Nanotechnology : Lancashire

Introduction To Tomography

irishmik — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:58:33 +0000

Short description

"Tomographic imaging provides feedback for improved operation"
Dr D.M. Scott, DuPont

The VCIPT is pleased to present an Introduction to Process Tomography

Monday 25th February 2008 at the University of Manchester.

The UK leads the world in the new field of process tomography, a technology that allows users to see spatial variations in their processes.

The key outputs of process tomography instrumentation are:

more reliable detection of process end points

new process information

With benefits to users through

lower production costs through increased efficiencies and better yields

more efficient process development

The meeting will cover presentations from:

leading industrial users

leading technology suppliers

leading academics in the field

There will also be a number of live demonstrations of process tomography in action and an opportunity to tour the University's pilot tomography facilities after the meeting.

Long description

The programme will address:

 What is process tomography?
 Where and how it is being used

Welcome & introduction to Virtual Centre of Industrial Process Tomography
Professor Hugh McCann, University of Manchester

Research strengths of VCIPT, case studies and future vision
Professor Trevor York, Professor Brian Hoyle, Universities of Manchester and Leeds

Capabilities of current commercial systems
Mr Ken Primrose, Industrial Tomography Systems plc

How tomography is helping us
Dr Hugh Stitt, Johnson Matthey plc

There will be an opportunity to view tomography demonstrations and visit pilot facilities at the University of Manchester following the meeting.

Event precise location and contact information

Room B29, Sackville Street Building, University of Manchester M1 3NJ

Web site Url link

www.itoms.com/hot_news

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Industrial Tomography Systems

Industrial Tomography Systems (ITS)

irishmik — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:30:54 +0000

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Web url

http://www.itoms.com

Contact Email

sales.support@itoms.com

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Street address

Speakers House 39 Deansgate Manchester

Zip or postal code

M3 2BA

Telephone

+44 (0) 161 832 9297

Fax

+44 (0) 161 839 5195

Foundation date

Ceo, president

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Long description

ITS provides electrical tomography instrumentation, software, sensors and technical support. This enables customers to continuously scan a volume and determine the distribution of electrical properties as they change over time.

Tomography involves taking measurements around the periphery of an object (eg process vessel or patient) to determine what is going on inside.

The best known technique is CAT scanning in medicine, however process tomography instrumentation is cheaper, faster and more robust.

Additional Commentaries and remarks

Patents

RSC Biomaterials Chemistry Group 3rd Annual Meeting

JohnT — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:34:41 +0000

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The RSC Biomaterials Chemistry Interest Group was set up in 2005 to provide a focus for groups in UK universities and industry working on the synthesis and characterisation of biomaterials.

Long description

The RSC Biomaterials Chemistry Interest Group was set up in 2005 to provide a focus for groups in UK universities and industry working on the synthesis and characterisation of biomaterials. The group aims to enhance the understanding of the chemistries underlying the use of biomaterials in applications including prostheses, drug delivery and regenerative medicine.

Annual meetings of the RSC Biomaterials Chemistry Interest Group are designed to promote biomaterials chemistry research and development, enhance existing links, foster new collaborations and spread expertise. Meetings give participants the opportunity to present new work, discuss data and help to shape the future of research in this important and growing area of chemistry.

Event precise location and contact information

RSC Conferences
Royal Society of Chemistry, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1223 432254 / 432380
Fax: +44 (0) 1223 423623
Email: RSC Conferences

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Millbrook Instruments Limited

Benj — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:09:06 +0100

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Web url

http://www.millbrook-instruments.com/

Contact Email

info@millbrook-instruments.com

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Street address

Blackburn Technology Centre, Challenge Way,

Zip or postal code

Telephone

+44 (0)1254 699606

Fax

+44(0)1254 699610

Foundation date

Ceo, president

Number of employees

Long description

Millbrook began life as Millbrook Instruments Limited which was founded in 1995, with a philosophy to use advanced technology to provide simple solutions to real world analysis problems. Ten years on, Millbrook still retains the flexibility to respond to customer needs, now with an expanding range of unique desktop instruments for nanoscale surface analysis. Millbrook has also matured into a company with the stability to support those products for many years to come.

Millbrook’s first nanometrology product was the MiniSIMS, originally known as the Chemical Microscope. Over the years, Millbrook has been recognised for its achievements in developing this unique instrument. Most significantly, Millbrook won the Annual Achievement Award of the Scientific Instrument Makers' Company in December 1999. This Award is given each year in recognition of the single product that is judged to have made the greatest contribution to the British scientific instrument industry.

In 1997 the company received an initial venture capital investment from BNFL Enterprise Ltd., part of an international company with strong local influence. In January 2002, the corporate structure of Millbrook was reorganised with the formation of a parent company Millbrook Scientific Instruments plc in preparation for an application for admission to the OFEX investment market.

The successful flotation of Millbrook on OFEX in 2002 marked the beginning of a new chapter in Millbrook’s history. Since then there has been an increasing focus on international sales, building on the strong MiniSIMS user base initially established in the UK. The investment has also allowed recruitment of the key people needed to support a higher level of sales, and an acceleration of an ambitious development programme for the MiniSIMS and related products.

Millbrook has also broadened its product range through diversification into other areas of nanoscale surface measurement. In March 2003, Millbrook Scientific Instruments plc acquired Cambridge-based Aquila Instruments Limited, a company founded in 2000 with proprietary technology that was acquired outright from a Canadian company. Aquila’s desktop nkd series spectrophotometers are designed to provide rapid precision measurements of the optical properties of thin film surface coatings.