Instrumentation

UVM researchers have developed advanced instruments such as an in situ monitoring system for mechanical devices, a disposable TIRFM slide, and an electrostatis system for exposing cell cultures to aerosol particles.

Title	Inventors	Case #	Description	Podcasts
Aeroacoustic cleaner removes dust from delicate surfaces	Marshall	396	A dust removal device combines acoustic levitation with aerodynamic flow to clean delicate surfaces without touching them.
Ultraviolet viewer offers portable detection of invisible flames	Huston McLean	395	Portable, fiber-optic viewer improves industrial and military safety by detecting the size and location of invisible flames without requiring power or a camera.
Ultrafine particle detectors allows in-situ engine exhaust monitoring	Frolik Holmen Barrett	389/402	Inexpensive detectors allow on-board monitoring of ultrafine exhaust particles that adversely affect human health. One configuration (389) also offers chemical analysis; a second configuration (402) offers greater portability and lower power requirements. (Also in Environment)
Small, multipurpose transducer is stable and responsive	Gianetti	274	Small transducer with high signal output can be adapted to numerous research applications that require measurement of 0-10 gram forces.
Electrostatic system provides accurate, reproducible exposure of cell cultures to aerosol particles	Petrucci	254	An electrostatic exposure chamber with flow controls deposits aerosol particules on cell cultures with 100 percent efficiency and no measurable damage. (Also in Environment)
Automated fringe counting and property calculation system for bulge tester	Huston Sontag Sauter	69	Computer-based system allows manufacturers to automatically determine the material properties of thin films and provides high levels of convenience and control.
Thermoelectric device having an energy storage device located between its hot and cold sides	Huston Esser Plumpton	125	Parallel plate capacitors used as thermal insulators between the hot and cold sides of a thermoelectric device offer simple fabrication and increased thermal efficiency. (Also in Micro- & Optoelectronics)
On-off magnetic attachment device	Huston Esser Plumpton	156	A rotating cylindrical dipole magnet serves as an on-off magnetic attachment device without requiring the power of an electromagnet and can provide four levels of energy and sliding/gripping action.
Discrete-time analytic signal generation system	Mirchandani Effataoui	162	Redesigned Hilbert transformer offers truer SSB signal and decimates with less aliasing, better reconstruction, smaller-size data, and reduced power and memory requirements.
System and method for analyzing the response of a mechanical system	Frolik	83	The response of a mechanical system to one or more inputs can be monitored in situ through several operatively coupled accelerometers that collect the data and feed it into signal processing software.
Microscopy system performs real-time particulate analysis	Yang	296	Microscopy system, based on a proprietary central core unit, detects, identifies, and characterizes particulate matter in real time. (Also in Environment)
Snowpack monitoring system improves water resource planning	Skalka Frolik	366	Snowpack monitoring system uses small, wireless sensors and offers high spatial and temporal resolution, low cost, and resistance to local influences. (Also in Information Technology)
Mobile app supports expert avalanche risk assessment	Skalka	367	The Stabilitron, a software tool for mobile devices, brings expert-level avalanche decision support to researchers and recreational users. (Also in Environment & Information Technology)
Ultrafine particle detector allows in-situ engine exhaust monitoring	Vize Casari	389	Small, low-cost detector can be installed in vehicles to quantify emissions of ultrafine particles in engine exhaust. (Also in Environment)