Tribogenics, a Los Angeles based start-up is building a next generation X-Ray machines by shrinking their size down to a size of an iPhone. This x-Ray machines could be an “AWW” moment to a one and half century old X-Ray technology, as this X-Ray machine does not require a high voltage input required in conventional X-Ray machines, which has been a limitation for downsizing the X-Ray machines, this long.
Recently, Tribolgenics railsed $2.5 million from Flywheel Ventures and a network of global angel investors, to ensure the product availability in market within a year. This device, when rolled out in market, could make a huge differnce in X-Ray usage in mining, military, medical imaging, security and other industries.
It is an UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) project, backed by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) and TATRC (Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center),with researchers Carlos Camara, Juan Escobar, Jonathan Hird, and Seth Putterman, found a solution to eliminate the need for high voltage input to X-Ray machines using triboelectrification. Dale Fox, a startup entrepreneur and inventor, along with Dr. Carlos Camera and some other researchers transformed this solution into a product through Tibogenics.
Recently, Tribolgenics railsed $2.5 million from Flywheel Ventures and a network of global angel investors, to ensure the product availability in market within a year. This device, when rolled out in market, could make a huge differnce in X-Ray usage in mining, military, medical imaging, security and other industries.
This patented technology could also make it possible to use the X-Rays for domestic purposes too. Also, it is just the start for these compact X-Ray machines which could get even more smaller and rugged in the future. It is going to be like using the Tricoder from the Star Treck movies.
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