HEAT-FLUX MICROSENSORS FOR BLOOD PERFUSION MEASUREMENTS

Award Information

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 13974	Program Year/Program: 1990 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 13974	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Vatell Corp.
Po Box 66 Christiansburg, VA 24073
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1990

Title: HEAT-FLUX MICROSENSORS FOR BLOOD PERFUSION MEASUREMENTS

Agency: HHS

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $49,683.00

Abstract:
THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A THERMAL PROBE TO NONINVASIVELY MEASURE LOCAL BLOOD PERFUSION IN TISSUE. THE DEVICE WILL CONSIST OF A SINGLE PROBE THAT CAN BE ACTIVELY HEATED OR COOLED AND PUT IN CONTACT WITH THE SKIN. THIS CREATES A TRANSIENT HEAT FLUX, WHICH IS MEASURED AS A FUNCTION OF TIME. TOGETHER WITH A SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT OF THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE, THIS ALLOWS CALCULATION OF THE THERMAL DIFFUSIVITY AND LOCAL PERFUSION OF THE TISSUE. RECENT DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW TYPE OF HEAT-FLUX GAUGE MAKES THIS NEW BIOMEDICAL TECHNIQUE POSSIBLE. THESE MICROSENSORS HAVE BEEN PRODUCED AND SHOWN TO WORK. THIS RESEARCH WILL APPLY THESE SENSORS TO PROBES THAT CAN BE USED FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF NOVEL MEASUREMENTS IN LIVING TISSUES.

Principal Investigator:
Lawrence W Langley
7039612001

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

Vatell Corp
Po Box 66 Christiansburg, VA 24073

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DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees: N/A

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No