Plasti Scan Infrared Fiber Systems Inc Silver Spring
Plasti. Scan Infrared Fiber Systems Inc, Silver Spring, MD Innovation Photo Infrared Fiber Systems, Inc. has developed non-contact sensors using fiber optics for use in confined or inaccessible locations. The use of an acoustooptic tunable filter coupled to infrared (IR) fibers for spectroscopy is a the core of Infrared Fiber Systems technical advancement. Accomplishments Infrared Fiber Systems has been producing the Plasti. Scan commercially for the past eight years. The sales have enabled the inform to keep eleven individuals employed. The technology has also enabled the firm to establish multiple domestic and international distributors and partners. Sales realized from the most recent fiscal year have totaled over two million dollars. Plasti. Scan Commercialization Government/Science Applications Infrared systems has also received related funding from the department of Energy and the National Institute of Health. The purpose of these additional funds is develop Spin-off products for the areas of toxic-waste detection and medical diagnostics. The Plasti. Scan is being utilized in a variety of markets in the private sector. These areas including Pharmaceutical tablet analysis, Air Pollution Detection and Liquid Fuel analysis. the company also believes that certain opportunities exist in the Medical Diagnostic, Chemical Processing, Food Processing, and Gas & Oil Refineries. The Department of Energy and the army are currently utilizing Infrared Fiber Systems, Plasti. Scan for the gas analysis of toxic waste in environmental clean-ups and the analysis of liquid fuels. The thiokol corporation is also using the Plasti. Scan to determine monitor Rocket engine parts for oil contamination. NASA Field Center Date of Updated: September 17, 1998 Points of Contact: - NASA Jane I Fox - Company: www. infraredfibersystems. com 1986 SBIR Phase II; NAS # 17993; SS # 09 -006
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