Optical Water Level Sensor

Award Information

Agency: Department of Commerce	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 37760	Program Year/Program: 1998 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 37760	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: CIENCIA, INC.
111 ROBERTS ST, STE K EAST HARTFORD, CT 06108-
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 2: Fiscal Year: 1998

Title: Optical Water Level Sensor

Agency: DOC

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $200,000.00

Abstract:
Development of an optical water level sensor is proposed to solve some of the problems and limitations of current sounding tube/protective well acoustic sensors. By using light instead of sound, temperature gradient effects on the measurement are obviated. Furthermore, the proposed system eliminates the need for a sounding tube, protective well and associated temperature sensors, and does not require having any part of the system under water. These features would provide several benefits which include: more robust performance with accuracy not affected by temperature effects, considerably reduced installation and maintenance costs, small size with great mechanical simplicity and structural stability, easier installation with greater flexibility in siting, high immunity to fouling and freezing problems, not subject to attenuation of high-frequency water level signals, improved performance in terms of range, resolution, and sampling rate, and greater overall cost-effectiveness.

Principal Investigator:
Dr. Salvador M. Fernandez
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Business Contact:

8605289737

Small Business Information at Submission:

Ciencia, Inc.
111 Roberts Street, Suite K East Hartford, CT 06108

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DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees: N/A

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No