SBIR/STTR Research Award
SUPERCONDUCTIVE TRIPLE RESONANCE NMR PROBE
Award amount
$99,684Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1997Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- CONDUCTUS, INC.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
According to the American Cancer Society, over 1 million people will develop skin cancer this year, the rate has been increasing rapidly since 1973. In order to help increase the public awareness regarding the harmful effects of exposure to ultra-violet radiation, the development of an ultraviolet detector based on a chemical capable of changing its color upon irradiation with sunlight is proposed. This characteristic of color change is a key factor since it will provide the information on the amount of UV light present in sunlight without the aid of any electronic amplifying circuit of any optical filter. The intensity of the visible color is directly proportional to the amount of ultraviolet light striking the photo-detector. Contrary to traditional detectors of this type, the present UV detection device will be very affordable and easy to use by the general public. The present ultraviolet sensor can be incorporated in any items such as watches, pins, credit cards, and sunscreen bottles providing a very handy reminder of the danger of ultraviolet light exposure.
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