<< Figure 2: Prediktor Glucose Monitoring system.>>
Prediktor has taken a different approach and initiated its effort with a goal to develop a continuous non-invasive glucose monitoring system for people with diabetes. The sensing principle was a multivariate analysis facilitated by near infrared spectroscopy, bio-impedance, and acceleration, among others. The product and use concept was a strap mounted skin sensor. Prediktor has just patented its first intellectual property. The basic sensor hardware is comprised of optics in the form of LEDs in the NIR region. The electrical components are based on Bio Impedance. It is measured with a four electrode configuration to avoid electrode artefacts. The
acaccelerometer is a ‘Standard’ 3 axes typology. Figure 2 shows a mock up of the GlucoPred prototype.
Pradiktor’s output is displayed using Kalman Filter techniques to reduce the noise in predictions from the sensor. Please see figure 3 below.
Constant monitoring
glucose systems for diabetics is an extremely valuable and desirable market.
Indeed new monitoring systems like Ouchless Glucose
<< Figure 3: Prediktor Trend output. >>
Monitoring and Prediktor are developing new interest and hope for the Holy Grail solutions for Diabetics.
Marisa Durfee works as an Innovation Director and Technical Project Manager for the New Mexico Small Business Assistance (NMSBA) programme. The NMSBA programme creates partnerships between New Mexico small businesses and both Sandia and Los Alamos National laboratories by providing technical assistance. She works to identify scientists and engineers whose expertise can serve specific small businesses, works with the company and technical staff to create and develop meaningful projects which utilise the capabilities of the laboratory, and manages the project through its duration. Marisa provides consultation in entrepreneurial assessment, forecasting and finance to other small businesses. Finally, Marisa is developing her own small businesses, Ouchless Glucose and Affinity Nanosolutions, two exciting and innovative solutions to biomedical research and devices.
Per Ohlckers is Professor at Institute of Micro- and Nanosystems Technology, Vestfold University College, Borre, Norway from September 2005. He also holds a part time (20%) position as Professor, Department of Physics, at the University of Oslo from 2007. He is part time Vice President, Microsystems, of Intex Inc, Tucson, AZ. He received his
M.Sc. degree in Physical Electronics from Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH, now NTNU) in 1974.
Per Ohlckers has contributed to the development of several successful commercial products and he has a large number of international publications with a focus on silicon sensor technology and micro and nanotechnologies, including two patents. His employment history includes positions as General Manager of the start-up micro system company Diamond Nanomachines as, earlier Fifty-four point Seven (54.7) from 1999, Vice President, Research & Product Development at DAVIS A/S. Drammen, Norway from 1998 to 1999, R&D Coordinator at SensoNor, Horten, Norway from 1995 to 1998, and 15 years at SINTEF Instrumentation in different positions: Deputy Director, Research Manager, Microelectronics Section and Manager of Liaison Services Section. He was a member of the Steering Committee for the International Conference on Solid State Sensors and Actuators from 1997 to 2007, and a member of the organisation committee for this conference in Stockholm in 1995. His is a founding member of MANCEF.
<< Figure 4 >>
Steve Walsh is a “Distinguished” Professor at UNM’s Anderson School of Management where he holds the Regents professorship. He is also the Institute Professor for Entrepreneurial Renewal of Industry at the University of Twente. He has many business service awards including the lifetime achievement award for commercialisation of Micro and Nano technology firms from MANCEF. He is a serial entrepreneur who has helped these firms obtain over $40 million in venture funding. He has also been named as a Tech All Star from the State of New Mexico Economic Development Department and has been recognised by Albuquerque the magazine as a leader in service to the economic community. Finally, he is exceptionally proud of the Anderson School of Management service to the community award.
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