Active Bio-sensors for Telesensing Applications

1. Active Biosensor Opportunities
For
Telesensing Applications
Joseph H. McCain
Key Resource Technology, Inc.
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October 24, 2008 Joseph H. McCain

2. World Market for Medical Applications
Fixed and durable medical 2015 Organic Biosensors Forecast
sensors are gradually
giving way to disposable Diagnostic and Therapeutic Smart Textiles
• Point-of-care
ones that cost less and, at • Diagnose muscular and bone
• Physiological state
the same time, are more
$226 M
hygienic. (11%)
This increasing demand for
the throwaway sensors and $414 M $925 M
(21%) (47%)
sensor-based equipment is
in turn boosting the medical
sensor market. With the $413 M
price of medical sensors (21%)
ranging from $20-$25,000,
low cost and high volume
sales have become the key
to remaining competitive in
the disposable sensors
market. Microarrays and
Biochips Environmental Monitoring
• Humane Genome • Genetic Testing
Source: • Forensics
World Market for Sensor • Pharmaceutical manufacture
Opportunities in Medical Applications,
Source: NanoMarkets LC, • Academia
Frost & Sullivan, June 2005
September 2007
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3. Enabling Technologies
Vertical Stack Organic LED Lighting System in Foil
Packaging
MEMs
Energy Harvesting Micro Antenna Structure Flexible Organic LED Displays
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4. Nanotechnology in Battery Materials
Anode Material
Synthesize tin nanoparticles encapsulated elastic hollow
carbon spheres (TNHCs). The theoretical specific capacity of
Li4.4Sn is 992 mAh/g and much higher than that of conventional
graphite LiC6 at 372 mAh/g.
Separator Material
Porosity is one of the key parameters in building higher
performance separators. This prototype film with a 51% porosity
compared to 37% in current production batteries maintains the
same strength and thermal integrity.
Cathode Material
The thinness of the film and the small size of the nanorods
facilitate a new active material that can accommodate even
faster chemical reactions and produce even more power
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5. Novel Energy Sources
Zinc Matrix Power Blue Spark Technologies Power Paper
Zervos, Dr. Harry and Kahn, Dr Bruce, Printed and Thin Film Photovoltaics and
Batteries, IdTechEx, Research and Analysis of Printed Electronics, RFID and their
Applications
“Thin film photovoltaics beyond thin film silicon technologies will reach $3 billion
in 2012”
NanoMarkets, LC, Thin-Film and Printed Batteries Markets, October 2007
“Batteries working with energy harvesting. While there is the likelihood of
competition between the TF batteries and energy harvesting, there is also the
strong possibility of cooperation between the two technologies. By making the
batteries rechargeable through energy harvesting, the battery used can be
smaller and of a lower capacity.”
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6. Healthcare Products
Sensor Tape E-Band Aid
Digital Thermometer
Bioplastic
Transdermal
Patch Sensium
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7. Future Telematics and Telesensing
Key Fob
LifeComm
Biosensor
Communications
Wrist Band
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8. Future Prosthetics
Flexible, Integrated, Lightweight, Multifunctional skin
FILMskin
Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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9. Thank You
Joseph H. McCain
Key Resource Technology, Inc.
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October 24, 2008 Joseph H. McCain