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High Sensitivity Infrared Sensing Apparatus Researchers at the University of Virginia have developed a novel idea for IR sensor system design where the detector is suspended away from electrical and thermal connections. Sensitivity of such a system is expected to be an order of magnitude better than the current IR sensors.Infrared sensors have become widely used in many detection systems, most... Published: 3/8/2012   |   Inventor(s): Michael Reed, Travis Blalock Keywords(s): Electronics Category(s): Electronic & Optical, Novel Materials & Processes

Method and System for Capillary Force Actuators For micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and bio-MEMS (e.g., micro total analysis systems, or MTAS), a variety of force actuation methods have been used to either move structures or to induce stress in stationary structures, including electromagnetic, electrostatic, pneumatic, thermal, piezoelectric, magnetostrictive, among others. Each of these actuation... Published: 3/8/2012   |   Inventor(s): Carl Knospe Keywords(s): Electronics Category(s): Electronic & Optical, Mechanical & Environmental

Mechanochromic Chemical Sensors Courtesy of Fraser Lab Executive SummaryResearchers at the University of Virginia have developed a family of light-emitting boron dye compounds that are easily tuned and that change appearance with scratching and heating.BackgroundChemical dyes are used for innumerable applications, from biomedical diagnosis to LEDs in television screens. The... Published: 3/8/2012   |   Inventor(s): Cassandra Fraser, Guoqing Zhang Keywords(s): Electronics Category(s): Electronic & Optical, Miscellaneous