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Ultrasonic Drill And Corer. S mall B usiness I nnovation R esearch. Cybersonics, Inc. Erie, PA. INNOVATION Lightweight, power efficient ultrasonic rock drill and corer. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Technology successfully demonstrated – 1 inch deep hole in granite from 4 kilogram platform
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Ultrasonic Drill And Corer Small Business Innovation Research Cybersonics, Inc. Erie, PA • INNOVATION • Lightweight, power efficient ultrasonic rock drill and corer • ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Technology successfully demonstrated – 1 inch deep hole in granite from 4 kilogram platform • Drill requires low axial loading and pressure • Capable of operating at cryogenic temperatures • COMMERCIALIZATION • Several medical applications currently under development • Removing plaque and calcification from soft tissues • Cleaning brain shunts in encephalitic patients The Drill Can Core Even the hardest Rocks, Such as Granite and Basalt, Without Application of Significant Weight On the Drilling Bit. Technology under development for NASA small bodies exploration and Mars sample return missions Jet Propulsion Laboratory 1997 Phase II; NAS3-99122 Success Story # 7-022