Compact Near-Infrared Spectrometer

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Compact Near-Infrared Spectrometer
Small Business Innovation Research
Brimrose Corporation Of America
Baltimore, MD

• INNOVATION
• Compact, low power, rugged, high resolution
• near-infrared spectrometer
• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Produced first miniaturized, rugged,
  high-performance near-infrared spectrometer
• Demonstrated the use of a clocked led as
  illuminating source
• COMMERCIALIZATION
• Near infrared spectrometers are finding
  applications in a number of industries for
  process control
• Industries presently using technology include
  petroleum and petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals,
  food processing and pulp and paper.
• Sales exceed 7 million a year

Technology Found Wide Commercial Application

• GOVERNMENT/ SCIENCE APPLICATIONS
• Potential sensor instrument for future NASA
  science mission

1992 Phase II NAS7-1296 NASA/JPL - Joy
Crisp Company Contact - Sean Wang
Jet Propulsion Laboratory Success Story 7-007