SENSORS

• DATEM has worked with sensors in all types of industrial sectors and with all types of applications.

• DATEM has worked on capacitive, inductive, bio- and piezo electric sensors connected to analytical systems (X-rays, eddy currents); also temperature, level, sound, measurement, electric, etc. sensors.
Applications are very diverse: for example the physico-chemical measurement of pollution levels, vibrations, condition development, control, data transmission, etc.
All sectors have been tackled: mechanics, environment, paint, biological liquids, shock detection, light robotics, textiles, composite materials, moulds, transport safety, etc.

• Italian market survey for a French company specialised in level sensors and signal treatment sensors:
- Study of on-the-spot competition.
- Comparative study of products in Italy.
- Finding and targeting new markets.
- Definition of approach methods to the Italian market.
- Help with the start-up of a subsidiary.

• Project coordination (over 2 years) for a new ISFET (chemical) sensor, developed by a CNRS (National Scientific Research Center ) laboratory and an engineering school:
- Finding applications for the sensor in the medical, environmental, biological liquids and food processing sectors.
- Definition of trials and tests with users.
- Follow-through of the intellectual protection phases (4 patents).
- Finding manufacturers and integrators.
- Licence negotiations with manufacturers.
- Organisation and coordination of round tables for exchange between product users and manufacturers.

• Market survey in France, Europe (partial) and North America of micro-sensors and micro-systems, applied to medical equipment, especially in hospitals:
- The objective was to understand the disaffection of French industrialist for micro-sensors in the medical sector.
- Comparative study carried out in the US and European (partial) markets.
-Study carried out in partnership with a national technical centre.

• Finding applications for an optical sensor operating on the moiré fringes principle:
- Market survey in France.
- Preparation of exploratory trials in three sectors.
- Coordination and negotiation for a know-how transfer, on behalf of a major order-giver (automobile).

• Finding applications and analyses of markets in France for a pyrometric sensor with 3 wavelengths: - Finding applications.
- Licence negotiations with assemblers/integrators.

Recherche de distributeurs pour un fabricant de capteur de mesure de température de fond de moule (destiné à la plasturgie)

• Etude de marché préalable au lancement industriel et commercial d'un capteur de niveau fonctionnant sur la pression atmosphérique :
- Définition d'applications pour la montagne et les sports de voile. .

• Finding distributors for a manufacturer of temperature sensors for use inside moulds in the plastics industry.

• Market research prior to the industrial and commercial launch of a level sensor operating on atmospheric pressure:
- Definition of applications for mountain and sailing sporting activities.

• European market survey of a pressure sensor designed for safety equipment for those trapped in avalanches.

• Finding applications, market research, aid with negotiations for a new opto-electric sensor (applications in security devices, avionics and industrial units).

• Finding applications for an infrared ceramic sensor; drawing up validation programmes for two sectors: timber and thermoplastics.