Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
1929803 Ontario Corp.
$364,900.00
Developing cost-effective fabrication processes for a wearable ultrasound device
EF 2020-21 · 2021-01-01
Résumé
The transducer and electronics of an ultrasound probe can be significantly optimized and simplified by careful design for a specific application. The FloPatch uses continuous wave Doppler ultrasound, with relatively simple electronics to produce a pressure wave from one of two identical transducers and process the echoes received by the other. We have developed functional prototypes with a miniaturized, wearable form factor and demonstrated their ability to measure changes in carotid blood flow. The challenge now is to make the device low cost, and therefore commercially viable.
Ministère
Programme
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (lien de confiance élevée)
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Sudbury|Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
For-profit organization
Numéro d'entreprise
815794995
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Tel que publié
Agreement End Date
2022-03-18
Agreement Number
964640
Agreement Start Date
2021-01-01
Agreement Title
Developing cost-effective fabrication processes for a wearable ultrasound device
Agreement Title (French)
Mettre au point des procédés de fabrication rentables pour un appareil à ultrasons portable
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$364,900.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux entreprises stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
The transducer and electronics of an ultrasound probe can be significantly optimized and simplified by careful design for a specific application. The FloPatch uses continuous wave Doppler ultrasound, with relatively simple electronics to produce a pressure wave from one of two identical transducers and process the echoes received by the other. We have developed functional prototypes with a miniaturized, wearable form factor and demonstrated their ability to measure changes in carotid blood flow. The challenge now is to make the device low cost, and therefore commercially viable.
Description (French)
Le transducteur et l'électronique d'une sonde à ultrasons peuvent être considérablement optimisés et simplifiés par une conception soignée pour une application précise. Le FloPatch utilise un ultrason Doppler à onde continue, avec une électronique relativement simple pour produire une onde de pression à partir de l'un des deux transducteurs identiques et traiter les échos reçus par l'autre. Nous avons conçu des prototypes fonctionnels avec un facteur de forme miniaturisé et portable et avons démontré leur capacité à mesurer les changements dans le flux sanguin carotidien. Le défi consiste maintenant à rendre le dispositif peu coûteux, et donc commercialement viable.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Federal Riding
Sudbury
Federal Riding (French)
Sudbury
Federal Riding Number
35103
NAICS Code
33911
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux entreprises
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Recipient Business Number
815794995
Recipient City
Sudbury|Sudbury
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
1929803 Ontario Corp.
Recipient Operating Name
FLOSONICS MEDICAL
Recipient Postal Code
P3E 2H2
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2020-2021-Q4-964640
