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Sensors, IoT and SME
Dr. Ismo Kauppinen, CEO
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Founded in
Dec. 2004
31 employees
Ultimate
performance gas
analysis
University spin-off,
Patented technology
Consortium member:
- 9 FP7 EU-projects
- 1 Horizon 2020
Turnover
2,5 M€(2015)
June 2009 - 3 -
Market opportunities
Safety & SecurityFood
Gas Manufacturing
Semiconductor
CEMS
Medical
Air Quality
AgricultureProcess control
Power utility
Automotive
Research
Petrochem
Based on several market studies the estimated size
of global gas detection market is 5 billion USD. The
Safety and Security segment is estimated to be 1,4
billion USD alone.
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Photoacoustic effect was discovered in
1880 by Alexander Graham Bell
This theoretical potential has not
been reached, since conventional
microphones have been used for
sensing the pressure pulses
Gasera’s novel cantilever sensor
technology allows the use of the full
potential of the photoacoustic
phenomena
Photoacoustic spectroscopy is based on the absorption of light leading to the local warming of the absorbing
volume element. The subsequent expansion of the volume element generates a pressure wave proportional to
the absorbed energy, which can be detected via a pressure detector.
Photoacoustic spectroscopy
PHOTOACOUSTIC GAS CELL
IR SOURCE
MICROPHONE
IR FILTER
CHOPPER
A typical setup of a conventional PAS system
GAS SAMPLE
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Gasera’s key inventions
Cantilever sensorOver 100 times greater physical movement can be achieved compared to conventional microphone membrane
Highly linear response
Optical readout systemContactless optical measurement based on laser interferometry
Measures cantilever displacements smaller than picometer (10-12 m)
Extremely wide dynamic measurement range
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Benefits of cantilever enhanced PAS
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Absorption is measured directly in PAS which makes the measurement very accurate and free of drift -> stability and reliability, easy to use
Cantilever sensor provides high sensitivity –> below ppb detection limits
Sensitivity is not dependent on the optical path length -> wide linear dynamic range, miniaturization, low sample volume
Many different sources can be connected to one cell -> multi-gas capability
Possibility to heat the sample cell -> suitable to wide range of process applications
Gasera Scientific – Products
F10 – Multigas Analyzer
Simultaneous monitoring of up
to 9 gases
Sub-ppm detection limits with 5
orders of magnitude dynamic
range
NDIR-PAS: Uses electrically
pulsed IR source and 10 optical
filters (no chopper)
PA301
Measures solid,
semi-solid, and liquid
samples
100 times faster
compared to other
alternatives
Measures samples
where conventional
techniques fail
Depth profiling
FIR measurements
PA101
Lab FTIR
accessory for gas
analysis
Automated gas
exchange
Closed loop
headspace
analysis from low
volume
LP1 – Laser PAS Analyzer
Sub-ppb detection limits with
selectivity
Tunable laser spectroscopy
combined with cantilever
enhanced PAS
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PA201
Research PAS cell
Can be combined with
different tunable sources
such as DFB, QCL and
OPO
Includes data acquisition
software
Gas Analyzers for
various applications
Research systems FTIR accessories
Near future industrial focus markets (OEM)
Stack Emissions
Clean AirPower Utility
Automotive
emissions
Technology platforms
Patented sensor
Industrial partners
Roadmap
Ideahand-held
analyzers
2001 2007 2008 20112002
Patent filing
2004
Company
founded
1. Prototype
2006
1st Investment
1st product
2009 201020052003 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Research
Industry
Safety, Defense, Medical, Environment
personal
analyzers
Preserving life
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Power, Energy, Environment
portable
analyzers
MINIGAS
CUSTOM MUSE Tech
DOGGIESCollaborative
EU-projects
2021 2022 2023 2024
OEMs to
Industrial
markets
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Product Concept
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Application
Questionnaire
for defining the
requirements
Simulation software for
ligh source selection
and performance
prediction -> quotation
Different light sources via
different Measuremt Units
(MU)
Comple multi-gas applications by
stacking slave units to the master.
Control through Gasera cloud.
NDIR, OPO, QCL, TDLS, FTIR…
Strategic Growth Path
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Research and tailored equipment for various applications
OEM’s
(licensing)
Hand held products for safety
applications
Tu
rno
ver
Gasera New Business
Gasera Industrial
Gasera Hand-held
Cargo container safety
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IPR portfolio
Cantilever sensor
FI: 116859 (patent granted)
USA: 7,738,116 (patent granted)
China: ZL03823323.2 (patent granted)
EPO: 03798203.0 (several patents granted)
Optical measurement system
FI: 118548 (patent granted)
USA: 7,208,707 (patent granted)
China: ZL03823335.5 (patent granted)
EPO: 03798202.2 (several patents granted)
Differential PAS measurement setup
USA: 7,797,983 (patent granted)
China: ZL200480042638.6 (patent granted)
DIAMOND interferometer
USA: 7,738,108 (patent granted)
EPO: 04791430.4
Spatial Readout Interferometer
USA: 12/794,400 (patent granted)
EPO: 10164705.5
China: 201010196615.8
Interferometer drive system
FI20105187
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Contact and followTykistökatu 4D 20520 TurkuFinland
www.gasera.fi
www.facebook.com/gaseraltd
www.youtube.com/gaseraltd
https://www.linkedin.com/company/gasera-ltd-
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