Appealing Products Inc. Receives Grant for Remote and Wireless Toxic Gas and Radiation Detector

May 12, 2011 - PRLog -- Imagine if workers at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan had remote and wireless detectors attached to their clothes that could have monitored radiation and toxic gas levels in real time. With that kind of information, supervisors could have instantly understood whether it was safe or too dangerous for the workers to continue.

That’s the premise behind a new group of products being developed by Appealing Products, Inc., (API) a technology incubator company located on Centennial Campus at NC State University.

The detectors are part of Appealing Products’ business strategy to provide remote and wireless toxic gas or radiation detectors to a wide array of users, including industrial and military customers. For example, Appealing Products recently won first place in the competition with 24 companies for funds from the NC Partnership for Defense Innovation (PDI) to develop novel technology that can be used in both civilian and military applications.

“We are very excited about the potential of these products,” said Dr. A. J. Attar, CEO. “We believe we are on the cutting edge of applying nanolayer technology to solve real-world problems.”

The detection system, called the EYAL system, (Patent Pending), includes a simple, low-cost and easy-to-use nano-layers-based dosimeters. The change in the nano layer is detected and used to alert soldiers, the central command or the employees of excessive exposure. These dosimeters can be fixed to an employee's lapel, or hung on a wall to monitor room conditions. Electronic readers, which allow for quantitative analysis and record keeping, are available for clients who require regular or continuous monitoring. The monitors can detect such chemicals as chlorine, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrazine, ammonia and nitrogen dioxide. Appealing Products has several patents pending surrounding the technology. Some of Appealing Products Inc. products are marketed by its marketing arm www.ChemSee.com.

Dr. Attar says he anticipates the prototype to be in the market in about 3-4 months after additional testing and miniaturization. Several countries besides the United States have expressed an interest in the product, including China, Indonesia and South Korea. The company will spend the next few months making the detectors more rugged for the U.S. military. The PDI grant will help the company complete the product and the marketing and training materials. It is projected that Appealing Products Inc. will add 50 jobs by the end of the year manufacturing the EYAL system and the gas sensors.

About Appealing Products
Appealing Products, Inc. (API) has developed products in the areas of forensics, toxic gas and liquid detection, detection of trace explosives, detection of poisons in food and personal protection from toxic materials.
API also offers consulting on a variety of subjects, ranging from the evaluation of new ventures, industrial hygiene, forensics, general questions in chemistry and chemicals utilization, materials utilization, and detection of chemicals. Small simple questions in chemistry or materials may be posed in the area below.  For more information, call (919) 515-0742 or visit the company’s website at appealingproducts.com.

About Centennial Campus and NC State University
Centennial Campus (http://www.centennial.ncsu.edu) is an internationally recognized 1,314-acre research park and technology campus owned and operated by North Carolina University. Home to more than 60 corporate, government and non-profit partners, such as Red Hat, ABB, and the USDA, collaborative research projects vary from nanofibers and secure open systems technology to serious gaming and biomedical engineering. Four university college programs also have a significant presence on campus – College of Engineering, College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Textiles and the College of Education. NC State is one of the top research universities in the country, with expenditures in research approaching more than $325 million annually. The university ranks third among all public universities (without medical schools) in industry-sponsored research expenditures. (http://www.ncsu.edu)