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A wireless temperature sensor was developed that does not require an electrical connection. The sensor is built on the SansEC sensor platform and is damage-tolerant, flexible, precise, and inexpensive.

* Hydrophobic Epoxy Coating for Insect
Adhesion Mitigation - Fluorinated
alkyl ether-containing epoxies serve as
an anti-insect coating. The robust and
durable coating was developed to
improve aircraft efficiency but could
be useful in a variety of applications
where reduction of insect residue
adherence is desirable such as in automotive and wind energy industries.
* Lightning Mitigation and Damage Detection - The patented SansEC Sensor Technology is a proven wireless
sensing platform capable of measuring the electrical impedance of physical matter in proximity to the sensor
based on a change in its resonance
response. The sensor exhibits a
unique characteristic to disperse the
lightning strike current to help mitigate lightning damage. In a turbine
blade application, an array of
SansEC sensors will cover the surface
area of the composite blade, providing both lightning mitigation and
damage sensing.
* Wireless Temperature Sensor with no
Electrical Connections - This sensor
does not require an electrical connection and is built on the SansEC sensor
platform, which takes advantage of
measuring dielectric changes. The
sensor is damage-tolerant, flexible,

precise, and inexpensive. One promising application is for tire temperature
sensors.
* 3D Printer Test Station - A test station was developed that is capable of
in-situ testing of material deposition
and layer adhesion in an extrusion
additive manufacturing process. The
technology addresses the problem of
monitoring part quality during the 3D
printing process. The novelty is that
testing happens in situ as the component is being built.
* Wireless Sensor for Pharmaceutical
Packaging and Monitoring Applications - The SansEC sensor can be
used for pharmaceutical applications
without the need for physical contact.
Many attributes of a container can be
monitored such as liquid or powder
levels, temperature of contents, and
changes caused by spoilage. Tampering can also be detected.

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