Custom Wireless Solutions - powered by RFOS
Who is Venture Technologies? delivering sub-systems or full service product A Product Development development. company, who are…. ultra low power, low expert in optimized, cost, miniaturized, integrated radios , able to …. integrated with core, challenging RF, long range, custom bring products to market networks, ranging / quickly and efficiently , location, etc… using …. also incorporating any and all standards – RFOS, our modular, Zigbee, BT / BLE, ANT, customizable, wireless 2 ModBus, GPS, Wifi, etc, platform .
About Us • 11,000 sf facilities north of Boston. • Electronics labs, model shop, project rooms, test facilities. • Core team: analog & digital electronics, RF, embedded software, low power design, mechanical. • Extended team & network: industrial design, antenna design, modeling, FEA, energy harvesting.
Venture Markets/Products Medical Devices Industrial / Scientific Infusion pump Defibrillator Ozone detection pH and other Glucose meter electrochemical instruments Laser skin treatment system IR temperature measurement H 2 detector Wireless hospital hygiene monitor Tank farm wireless level sensors Life LED lighting power supply Sciences & wireless controllers Automated Western Blot test Precision incubator Electronic pipette Governmental / Military Consumer Pressure controller for military aircraft Tank warrior communications Wireless dog leash Robot battery system Wireless toy applications Intelligent vehicle scanner Remote audio for Lexus/Toyota DVD player Audio FM transmitter Wireless HVAC controllers
Venture’s RFOS Wireless Solutions • Proven technology • Can be customized to meet specific product needs • Reliable RF communications • Design ready to meet FCC Part 15
Venture’s RFOS Features Up to 250K baud data rate Reliable communication Many years battery life Energy harvesting options Data packet integrity Data bursts buffering Full duplex ms response times Range up to 1 mile Spread spectrum (FHSS or DSSS) 902-928 Mhz, 433 Mhz and 2.4 Ghz ISM bands Various network topologies 2 units (cable replacement) Star network Store and Forward Mesh networks Hybrid mesh-star FCC Part 15.247 compliant
Why use RFOS? Module vs Custom? – RFOS: best of both worlds Advantages of Module Advantages of Full Custom • Easy and less costly • Lower BoM cost to develop • Optimize product for • FCC certification is easy cost, size, shape (or already done) • Maximum performance • Requires little knowledge – radio, power of RF system • Fully integrated into product design – lower component count, less PCB real estate
Example Products built on RFOS Shopping Cart Billboard System Automotive Windshield De-icing Dog Training System Thermostat Interface Tank Level Monitoring Hand Sanitization Monitoring System Street Lamp Control
Shopping cart wireless billboard system INTERNET Message Message Authoring Publishing 9
Automotive Windshield De-icing . Aftermarket windshield de-icing system 10
Thermostat Interface • Wireless Retrofit to Existing Thermostats • Eliminates Need for Wiring • 900MHz ISM Band • 5-Year Battery Life 12
Tank Monitor System Configuration • Up to 64 Tanks • Monitor battery life 5 years • Sense (nominally) every 4 hours • High reliability communication
Hand Sanitization Monitoring System • Reduce communicable diseases spread by hand • Verify compliance with hand sanitization policy • Worldwide • 3+ year battery lifetime • 1000 handwash stations / installation Handwas Remote h Station Server
Hand Sanitization Typical Installation Dispenser in Each Room Hub Gateway 15
Municipal Lighting Control • Commands issued from PC to Controller over LAN • Controller communicates with lights within range • Lights relay to other units out of range of controller • Number of hops not limited • Network self-configures • Communication is Bi- directional
Other Wireless Systems Sports monitor (ANT, GPS, zigbee) Military Microwave (no case study) Microwave imaging
Athletic Performance Monitoring • Compact • Light Weight • Contains 3 Radios
Performance Monitor with GPS 2.0” 3.0” 802.15.4 Radio & Antenna ANT+ Radio & Antenna
Walleye A handheld microwave ● camera that lets you see through walls Walleye Technologies worked ● with Venture to develop an initial functional prototype TIME magazine puts ● invention on list of “Top 50 Inventions for 2009”
Elemé Medical Multi-Watt Cosmetic Laser. Design Challenges • Thermal management • Laser power management • Laser safety controls
Thermo-Chuck Temperature Controller • Temperature Stability ± 0.1 ° C • Temperature Range -65C to 200C • Precise temperature control and accuracy • Ramp/soak/cycle programming is controllable from front panel or via remote interface. • IEEE-488 and RS232 remote interface included. 22
Williamson • New line of infrared remote temperature sensor • Migrated from analog to digital • Intelligent calibration and "I just wanted to thank you and your team for being such a good partner over the last 5 self test/adjust years. The high performance product line that your team helped us develop along with the continued support you have given through • Low cost common platform these years has allowed us to improve our market share and enter markets that would not design have been possible without the innovative features included in the new line." • Highly successful, leading William Barron, Jr to new market growth Vice President & Owner
How We Work Together • Understand Your Needs — Functional Requirements — Development Cost & Schedule — Manufacturing Cost —Definition of “Success” • Document the Specifications • Develop Project Plan • Report on / Review Status • Deliver As Promised 24
Key to Success Since 1984 we have partnered with customers to deliver real business value Venture provides senior technical experts The solution will be planned with you and executed according to that plan Timely project communications The goals we set will be measurable Long Term Development Partnership 25
Next Steps Creating your new product and addressing your needs with a cost-effective solution begins with: Understanding Your Business Needs Aligning Venture’s Capabilities with Your Needs Proposing Approach Reviewing Proposal With You Formalizing Relationship Executing the Plan 26
Venture Technologies, Inc 85 Rangeway Rd. North Billerica, MA 01862 Phone: 978-667-9890
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