Conductus to Supply Superconducting Sensors for Japanese Earthquake Observation Study; Exclusive agreement with Kanazawa Institute of Technology.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 1996--Conductus, Inc., a pioneer in the commercialization of superconductive electronics, today announced an agreement for Conductus conductus: see motet. to be the exclusive supplier of superconducting su·per·con·duct·ing adj. Having, exhibiting, or capable of superconductivity: "a revolutionary superconducting magnetic propulsion system" Colin Nickerson. magnetic sensors to the Matto Laboratories of the Kanazawa Institute of Technology in Japan. The initial application for these sensors will be in their new Extremely Low-Frequency Antenna (ELFA ELFA Equipment Leasing and Finance Association ELFA Econo Lodge Franchisee Association ELFA Electron Linac for Acceleration ) system. The system is designed for applications in submarine communications, mineral resource detection and experimental studies of seismic activities. The Matto Laboratories effort is led by Professor Hisashi Kado who most recently headed up the multiyear, government-funded Superconducting Sensor Lab (SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. ) project in Japan which developed a 256-channel superconducting magnetic sensor system for studies of the human brain. Professor Kado and other scientists from the SSL are now developing advanced applications of superconducting sensor technology for potential commercialization. There has been ongoing technical interactions between Matto scientists, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California, United States. Commonly referred to as UC Berkeley, Berkeley and Cal (headed by Professor John Clarke John Clarke may be:
The collaboration between Kado's group and Conductus resulted in the joint agreement between the Kanazawa Institute of Technology and Conductus under which Conductus will be the exclusive supplier of superconducting magnetic sensors for systems built by the Matto Group. Conductus expects to begin delivering sensors for the ELFA during the first half of this year and for additional projects later in the year. The ELFA can be described as a "magnetic telescope" in that it is capable of measuring extremely small magnetic signals from distant sources. Using a combination of advanced superconducting sensors combined with innovative new approaches to signal processing See DSP. , the Matto Laboratory system is designed to operate with unprecedented sensitivity in a variety of environments outside of the laboratory. In the aftermath of the Hanshin earthquake disaster in Japan in 1995, there has been a strong interest in developing technologies for geomagnetic detection for seismic prediction. The Matto project is motivated by experimental evidence that extremely low-frequency (ELF) signals have been observed from distant volcanic eruptions volcanic eruptions discharging of fumes, dust and lava from volcanoes. They have damaging potential in addition to those of being physically overpowering by the lava flow or the ash or dust fallout. and are being investigated as possible precursors to seismic activity. The Matto Laboratories for human information systems were founded in April 1994 as part of the Kanazawa Institute of Technology, a private institute for education and research dedicated to the advancement of industrial technology. Key areas for the Matto Laboratories are the development of information processing information processing: see data processing. information processing Acquisition, recording, organization, retrieval, display, and dissemination of information. Today the term usually refers to computer-based operations. systems and super-sensitive measurement systems. The ELFA project combines these technologies in the form of an advanced instrument that the Matto Laboratories hopes to supply commercially through cooperative arrangements with industrial partners. The Matto group is working on a wide-area geomagnetic measurement system (ELFA Net) that will make use of multiple ELFA systems to create a mobile system for detecting subterranean resources. Conductus Incorporated, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., develops, manufactures and markets electronic components and systems based on superconductors. The company was founded in 1987 in response to the discovery of high-temperature superconductors. Conductus has developed high-temperature thin-film superconducting materials and devices to address the needs of large, rapidly growing markets in wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. , magnetic resonance magnetic resonance, in physics and chemistry, phenomenon produced by simultaneously applying a steady magnetic field and electromagnetic radiation (usually radio waves) to a sample of atoms and then adjusting the frequency of the radiation and the strength of the instruments and magnetic sensor applications. Conductus has successfully developed and currently markets magnetic sensors based on both high-temperature and low-temperature superconductors as well as control electronics and complete instruments based on this technology. CONTACT: Conductus, Inc. Randy Simon, 408/523-9473 |
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