Somanetics Corp. of Troy pioneered the INVOS (In-Vivo Optical Spectroscopy) System that noninvasively measures changes in site-specific blood-oxygen levels during surgery to protect adults, children, infants and neonates against brain and vital organ-area damage or even death. INVOS acts as a vital-sign monitor to help clinicians detect and correct evolving brain and tissue oxygen deficits that can lead to complications and poor outcomes. “With 700-plus clinical references, the INVOS System is the clinical reference standard in cerebral/somatic oximetry (a method of monitoring the oxygenation of a patient’s blood),” said Bruce J. Barrett, president and CEO. “INVOS System has one job: to measure blood oxygen levels beneath the sensor to protect the brain and vital organ areas from damage. The device uses near-infrared light-based technology to monitor oxygen levels in the brain and body noninvasively.”
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SpaceForm Welding Solutions of Madison Heights is developing and marketing new welding technologies – including Deformation Resistance Welding (DRW) and SuperMig – that are rapid and inexpensive way to weld tubular steel components. The DRW technology is a spin-out from automotive supplier Delphi and allows for the very fast welding of tubular components. It reduces the cycle time as compared to Mig (metal inert gas) and Tig (tungsten inert gas) welding by 80 percent and uses no consumables. The SuperMig technology is a plasma-Mig hybrid technology that is twice as fast as conventional Mig and allows for deeper penetration. This technology is under license from an Israeli welding company named PLT Inc. The processes are automated and highly reproducible without having to employ highly trained welders, permitting customers to overcome the labor-cost advantage that is presently enjoyed by lower-cost countries, noted CEO Alain Piette. www.spaceformtech.com
The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) in Warren develops technological solutions for all manned and unmanned Department of Defense (DOD) ground vehicles and combat-support systems to improve current military effectiveness and provide superior capabilities for the future. “Our mission is to develop, integrate and sustain the right technology solutions for all manned and unmanned DOD ground vehicle systems and combat support systems to improve current force effectiveness and provide superior capabilities for the future force,” said Grace M. Bochenek, director. “TARDEC serves as the ground systems integration lead for the entire DOD ground vehicle fleet. We strive to be the first choice of technology and engineering expertise for ground vehicle systems and support equipment – today and tomorrow. Whether it has wheels or tracks, a driver or not, and no matter how it is powered, our engineers, scientists and technicians have played a role in its development.” TARDEC strives to guarantee the safety and security of the brave men and women from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard who defend America and our freedom. http://tardec.army.mil/