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S mall B usiness I nnovation R esearch. Electrically Tunable Liquid Crystal Spectral Image Filters. Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Inc. Cambridge, MA. INNOVATION New class of filters suitable for the construction of small, low-cost multispectral imagers. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Small Business Innovation Research Electrically Tunable Liquid Crystal Spectral Image Filters Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Inc. Cambridge, MA INNOVATION New class of filters suitable for the construction of small, low-cost multispectral imagers • ACCOMPLISHMENTS First liquid crystal tunable filter for use to 2.4 microns Loss factor an order of magnitude lower than any current dichroic polarizer Demonstrated expanded spectral range, increased filter aperture and reduced thickness Tuning reduced from 50 to 15 milliseconds • COMMERCIALIZATION Digital color cameras for science, industry and medicine Sales are $1million annually and expected to double within next 12 months Filters used in fluorescence multiprobe and fish imagery systems Color Picture taken with Monochromatic CCD Camera GOVERNMENT/ SCIENCE APPLICATIONS Current development funded under Planetary Instrument Development and Definition Program Potential demonstration on Mars Rover as part of autonomous feature navigation system 1991 Phase II; NAS7-1246 Success Story # 130 Jet Propulsion Laboratory