensing materials for silicon chip sensors
Client: A high-tech start-up winner of a prestigious UK government grant (written by McGowan Sensor Labs) to develop chip-scale sensors for mobile applications. The proof of concept was successfully completed, and technology made ready for development into a commercial product.
A discrete gas sensor
A silcon chip gas sensor
Layout of a MEMS
gas sensor