Company Profile

Electronic Sensor Technology LP (AKA: Technology Management Associates~Amerasia Technology Inc)
Profile last edited on: 11/27/2023      CAGE: 1G7U2      UEI: SJ8ACUM52Z95

Business Identifier: Chemical vapor analysis process.
Year Founded
1983
First Award
1983
Latest Award
1995
Program Status
Inactive (Acquired)
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Location Information

1125-B Business Center Circle
Newbury Park, CA 91320
   (805) 480-1994
   tclim@estcal.com
   www.estcal.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 26
County: Ventura

Public Profile

No longer SBIR involved but very active in its earlier years when t he firm's core technolgy wa sunder development, Electronic Sensor Technology, Inc. developed zNose® ian electronic sniffer that is available in the market today for fast screening of highly sensitive substances. Developed by in 1995, zNose® is extremely competent in detecting questionable substances like narcotics, explosives, bank notes, VOCs, adulterants, human cargo, nerve agents and other illegal, toxic, or dangerous compounds which makes it an essential commodity in the industries concerning Homeland Security, Life Sciences, Chemical and Petrochemical, Food & Beverage and Environmental. The technology of zNose® is patented and employs a proprietary “Surface Acoustic Wave” (SAW) sensor and ultra-fast "Gas Chromatography" (GC) technology which specializes in separating vapor samples according to their chemical and physical properties. SAW sensors used in the zNose® are special, uncoated chemical vapor sensors that identifies chemicals based on the retention times of the chemical in GC Column. The sensor, with resolution down to parts per trillion, allowing for the creation of a sensitive "lab on a chip". GC is a common type of chromatography used in analytical chemistry for separating and analyzing compounds that can be vaporized without decomposition. zNose® employs an ultra-fast Gas chromatography technology that enables it to separate chemicals within an odor in near real time. VaporPrint™ Images and Pattern Recognition is a polar plot of chromatogram time with the radial direction being the sensor signal or the derivative of sensor signal. With VaporPrint™, zNose® provides an important graphical feature well suited for Electronic Nose pattern recognition algorithms. Recognizes odors and fragrances based on their full chemical signature; Detects all compounds within an odor and provides a full chemical profile; An expandable library of 700+ chemicals and odor signature; Ultra-high speed chromatography to separate chemicals within an odor in near real-time; Pattern recognition and trace detection can be performed at the same time

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Synopsis: Awardee Business Condition

Employee Range
15-19
Revenue Range
1.5M-2M
VC funded?
Yes
Public/Private
Publicly Traded
Stock Info
OTC : ESNR
IP Holdings
1-4

Awards Distribution by Agency

Most Recent SBIR Projects

Year Phase Agency Total Amount
1995 1 DARPA $99,994
Project Title: A Chemical Collection and Preconcentration System
1993 2 Navy $532,874
Project Title: An Airborne Real Time Response Monitor
1992 2 DARPA $295,839
Project Title: High efficiency color LDC backlight
1991 2 DOT $338,584
Project Title: Development of low power digital communication system
1990 2 DOT $349,545
Project Title: Cocaine/Heroin drug detection using surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensors

Key People / Management

  Matt Collier -- CEO

  Francis Chang

  Richard Ketchpel

  Teong C Lim

  Edward J Staples

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